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OZONE DEPLETION (OZONE HOLE)

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OZONE DEPLETION

(OZONE HOLE)

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The sun emits energy over a broad spectrum of wavelengths:

visible light that you see infrared radiation that you feel as heat ultraviolet (UV) radiation that you can’t see

or feel. UV radiation has a shorter wavelength and

higher energy than visible light.

THE SUN’S ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

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It affects human health both positively and negatively.

Short exposure to UVB radiation generates vitamin D, but can also lead to sunburn depending on an individual’s skin type.

Fortunately for life on Earth, our atmosphere’s stratospheric ozone layer shields us from most UV radiation

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OZONE LAYER

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The ozone layer is a layer in the earth’s atmosphere which contains 90% of atmospheric ozone (O3). The ozone layer is found in the lower portion of the stratosphere from about 20 to 30 km above earth’s surface. It’s thickness varies seasonly and geographically.

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FORMATION OF OZONE LAYER

The ozone layer or the ozone forms by conversion of atmospheric oxygen(O2) into ozone (O3), this process is called as Chapman cycle . The oxygen get photolyzed by U.V.rays to form oxygen radical.

U.V. Light

O2

2O

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The oxygen radical then react with molecular oxygen and forms ozone molecule (O3).

At the same time ozone gets reduce to oxygen by reacting with oxygen radical.

O3O2

2O

O3O2O

So, ozone is constantly get created and destroyed by Chapman cycle, which is a natural process.

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OZONE DEPLETION

Decrease in concentration of ozone and thinning of ozone layer is called Ozone depletion.

From industries and our day to day life many gases like Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) , Hydro- chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC’s) , halons, halogens, etc. get evolved in atmosphere which are mainly responsible for ozone depletion, as it contains or produce Chlorine (Cl) atom.

let’s take look at the process of ozone depletion---

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PROCESS OF OZONE DEPLETION

Due to solar radiation i.e. U.V. Rays CFC’s , HCFC’s breaks and form Cl atom which react with ozone molecule and forms Chlorine monoxide (ClO). Chlorine monoxide then reacts with oxygen radical to form Chlorine atom and molecular oxygen.

Cl O3

U.V. Light

ClO O2

ClO O Cl O2

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NET REACTION :

O3O2

2U.V. Light

O

As Cl atom acts as a catalyst , one single Cl atom can destroy much amount of ozone molecules.

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OZONE HOLEAs a result of ozone depletion, over

Antarctica the ozone hole is formed. This ozone hole leads to melting of ice of Antarctica, increase in sea level and other harmful effects on it’s environment.

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OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCESOzone depleting substances are

mainly CFC’s, HCFC’s, Halons, etc. which are found in Refrigerators, Cleaning agents, sprays, Pesticides, Air conditioners, car emissions, etc.

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EFFECT OF OZONE DEPLETIONDue to ozone depletion harmful U. V. Rays such

as UV-B Radiation reaches to earth which leads to harmful effects on animals, plants, aquatic life as well as on humans also. Effect on Aquatic System: Affects phytoplankton, fish, larval crabs. Decrease in amount of phytoplankton increase the CO2 in atmosphere which contribute the global warming. Effect on Materials: Degradation of paints and plastics. Effect on Climate: Global Warming (Increasing the Average temperature of the Earth’s surface).

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Effect on Human Health: Damage genetic materials in the cells. Leads to more people suffering from Cataracts. Causes cancer, allergies and some other infectious disease.

10% depletion in ozone layer results in 30% increase in skin cancer infection.

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PREVENTIONS Limit private vehicle driving to decrease vehicle emissions. By using Eco-friendly household or other cleaning agents. Avoid excess use of pesticides. Replacing CFC’s by other material which are less damaging. Manufacturing and using of ozone depleting chemicals must be stopped, etc.

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But, for controlling ozone depletion the most important thing is to aware people about it, and that’s why International Environmental Community declared 16 September as a World Ozone Day .

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