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Joshua Rossi
CHEM-1010
4/22/22
What is ozone?
Before we can determine what depletes the ozone layer, we need to understand what the
ozone layer is. The ozone layer is a concentration of ozone, primarily located in the stratospheric layer of
the atmosphere. Ozone is a molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms.
https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/facts/hole.html
https://csl.noaa.gov/assessments/ozone/2018/
https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection/basic-ozone-layer-science
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/ozone-hole-and-global-warming
https://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/Ozone/chemistry.html
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/chlorine-linked-to-annual-depletion-of-atmospheric-ozone