Depletion of Ozone Layer Comic
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- Hello, my name is John and I am here to explain the depletion of the ozone layer!
- The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. This layer is very important for us.
- Ozone Layer
- Ozone layer depletion causes increased UV radiation levels at the Earth's surface, which is damaging to human health.Negative effects include increases in certain types of skin cancers, eye cataracts and immune deficiency disorders. UV radiation also affects terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, altering growth, food chains and biochemical cycles. Aquatic life just below the water’s surface, the basis of the food chain, is particularly adversely affected by high UV levels. UV rays also affect plant growth, reducing agricultural productivity.
- Cause: When chlorine and bromine atoms come into contact with ozone in the stratosphere, they destroy ozone molecules. One chlorine atom can destroy over 100,000 ozone molecules before it is removed from the stratosphere. Ozone can be destroyed more quickly than it is naturally created.
- Ozone Layer
- Hello, my name is John and I am here to explain the depletion of the ozone layer!
- The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. This layer is very important for us.
- Ozone Layer
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