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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1987
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED307161 |
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- The Ozone Layer. UNEP/GEMS Environment Library No. 2. Air Pollution Climate Conservation (Environment) Earth Science Environmental Education Environmental Influences Global Approach Science and Society Science Instruction Scientific Literacy World Affairs World Problems Since the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) was created, more than a dozen years ago, public understanding of the environmental issues confronting our planet has increased enormously. The Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS) has provided several environmental assessments. The aim of the UNEP/GEMS Environment Library is to provide authoritative statements, written in plain language, about the major environmental issues the world is now facing. This issue concerns the ozone layer and the possible effects the lessening of this layer will have on the Earth's climate. An overview of the problem is presented followed by a summation of scientific facts and theories to provide a background to the problem. Major topics include: (1) balance of ozone; (2) atmospheric photochemistry; (3) chemical pollution; (4) models of the atmosphere; (5) ozone concentration measurement; and (6) global warming. The future effects on society and the world are investigated with in-depth discussions of the major resulting problems. Lastly, possible ways of dealing with the problem are identified and summarized. (MVL)