Ozone hole : past, present, future /: past, present, future. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: S.A. Abbasi, Tasneem Abbasi.
• Authors: Abbasi, S. A (Shahid A.); Abbasi, Tasneem
• Contents: Dedication; Foreword; Preface; About the Authors; Contents; Chapter 1: Ozone in the Atmosphere; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Environmental Pollution and Its Globalization; 1.2 The Looming of the Ozone Hole; 2 Different Atmospheric Layers; 3 How the Atmosphere Changes Form the Earth's Surface as We Go Up; 4 How Does the Stratosphere Influence Our Lives; 5 Ozone in the Atmosphere; 5.1 Why Is It So Important to Protect Atmospheric Ozone?; 5.2 How Was Ozone Formed?; 5.2.1 The 'Steady State' of Stratospheric Ozone Layer; 5.3 Ozone in the Stratosphere; 5.4 Significance of the Ozone Layer; References. Chapter 2: The Ozone Hole1 Not Really a 'Hole'; 2 Ozone Layer, CFCs, and the Ozone Hole; 2.1 Discovery of Ozone's Role and the Early Monitoring of the Ozone Column; 2.2 Invention of CFCs; 2.3 Identification of the Ozone Layer; 2.4 First Link Between Anthropogenic Activities and Threat to Ozone Loss; 2.5 First Evidence That CFCs Had Pervaded the Entire Troposphere; 2.6 CFCs Linked to Ozone Loss; 2.7 Reaction from the Industry; 2.8 Ozone Hole Looms into View; 2.9 Implications of Ozone Hole Get Understood with Greater Clarity; 2.10 The Montreal Protocol and Its Follow-Up. 3 Measure of the Ozone 'Hole'3.1 The Dobson Unit; 3.2 Monitoring of Ozone Levels; References; Chapter 3: Factors Accelerating Ozone Depletion; 1 Chemicals That Destroy Ozone; 1.1 Chlorofluorocarbons and Other Halogen Source Halocarbons; 1.2 Nitrogen Oxides; 1.3 Short-Lived Halogens; 1.4 Other Substances; 2 How Stratospheric Clouds Facilitate Ozone Destruction; 3 Role of the Dimer of Chlorine Monoxide, Bromine, and Sulphuric Acid; 4 The Evolution of the Ozone Depletion Theories; References; Chapter 4: Impacts of Ozone Hole; 1 Impact of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation: An Introduction. 1.1 Changes in the Intensity of the Ultraviolet Radiation Reaching the Earth2 Effects on Human and Animal Health: General; 3 Effects of Ozone Hole on Terrestrial Plants; 4 Effects of Ozone Hole on Aquatic Ecosystems; 4.1 Penetration of UV Radiation in Water Bodies; 4.2 Impact on Plankton; 4.2.1 Bacterioplankton and Viruses; 4.2.2 Picoplankton; 4.2.3 Cyanobacteria; 4.2.4 Phytoplankton; 4.2.5 Macroalgae and Aquatic Plants; 4.3 Impact on Zooplankton; 4.4 Impact on Corals and Sea Anemones; 4.5 Impact on Sea Urchins; 4.6 Impact on Amphibians; 4.7 Impact on Fishes. 4.8 Impact on Aquatic Animals in General5 Effects on Biogeochemical Cycles; 6 Effects on Air Quality; 7 Effects on Materials; 8 Impact on the Climate; 9 Ozone Hole and Ocean Acidification; 10 Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: The Global Ozone-Depletion Trends; 1 The Changing Shape of the Ozone Hole; 2 Why the Hole Is Predominantly at the Antarctic?; 2.1 Typical Sequence of Events That Lead to the Formation of Ozone Hole over the Antarctic; 3 The Arctic Ozone Hole; 3.1 Arctic Ozone Hole: The Lead Up to 2011; 3.2 What Happened in 2010-2011?
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551.51/42; Environment; Ozone layer depletion; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology; Ozone layer depletion; Environment; Climate Change; Climatology; Climatic changes; Science -- Environmental Science; Climate change; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493967100
• Related ISBNs: 149396710X; 9781493967087; 1493967088
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 20, 2017).
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