The British Antarctic Survey Confirms the First Known Hole in the Ozone Layer
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Scientists, Earth Sciences
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: Antarctica
- Date: 1985
Article abstract: In 1985, scientists of the British Antarctic Survey reported the first long-term trend data in total column ozone over Antarctica, confirming the presence of major ozone depletion in the stratosphere.
Summary of Event
As has been long known from astronomical observations, stratospheric ozone acts as an effective shield or filter to screen out most short wavelength ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. Ozone is formed in the stratosphere by reaction of atomic oxygen with diatomic molecular oxygen via photolysis driven by absorption of solar...
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