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This has been answereed in another category. Ozone is made when oxygen is broken apart by UV-C from our Sun. UV-C only penetrates so far into our atmosphere, breaking apart oxygen and nitrogen. Once this light is extinguished / absorbed, no oxygen can be broken below this depth, so ozone is mostly made above this level.
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MaxineThe ozone layer plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's temperature by absorbing and scattering a significant amount of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. If the ozone layer is depleted, more UV radiation reaches the Earth's surface, which can lead to an increase in temperatures and harm living organisms, disrupt ecosystems, and accelerate climate change.
Short answer: Ozone is a greenhouse gas.
The ozone layer is formed where the amount of oxygen and nitrogen is sufficient to absorb all of the UV-C and more energetic radiation from the Sun. Absorbing this energy, increases the temperature at that altitude. Some small amount of that energy is stored in making ozone. Additionally, oxygen and nitrogen have almost no pathway to radiate away heat, so they will stay hot until they can transfer energy to a three-or-more atom molecule (such as ozone) which can radiate in the infrared.
When there is no sunlight containing UV-C, the ozone decays (either naturally or with help), and the atmosphere is then (more) transparent to infrared. Other greenhouse gases (water vapor, CO2, methane) will contribute to moderating temperature, but their concentrations are usually very low in the winder and early spring also. So bang-bang, we lose the coupling between the (relatively) hot stratosphere and Earth *and* we lose the gases that moderate between them.
Ozone layer protects the Earth from harmful radiation that comes from the Sun. Some of the sun rays are blocked but some come trough.
Earth's temperature is building up besause too much of exces greenhouse gases are released into atmosphere.
Gases like CO2 are building up in the atmosphere and are destroying ozone layer.
in places where there is no ozone layer or it is very thin more dangerous radiation is coming into the Earth's atmosphere, but gases like CO2 are preventing that same radiation from bouncing back into the Space.
It is a domino effect that has the only one result, melting of the ice caps, ocean water desalinization, and speeding up the coming of the next ice age.
The ozone layer is not actually present in the tropospheric region but in the stratospheric region. The maximum concentration of ozone is between 10-40 km from the surface. However small concentrations of ozone are also found in the tropospheric region but the concentrations are too small to be measured.
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How does a hole in the ozone layer affect people?
Yes, a hole in ozone layer affect people. It causes people to be in risk for various problems.
Why does the ozone layer dissolve above antarctica?
The ozone layer dissolves above Antarctica. It is because of cold temperature there.
What layer does the temperature increase because of ozone absorption of UV?
The stratosphere is the layer where the temperature increases due to the absorption of ultraviolet (UV) radiation by ozone. This absorption of UV radiation heats up the stratosphere, creating a temperature inversion where the temperature increases with altitude.
Does the ozone layer turn with the earth?
No, the ozone layer does not rotate with the Earth. It is a layer of ozone gas located in the stratosphere that acts as a shield against harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The Earth's rotation does not affect the position or stability of the ozone layer.
How does the carbon cycle affect the ozone layer?
Carbon cycle has an effect on ozone layer. Carbon emissions cause greenhouse effect which causes ozone depletion.
