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Do Now. Get out your layers of atmosphere foldable & Layers of atmosphere hw . Why does temperature increase with altitude in the thermosphere? What are at least 4 ways you know when things are due in this class?. Good Ozone. Formula: 0 2 + 0 = 0 3 Location: Stratosphere ≈ 10 – 50 Km
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Do Now Get out your layers of atmosphere foldable & Layers of atmosphere hw. Why does temperature increase with altitude in the thermosphere? What are at least 4 ways you know when things are due in this class?
Good Ozone • Formula: 02 + 0 = 03 • Location: Stratosphere ≈ 10 – 50 Km • Function: Absorbs harmful UV rays from the sun.
Good Ozone • What is the ozone layer? • Concentration of ozone found in the stratosphere
Problem With Stratospheric Ozone: Are humans Affecting Good Ozone? • Chemicals humans produce and use break up ozone (03)
Source of the problem – Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) • What are CFCs? • Chlorofluorocarbons • Anyone ever heard of “Freon”?
Source of the problem – Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) • What are CFCs used for? • Coolants (air conditioning & refrigeration) • Cleaning for electrical components • Aerosol Sprays • Plastic Foams
How are CFCs destroying stratospheric ozone? • CFCs move to ozone layer • Sunlight separates chemicals into atoms • Chlorine atoms break up 03 • Creating ClO (chlorine monoxide) & 02 • Oxygen breaks up ClO, releasing the Cl to break up more 03
One Chlorine atom from CFCs has the ability to destroy THOUSANDS of ozone molecules. YIKES!!!
Result • A decrease in ozone (03) allows more UV to reach earth’s surface • This has caused a hole in the ozone above Antarctica
Problems with Stratospheric Ozone Depletion • More severe sunburns • Cataracts • Increase occurrence of skin cancers • Reduces production of key crops and phytoplankton
Montreal Protocol • International agreement • Sponsored by the United Nations • Eliminated use and production of CFCs
Bad Ozone: Tropospheric Ozone • Primary Contributor of smog • Made through a chemical reaction of oxides of nitrogen (Nox) & Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the presence of the sun.
Two Primary Pollutants Required to Produce Tropospheric Ozone
Three Requirements for Tropospheric Ozone Generation • NOx • VOC • Sunlight