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Although amounts of nitrogen oxides equivalent to the output from many Concordes were released into the atmosphere when nuclear testing was at its peak, the amount of ozone in the atmosphere was not affected.
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GOLDSMITH, P., TUCK, A., FOOT, J. et al. Nitrogen Oxides, Nuclear Weapon Testing, Concorde and Stratospheric Ozone. Nature 244, 545–551 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244545a0
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