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Monitoring Ozone Loss and Its Consequences: Past, Present, and Future

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Two major changes observed in atmospheric ozone from 1980 onwards are (1) the strong downward trend of spring time Antarctic ozone since 1980 and (2) the widespread decrease in total ozone in subtropical and middle latitudes since 1982, associated with the eruptions of EL Chichon in March–April 1982 and which has recurred in succeeding years. Figure 7.1 depicts the variation of total ozone with latitude. The altitude of greatest change is in the lower stratosphere, below 20 km at both middle latitudes and the polar regions. The ozone levels appear to remain unchanged in the tropics. The likely causes are either influences of atmospheric chemistry such as injection of CFCs, nuclear tests, and volcanic eruption or the natural variations due to large-scale atmospheric dynamics [1–3].

A number of stations and networks across the world are busy monitoring the extent of the ozone loss and the enhancement in the UB-A, UV-B, and UV-C radiation that is occurring as a result. These are supported by increasingly versatile, precise, and accurate instruments. This chapter presents an overview of these initiatives.

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  1. Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India

    S. A. Abbasi & Tasneem Abbasi (Visiting Associate Professor)

  2. Department of Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA

    Tasneem Abbasi (Visiting Associate Professor)

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Abbasi, S.A., Abbasi, T. (2017). Monitoring Ozone Loss and Its Consequences: Past, Present, and Future. In: Ozone Hole. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6710-0_7

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