Ozone Layer
by Kristen Alazraki
1. What is it?
1.1. Natural resource, once it is gone it can't be replaced
1.2. Absorbs harmful UV radiation
1.2.1. 99%
1.3. Located in the stratosphere
1.4. The thickness varies seasonally and geographically
2. Depletion of the Ozone Layer- Causes
2.1. Strong chemicals that can't be broken down and reach the ozone layer
2.2. CFC's (cholorflorocarborns) cause 80% of depletion.
2.2.1. Refrigerants and aerosols
2.3. Natural sources only account for 16%
2.3.1. Volcanoes
3. Depletion of the Ozone Layer- Effects
3.1. Health effects
3.1.1. Skin caner, cataracts, weakened immune system
3.2. Climate effects
3.2.1. Ice caps melting, warming
3.3. Environment effects
3.3.1. Deforestation, interrupts the developmental process of plants/marine life