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Thinning of Ozone Layer-Final
Thinning of Ozone Layer-Final
ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT
Presented By:
Prerana Yadav
Rohan Mahabal
Vishal Oza
Prasad Shenai
Prajakta Toke
Guided By:
Prof. Brijesh Sharma
1. Environment & Ozone Layer.
2. Benefits Of Ozone Layer.
3. Reasons for depletion of Ozone Layer.
4. Harmful effects of Ozone Layer Depletion.
5. Preventive Measures, Current scenario & conclusion.
Environment
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• Our Environment is our surrounding. This includes living
and non-living things around us. The non-living
components of environment are land, water and air.
The living components are germs, plants, animals and
people.
• All plants and animals adjust to the environment in which
they are born and live. A charge in any component of
the environment may cause discomfort and affect
Ozone and Its Origin
• Ozone , or Trioxygen (IUPAC name), is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen
atoms.
• Ozone in the Earth's stratosphere is created by ultraviolet light striking oxygen molecules
containing two oxygen atoms (O2), splitting them into individual oxygen atoms (atomic
oxygen); the atomic oxygen then combines with unbroken O2 to create ozone, O3.
• Ozone in the lower atmosphere is an air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory
systems of animals and will burn sensitive plants; however, the ozone layer in the upper
atmosphere is beneficial, preventing potentially damaging electromagnetic radiation from
reaching the Earth's surface.
Atmosphere
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Ozone Layer
The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri
Buisson.
• The ozone layer sits in the stratosphere approximately 25km above the Earth.
• It is made up of ozone gases that act like a blanket to stop too much UV radiation from the
sun entering the atmosphere.
• This layer absorbs 97–99% of the Sun’s high frequency ultraviolet light, which is damaging
to life on Earth.
• As UV radiation hits the Ozone layer the ozone gas absorbs the radiation and turns it into
oxygen.
• The Ozone layer prevents the harmful UV radiation entering the Earth, which is vital because
too much of these UV rays can cause cancer, cataracts and DNA damage.
• Small amounts of ozone are constantly being made by the action of sunlight on oxygen. At
the same time, ozone is being broken down by natural and unnatural processes that lead
to ozone depletion. If this process is greater than the production of ozone then the ozone
layer becomes thinner and less effective.
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Benefits of Ozone Layer
• Umbrella of life
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• Protect us from Ultra Violet Rays of sun
• Powerful sterilizing agents in the world.
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• Ozone is five times more potent than molecular
Chlorine in destroying germs, bacteria, and
viruses.
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• Doesn’t have a strong, over powering odour .
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• Over 90% of all diseases, including the common
cold and the flu, are caused by water or airborne
bacteria and viruses. Like chlorine, ozone kills
microorganisms.
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• The Native Americans, preferred fishing after a
storm, a practice which still takes place today.
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Deoxygenated Oxygenated
Blood Blood
CAUSES OF OZONE DEPLETION
Ø The cause of ozone depletion is due to the release of chemicals which contain chlorine and
bromine such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) into the atmosphere by human activity.
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Ø The most important compound, which accounts for almost 80% of the total depletion of
ozone in the stratosphere are chlorofluorocarbons (CFC).
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Ø These compounds are very stable in the lower atmosphere of the Earth, but in the
stratosphere, they break down to release a free chlorine atom due to ultraviolet radiation.
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Ø A free chlorine atom reacts with an ozone molecule (O3) and forms chlorine monoxide (ClO)
and a molecule of oxygen.
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Ø Now chlorine monoxide reacts with an ozone molecule to form a chlorine atom and two
molecules of oxygen.
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Ø The free chlorine molecule again reacts with ozone to form chlorine monoxide.
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Ø The process continues and the result is the reduction or depletion of ozone in the stratosphere.
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HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
THINNING OF OZONE LAYER
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
• SKIN CANCER
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• SUNBURNS
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• PREMATURE AGING
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CATARACTS OF EYES
• Cataracts are when the lens of the eye becomes
cloudy.
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