II. ATMOSPHERE: COMPOSITION & STRUCTURE
Review Questions
THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
Information (text and graphics) from NASA on:
Earth's atmosphere
historical atmosphere
formation of the ozone layer
present day atmosphere
atmospheric structure
Alternative site (
Florida State
) with information on the evolution and characteristics of the Earth's atmosphere
OZONE AND THE OZONE HOLE
Text, graphics and animations from NASA on:
ozone
destructive (tropospheric) ozone
protective ozone
ozone production
the ozone balance
social considerations
images
An alternative site (NZ), with further information and an emphasis on
measurements
Maps of current stratospheric ozone for Northern and southern hemisphere
: (updated daily)
Movies of ozone depletion:
Quick-time movies of ozone creation, ozone depletion and the ozone hole.
The UV index:
A wealth of information and links to related sites with maps, data, descriptions of measuring programs etc.
Definition of terms related to Ozone