Sunday, December 27, 2009

Is there a link between ozone layer and global warming or global warming and the ozone layer?

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question!!!:)Is there a link between ozone layer and global warming or global warming and the ozone layer?
NO!


Ozone layer relates to freons (carbon, flourine, chlorine) which use to be used in refrigeration and aerosols. In 1974, Rowland and Molina discovered this. In 1978 CFC's were banned, 1987 Montreal Protocol 50% drop in CFC's. The ozone problem is healing itself. The Remaining chlorine reacting with the O2 that should be forming ozone will basically wear itself out and be gone.





Global Warming on the other hand is a result of many things, primarily increased CO2 levels caused by burning fossil fuels. You can relate global warming and greenhouse effect, but that is another story.Is there a link between ozone layer and global warming or global warming and the ozone layer?
yes
Yes. Some of the chemicals that can disturb the ozone layer also affect global warming, either directly or indirectly.

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