News tagged with stratospheric ozone depletion
Black carbon, tropospheric ozone most likely driving Earth's tropical belt expansion
Black carbon aerosols and tropospheric ozone, both manmade pollutants emitted predominantly in the Northern Hemisphere's low- to mid-latitudes, are most likely pushing the boundary of the tropics further polew ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 16, 2012 |
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Optical properties of the Antarctic system and new radiation information
The Antarctic system comprises of the continent itself, Antarctica, and the ocean surrounding it, the Southern Ocean. In a study for a doctoral degree by geophysicist Kai Rasmus, University of Helsinki, Finland, measurements ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2009 |
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NASA Satellite Data Show Progress of 2009 Antarctic Ozone Hole (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The annual ozone hole has started developing over the South Pole, and it appears that it will be comparable to ozone depletions over the past decade. This composite image from September 10 ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2009 |
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After Five Years, NASA's Aura Shines Brightly
(PhysOrg.com) -- On July 15, 2004, NASA's Aura spacecraft launched from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base on a mission to study Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. Aura's data are helping scientists ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Rocket launches may need regulation to prevent ozone depletion, says study
The global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth's stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according to a new study by researchers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Global warming may delay recovery of stratospheric ozone
Increasing greenhouse gases could delay, or even postpone indefinitely the recovery of stratospheric ozone in some regions of the Earth, a new study suggests. This change might take a toll on public health.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 04, 2009 |
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