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Optical properties of the Antarctic system and new radiation information

Nov 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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 ...

Ozone layer depletion leveling off

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Sep 21, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

By merging more than a decade of atmospheric data from European satellites, scientists have compiled a homogeneous long-term ozone record that allows them to monitor total ozone trends on a global scale - ...

Ozone hole reduces atmospheric CO2 uptake in the Southern Ocean

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jun 24, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 2

Does ozone have an impact on the ocean's role as a "carbon sink"? Yes, according to researchers from France. Using original simulations, they have demonstrated that the hole in the ozone layer reduces atmospheric carbon uptake ...

Rocket launches may need regulation to prevent ozone depletion, says study

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 31, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (65) | 24

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 ...

Satellites provide new insight into ozone-depleting species

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Feb 25, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (4) | 1

Using data from the satellite-based MIPAS and GOME-2 instruments, scientists have for the first time detected important bromine species in the atmosphere. These new measurements will help scientists to better understand sources ...

Global warming may delay recovery of stratospheric ozone

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Feb 04, 2009 | 2.1 / 5 (16) | 9

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.