CBSE Class 11-science Answered
1. What is ozone hole? What are its consequences?
Asked by shahishrishti | 06 Sep, 2014, 06:19: PM
Expert Answer
Ozone hole:
- It is a loss of stratospheric ozone in springtime over Antarctica, peaking in September.
- It is defined as the size of the region with total ozone below 220 Dobson units (DU).
- Dobson Units are a unit of measurement that refer to the thickness of the ozone layer in a vertical column from the surface to the top of the atmosphere.
- Prior to 1979, total column ozone values over Antarctica never fell below 220 DU.
- The hole is a result of human activities--the release of huge quantities of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone depleting substances into the atmosphere.
Consequences of ozone depletion in the stratosphere:
- For every 1% decrease in the stratospheric ozone the biologically active uv radiation will increase by 1.3%. The adverse effects of uv radiations are:
- Cataract can be developed resulting in blurred vision and without treatment, blindness.
- Exposure can lead to accelerate ageing, wrinkling and various forms of cancer.
- Interference with photosynthesis could result in lower yields.
- Radiation affects the growth of phytoplankton, the mainstay of ocean food chain.
Answered by Vaibhav Chavan | 08 Sep, 2014, 11:18: AM
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