Stratospheric Ozone

<p>This classic textbook on stratospheric ozone authored by NASA scientists is now available for the first time both in print and as an e-book. With over 280 full-color illustrations it provides an exceptionally accessible guide to complex topics such as stratospheric dynamics radiation and chemistry atmospheric waves the Brewer-Dobson circulation the quasi-biennial oscillation the polar vortex and the ozone hole-explained with remarkable clarity and precision. The book presents a thorough exploration of: the atmosphere and ozone (chapters 1-3); the fundamental physical and chemical processes governing atmospheric behavior and ozone levels (chapters 4-6); ozone measurement (chapter 7); ozone variability (chapter 8) and trends (chapter 9); ozone pollution (chapter 10); the Antarctic ozone hole (chapter 11); and ozone modeling (chapter 12).</p><p></p><p>Four decades have passed since the signing of the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. Since then humanity has nearly eliminated the emission of ozone-depleting substances which have declined steadily over the past 25 years. Despite this progress ozone recovery and the closure of the Antarctic ozone hole have seen limited advancement. A newly added chapter (13) authored by a scientist unaffiliated with NASA examines the slow pace of ozone recovery and explores its potential causes.</p>