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Formation
An estimated time from one billion years ago aquatic organisms known as blue-green algae were performing photosynthesis and some of the oxygen was absorbed by the Sun's ultraviolent rays. -
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Structure
The structure of the ozone layer is in three different layers that are sub divided to each other. The layers are troposhere, stratosphere, and ionosphere. -
100
Function
The function of the ozone layer is to absorbed the atoms from the oxygen that makes a thin line above the earth to protect it from irradiation by UV light. -
Period: 100 to
Formation, and Structure of Ozone Layer
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Discovery
discovered by Christian Friedrich Schobein in the early 1800's -
Period: to
Formation and Structure of Ozone Layer
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Ozone Depletion
when scientist start seeing the depletion of the ozone -
Chloroflourocarbons
They are completely unreactive and do not affect human health in any way. This gives them extremely long atmospheric lifetimes and allows then to accumulate in the atmosphere.
