Ozone Depletion Articles

• Atmosphere
  Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Climate
  Geochemistry
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Earth's atmosphere

  Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen 0.97% argon and carbon dioxide 0.04% trace ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Air Quality
  Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Sports Science
   
  

  Smog

  Smog is a kind of air pollution, originally named for the mixture of smoke and fog in the air. Classic smog results from large amounts of coal burning in an area and is caused by a mixture of smoke ... > more
• Global Warming
  Environmental Issues
  Climate
  Environmental Policy
  Nature
  Air Quality
   
  

  Greenhouse gas

  Greenhouse gases are components of the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect. Some greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere, while others result from human activities such as ... > more
• Air Quality
  Environmental Science
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Thermodynamics
   
  

  Air conditioning

  An air conditioner (AC or air-con) is an appliance or mechanism designed to extract heat from an area using a refrigeration cycle. In construction, a complete system of heating, ventilation and air ... > more
• Vitamin D
  Healthy Aging
  Optics
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Sports Science
   
  

  Ultraviolet

  Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter than that of the visible region, but longer than that of soft X-rays. The Sun emits ultraviolet radiation in the UVA, ... > more
• Global Warming
  Environmental Issues
  Climate
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Atmosphere
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Greenhouse effect

  The greenhouse effect is the process in which the emission of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms a planet's surface. The name comes from an analogy with the warming of air inside a greenhouse ... > more
• Early Climate
  Ice Ages
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Nature of Water
  Snow and Avalanches
   
  

  Ice core

  An ice core is a core sample from the accumulation of snow and ice over many years that have recrystallized and have trapped air bubbles from previous time periods. The composition of these ice ... > more
• Atmosphere
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Northern Lights
  Solar Flare
  Sun
  Ozone Holes
   
  

  Ionosphere

  The ionosphere is the part of the atmosphere that is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere. It has practical ... > more
• Air Quality
  Organic Chemistry
  Global Warming
  Healthy Aging
  Forest
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Carbon monoxide

  Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas. It is the product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing compounds, notably in ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Water
   
  

  Sewage treatment

  Sewage treatment is the process that removes the majority of the contaminants from waste-water or sewage and produces both a liquid effluent suitable for disposal to the natural environment and a ... > more

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