Many people believe that stratospheric pollution is caused by human activity and the creation of new compounds known as pollutants. This is certainly the case, but another cause of stratospheric pollution has also been identified. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation has an effect on the stratosphere, which is the layer of the upper atmosphere where most of the earth’s weather occurs. When the UV rays interact with the lower ozone layer, they are absorbed, neutralized and released into the atmosphere. The amount of this UV radiation emitted from the sun is the cause of the depletion of the ozone layer.
When the ozone layer is depleted, it protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun. However, UV radiation can also damage the DNA in living organisms. This DNA is responsible for the generation of all cells in the human body, including skin, muscles, and organs. It is believed that the UV radiation also damages the atmosphere, which is known as the stratosphere.
Stratospheric pollution is a problem because it occurs when there is an imbalance between the quantity of UV rays emitted into the atmosphere and the amount of ozone layer being depleted. This imbalance is caused by a number of factors. One factor is the emission of greenhouse gases into the stratosphere. This happens because of human activities such as vehicle exhaust, which causes chemical reactions that release carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. These emissions increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, which affects its heating capacity. This process also leads to the weakening of the stratosphere’s elasticity, which allows more greenhouse gases to escape into the atmosphere.
Another reason for the stratospheric depletion of ozone is the exhaustion of the CFCs or chlorofluorocarbons. These chemicals are believed to have a strong cooling effect on the atmosphere. In fact, they have been blamed for the death of many plant species. The ozone depletion caused by these chemicals is also believed to be one of the reasons for the increase in severe weather patterns. Temperature increases in the stratosphere may lead to dehydration in water bodies and drought in vegetation, which may aggravate the stratospheric ozone depletion process.
There are also theories that the stratosphere is being depleted because of greenhouse gas emissions. The holes created by the sun’s UV rays gradually expand to form the ozone hole. The ozone layer acts as a kind of a sunscreen that protects us from the harmful effects of ultra violet light. But because of the rapid growth of the hole, UV rays are penetrating the stratosphere. As more holes grow, the ozone layer thins, thus causing changes to the earth’s climate.
Because CFCs are made of a very powerful refrigerant, they tend to form clouds. When clouds form, they block the sunlight from reaching the earth’s surface. The less sunlight that reaches the ground, the less moisture there is in the atmosphere. When clouds are present, CFCs and other contaminants become trapped below.
It is believed that the ozone layer can be protected from depletion through a combination of counter-balance procedures, such as carbon scrubbers and geo-engineering. A combination of these procedures might help prevent the rapid depletion of the stratosphere’s ozone layer. The CFCs are thought to be the cause of a large number of severe weather events. When they evaporate into the atmosphere, they react with water vapor to form hydroxylated compounds, which intensify the warming effect of UV radiation. Rapid cooling, coupled with precipitation, can increase the rate of evaporation and reduce the amount of CFCs in the atmosphere.
Many people believe that controlling stratospheric pollutants is an important part of limiting global warming. Controlling stratospheric pollutants is important because they affect the earth’s climate. A decrease in the average temperature of the earth can increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The ozone layer acts to control the heat of the earth by reflecting UVA and UVB radiation.