The Ozone Layer
Proceedings of the Meeting of Experts Designated by Governments, Intergovernmental and Nongovernmental Organizations on the Ozone Layer, Organized by the United Nations Environment Programme in Washington, DC, 1-9 March 1977
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1979
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editor: Asit K. Biswas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 7 1 9 - 4
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 2 2 4 2 9 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 9 6 1 - 4
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Request a sales quoteThe Ozone Layer contains the proceedings of the Meeting of Experts on the Ozone Layer, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme and held in Washington, DC, on March 1-9, 1977. The papers review all aspects of the ozone layer, including the potential impact of stratospheric pollution and a reduction in the ozone layer on mankind, and encompass fields ranging from stratopheric physics and chemistry to biology, ecology, trade, and economics. This book is comprised of 23 papers and begins with a discussion on the environmental aspects of stratospheric ozone depletion and the effects of changing levels of ultraviolet radiation on phytoplankton, plants, timber production, and human health. Subsequent chapters explore some economic and social implications of a possible ban on the use of fluorocarbons; the link between atmospheric exchange processes and the ozone problem; and industry-sponsored studies on the effects of chlorofluorocarbons on the concentration of atmospheric ozone. The remaining chapters focus on stratospheric and ozone research activities in countries such as Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States. This monograph will be a valuable resource for environmental scientists and policymakers.
Preface
List of Participants
Paper 1 Environmental Aspects of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Paper 2 Effects of Changing Levels of Ultraviolet Radiation on Phytoplankton
Paper 3 Effects of Changing Levels of Ultraviolet Radiation on Plant and Timber Production
Paper 4 Aircraft Engine Emissions
Paper 5 Effects of Ultra-Violet Radiation on Human Health
Paper 6 Atmospheric Ozone - a Survey of the Current State of Knowledge of the Ozone Layer
Paper 7 Ozone Layer and Development
Paper 8 Protection of the Ozone Layer - Some Economic and Social Implications of a Possible Ban on the Use of Fluorocarbons
Paper 9 A Review of the Industry-Sponsored Research into the Effects of Chlorofluorocarbons on the Concentration of Atmospheric Ozone
Paper 10 A Summary of the Research Program on the Effect of Fluorocarbons on the Atmosphere
Paper 11 ICSU Activities in the Field of Stratospheric Ozone including Possible Geophysical and Biological Consequences of Ozone Depletion
Paper 12 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion - an Environmental Impact Assessment
Paper 13 Atmospheric Exchange Processes and the Ozone Problem
Paper 14 Assessment of the Economic Impact of Restrictions on the Use of Fluorocarbons
Paper 15 An Outline of Current Monitoring and Research Being Carried out into Stratospheric Ozone and Related Subjects in Australia
Paper 16 Stratospheric and Ozone Research Activities in Canada
Paper 17 Sur l'Etude des Problèmes de l'Ozone Atmosphérique en Belgique
Paper 18 Research in the Field of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer - Federal Republic of Germany
Paper 19 Programme Francais de Recherche Sur L'Ozone Stratosphérique
Paper 20 A Report on Atmospheric Research Activities in Italy
Paper 21 Review of Research Activities Related to the Fluorocarbon Threat to the Ozone Layer - the Netherlands
Paper 22 U.K. Studies of the Stratosphere and the Possible Effects of Stratospheric Pollution
Paper 23 U.S. Investigations to Evaluate the Potential Threat of Stratospheric Ozone Diminution
UNEP Report of the Meeting
World Plan of Action
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1979
- No. of pages (eBook): 400
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483127194
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080224299
- eBook ISBN: 9781483159614
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