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The destruction of the ozone layer, together with global warming,
is one of the hot environmental topics of today. This book examines
the effect of human activities on atmospheric ozone, namely the
increase of tropospheric ozone and the general diminution of
stratospheric ozone and the production of the Antarctic ozone hole.
Also discussed is the role of remote sensing techniques in the
understanding of the effects of human activities on atmospheric
ozone as well as in the development of social and political
awareness of the damage to the ozone layer by man-made chemicals,
principally CFCs. This led to the formulation and ratification in
1989 of the Montreal Protocol on controlling/banning the
manufacture and use of chemicals that damage the ozone layer. Since
then, remote sensing has played a key role in monitoring
atmospheric ozone concentration and determining the success of the
Montreal Protocol in protecting the ozone layer from further
damage. In this book, the renowned authors discuss the
sophisticated instruments that have been launched into space to
study not only ozone but also other trace gases in the atmosphere,
some of which play a key role in the generation and destruction of
ozone in the atmosphere. Professors Cracknell and Varotsos also
examine the satellite-flown instruments which are involved in
monitoring the absorption of solar ultraviolet light in the
atmosphere in relation both to the generation and destruction of
ozone and consequently to human health. This scholarly book,
written by the foremost experts in the field, looks at remote
sensing and its employment in the various aspects of ozone science.
It is widely acknowledged that global warming, due to anthropogenic
greenhouse gases emissions, represents a threat to the
sustainability of human life on Earth. However, many other threats
are potentially just as serious, including atmospheric pollution,
ozone depletion, water pollution, the degradation of agricultural
land, deforestation, the depletion of the world's mineral resources
and population growth.
An increasing allllo~/allce because of the anthropogenically
induced ozone depletion and relevant illcrca5e of the surface
ultraviolet (UV) radiation (including erythemal part of the UV
spectrum) has resulted in the growth of interest to total ozone
(TOZ) surface and satellite observations, surface UV measurements
(with an emphasis on UV -B) and. the interpretation of observation
results to assess potential impacts of the UV radiation enhancement
on man and biosphere. The significance of this phenomenon is
diJIcrent in various cowltries. Special attention has been paid,
for instance, to ozone depletion and UV radiation increase at high
latitudes (this problem has also been discussed during the
Workshop). It is equally clear, however, that low and mid-latitude
environmental dynamics requires carefuU monitoring and assessment
of environm(:ntal trends as well. Such a conclusion is especially
true for the Mediterranean Region where numerous resort places are
located and subject to excessive levels of Solar Ultraviolet
Radiation. This is why the NATO Advanced Rcsearch Workshop
"Ground-Level and Satellite Ozone Observations: Changes in the
Mediterranean Region" was organized and took place in Athens
(Grcccc) during the Lime period 31 October -4 November 1995. It
should be pointed out, however, that presentations discussed during
the Workshop went far beyond the regional scale of consideration.
This has been very important, because it opened an opportwlity to
analyse the Mediterrane:an environmental situation in the broader
contcx1 of the European global changes.
The destruction of the ozone layer, together with global warming,
is one of the hot environmental topics of today. This book examines
the effect of human activities on atmospheric ozone, namely the
increase of tropospheric ozone and the general diminution of
stratospheric ozone and the production of the Antarctic ozone hole.
Also discussed is the role of remote sensing techniques in the
understanding of the effects of human activities on atmospheric
ozone as well as in the development of social and political
awareness of the damage to the ozone layer by man-made chemicals,
principally CFCs. This led to the formulation and ratification in
1989 of the Montreal Protocol on controlling/banning the
manufacture and use of chemicals that damage the ozone layer. Since
then, remote sensing has played a key role in monitoring
atmospheric ozone concentration and determining the success of the
Montreal Protocol in protecting the ozone layer from further
damage. In this book, the renowned authors discuss the
sophisticated instruments that have been launched into space to
study not only ozone but also other trace gases in the atmosphere,
some of which play a key role in the generation and destruction of
ozone in the atmosphere. Professors Cracknell and Varotsos also
examine the satellite-flown instruments which are involved in
monitoring the absorption of solar ultraviolet light in the
atmosphere in relation both to the generation and destruction of
ozone and consequently to human health. This scholarly book,
written by the foremost experts in the field, looks at remote
sensing and its employment in the various aspects of ozone science.
It is widely acknowledged that global warming, due to anthropogenic
greenhouse gases emissions, represents a threat to the
sustainability of human life on Earth. However, many other threats
are potentially just as serious, including atmospheric pollution,
ozone depletion, water pollution, the degradation of agricultural
land, deforestation, the depletion of the world's mineral resources
and population growth.
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