1) Solar activity increases,
reducing ozone amounts above the tropopause especially above the poles.
Not exact matches
The forcing due to
reduced amounts of long lived GHGs (CO2, CH4, N2O) was -3 ± 0.5 W / m2, with the indirect effects of CH4 on tropospheric
ozone and stratospheric water vapor included (fig.
There are enough health - damaging pollutants in the air today such that, if they (tropospheric
ozone, its principal precursor methane, black soot, and some other trace gases that contribute to the global warming) were
reduced by feasible
amounts, the planet's energy balance could be restored, or nearly so.
Progress continues on
reducing atmospheric
amounts of chlorine and bromine so as to allow for the recovery of the
ozone layer.
Firstly it means that the positive AO from 1950 or so to 2000 could have been enough on it's own to cause stratospheric cooling by
reducing the
amount of
ozone.
Instead of using bleach or other harsh disinfectants to sanitize sports gear, toys, office and health care equipment, or other items that are handled by multiple people everyday, a new sanitizing unit that uses
ozone to kill bacteria and viruses can be used instead, saving time and
reducing the
amount of exposure to harsh chemicals.