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A Hole in the Sky

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: WGBH Educational Foundation
Grade Level: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: This video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA profiles two scientists who were surprised in 1984 to discover a hole in our atmosphere's ozone layer as big as the United States.

Atmospheric Visualization Projects

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: free.ed.gov
Grade Level: Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract: This site includes simulations of more than 40 phenomena: sea ice and CO2, climate change (230-year period), clouds and precipitation, coral reef evolution (starting 21,000 years ago), universal fire shape, fire twirl and burst behavior, tornadoes, thunderstorms, typhoons, El Niño events, greenhouse ... More »

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Climate Homepage

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: Starting Point (SERC)
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website provides climate information and data. This site offers a variety of product links to climate monitoring, climate at a glance data, U.S. drought assessment, global climate change information, weather observation stations and more. Users can ... More »

Ozone Hole

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: WGBH Educational Foundation
Grade Level: Primary

Abstract: This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center gives a detailed explanation of the catalytic chemical process that has led to the creation of the ozone hole.

Ozone Scenario

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: The Chem Collective
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: During the first kinetics lecture, we traced the efforts of atmospheric chemists to explain the depletion of ozone in the upper atmosphere. (The powerpoint slides have been posted on Blackboard for your review.) U2 spy planes gathered much of the initial data that linked ClO in the stratosphere to the ... More »