Lots of effort is exerted in reducing emissions/elements that supposedly cause the erosion of the ozone layer. Can scientists figure out a way to pump ozone to replace the lost ones?
2007-07-16 21:18:38 · 4 answers · asked by Robbie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It is very expensive to produce the quantities involved and before it rises to the heights needed, it will cause a lot of problems here.
If you have stood by the side of a photocopying machine (Xerox is one brand), the pungent smell that comes out of the machine is ozone.
2007-07-16 21:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can't make a large quantity of ozone and just pump it into the atmosphere. It requires a large amount of money.
I think we should just keep it like this and don't pollute
anymore. Even if we pump ozone into the atmosphere, we can't be totally sure that it will go right into the hole and replace it, it isn't a robot and can execute commands or something? So instead of investing so much money on fixing the hole, we can just prevent it from getting more bigger
2007-07-16 22:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a question of quantity. Mankind would be incapable of manufaturing enough ozone (then somehow transporting it to the upper atmosphere) in sufficient quantity to make any difference. For a similar reason, it would not be possible to extract sufficient quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, over a scale to make any difference. In addition, neither of these may be a very good idea, as we would be interfering with natural processes, and could cause more harm than good.
2007-07-16 22:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ozone is very toxic at low elevations. It is a component in smog that causes much of the burning of eyes and respiratory problems.
2007-07-16 21:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋