Survey Question: Ozone Layer and Global Warming. Linked?

Question

Do you think Ozone layer depletion and Global Warming are closely interlinked?


Please be honest!
I am conducting a survey for my school project so it would be helpful if you mention your educational level, experience, background and age. Thanks.

Answer 1

They are related, but only in some minor ways. It's quite complicated.

This is one time wikipedia actually has an excellent, and scientifically correct, summary.

"Although they are often interlinked in the mass media, the connection between global warming and ozone depletion is not strong. There are four areas of linkage:

* The same CO2 radiative forcing that produces near-surface global warming is expected to cool the stratosphere. This cooling, in turn, is expected to produce a relative increase in ozone (O3) depletion and the frequency of ozone holes.

* Conversely, ozone depletion represents a radiative forcing of the climate system. There are two opposing effects: Reduced ozone causes the stratosphere to absorb less solar radiation, thus cooling the stratosphere while warming the troposphere; the resulting colder stratosphere emits less long-wave radiation downward, thus cooling the troposphere. Overall, the cooling dominates; the IPCC concludes that "observed stratospheric O3 losses over the past two decades have caused a negative forcing of the surface-troposphere system" of about −0.15 ± 0.10 watts per square meter (W/m²).

* One of the strongest predictions of the greenhouse effect theory is that the stratosphere will cool. Although this cooling has been observed, it is not trivial to separate the effects of changes in the concentration of greenhouse gases and ozone depletion since both will lead to cooling. However, this can be done by numerical stratospheric modeling. Results from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory show that above 20 km (12.4 miles), the greenhouse gases dominate the cooling.

* Ozone depleting chemicals are also greenhouse gases. The increases in concentrations of these chemicals have produced 0.34 ± 0.03 W/m² of radiative forcing, corresponding to about 14% of the total radiative forcing from increases in the concentrations of well-mixed greenhouse gases."

Answers won't let me post the link. Google wikipedia ozone global warming, and you'll get it.

Advanced degree, environmental scientist, old guy.

Answer 2

the only hyperlink between the two could be that ozone depleting components, alongside with Chloro-fluoro-carbons (CFC), are additionally very powerful international warming pollution. The ozone layer protects the Earth from the solar's radiation. international warming is the theory that particular pollution, alongside with carbon dioxide, CFC's and methane, reason the Earth's environment to seize warmth from the solar. The depletion of the ozone layer would not without postpone impression international warming. i'm a 35 twelve months-previous civil/environmental engineer.

Answer 3

No! This is a common misunderstanding
Ozone depletion and Global Warming are two separate issues!

Ozone depletion is caused from CFCs and
Global Warming is promoted with increase levels of Green house gases like CO2, CH4 (methane), NOx (Nitrogen- oxide x. Nitrogen and Oxygen combined, Nitrogen alone is not a green house gas), and water vapor are the most common.

Answer 4

I agree with everything A said and gave him a thumbs up. I don't know how it could have been said any better. My age??Hmmmm, been around awhile, long while.lol I have a BSC in Commerce from De Paul University in Chicago. I read a lot and love science. My background though is in insurance.