Ozone

History Behind the Ozone

By Kaniya

  • The discovery

    The discovery
    In the late 1800's the presence of the Ozone layer was noticed and discovered by the late Christian Friedrich Schönbein (October 18 1799- August 29 1868).

  • what is the ozone made of?

    what is the ozone made of?
    The ozone layer is made of the typical coponents that make up the atmosphere, it is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, a nd just a little argon, and far down the list is ozone The ozone layer does not contain as much water vapor as the lower atmosphere does, which helps ozone stay longer.

  • Comformation

    Comformation
    Thomas andrews confimrmed the fact that the Ozone layer was a form of oxygen.

  • Discovering the Hole

    Discovering the Hole
    Scientist discovered a hole in the Ozone layer just over antartica.

  • Chlorofluorocarbon

    Chlorofluorocarbon
    Chlorofluorocarbon is made to prtoect the ozone layer and to keep it from depletion. Chlorofluorocarbon is made up of carbon, chlorine, and flouride.