Ozone

Ozone Depletion Timeline

  • The Discovery

    The Discovery

    The Ozone Layer was discovered by Christian Schonbein. Ozone is a Greek term meaning "To smell". The release of oxygen through photosynthisis led to the creation of the ozone.
  • Form of Oxygen

    Form of Oxygen

    Ozone was decsovered as a form of oxygen by Thomas Andrews
  • Spectrometric Measurments of the Ozone

    Spectrometric Measurments of the Ozone

    The first measurment of the thickness of the ozone
  • Regular Measurments of the Ozone

    Regular Measurments of the Ozone

    The ozone is measured in a lower stratosphere by satellites and other instruments.
  • Chlorofluorocarbons Creation

    Chlorofluorocarbons Creation

    Chlorofluorocarbons was created by Thomas Midgley.
  • A Theory was Produced

    A Theory was Produced

    The theory was produced explaining how the ozone is created and destroyed.
  • The Suns Radiation

    The Suns Radiation

    Scientists began to suggest that the suns radiations could be affected by the actions of mankind.
  • Chlorofluorocarbons

    Chlorofluorocarbons

    CFS's were detected in the atmosphere.
  • The Thinning of the Ozone

    The Thinning of the Ozone

    The ozone began thinning and there was a decrease in the stratmosphere.
  • CFC Productions

    CFC Productions

    CFC productions end world-wide