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The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to the earth’s stratosphere and to discuss the role that man-made perturbations may have on its stability. The phenomena observed in the stratosphere are, as in the troposphere, the result of complex interactions between radiative, chemical and dynamic forces. In order to make this paper of reasonable length, I will concentrate on the photochemistry.
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Hudson, R.D. (1983). Depletion of Stratospheric Ozone as a Result of Human Activities. In: Covello, V.T., Flamm, W.G., Rodricks, J.V., Tardiff, R.G. (eds) The Analysis of Actual Versus Perceived Risks. Advances in Risk Analysis, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3760-7_20
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