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Concerns have been raised in recent years about the possibilities that the atmospheric O3 concentration might be perturbed as a result of anthropogenic activities, such as the uses of CFCs, application of nitrogen fertilizers, fossil fuel consumptions, aircraft emissions, etc. The O3 perturbation could have serious consequences for mankind. Reducing the O3 amount, for example, could increase the amount of solar UV radiation reaching the earth surface with possible damaging effect to the biological system. Further, change in the amount of O3 could change the distribution of solar heating and thermal cooling in the atmosphere and result in a change of temperature and thus, the climate.
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Wang, WC. (1985). Climatological Effects of Atmospheric Ozone: A Review. In: Zerefos, C.S., Ghazi, A. (eds) Atmospheric Ozone. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5313-0_20
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