How would a decrease of Ozone in the stratosphere affect the radiation received at Earth's surface?
The ozone layer can be depleted by free radical catalysts. These highly stable compounds are capable of surviving the rise to the stratosphere, where they are liberated by the action of ultraviolet light. The breakdown of ozone results in the ozone molecules being unable to absorb UV's. Unabsorbed and dangerous ultraviolet-B radiation is able to reach the Earth’s surface
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