Depletion of ozone layer: Review in reference to galactic radiations
This review work represented the effect of various galactic activities, including solar cycles and some key elements of environmental pollution, in the variation of the total ozone column of the earth’s atmosphere. The various old and new works by various researchers worldwide, including the data spared by various international agencies, are reviewed; the research design is based on the fact that measurable dissociation rates have been reported by various researchers due to the interaction of highly energetic charged contents of the galactic radiations with ozone with the fact that a wavelength of radiation and energy of 5 eV are required for its photolysis. In 2003, researchers reported an event that caused ozone depletion in the mesosphere to reach up to 80%. Based on the charge content of galactic radiations and solar flares in the earth's crust's magnetic field, it was decided that charged particles move toward the poles according to Fleming's left-hand rule. This means that the particle intensity changes with latitude, reaching its highest point near the earth's poles. Therefore, the depletion of ozone in stratospheric space over the poles is primarily influencedDue to its lower population density, the southern hemisphere experiences a significant release of greenhouse gases, which exacerbates the ozone column's depletion, indicating a greater role for natural causes such as galactic interference.ible for its depletion.
Authors
- Gulshan Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3465-3889)
- Mohinder Kumar
Institutions
- National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (BD)
- Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment Conservation Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36953/ecj.29342926
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.30