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Ozone
Thu Sep 02, 2004
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Hi, I’m Bryan Yeaton, and this is The Weather Notebook. We have crossed the line into
September, and that means it is time for another Brainstorm. Today, we want to know
about a little isotope of oxygen, technically known as O3, but you have probably heard
of it as ozone. You’ve probably also heard that ozone protects you from the sun’s
ultraviolet rays, but it is also bad if you breathe it in. So, how can ozone be both
beneficial and detrimental at the same time? That’s our Brainstorm for this
month.
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Weather Notebook logo, which will demonstrate your discerning knowledge of the
atmosphere, as well as your impeccable style…in certain circles, anyway.
Our question again: how can ozone be both good and bad for us at the same time?
And for brownie points, you can tell us how ozone is actually formed in the atmosphere.
If you want to peruse this question in a more relaxed fashion, cruise on over to our
website, www.weathernotebook.org, where you can check out today’s show, as well as
all of our past programs. Good luck!
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