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	Beyond Discovery, The Ozone Depletion Phenomenon URL: http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=73 ODP description: Article describes how basic research has led to answers on what stratospheric ozone is, its role is in Earth's atmosphere and the devastating consequences of its depletion. Adapted from an account by Dr. F. Sherwood Rowland. Page title: The Ozone Depletion Phenomenon - Summary
	Stratospheric Ozone Monitoring and Research in NOAA URL: http://www.ozonelayer.noaa.gov/ ODP description: Provides a comprehensive technical primer on the ozone layer and its depletion, as well as access to real-time and historical monitoring data, descriptions of instruments used to detect ozone, and related information and links. Page title: NOAA Stratospheric Ozone Webpage Page description: The NOAA Stratospheric Ozone webpage is a one stop website for access to real-time as well as historical stratospheric ozone products, descriptions of instruments used to detect ozone, and of the organizations involved in collecting and archiving stratospheric ozone data. Information is also provided regarding some of the most frequently asked questions as well as recent stratospheric ozone press releases and media contact resources.
	The European Ozone Research Coordinating Unit (EORCU) URL: http://www.ozone-sec.ch.cam.ac.uk/ ODP description: Co-ordinating unit of stratospheric ozone research in Europe. Page title: European Ozone Research Coordinating Unit
	SEDAC: Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project URL: http://sedac.ciesin.org/ozone/ ODP description: Data and resources in the areas of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone, and human health impacts of UV exposure. UV radiation is known to be a significant risk factor for skin cancers, eye cataracts, and immune system suppression. Page title: SEDAC: Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project Home Page Page description: SEDAC's Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project home page. The purpose of this project is to provide data and resources in the areas of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone, and human health impacts of UV exposure for use by researchers, educators, government officials, health providers, students, and the general public.
	SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE) URL: http://cloud1.arc.nasa.gov/solve/ ODP description: a measurement campaign sponsored by NASA's Ames Research Center designed to examine the processes controlling ozone levels at mid- to high latitudes. Page title: SOLVE Home Page
	UK Stratospheric Ozone Measurement URL: http://www.airquality.co.uk/archive/ozone/ ODP description: Current and archived stratospheric ozone measurements over the UK plus information about ozone depletion and UV. Page title: UK Stratospheric Ozone Measurements Page description: UK Stratopheric Ozone and UV Measurements
	Stratospheric Ozone Depletion URL: http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/Ozone/ozone.html ODP description: NASA resource file for students and teachers Page title: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion tutorial
	Climate Prediction Center's Stratosphere Home Page URL: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/stratosphere/ ODP description: NOAA organization's UV Index forecasts and maps of stratospheric ozone depletion, daily hemispheric ozone, and stratospheric temperature time series. Page title: Climate Prediction Center - Stratosphere Home
	The Science of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion URL: http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/the-science-of-ozone-depletion.html ODP description: Union of Concerned Scientists primer on the ozone layer, its importance, the effects of human-produced chemicals, and prospects for the future. Page title: The Science of Ozone Depletion
	Ozone UK, Europe and Global. URL: http://www.weather-info.co.uk/ozone.html ODP description: Ozone TOVS TOMS and GOME data. Unique NW Euro Maps and graphics. Calculated global and UK averages using GRIB data. Links to Ozone, Weather and Climate. Page title: Ozone and UV UK, Europe and Global Page description: www.weather-info.co.uk/ozone.html Ozone averages, comparison and loops UK and Globe
	Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion URL: http://www.gcrio.org/UNEP1998/ ODP description: Report of 1998 United Nations Environment Programme Assessment Pane, covering changes in ultraviolet radiation, effects on human and animal health, effects on terrestrial ecosystems, effects on aquatic ecosystems, effects on biogeochemical cycles, effects on air quality, and effects on materials. Page description: The UNEP Assessment Panel report on the Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion contains information about UV-B radiation effects on human health, terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, air quality, and materials.
	US Environmental Protection Agency: Ozone Depletion URL: http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/ ODP description: Information about stratospheric ozone depletion, US regulations about CFCs and substitutes, ozone science, international policy, and the UV Index Page title: Ozone Depletion Home \| Ozone Depletion \| US EPA
	Worrest, Robert C. URL: http://www.columbia.edu/~rw187/ ODP description: About the Director of the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) and Associate Director for CIESIN Washington Operations, and his publications on the effects of stratospheric ozone depletion on the biosphere. Page title: Robert C. Worrest Home Page Page description: Dr. Worrest is Director of the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) and Associate Director for CIESIN Washington Operations.
	Third European Stratospheric Experiment on Ozone (THESEO) URL: http://ec.europa.eu/research/envsc/theseo.html ODP description: THESEO is taking place during 1998 and 1999. The main aim is to improve our understanding of the causes of ozone depletion over Europe and other mid-latitude regions, where the ozone layer has been progressively depleted for the last 20-30 years. Page title: Research into stratospheric Ozone - THESEO LINKS
	Stratospheric Ozone URL: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ozone/ ODP description: This Environment Canada site deals with issues, programs and other aspects having to do with stratospheric ozone. Page title: Stratospheric Ozone - lÃ¢â¬â¢ozone stratosphÃÂ©rique
	USDA UVB Radiation Monitoring Program URL: http://uvb.nrel.colostate.edu/UVB/home_page.html ODP description: Collects information on geographical distribution and temporal trends of UVB (ultraviolet -B) radiation in the US, in order to assess potential impacts of increasing ultraviolet radiation levels on agricultural crops and forests. Page title: USDA UVB Radiation Monitoring Program Home Page Page description: contains project information, interactive data browser and pictures of sites and instrumentation.
	EFCTC : Fluorocarbons (HCFC, HFC, PFC) and Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) URL: http://www.fluorocarbons.org ODP description: Presents information about fluorocarbons (HCFC, HFC, PFC) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), including applications, physical and chemical properties, environmental impact and regulatory aspects. Page title: Fluorocarbons
	NSF Polar UV Monitoring Network URL: http://www.biospherical.com/NSF/default.asp ODP description: Monitors UV radiation at six sites in Antarctica, Argentina, California, and Alaska. Page description: Learn about the NSF UV Monitoring Network, latest data from Antarctica and Arctic, descriptions of network sites, and data available to researchers.
	Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion: 1998 UNEP Assessment URL: http://www.gcrio.org/ozone/toc.html ODP description: Special issue of Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology (pdf format) presents the seven technical papers comprising the United Nations Environment Programme assessment. Page title: Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion Page description: U.S. Global Change Research Information Office. Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.
	The Ozone Hole Tour URL: http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/index.html ODP description: An overview of the ozone layer and the development of the ozone hole over the Antarctic hosted by the Centre of Atmospheric Science, University of Cambridge. Page title: The Ozone Hole Tour : Home Page Page description: The Ozone Hole Tour is a multimedia educational journey of discovery. Find out about the history of the discovery of the hole, the science behind it and what scientists are doing to understand it.