Phenomena and Processes

Ozone Depletion

A shift in the balance between production and destruction of STRATOSPHERIC OZONE that results in a decline of the amount of OZONE in the lower stratosphere.

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Abstract

A shift in the balance between production and destruction of STRATOSPHERIC OZONE that results in a decline of the amount of OZONE in the lower stratosphere.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Depletion, Ozone
  • Ozone Hole
  • Ozone Layer Depletion
  • Depletion, Ozone Layer
  • Hole, Ozone
  • Holes, Ozone
  • Layer Depletion, Ozone
  • Ozone Holes

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Ozone (1978-2012)

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  1. G16.500.785w
  2. N06.230w.300.100w.700w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ozone Depletion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062966. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062966
  2. Ozone Depletion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_depletion
  3. Ozone Depletion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183140