Does planting trees effect it?
Scientists believe that Global Warming will lead to a weaker Ozone layer, because as the surface temperature rises, the stratosphere (the Ozone layer being found in the upper part) will get colder, making the natural repairing of the Ozone slower.
NASA, for example, reports that by 2030, "climate change may surpass chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as the main driver of overall ozone loss."
The Ozone layer protects all life on Earth from the harmful effects of the Sun's rays. It has been depleting for many years now. Scientists have said that currently over Antarctica the Ozone hole is three times the size of the United States and growing.
Also, according to scientists, more than 60 percent of the ozone layer blanketing the Arctic Circle was lost in the 1999/2000 winter.
Also, September 9 to 10, 2000, the ozone hole stretched over a populated city for the first time. It was in Punta Arenas, a southern Chile city of about 120,000 people, exposing residents to very high levels of ultra violet radiation.
The ozone depletion has also been correlated with higher levels of cancer in humans and animals.
Of course, the Ozone layer effects the climate because it prevents many harmful rays, coming from the sun, to reach the earth like Ultra Violet rays, which can create the skin cancers, and some other rays which may increase the global temperature. So in one or the other way Ozone layers effects the climate (in good way) and its destruction also effect us (but in a bad way).
Now the question about the repairing of ozone holes. Since Ozone layer is made of the Oxygen (O3) and its formation is a continuous process but in order to repair it the pollution (emission) levels must go down to a minimum possible level and planting trees may also help, because they also reduce the pollution.
"Does the ozone layer effect climate?"
Yes it reduces day night temperature swings a tiny bit.
"Do holes in the ozone layer effect the climate, and"
Over the poles? Sure, just not much.
"how can the ozone layer be restored?"
We've banned the production and use of CFCs. But to control water vapor and global warming, will require population control, and we have no intention of doing that. Ozone protection has been decreasing since the 1700s, long before CFCs were invented.
"Does planting trees effect it?"
Burning trees affects it a lot, even leaving them to rot. But planting them is a tad too late.
Ozone affects climate, and climate affects ozone. Temperature, humidity, winds, and the presence of other chemicals in the atmosphere influence ozone formation, and the presence of ozone, in turn, affects those atmospheric constituents.
Interactions between ozone and climate have been subjects of discussion ever since the early 1970s when scientists first suggested that human-produced chemicals could destroy our ozone shield in the upper atmosphere. The discussion intensified in 1985 when atmospheric scientists discovered an ozone “hole” in the upper atmosphere (stratosphere) over Antarctica. Today, some scientists are predicting the stratospheric ozone layer will recover to 1980 ozone levels by the year 2050. These scientists say we can expect recovery by that time because most nations have been abiding by international agreements to phase out production of ozone-depleting chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons. But the atmosphere continues to surprise us, and some atmospheric scientists recently demonstrated a new spin on the ozone recovery story that may change its ending. Well before the expected stratospheric ozone layer recovery date of 2050, ozone’s effects on climate may become the main driver of ozone loss in the stratosphere. As a result, ozone recovery may not be complete until 2060 or 2070.
Ozone’s impact on climate consists primarily of changes in temperature. The more ozone in a given parcel of air, the more heat it retains. Ozone generates heat in the stratosphere, both by absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet radiation and by absorbing upwelling infrared radiation from the lower atmosphere (troposphere). Consequently, decreased ozone in the stratosphere results in lower temperatures. Observations show that over recent decades, the mid to upper stratosphere (from 30 to 50 km above the Earth’s surface) has cooled by 1° to 6° C (2° to 11° F). This stratospheric cooling has taken place at the same time that greenhouse gas amounts in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) have risen. The two phenomena may be linked.
Do holes in the ozone layer effect the climate, and how can the ozone layer be restored?
Does planting trees effect it?
