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US Climate Change Science Program Updated 13 November 2008

Trends in emissions of ozone-depleting substances, ozone layer recovery, and implications for ultraviolet radiation exposure

Final Report, Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.4
 

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SAP 2.4 CoverCCSP, 2008: Trends in Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances, Ozone Layer Recovery, and Implications for Ultraviolet
Radiation Exposure. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change
Research. [Ravishankara, A.R., M.J. Kurylo, and C.A. Ennis (eds.)]. Department of Commerce, NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC, 240 pp.

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Final Report

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Entire Report [5 Mb]

Individual Sections

Front Cover [189 Kb]

Front Matter: Federal Executive Team, Editorial and Production Team, Transmittal Letter, Table of Contents, Author Team for this Report, Acknowledgement [548 Kb]

Synopsis [89 Kb]

Preface / Motivation for Report [250 Kb]

Executive Summary [802 Kb]

Chapter 1: Introduction [337 Kb]

Chapter 2: Current Trends, Mixing Ratios, and Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Their Substitutes[2 Mb]

Chapter 3: Ozone and UV Observations [2 Mb]

Chapter 4: How Do Climate Change and Stratospheric Ozone Loss Interact? [648 Kb]

Chapter 5: The Future and Recovery [537 Kb]

Chapter 6: Implications for the United States [294 Kb]

Appendix A: Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer: 2006 Update [1 Mb]

Glossary and Acronyms [139 Kb]

References [247 Kb]

Back Matter: Contact Information [217 Kb]

Back Cover [300 Kb]

This document, part of the Synthesis and Assessment Products described in the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Strategic Plan, was prepared in accordance with Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-554) and the information quality act guidelines issued by the Department of Commerce and NOAA pursuant to Section 515). The CCSP Interagency Committee relies on Department of Commerce and NOAA certifications regarding compliance with Section 515 and Department guidelines as the basis for determining that this product conforms with Section 515. For purposes of compliance with Section 515, this CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product is an “interpreted product” as that term is used in NOAA guidelines and is classified as “highly influential”. This document does not express any regulatory policies of the United States or any of its agencies, or provide recommendations for regulatory action.

 


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