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Column ozone measurement

Annual monitoring report of ozone and ultraviolet (UV) levels in the UK.

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Baseline Measurement and Analysis of UK Ozone and UV - Defra Annual Report Contribution 2012

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There are no plans to update this page. If you require up to date information on Ozone monitoring in the the UK please visit the UK AIR website.

This publication continues the monitoring of the impact of man made emissions of substances containing chlorine and bromine on the stratospheric ozone layer and ultraviolet UV radiation levels in the UK. In 1987, the Montreal Protocol sought to limit the production and consumption of the most important of these substances. Total levels of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the lower atmosphere peaked in the 1990s. However, these substances have a long life in the atmosphere, and it is anticipated that recovery of the ozone layer will not occur until the middle of the 21st century.

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Published 20 August 2012