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This 3-page paper examines technologies used for the study of ozone depletion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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One of the questions that have been raised is whether the technologies that are utilized to assess ozone depletion are actually adequate in relating ozone changes or the presence of
a hole in the ozone layer. Existing research, including a study by Von Savigny et al (2005) and reviews of their findings, suggest that there is adequate technology available
to effectively measure global climate change and subsequent ozone depletion. In understanding existing studies on ozone depletion and the use of specific technologies, it is valuable to understand the
processes of evaluating environmental change in relation to the ozone layer and ozone layer gases. Gottwald & von Savigny (2009) related the use of technology, including the SCIAMACHY instrument
(Scanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY), which provides information about global atmospheric changes based on the integration of specific geophysical parameters. The SCIAMACHY technology utilizes an 8 channel
absorption spectrometer that "measures scattered and reflected spectral radiance in nadir and limb geometry, spectral radiance transmitted through the atmosphere in solar and lunar occultation geometry, as well as extraterrestrial
solar irradiance and lunar radiance" (Gottwald & Von Savigny, 2009, p. 1). Von Savigny et al (2005) conducted a 2002 study of stratospheric warming in the Southern Hemisphere,
during a period of unprecedented warming in September of 2002, which had a noted impact on the Antarctic ozone hole, demonstrating the application of measurement methods to assess ozone depletion.
The major research question assessed by these researchers was if the measurements assessed during this period of extreme warming in September of 2002 led to changes in the
ozone, specifically the reduction in size of the hole in the Antarctic ozone and the splitting of that hole, and if so, what implications this information has in terms of
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