Ozone in the Atmosphere: Basic Principles, Natural and Human Impacts

Discovery of ozone in the atmosphere.- The ozone layer: Photochemistry of atmospheric ozone, global ozone distribution, UV radiation and ozone layer thickness, solar and cosmic effects, heavy ozone and isotope effects, measurement techniques.- Ozone in the troposphere: The natural troposphere, early ozone measurements, Stratospheric-tropospheric exchange, photochemistry of the troposphere, natural source gases.- Human impact: stratospheric ozone depletion, tropospheric ozone increases.- International legislation: The Vienna convention and the Montreal protocol.- Historical highlights.