The Ozone Layer – From Discovery to Recovery

Guy Brasseur

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American Meteorological Society
22 February 2020

Environmental science, engineering & technology

From the discovery of ozone in the eighteenth century, through the late twentieth-century international agreements to protect humanity from the destruction of ozone in the stratosphere, Guy P. Brasseur traces the evolution of our scientific knowledge on air quality issues and stratospheric chemistry and dynamics. The history of ozone research is marked by typical examples of the scientific method at work, perfectly illustrating how knowledge progresses. Hypotheses are contested and then eventually accepted or rejected; truths once believed to be universal and permanent can be called into question; and debates and disagreements between scientists are settled by information from laboratory and field experiments. Of course, the scientific method can also lead to new observations—in this case, the discovery of the ozone hole. This finding took researchers by surprise, leading to new investigations and research programs.

This first complete study of ozone research demonstrates the key role fundamental research plays in solving global environmental, climate, and human health problems. More importantly, it shows that the scientific method works. Convincing decision makers of research results that do not correspond to their values, or to the interests of certain business groups, stands to be the highest hurdle in using science to benefit humanity. Students, early-career scientists, and even specialists who do not know much about the history of their field will benefit from this big picture view, offered by a researcher who has played leadership roles in stewarding this science through decades of discovery.

By: Guy Brasseur
Imprint: American Meteorological Society
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781944970543
ISBN 10: 1944970541
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 22 February 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Guy P. Brasseur is director of the Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and is currently the chair of the Joint Science Committee of the World Climate Research Programme. He is also an external member of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and a distinguished scholar at NCAR.

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