Group review.

The following is a small and logical conclusion and overview of what I enjoyed and did not enjoy of my group.

Three things I enjoyed:

1. There was a nice balance of people's strengths. 
2. Each person worked well with one another.  No arguing or misconceptions were involved.
3. Everyone actually did their work, for the most part.

Three things that could have been better:

1. More collaboration with the power point, rather than one person doing it.  Same with other tasks.
2. Everyone work everyday, not just somedays.  This isn't a big issue because everyone did get their work completed on time in a great and professional manner.
3. More communication while working in groups in class.

Aerosols and their Effects

Aerosols, defined by dictionary.com, are substances packaged under pressure with a “gaseous propellant for release as a spray of fine particles.”  Aerosols in the ozone layer come from everyday products like hairspray, cans of paint, and other things like air conditioners.  Some aerosols are natural, like dust, sea salt, and volcanic ash.  Dust and sea salt are mainly the only two "natural" aerosols and they are the most abundant in the atmosphere, leaving man made aerosols with a smaller percentage in the atmosphere.  

Aerosols affect climate and weather because it helps with chemical changes in the atmosphere.  The particles mixed in with the ozone particles get hot from the sun and harmful rays, causing the aerosol particles to burn the ozone.  The burning of the ozone lead to a warmer climate because of allowing more UVB rays into the Earth’s atmosphere.  Basically, aerosols are a leading factor to the harm of humans.  Aerosols give the same effects to humans, because they are one of the leading causes for the depletion of the ozone.  The small difference is, every human and other living thing breathes in most of these aerosols.  Some, like man made chemicals, can cause great damage to one's health.

The Ozone is IMPORTANT.

Surface ozone affects every person, animal, and living organism on Earth.  This layer of various chemicals and oxygen, located in the stratosphere, insulates the Earth and protects it from the sun’s harmful UVB rays.  This is a major concept related to life.   If the earth did not have the ozone, it would be a huge ball of fire.  No human or any other life could survive on earth due to its lack of oxygen and large amount of UVB rays.  Besides UVB rays, VOCs and NOx are commonly found in the atmosphere.  One more dangerous than the other. 

VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) are gasses given from certain solid and liquid objects.  Some prime examples are from paints, clean supplies, permanent markers, and even photo copiers.  That being said, it is proven that VOCs are at least 10% higher indoors than outdoors.  Even though VOCs are higher indoors, it still contributes just as much harm to the atmosphere. 

NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) is found in many places that gives off heat or some sort of gas.  NOx is basically NO (nitric oxide) and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) are formed together.  It goes hand in hand with VOCs.  It is found in hot gasses and has high levels in large, hotter places.  An example to find NOx is in a city.  With the heat island effect, the NOx level rises because of lots of air pollution from busses, taxis, and the overall infrastructure of the city. 

The ozone layer is actually pretty simple.  It is made out of various gasses, most of which is created of various types of oxygen.  O₂ and O₃ are a large part to the ozone.  VOCs are also in the ozone make up.  It's basically any compound of carbon that is not one of the main carbon compounds.  For example, carbom dioxide/monoxide, carbonic acid, and metallic carbides are not apart of VOCs.  Methane is a prime example of a VOC. 

Factors to protect the ozone are quite easy, but hard to cancel out in everyday life and interaction.  The cut down on fossil fuels (for example, gasoline) and aerosols (for example, cans of hair spray) can save the deterioration of the ozone layer.  Since we, as a society, cannot cut out these materials, a significant drop can still help slow the process. 

The ozone does, in fact, affect everyday health.  Some benefits include insulating the Earth at a right temperature for a comfortable climate.  It also protects UVB rays, protecting humans and other life from too much radiation.