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Chemical Model Animation of O2 being Broken Up and Reforming as O3
Ozone is formed when high energy ultra-violet radiation from the sun breaks apart molecular oxygen. An oxygen atom then combines with an oxygen molecule producing a new molecule with three atoms of oxygen, ozone.

O2 being broken up by high-energy UV photons and reforming as O3    O2 being broken up by high-energy UV photons and reforming as O3
Duration: 18.0 seconds
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Ozone Formation    Ozone Formation

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Animation Number:823
Completed:1999-04-09
Animators:James W. Williams (GST) (Lead)
 Jesse Allen (Raytheon)
 Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist:Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
Series:UARS
Video:SVS1999-1001 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
DLESE >> Chemistry
SVS >> Oxygen
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stories/UARS/ozone_models.html
 
 
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