Chemical Model Animation of O3 Absorbing Low-energy UV
- Visualizations by:
- James W. Williams
- View full credits
Ozone is a strong absorber of lower energy ultraviolet radiation which can kill living organisms. This radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer when it breaks the ozone bonds. An oxygen atom is released, but the atom quickly re-combines with another oxygen molecule to regenerate ozone.
For More Information
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Animators
- James W. Williams (GST) [Lead]
- Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
- Jesse Allen (SSAI)
Scientist
- Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:You may also like...
Loading...