20010504: Stratospheric Data-New NOAA Web Site Provides One-Stop Shopping (fwd)

Here's a Web resource for ozone and other data.

Linda

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Date: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:16 PM -0400
From: Constituent Releases <address@hidden>
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Subject: New NOAA Web Site Provides One-Stop Shopping


TO: Linda Miller
UCAR / Unidata
9,1-303-497-8690
Constituent Contact:  Robert Hansen, (202) 482-4594, address@hidden

New NOAA Web Site Provides One-Stop Shopping
For Information on the Ozone Layer

The Earth's ozone layer may not be the hot topic of conversation at most
dinner parties, but the need to study this vital component of the Earth's
atmosphere has long been recognized by scientists at the Commerce
Department's (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
A new NOAA Web site will share the latest science and news about the ozone
as it becomes available.
The ozone Web site will provide a concise look into the science of ozone,
current and historical ozone monitoring equipment, NOAA's efforts in ozone
monitoring and research, and answers to frequently asked questions about
ozone.
During the "Antarctic ozone hole season," which occurs in September and
October, the site will provide up-to-date information on the ozone hole,
and how it compares to those of previous years.
In the stratosphere, the region of the Earth's atmosphere from six to 30
miles (10 to 50 kilometers) above the surface, ozone plays a vital role in
absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.  NOAA uses
satellites, balloons and ground-based equipment to continuously monitor
stratospheric ozone, as well as the chemical compounds and atmospheric
conditions that affect its concentration.  NOAA continuously monitors and
researches ozone and the processes that affect its concentration in the
stratosphere.
The site is expected to provide a service to scientists, the media and the
general public.  To visit the site, go to: http://www.ozonelayer.noaa.gov

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Linda Miller - address@hidden
External Liaison, Unidata
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303 497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
URL:  http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/lmiller/un.act.html