Ozone Production-Destruction
Moran
and Morgan, Fig 2.18
¥Disassociation
of O2 absorbs UV < 0.2 mm
¥
O2
+ UV ¨ O + O
¥O3
forms when O2 and O molecules collide
¥
O2
+ O ¨ O3
¥Disassociation
of O3 absorbs 0.2-0.3 mm
UV
¥
O3
+ UV ¨ O2
+ O
¥Balance
exists between O3 creation-destruction