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Chemical Model Animation of O2 being Broken Up and Reforming as O3 (1999)

1999 · Animation

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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. Note: O2 being broken up by high-energy UV photons and reforming as O3. Animator: James W. Williams (GST), Jesse Allen (Raytheon), Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC). Scientist: Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC).

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