Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2014
The 2014 WMO/UNEP assessment, Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2014, contains the most up-to-date understanding of ozone depletion. It reflects the thinking of hundreds of international scientific experts who contribute to its preparation and review. Cochairs of this Ozone Assessment were Dr. A.R. Ravishankara of Colorado State University and the NOAA ESRL Chemical Sciences Division, USA, Dr. Paul A. Newman of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA, Dr. John A. Pyle of the University of Cambridge, UK, and Dr. Ayité-Lô Nohende Ajavon of the North-South Environment, Togo. Other members of the ESRL Chemical Sciences Division are making substantial contributions to the report, serving as coauthors, contributors, reviewers, coordinating editor, and editorial and computing support staff.
This Ozone Assessment consists of an Assessment for Decision-Makers, five detailed scientific chapters, and the Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer: 2014 Update.
Contents
Preface
Assessment for Decision-Makers
Scientific Summaries of the Chapters
- Chapter 1: Update on ODSs and Other Gases of Interest to the Montreal Protocol
- Chapter 2: Update on Global Ozone: Past, Present, and Future
- Chapter 3: Polar Ozone: Past, Present, and Future
- Chapter 4: Stratospheric Ozone Changes and Climate
- Chapter 5: Scenarios, Information, and Options for Policymakers
- Table S5-1: Summary of mitigation options for accelerating the recovery of the ozone layer and reducing CO2-equivalent emissions