DLR Researchers Contribute New Insights On Changes In The Ozone
Layer Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2011 German Aerospace Center
researchers have been instrumental in the preparation of a
report on the changes in the Ozone Layer for the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report was published
online by the Geneva-based WMO in January. Recent estimates
suggest that, by the middle of the 21st century, the thickness
of Ozone Layer will be the same as in the early 1980s. "This
positive development is due to the successful regulation of the
production and use of substances containing fluoride, chlorine
and bromine - for example, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) - through
the Montreal Protocol of 1987 and subsequent international
agreements," explained Martin Dameris from the DLR Institute of
Atmospheric Physics. "This process has demonstrated the positive
results that can come about when scientific findings lead to
political action," said Dameris, adding, "This positive
development can only be guaranteed if the