| Summary | Ozone is a compound consisting of three oxygen atoms that resides in the atmosphere forming the ozone layer which limits the incidence of harmful UV radiation on the Earth's surface |
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| Project | SESMAD |
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| Subtype | Natural Resource Unit |
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| Sector | Air Pollution |
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| Biotic | No |
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| Commons Aggregation | Not Applicable |
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| Commons Boundaries | Clear boundaries (3) |
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| Commons Unit Size | Microscopic (1) |
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| Explanation | Ozone is effectively invisible. |
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| Environmental Medium | Atmospheric |
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| Inter Annual Predictability | High (3) |
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| Intra Annual Predictability | High (3) |
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| Commons Renewability | Renewable (1) |
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| Explanation | Ozone is a renewable abiotic compound, but this occurs via slow regenerative processes |
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| Productivity | Poorly productive (1) |
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| Commons Accessibility | Not Applicable |
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| Commons Heterogeneity | Moderate (2) |
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| Explanation | There is some variability in the distribution of atmospheric ozone. For instance the ozone hole tends to emerge at the poles due to circulation patterns. |
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| Commons Mobility | Not Applicable |
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| Commons Spatial Extent | Missing |
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| Technical Substitute | Yes |
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| Explanation | The benefits of ozone (i.e. UV protection) can be replaced with sunscreen. |
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