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- CSIRO. (2015). Atmosphere and climate. Retrieved from http://www.csiro.au/en/Research/Environment/Atmosphere-and-climate
We work to understand the role of the atmosphere in the Earth system and provide comprehensive, rigorous science to help Australia understand, respond to and plan for a changing climate. - Climate change. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/384741
Climate change, periodic modification of Earth’s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth system. - Bureau of Meteorology. (2015). Recent rainfall, drought and southern Australia's long-term rainfall decline. Retrieved from http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/This article describes recent rainfall patterns in the context of the Millennium Drought, record high rainfall of the 2010 to 2012 La Niña years, and longer-term drying trends.
- Department of Agriculture. (2015). A change in climate. Retrieved from http://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/climatechangeClimate change poses challenges for all sectors of the Australian economy but particularly for those sectors dependent on natural resources, like agriculture and forestry.
- GBRMPA. (2011). Climate change. Retrieved from http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/managing-the-reef/threats-to-the-reef/climate-changeAll elements of the Reef ecosystem are exposed to, and at risk from, the impacts of climate change, the effects of which are already being seen. There is expected to be flow-on impacts for communities and industries.
Bourke, M. (Writer), & Nasht, S. (Writer). (2012, April 26). The climate debate [Television broadcast]. In P. McEvoy (Executive Producer). Q&A. Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Television.
Nasht, S. (Producer), Hodges, K. (Producer), & Bourke, M. (Director). (2012, April 26). I can change your mind about...climate [Television broadcast]. Chippendale, New South Wales: Smith&Nasht.
- Ozone depletion: Losing earth's protective layer. (2015). Retrieved from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/ozone-depletion-overview/The ozone layer is a belt of naturally occurring ozone gas that sits 9.3 to 18.6 miles (15 to 30 kilometers) above Earth and serves as a shield from the harmful ultraviolet B radiation emitted by the sun.
- Department of the Environment. (2015). The ozone layer. Retrieved from http://www.environment.gov.au/protection/ozone/ozone-science/ozone-layerOzone is a naturally occurring molecule containing three atoms of oxygen. Ozone molecules form a gaseous layer mostly in the upper atmosphere (the stratosphere) 15-30 km above the surface of the earth, and protects life on earth by absorbing ultra-violet (UV) radiation from the sun.
- Ozone layer depletion has been halted. (2010, September 17). Retrieved from http://archive.cosmosmagazine.com/news/ozone-layer-depletion-has-stopped-say-scientists/The protective ozone layer in the Earth's upper atmosphere has stopped thinning and should largely be restored by mid century thanks to a ban on harmful chemicals, U.N. scientists said.
- Ozone depletion. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/488058Ozone depletion, gradual thinning of Earth’s ozone layer in the upper atmosphere caused by the release of chemical compounds from industry and other human activity that contain gaseous chlorine and bromine.
- Bureau of Meteorology. (2015). How ozone is destroyed by CFCs. Retrieved from http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/ozanim/ozoanim.shtmlWhen ultraviolet light waves (UV) strike CFC* (CFCl3) molecules in the upper atmosphere, a carbon-chlorine bond breaks, producing a chlorine (Cl) atom. The chlorine atom then reacts with an ozone (O3) molecule breaking it apart and so destroying the ozone.
Phillips, T. (2014, September 4). Mystery in the ozone layer [Video file]. Retrieved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq9EAHyHtu8&feature=youtu.be