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Joe · 09-23-2002, 07:51 PM

atmosphere (ozone layer..)

nope sorry incorrect. the Ozone layer simply blocks UV rays. Radiation from solar winds and such is almost all blocked due to the strong magnetic field around the planet. There are also many other elements in the stratosphere that help block many harmful particles. Not to meantion the fact that we are sitting on teh bottom of an ocean of Oxygen and other fairly heavy elements in the air that block a good deal of the nasties from space. But the Ozone layer is not that important for anything besides UV radaition.

Ozone offers no gamma, beta or alpha particle protection.

09-23-2002, 07:51 PM	#14
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	atmosphere (ozone layer..) nope sorry incorrect. the Ozone layer simply blocks UV rays. Radiation from solar winds and such is almost all blocked due to the strong magnetic field around the planet. There are also many other elements in the stratosphere that help block many harmful particles. Not to meantion the fact that we are sitting on teh bottom of an ocean of Oxygen and other fairly heavy elements in the air that block a good deal of the nasties from space. But the Ozone layer is not that important for anything besides UV radaition. Ozone offers no gamma, beta or alpha particle protection. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.