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_The Ozone Layer: A Philosophy of Science Perspective Maureen Christie Cambridge University Press The Ozone Layer The Ozone Layer provides the first thorough and accessible history of stratospheric ozone, from the discovery of ozone in the nineteenth century to current investigations of the Antarctic ozone hole. Drawing directly on the extensive scientific literature, Christie uses the story of ozone as a case study for examining fundamental issues relating to the collection and evaluation of evidence, the conduct of scientific debate and the construction of scientific consensus. By linking key debates in the philosophy of science to an example of real-world science the author not only provides an excellent introduction to the philosophy of science but also challenges many of its preconceptions. This accessible book will interest students and academics concerned with the history, philosophy and sociology of science, as well as having general appeal on this topic of contemporary relevance and concern. Maureen Christie is Lecturer in Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia. The Ozone Layer A Philosophy of Science Perspective Maureen Christie University of Melbourne PUBLISHED BY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (VIRTUAL PUBLISHING) FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PRESS SYNDICATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 IRP 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211, USA 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia http://www.cambridge.org (c) Maureen Christie 2000 This edition (c) Maureen Christie 2003 First published in printed format 2000 A catalogue record for the original printed book is available from the British Library and from the Library of Congress Original ISBN 0 521 65072 0 hardback Original ISBN 0 521 65908 6 paperback ISBN 0 511 01400 7 virtual (netLibrary Edition) _ Ключевые слова: stratospheric ozone, nitrous oxide, philosophical, punta areas, refrigerating agent, equatorial zone, strong, experiment, concentration, scientic literature, altitude, gas, ?rst, perpetual january, sunspot cycle, claim, nervous symptom, guinea pig, time, pattern, ozone disappearance, term, factor, mutually exclusive, level, signi?cant, arising, university, main, point, wa, case, doe, argument, cycle, driving force, passing planetoid, issue, falsi?cation, suciently strong, crucial, news medium, chemistry, change, hydrogen chloride, depletion, clo, grand, carbon dioxide, data, atmospheric, arising history, paper, chlorine-containing molecules, ozone depletion, chlorinemediated depletion, consensus, chemical, popper, ultraviolet ray, investigation, mechanism, southern anomaly, stratosphere, polar night, stratospheric circulation, ozone, surface, issue arising, ozone level, high, solomon, crucial experiment, nitric oxide, halley bay, solar storm, stratospheric, mount erebus, compound, model, cent, ozone hole, stratospheric aerosol, quasi-biennial oscillation, atomic chlorine, scienti?c, solar activity, simply, temperate zone, public imagination, vertical distribution, volcanic activity, form, chlorine nitrate, region, clear, di?erent, nitrogen, journal, area, vice versa, account, scientist, scientic revolutions, problem, antarctic, involved, nobel prize, sociologically good, aaoe, continental drift, global reduction, chichn, geophysical, chlorinated uorocarbons, mutually incompatible, natural, antarctic ozone, approach, biomass burning, debate, aerosol spray, rapid fall-o, arched hypotheses, ceteris paribus, scientic knowledge, reaction, chlorine monoxide, rowland, solar, evidence, large, nitric acid, understanding, circulation, story, methyl chloride, year, coolant loop, chemically robust, explanation, e?ect, oxide, anomalous depletion, observation, theory, antimony uoride, catalytic cycle, measurement, ice crystal, stringent take-o, atmosphere, supersonic airliner, vital function, molina, sort, light, press, chemically inert, there exists, based, station, mixing ratio, chlorine-mediated depletion, atmospheric lifetime, hole, carbon tetrachloride, sodium chloride, frequent triggering, hydroperoxy radical, source, antimony triuoride, analysis, wide range, phenomenon, odd oxygen, nature, question, scientic certainty, science, national academy, work, result, philosophical issue, ha, methyl bromide, stratospheric chlorine, tuning, outer space, cfcs, volcanic aerosol, satellite team, prediction, ultraviolet, serendipitous, instrumental artefact, air, sulfur dioxide, south america, smoking gun, set, history, polar, space administration, view, horizontal axis, plug hole, atmospheric circulation, chlorine