Shown above is the global average ozone concentration from satellite data taken between latitudes 69 north and 69 south during the past decade. The ripple is caused by seasonal variations in solar radiation. Overall drift through the solar minimum in 1986 is also evident.
The difference between this graph and most others you may have seen is that the data has been replotted by Zachary Robinson, so that the ozone axis goes all the way to zero.
While it is acceptable to show part of an axis in order to enhance the fine structure of data when that structure is of interest, it is remarkable how often the antitechnologists leave off the bottom part of graphs for psychological impact.
Would this graph, which places ozone variations in their proper perspective, induce the average American to pay a large financial penalty to replace his refrigerator, freezer, and air conditioner?
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Vol. 21, No. 3
Newsletter: Access to Energy Newsletter Archive Volume: Issues Issue/No.: Vol. 21, No. 3 Date: November 01, 1993 05:47 PM Title: The Euthanasia Act of 1994
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