These then react with the ozone molecules, resulting in their removal. CFCs have a lifetime in the atmosphere of about 20 to 100 years, and consequently one free chlorine atom from a CFC molecule can do a lot of damage, destroying ozone molecules for a long time.
exists and is an alternate of . In the northern hemisphere of Earth, Fall begins on the Autumnal equinox (22-23 September) (in Persian calender it will begin at the first day of Mehr) and ends on the Winter solstice (21-22 December). In the southern hemisphere of Earth, Fall begins on the Autumnal equinox (20-21 March) and ends on the Winter solstice (20-21 June).
This year, the first day of fall will be on September 22, 2014. The Autumn Equinox, when the sun crosses the equator to move from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere, is often considered to be the first day of fall.