Average ozone measurements over the southern hemisphere throughout 1-10 August
NASA/Goddard Earth Observing System
The ozone gap over Antarctica has opened weeks sooner than regular and will develop to near-record dimension attributable to delayed results of the large Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption final 12 months.
The gap within the ozone layer has been step by step therapeutic for the reason that 1987 Montreal Protocol led to the phase-out of ozone-depleting chemical compounds like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), however it opens and closes seasonally yearly.
In current years, the outlet has began to open in mid-to-late August, when spring begins within the …
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