ozone hole
noun
: an area of the ozone layer (as near the south pole) that is seasonally depleted of ozone
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The ozone hole reached its maximum extent of 22.4 million square kilometers (8.5 million square miles) on September 28, marking what researchers describe as a relatively small depletion compared with historical measurements.
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The current reduction in the ozone hole stems from a combination of declining chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) levels and unexpected ozone infusions from air currents north of Antarctica.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Public worry in the 1980s about the growing ozone hole led to the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which started the phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals.
—Jeffrey Ball, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
But using sulfur dioxide can also be considered a pollutant that might irritate people’s lungs, lead to acid rain, and potentially rip open the Antarctic ozone hole.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The current reduction in the ozone hole stems from a combination of declining chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) levels and unexpected ozone infusions from air currents north of Antarctica.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Public worry in the 1980s about the growing ozone hole led to the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which started the phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals.
—Jeffrey Ball, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
But using sulfur dioxide can also be considered a pollutant that might irritate people’s lungs, lead to acid rain, and potentially rip open the Antarctic ozone hole.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Ozone hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ozone%20hole. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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