Measurements Show Reduction in Ozone-Eating Chemical

New research from NASA scientists shows that the amount of chlorine in the stratosphere over the South Pole is declining at the same time that ozone holes are becoming less severe.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data courtesy of Strahan, S. E., & Douglass, A. R. (2018) and NASA Ozone Watch. Story by Michael Carlowicz.

Published February 13, 2018
Data acquired 2006 - 2011

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