As the frigid “Polar Vortex” remains surprisingly stable and centered over Antarctica, NOAA researchers stationed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station continue monitoring the “Ozone Hole” situated overhead. Continued vortex stability means that fresh air from the mid-latitudes has yet to break through this atmospheric barrier and fill in the annual depletion event. Balloons launched… Read More
The annual formation of the Antarctic Ozone Hole is a dynamic process combining extreme environmental factors with manmade chemicals to destroy the ozone layer in an incredible display of catalytic destruction. While destructive chlorine damages the Ozone Layer globally, the danger is most apparent during the annual formation of the Antarctic Ozone Hole. Before the… Read More
