Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026 Maximum - NASA Science
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Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026 Maximum - NASA Science
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Powerful Polar Vortex Fuels Seventh-Largest Antarctic Ozone Hole in 48 Years -- Environmental Protection
Cuts in ozone-depleting chemicals kept the 2026 Antarctic ozone hole from growing even larger, though it still averaged about 9.6 million square miles during peak season.
Satellite Measurements Place the 2026 Ozone Hole Seventh by Seasonal Area
The 2026 Antarctic ozone hole ranked seventh largest by seasonal mean area in 48 years of monitoring, according to a NASA assessment published November 9. The ranking covers September 7 through October 13, the period of peak seasonal ozone depletion.
It has long been known that stratospheric ozone levels at the South Pole drop dramatically in September and October. It has been over 40 years since the first...
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