The Antarctic Ozone Hole.

Stolarski, Richard S.

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ERIC Number: EJ364056

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Antarctic Ozone Hole.

Stolarski, Richard S.

Scientific American, v258 n1 p30-36 Jan 1988

Discusses the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment (1987) and the findings of the British Antarctic Survey (1985). Proposes two theories for the appearance of the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica which appears each spring; air pollution and natural atmospheric shifts. Illustrates the mechanics of both. Supports worldwide chlorofluorocarbon control. (CW)

Descriptors: Air Pollution, Chemistry, Climate, Earth Science, Ecological Factors, Environmental Education, Environmental Research, Environmental Standards, Global Approach, International Cooperation, Meteorology, Photochemical Reactions, Science and Society, Science Interests, World Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Antarctica

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