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Development of the Antarctic Ozone Hole

October 5 ozone column images for every other year since 1979 showing the growth of the Antarctic ozone hole. Blue and purple indicates areas of low ozone; red indicates areas of more ozone. Early October is the time of the maximum ozone depletion in the stratosphere over the Antarctic.

1979

Ozone Column Image - 1979

1981

Ozone Column image - 1981

1983

Ozone Column Image - 1983

1985

Ozone Column Image - 1985

1987

Ozone Column Image - 1987

1989

Ozone Column Image - 1989

1991

Ozone Column Image - 1991

1993

Ozone Column image - 1993

Ozone Scale

Scale for Above Data


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