The 2007 Antarctic ozone hole

The 2007 Antarctic ozone hole is reviewed from a variety of perspectives, making use of various Australian data and analyses. The 2007 ozone hole was relatively modest, particularly in comparison to that of 2006, due in part to a disturbance to the polar vortex in early September that led to an influx of ozone-rich air. Ozone depiction was still severe however in the lower stratosphere. The long-term outlook for recovery is described, with Antarctic ozone currently forecast to return to 1980 levels around the period 2055-2080.

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Publication status:
Published
Author(s):
Authors: Tully, M.B., Klekociuk, A.R., Deschamps, L.L., Henderson, S.I., Krummel, P.B., Fraser, P.J., Shanklin, Jonathan, Downey, A.H., Gies, H.P., Javorniczky, J.

On this site: Jonathan Shanklin
Date:
1 January, 2008
Journal/Source:
Australian Meteorological Magazine / 57
Page(s):
279-298