Question
Download Solution PDFWhere is the ozone hole located?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Over Antarctica".
Key Points
- The protective ozone layer in the stratosphere is thinned, causing the ozone hole.
- Ozone holes detected in the late 1990s and early 2000s are significantly larger than the 2021 Antarctic ozone hole, while being larger than average.
- In certain cases, the ozone hole over Antarctica has gotten so big that it is affecting Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, and parts of South Africa.
- Therefore, the correct option is "Over Antarctica".
Additional Information
- The ozone "hole," formerly thought to pose the greatest threat to planetary life, is now anticipated to be fully repaired by 2066.
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