Unprecedented Growth of the Ozone Hole Over Antarctica: Possible Link to Active Volcano

The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has reached one of its largest widths.

According to the statement made by the European Space Agency, images taken on September 16 from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite of the European Union Earth atmosphere observation program showed that the width of the ozone hole in Antarctica increased to 26 million square kilometers.

Change in the ozone layer over the years.

The ozone hole, whose width varies from August to October and reaches its maximum size between mid-September and mid-October, has grown rapidly since mid-August this year, becoming one of the largest ozone holes recorded in mid-September.

The final state of the ozone layer.

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR GROWING SO FAST?

In a report published by the United Nations Environment Program in January, it was noted that the thinned ozone layer had begun to recover again.

It is commented that such a rapid growth of the hole in the ozone layer may be related to the submarine volcano Tonga becoming active in January 2022.

2023-10-04 21:00:04
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