A movie of ozone layer hole
| The ozone hole is a region of the ozone layer where a significant amount of ozone has been destroyed. In this false-color movie, regions with reduced ozone are shown in purple or blue. Regions with enhanced ozone are shown in red. The ozone hole is generally located over the South Pole where not very many people or animals live - however, planckton in the polar oceans can be harmed, which are the food stuff for many ocean dwellers. A similar but smaller ozone hole occurs in the Northern hemisphere. |
Credit: NASA/GSFC, Science Visualization Studios
For more info: http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/CAMPAIGN_DOCS/ATM_CHEM/ozone_atmosphere.html