References & Sources  -  October 17, 1998

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Antarctic ozone hole reaches record size

The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown larger than the North American continent.

 

References:

Satellite images of the ozone hole, taken by the Earth Probe satellite, are available at http://toms.gsfc.nasa.gov.

Balloon measurements of the ozone hole are available at http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/spozone.html.

 

Further Readings:

Monastersky, R. 1998. Greenhouse warming hurts arctic ozone. Science News 153(April 11):228.

 

Sources:

David J. Hofmann
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ERI/R/E/CG
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303

Paul Newman
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop Code 916
Greenbelt, MD 20771

William J. Randel
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-30007

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 16, October 17, 1998, p. 246.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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