Via a complicated cascade of effects, a full recovery of the
ozone hole over Antarctica in the coming years
could significantly boost warming of the atmosphere over and around the icy
continent.
After years of decline, the springtime concentrations of
ozone in the atmosphere high over Antarctica
have begun to increase — a sign that the ozone hole is recovering (SN: 12/24&31/05, p.
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