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Article: Antarctic ozone reaches lowest levels.
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- October 10, 1987
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Antarctic ozone reaches lowest levels
Returning from a six-week-long experiment, atmospheric scientists last week had a dramatic message for the world about the Antarctic ozone hole. "The amount of ozone in August and September in the Antarctic region has hit an all-time low since we've been making satellite measurements,' said Robert Watson of NASA.
The ozone concentration in the stratosphere above Antarctica has dropped to half of its normal levels and will most likely stay there until it begins to rise at the end of October. This cycle of ozone loss and reappearance has repeated itself each year for the last decade, worrying scientists and spurring ...