The hole story! This 3D visualization, released on 16 September by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in Reading, UK, to mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, shows the development of the ozone hole over Antarctica this year. The ozone layer has been slowly healing since ozone-depleting substances were banned in the 1980s, but the hole still opens up each year during spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The hole appeared later than usual this year, owing to higher than usual stratospheric temperatures and slower winds in July and August, which disrupt the process of ozone depletion. It is unclear how this pattern will affect the ozone layer’s long-term recovery.⁠
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For more of September’s sharpest science images selected by Nature’s photo team, click the link in our bio.⁠
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📸 CAMS/ECMWF⁠
Via: @nature_the_journal
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