Image: 2015 Antarctic ozone hole area approaches annual maximum
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
The Antarctic ozone hole, which typically reaches its annual peak area between mid-September and early October, formed more slowly this year but quickly expanded to cover a larger area of low ozone values than the past few years, according to NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists.