Animation of 2006 Ozone Hole

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Title:

Animation of 2006 Ozone Hole

Url:

https://gml.noaa.gov/dv/spo_oz/movies/index.html

Publisher:

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) polar-obriting satellites monitor the ozone levels around the globe. The ozone layer acts to protect life on Earth by blocking harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. The "ozone hole" is a severe depletion of the ozone layer high above Antarctica. It is primarily caused by human-produced compounds that release chlorine and bromine gases in the stratosphere. NOAA scientists reported that the 2006 ozone hole in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere broke records for area and depth. In this animation, the POES satellite sensors document the change in the ozone hole over Antarctica. In the critical layer of the atmosphere between 8 and 13 miles, nearly all of the ozone has been destroyed. However, large declines in the ozone hole, such as the one in 2006, are common year-to-year variations caused by Antarctic stratosphere weather fluctuations. Overall, the ozone hole is estimated to decrease annually very slowly in area by about 0.1 to 0.2 percent for the next 5 to 10 years.

LC Classification:

Medicine -- Public aspects of medicine -- Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine -- Environmental health -- Ozone layer depletion
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Atmospheric chemistry -- Atmospheric ozone
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Earth science
Science -- Physical sciences
Social studies -- Geography

Key Concept:

Geography -- Ozone

Resource Type:

Dataset
Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Sound
Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set
Instructional Material -- Student Guide
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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