Journal article
The Antarctic ozone hole during 2015 and 2016
Matthew B Tully, Andrew R Klekociuk, Paul B Krummel, H Peter Gies, Simon P Alexander, Paul J Fraser, Stuart Henderson, Robyn Schofield, Jonathon D Shanklin, Kane A Stone
JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1071/ES19021
Abstract
We reviewed the 2015 and 2016 Antarctic ozone holes, making use of a variety of ground-based and spacebased measurements of ozone and ultraviolet radiation, supplemented by meteorological reanalyses. The ozone hole of 2015 was one of the most severe on record with respect to maximum area and integrated deficit and was notably longlasting, with many values above previous extremes in October, November and December. In contrast, all assessed metrics for the 2016 ozone hole were at or below their median values for the 37 ozone holes since 1979 for which adequate satellite observations exist. The 2015 ozone hole was influenced both by very cold conditions and enhanced ozone depletion caused by s..
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Awarded by Australian Antarctic Science programme
Awarded by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Atmospheric Chemistry& Dynamics Branch
Awarded by NERC
Funding Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the Department of Environment and Energy for the support of this work, and the assistance of the following people: Jeff Ayton and the AAD's Antarctic Medical Practitioners in collecting the solarUVdata, BoM observers for collecting upper air measurements and the expeditioners of the British Antarctic Survey for collecting the Halley measurements. The TOMS, OMI and OMPS data used in this study are provided by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Atmospheric Chemistry& Dynamics Branch, Code 613.3. Aura/MLS data used in this study were acquired as part of the NASA's Earth-Sun System Division and archived and distributed by the Goddard Earth Sciences (GES) Data and Information Services Center (DISC) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC). UKMO data were obtained from the British Atmospheric Data Centre (http://badc.nerc.ac.uk, accessed 22 April 2020). NCEP Reanalysis-2 data were obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research laboratory, Physical Sciences Division. Part of this work was performed under Project 4293 of the Australian Antarctic Science programme. This research did not receive any specific grant funding.