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Characteristics of polar stratospheric clouds during the formation of the Antarctic ozone hole
Author(s) -
Hamill Patrick,
Toon O. B.,
Turco R. P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl013i012p01288
Subject(s) - ozone depletion , polar , atmospheric sciences , ozone , ozone layer , environmental science , stratosphere , cloud physics , evaporation , astrobiology , climatology , meteorology , cloud computing , physics , geology , astronomy , computer science , operating system
We describe measured properties of Antarctic polar stratospheric clouds and consider the possible relationship between the clouds and the formation of the ozone hole. We show that the ozone hole develops and the clouds dissipate in the same place and at the same time. There may be a causal relationship between cloud particle evaporation and ozone depletion. A heterogeneous mechanism involving chemical reactions in the cloud droplets is suggested.