ozone hole

noun

: an area of the ozone layer (as near the south pole) that is seasonally depleted of ozone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web What caused the ozone hole? —

Bárbara Pinho, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2020 The ozone hole, which appears in the Southern Hemisphere each year in the austral spring, stopped growing from 2000 to 2010. —

Eric Niiler, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023 The Malthusian trap, the ozone hole, acid rain. —

Gideon Lichfield, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 There’s a similar story around the ozone hole. —

David Marchese, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 Releasing a lot of sulfur dioxide has the potential to trigger acid rain, irritate people’s lungs, and even worsen the Antarctic ozone hole. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023 Natural weather patterns in the Antarctic also affect ozone hole levels, which peak in the fall. —

Seth Borenstein, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023 See More

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