Monitoring the Ozone layer
- SCIAMACHY is providing unique information about the ozone layer – including the Ozone Hole over Antarctica - and shows first indications for its stabilisation in response to the measures enacted by the Montreal Protocol and its amendments. Recovery of the ozone layer, however, has not yet been unequivocally established. Remarkable large annual variations of the ozone hole over the Antarctic and Arctic regions are observed by SCIAMACHY, which are related to changes in atmospheric dynamics (i.e. transport and wind system). A striking example is the first ever observation of a break-up of the ozone hole in September 2002. Through SCIAMACHY, our three countries are providing a major contribution to the monitoring and assessment of the ozone layer as required by the United Nations convention.
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