Ozone Archives

Rare event A rare Ozone hole develops over the Arctic/Canadian region, unusually strong for the Northern Hemisphere!

August 11, 2020March 16, 2020 by Andrej Flis

It is a rather rare occurrence to see a larger area of sustained ozone depletion over the Arctic regions during the late winter/early spring season. … Read more

Uncertainties arise for Spring 2020, as the Polar Vortex starts to behave unusually. It turns bizarrely symmetrical and also cold enough to start the rare Ozone destruction process over the North Pole!

November 19, 2023February 20, 2020 by Andrej Flis

We have talked a lot about the polar vortex this season, and its powerful run, which is far from over. Recently, the lower part of … Read more

Record south stratospheric warming brings cold to Australia and even reduces the size of the ozone hole!

September 12, 2019 by Andrej Flis

A few days ago, we wrote about the intense sudden stratospheric warming starting over the south pole. As recent data shows, it will go down … Read more