Summary

The 2007 Antarctic ozone hole is reviewed from a variety of perspectives, making use of various Australian data and analyses. The 2007 ozone hole was relatively modest, particularly in comparison to that of 2006, due in part to a disturbance to the polar vortex in early September that led to an infl ux of ozone-rich air. Ozone depletion was still severe however in the lower stratosphere. The long-term outlook for recovery is described, with Antarctic ozone currently forecast to return to 1980 levels around the period 2055-2080.

Authors:Tully M.B. Klekociuk A.R. Deschamps L.L. Henderson S.I. Krummel P.B. Fraser P.J. Shanklin J.D. Downey A.H. Gies H.P. Javorniczky J. Published in: 2008 Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature Program area: Ice, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate
Tully M.B., Klekociuk A.R., Deschamps L.L., Henderson S.I., Krummel P.B., Fraser P.J., Shanklin J.D., Downey A.H., Gies H.P., Javorniczky J. (2008) The 2007 Antarctic ozone hole, Australian Meteorological Magazine 57. 279-298;

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