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Data acquired July 1, 1979 - December 31, 2011 720 x 666 JPEG
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Data acquired July 1, 1979 - December 31, 2011 4 MB - MOV
Data acquired July 1, 1979 - December 31, 2011 21 MB - MOV
NASA satellites have observed the Antarctic ozone hole since the late 1970s—before and after nations agreed to stop producing chemicals that destroy the ozone layer.
NASA animation by Robert Simmon, using imagery from the Ozone Hole Watch. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.
Published September 18, 2012 Data acquired July 1, 1979 - December 31, 2011