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Ozone Hole through the years
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Published February 1, 2011
This series of images shows the Antarctic ozone hole on the day of its maximum depletion in 1979, 1987, 2006, and 2010; that is, the days with the thinnest ozone layer.
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A Day of Night-Shining Clouds
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Published January 28, 2011
High-altitude night-shining clouds form and dissipate on a daily cycle revealed in this series of images made from data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA’s Aura satellite.
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Night-Shining Clouds are Getting Brighter
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Published January 27, 2011
The rare night-shining clouds seen in this photo are both forming more frequently and becoming brighter, trends that point to changes in the atmosphere linked to greenhouse gases.
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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia
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Published November 11, 2010
The volcano released sulfur dioxide, a colorless gas that can harm human health and cool Earth’s climate.
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Wandering Ozone Hole in November 2009
Published November 2, 2010
In November 2009, the Antarctic ozone hole contorted and stretched itself for three weeks in such a way as to give South Americans an extra dose of ultraviolet radiation.
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Smog over China
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Published October 14, 2010
In early October 2010, a high-pressure system settled in over eastern China, allowing the air to stagnate, pollution to accumulate, and thick smog and heavy fog to build up to hazardous levels.
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