NASA | Exploring Ozone

The video explains the relationship between ozone levels and UV radiation, highlighting the factors contributing to the Antarctic ozone hole, such as high levels of chlorine and bromine from human-made compounds, cold temperatures, and polar stratospheric clouds. It discusses how sunlight triggers a catalytic reaction that destroys ozone molecules. The impact of climate change on the ozone hole is explored, with predictions that the hole will return to 1980 levels by 2070. The video emphasizes the ongoing research on this topic.

What role do human-produced compounds play in the depletion of ozone over Antarctica?

What are the predictions regarding the recovery of the ozone hole by the year 2070?