[cogitator]

The headlines were a bit over-the-top. Bottom line: it will still take some time for the ozone layer to replenish as CFC concentrations in the stratosphere slowly decline.

[gore_sux]

So I guess getting rid of all that R12 was just a big waste of time?

[ido_now]

There is no "hole." There is a "thinning" or depletion of the ozone layer.

This is caused by the low amount of sunlight in Anartica during its winter, since sunlight causes oxygen to ionize into ozone.

This has nothing to do with CFC's or Freon, but a lot to do with sunlight.

Got science?

[Cicero]

I have a physicist friend whose specialty for a number of years was observations from Antartica. He said that his evidence showed no sign of growth in the ozone hole.

Another friend who oversees grants said that only scientists who believe in a growing ozone hole are now awarded any grant money to study it.

So, I suspect that this is probably a one-time event that has nothing to do with growth in the hole. As we all know, weather and atmospheric phenomena don't obey handy little charts. They are unpredictable, at least by present knowledge.

[Between the Lines]

Cool, a new record. It is going to be hard to beat this one, but if we try hard enough, I am sure that we can.

[Sunshine Sister]

How come we didn't hear word one about this when Clinton was president?

[N. Theknow]

The headlines were a bit over-the-top. Bottom line: it will still take some time for the ozone layer to replenish as CFC concentrations in the stratosphere slowly decline.

Ozone, eh? That's the stuff that is created by sunshine isn't it?

Antarctica is due to receive some sunshine now after having it on backorder for six months.

Odd how this "hole" shows up more during the long Antarctic night.

[saminfl]

Bottom line: it will still take some time for the ozone layer to replenish as CFC concentrations in the stratosphere slowly decline.

Why do you push this B.S.? Try reading "The Holes in the Ozone Scare."

[rintense]

Surely, Bush is to blame.

[saminfl]

Bottom line: it will still take some time for the ozone layer to replenish as CFC concentrations in the stratosphere slowly decline.

Why do you push this B.S.? Try reading "The Holes in the Ozone Scare."

[Renegade]

I remember 95 million years ago when it was even bigger . Had to wear a lot of sunscreen .

[lawdude]

We are also suffering from the minimum of the sunspot cycle. Sunspots contribute to the radiation/ionization which creates the ozone! Lacking the sunspots (solar activity), radiation decreases. See, it's easy!

[AdamSelene235]

I swear, every damn time the sun comes up down there, we have to listen to ozone hole stories. Yes, sunlight makes ozone....yes, the sun goes away for a long time......ARRRGGGGGHHHHHH.....

[gatex]

"The use of ozone depleting chemicals is presently being controlled through the enforcement of international agreements. Measurements show that most of these chemicals are decreasing in the lower atmosphere and they appear to have reached their peak in the critically important ozone layer in the stratosphere. ..." [from article]

What are the concentrations of ozone-destroying chemicals as a function of time ?

[Old Professer]

I'll keep that in mind the next time I plan a vacation.

[cookcounty]

It's the fault of France. The run all those millions of HDI diesels on the road. They're not allowed here because of high ozone emissions.