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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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TOMS Ozone at the South Pole: October Averages from 1979 through 2000
Title
TOMS Ozone at the South Pole: October Averages from 1979 through 2000
Title
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Instrument:
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Earth Probe/TOMS
Instrument
Earth Probe/TOMS
Instrument
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Description:
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Stratospheric Ozone level averaged over October, 1981.
Description
Stratospheric Ozone level averaged over October, 1981.
Description
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Abstract:
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The year 2000's Antarctic ozone hole is the largest ever observed. Scientists continue to investigate the phenomenon, and are somewhat surprised by its scale. Using data from NASA's Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) instrument onboard the Earth Probe satellite, researchers can evaluate and compare current conditions over the south pole to readings taken by other instruments in years past. Continued monitoring of polar ozone levels helps researchers gain a better understanding of how the planet's climate may be changing. The following animation shows how ozone loss at the south pole has grown since the mid-80s. Early readings over Antarctica indicate little or no ozone depletion beyond naturally predicted levels. But as the 80s and 90s progress, a clear change in atmospheric chemistry takes place at the bottom of the world. The hole starts small in the late 80s and spreads as subsequent winter cycles break apart ozone molecules.
Abstract
The year 2000's Antarctic ozone hole is the largest ever observed. Scientists continue to investigate the phenomenon, and are somewhat surprised by its scale. Using data from NASA's Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) instrument onboard the Earth Probe satellite, researchers can evaluate and compare current conditions over the south pole to readings taken by other instruments in years past. Continued monitoring of polar ozone levels helps researchers gain a better understanding of how the planet's climate may be changing. The following animation shows how ozone loss at the south pole has grown since the mid-80s. Early readings over Antarctica indicate little or no ozone depletion beyond naturally predicted levels. But as the 80s and 90s progress, a clear change in atmospheric chemistry takes place at the bottom of the world. The hole starts small in the late 80s and spreads as subsequent winter cycles break apart ozone molecules.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2000-10-03
Completed
2000-10-03
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Greg Shirah (Lead)
Animator
Greg Shirah (Lead)
Animator
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Scientist:
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Paul Newman (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
Paul Newman (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
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Series:
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Ozone
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Data Collected:
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The month of October, 1979 through 2000.
Data_Collected
The month of October, 1979 through 2000.
Data Collected
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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Atmospheric science
Keywords
Atmospheric science
Keywords
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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Location
Keywords
Location
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ozone
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Keywords:
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Antarctica
Keywords
Antarctica
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Stratosphere
Keywords
Stratosphere
Keywords
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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October, 1979
facet_when
October, 1979
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October, 1981
facet_when
October, 1981
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Polar
facet_what
Polar
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Spectrometer
facet_what
Spectrometer
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Ozone
facet_what
Ozone
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)
facet_what
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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1979
facet_when_year
1979
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1981
facet_when_year
1981
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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2597
Animation_Number
2597
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002500/a0025 97/ozone_oct_avg1981 -IMAGE
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002500/a0025 97/ozone_oct_avg1981 -IMAGE
UID
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