Delay in recovery of the Antarctic ozone hole from unexpected CFC-11 emissions

S. S. Dhomse; W. Feng; S. A. Montzka; R. Hossaini; J. Keeble; J. A. Pyle; J. S. Daniel; M. P. Chipperfield

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13717-x

Nature Communications (Dec 2019)

Delay in recovery of the Antarctic ozone hole from unexpected CFC-11 emissions

S. S. Dhomse,
W. Feng,
S. A. Montzka,
R. Hossaini,
J. Keeble,
J. A. Pyle,
J. S. Daniel,
M. P. Chipperfield

Affiliations

S. S. Dhomse: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
W. Feng: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
S. A. Montzka: Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
R. Hossaini: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
J. Keeble: Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
J. A. Pyle: Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
J. S. Daniel: Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
M. P. Chipperfield: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13717-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The Antarctic ozone hole is decreasing in size due to policies implemented following the Montreal Protocol. Here, model simulations show that if recently discovered increase in unreported CFC-11 emissions continue, they could delay the recovery of the ozone hole by well over a decade.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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