The National Ozone Expedition, 1986

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986 · Antarctic Journal of the United States; (USA)

OSTI ID:6856613

Solomon, S ^[1]

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1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO (USA)

Eighteen scientists from four separate institutions came to McMurdo Station during the period from August to November, 1986, to carry out an intensive stratospheric measurement program aimed at obtaining further data on the antarctic ozone hole. The results from the composite of experiments strongly suggest that chemistry (specifically, the chemistry of anthropogenically produced halocarbon species) probably plays an important role in the development of the antarctic ozone hole. If the antarctic ozone hole is due to mankind's use of chlorofluorocarbons, then it represents the first time that the environment has been shown to be sensitive to man's activities on a global scale.

• OSTI ID: 6856613
• Journal Information: Antarctic Journal of the United States; (USA), Journal Name: Antarctic Journal of the United States; (USA) Vol. 22:5; ISSN 0003-5335; ISSN AJUSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540110*
AIR POLLUTION
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
ANTARCTICA
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CHLORINE OXIDES
DISTRIBUTION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
GLOBAL ASPECTS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
MONITORING
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
POLAR REGIONS
POLLUTION
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
STRATOSPHERE
VARIATIONS