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ozone hole,

a seasonal depletion of the steady-state ozone concentration in the stratosphere, particularly over Antarctica.

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No references found			The World Meteorological Organisation said Wednesday that the ozone hole is expected to be smaller in 2009 than a year ago. Ozone hole smaller in 2009 than 2008: WMO by AFP / AFP Global Edition In 1985, scientists at a research station in Antarctica made a startling discovery: a gaping ozone hole over the South Pole. Saving the ozone layer: thirty years ago, scientists fought to stop ... by Crane, Cody / Science World Byline: ANI London, June 27 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that the ozone hole is responsible for the drop in carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption in the Southern Ocean, which is considered as a major carbon sink. Ozone hole responsible for saturation in Southern Ocean's CO2 ... by Asian News International			oxytocin oxytocin 1 oxytocin 2 oxytocin challenge test oxytocin stress test Oxytropis Oxyuranus scutellatus oxyuriasis oxyuricide oxyurid Oxyuridae Oxyuris Oxyuris vermicularis Oxyuroidea Oyster oyster feet oyster velar disease oz oz ap oz t ozena Ozobranchus branchiatus ozoena ozonation ozone ozone hole ozone shield ozone sickness Ozone Therapy ozonization ozostomia Ozzied P P & A P 2 P 50 p and a p arm P mitrale P point P pulmonale P sac P site P value P wave P' wave p'-DDD p- p- aminohippurate P-450 enzymes P-A			Ozolin, Karlis Martynovich Ozolin, Nikolai Ozolin, Nikolai Georgievich Ozols, Janis Ozon Ozonation Ozonation ozone ozone ozone ozone Ozone Action Information Clearinghouse ozone alert ozone alert ozone alert Ozone and Water Vapor Group Ozone Depleting Containment Ozone Depleting Gas Index Ozone depleting substance Ozone Depleting Substance Substitute Ozone Depleting Substances Program Ozone Depleting Substances Reserve Ozone depletion Ozone depletion Ozone depletion Ozone depletion potential Ozone Dynamics Ultraviolet Spectrometer Ozone generator Ozone generator Ozone generator ozone hole ozone holes ozone holes ozone holes Ozone Isopleth Plotting with Optional Mechanisms ozone lamp ozone layer ozone layer ozone layer Ozone layer depletion Ozone layer depletion Ozone Layer Protection Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance Ozone Layer Protection Unit Ozone Limiting Method Ozone Mapper and Profiler Suite Ozone Monitoring And Research Ozone Monitoring Instrument Ozone Monitoring Instrument Data Processing System Ozone Operations Resource Group ozone paper ozone shield ozone sickness ozone sickness Ozone Source Apportionment Technology Ozone therapy Ozone therapy Ozone therapy Ozone Therapy Training Program Ozone Transport Assessment Group Ozone Transport Commission

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