The 'ozone hole' was first noticed over which region?

AAntarctica
BThe Sahara desert
CThe Himalayan region
DThe Amazon basin

Answer: A

The strong seasonal thinning of the ozone layer was first observed over the Antarctic in spring. The very cold polar stratosphere there favours the chemistry that activates chlorine.

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