Question

Who discovered the ozone hole?

Answer 1

Ozone layer:

1. The ozone layer is part of the Stratosphere layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
2. It is present approximately 10 km above the surface of the Earth.
3. It is extremely rich in ozone which has the property to block UV rays from reaching the Earth's surface and thus protecting the planet from harmful effects of UV rays.

Discovery:

1. On May 16th, 1985 three British Antarctic Survey scientists – Brian Gardiner, Joe Farman and Jonathan Shanklin introduced the world to something new which they suggested was ‘unanticipated and large decreases in stratospheric ozone levels over the Antarctic stations of Halley and Faraday’.
2. It came to be known as the Antarctic ozone hole later.