Ozone loss is mainly over Antarctica. It is because ozone depletion occurs mostly in low temperatures.
Ozone depletion occurs only over Antarctica. It is because of the low temperature there.Another AnswerOzone depletion allows more of the sun's UV rays to penetrate earth's protective layer and summarily burn all it touches. Humans who spend time outdoors in Antarctica without appropriate detection earn a permanent burn on their skin when exposed to these rays.Ozone depletion reaches north into Chile and Argentina and is not confined to the continent of Antarctica. Ozone depletion is caused by sunlight shining on air and separating the molecules so that ozone is depleted. The phenomenon occurs primarily at higher latitudes, both north and south.You can read more, below.
You may be thinking of the discovery of the hole in the Ozone Layer over planet earth. From Wikipedia: "The Antarctic Ozone Hole was discovered by the British Antarctic Survey from data obtained with a ground-based instrument from a measuring station at Halley Bay, Antarctica, in the 1981-1983 period. They reported the October ozone loss in 1985. Satellite measurements then confirmed that the springtime ozone loss was a continent-wide feature."
The loss of ozone layer is the loss of ozone molecules. It is due to the CFC gases released.
Ozone layer has many holes in it. However it has a considerable major hole in it above Antartica continent. It is formed due to CFC gas. Beacuse of the hole there is an increase in the temperature of earth.
CFC's are causing loss of ozone layer. They react with ozone to deplete it.
Measuring the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica contributes to the scientific study of the health of planet earth. The Antarctic Treaty sets aside all land south of 60 degrees S for this purpose, which includes Antarctica. The ozone layer protects the earth from the damaging rays of the sun: without it, the sun's rays would do irreparable damage to the planet and its inhabits -- plants, animals, humans included.
To reduce ozone loss, CFC's are banned. They react with ozone to deplete it.
The loss of ozone is a great damage. It is a blanket to the layer of earth.
Scientists believe that the ozone layer is disappearing because there is a large hole in it. This hole was not there years ago.
As an indicator of ozone layer health, the "ozone hole" was at near record size last year. No real indicator that the ozone layer is healing. But if someone doesn't jump up and down on the panic button continuously, it is very easy for the anti-greens to make up snide remarks like the one shown above. Please see the link below for an ozone layer watch site.
Loss of ozone can lead to UV entering the earth. This UV is fatal to life on earth.
The first ozone loss was detected over Antarctic. It is due to westerly winds.