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Ozone hole occurs in the Southern Hemisphere. It is because westerly's carry CFC's there.

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Q: Why does the ozone hole occur in the southern hemisphere?
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Which hemesphere is the hole in the ozone layer?

The hole is in the southern Hemisphere. It is at the south pole.


What continent is subjected to world's largest ozone hole?

Ozone layer has hole in it above Antartica continent. It is located in southern hemisphere.


What hemisphere has a huge hole in the ozone layer?

Both hemispheres have a hole.But the bigger one is in southern.


Why is the hole in the ozone layer above new zealand?

New Zealand has a hole over it. It is because it lies near the poles.


Compare the northern hemisphere over the southern hemisphere ozone depletion?

Depletion is depletion, everywhere. The size and duration of the ozone hole is a symptom of both how much water surface is located below it, and contaminants that require visible light to be photoactivated into ozone destruction. Don't be distracted by the size of the ozone hole.


Ozone layer hole?

Ozone layer hole is the low concentration of ozone. It is present in both hemisphere.


During what season in the southern hemisphere does the so-called ozone hole become largest?

Winter, to early spring.


How is ozone hole formation?

See "How did the ozone hole occur?"


Is the hole in the Ozone Layer growing?

Currently (2009dec23), there is no hole in the ozone layer at either pole. The maximum ozone hole size occurred in 2006. So it appears it is no longer growing.See "How did the ozone hole occur?" in the "Related questions" section below.


Is there a northern ozone hole?

Yes. It is smaller than the southern polar ozone hole. There is a hole that forms in the ozone layer above the pole that is experiencing winter. The Southern pole get more hydrogen nucleii form the solar wind than the northern pole does, due to Earth's current magnetic field arrangement. This is why the southern polar hole is larger than the northern polar hole.


What months does the ozone hole occur in antarctica?

The ozone hole exists above Antarctica from August to November


Ozone layer news?

[2008oct20]The ozone hole is past its peak size, and will start shrinking until it is full summer in the southern hemisphere. This year's [2008] hole was a little larger than last year's [2007], but not as big as the record [2006].