2006-10-20 00:14:12 · 4 answers · asked by SWM 38 _4_ YOUNG GF 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The ozone hole, an ozone depleted region of the upper atmosphere that has recently appeared over Antarctica each southern winter, expanded to a maximum area of 10,600,000 square miles (27,500,000 square kilometers) from September 21 to 30, or slightly more than twice the size of the entire Antarctic continent.
2006-10-20 00:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that can't be right. The entire Earth is only about 8000 miles wide. Even though the atmosphere is above the Earth and therefore has a greater radius, it's not three orders of magnitude larger, so the ozone hole couldn't possibly be that wide.
I think the statistic you are referring to is the fact that "ozone depleting substances equivalent to 10.6 million metric tons of CFC-11 have been produced since the ozone hole was discovered." In other words, we're still using products that deplete the ozone layer, even though we know about the problem.
2006-10-20 07:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you want the seroius answer or the smart alek answer?
serious answer: it is hard to believe and we'd better start taking care of this planet while we still have it.
smart alek: still not as big as your mum's ... never mind
2006-10-20 07:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its hard to believe because its total bullshi t
algore is a fungus
2006-10-20 07:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by glock509 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋