why is the hole in the ozone layer at the south pole? is the ozone thinner there?

Answer 1

Yes, historically it has been the one small area where there isn't ozone, thus making a hole in the ozone layer. What concerns us is that the size of this hole is getting larger, spreading toward the southern continents.

Answer 2

Yes, the ozone is thinner at the South Pole.

Many Scientists (many who don't agree with Al Gore) believe that the Ozone layer isn't much of a hole to worry about, because the ozone simply moves around and doesn't deplete.

It gets thick in some areas, so it gets thin in other areas, but doesn't disappear.

Cold areas cause thining, and hot areas cause thickening, so when the temperature changes in a region, the Ozone thickness changes with the temperature.

Ice and water reflect the Sun's heat, and bounce it back toward the Sun, whereas darker land mass causes absorption.

It isn't man-made, and can't be cured by man. It is the intelligent design of our planet.

Answer 3

No.it is not entirely true that the hole in the poles were due to a thinner layer. It was created due to human activities when human carry out engineering and other physical methods that had not only damaged the environment but also the atmosphere. The atmostsphere that trapped heat had being created a hole due to the activities, which causes a hole to appear. It does not show that the layer is thinner, but it proves that the gases and smokes were mainly concentrted on the poles

Answer 4

the reason for this 'hole' is the earths magnetic field. the poles of this field are located slightly off from geographic north/south. the sun gives off high energy particles that make up solar wind, and these particles destroy ozone. normally the magnetic field will deflect these particles, but the field is weak at the poles and these particles can get in. this is natural and normally the ozone is naturally replenished by the earth, but due to global warming, air pollution, ect. it is not being replenished as fast as it needs to and the 'hole' is getting bigger.

Answer 5

My uneducated theory is that there is less matter at the south pole to make atmosphere, and with the movement of the earth and wind flow it has formed differently.
No I'll get out of the way and let someone who is more qualified , answer the question.