The large ozone hole observed last month in the Arctic, located above the north polar circle of the world, was completely closed according to the statement made by scientists. Scientists have explained that this phenomenon is not related to the coronavirus.

The hole in the ozone layer, which has reached incredible sizes during the times when humanity was unconsciously industrialized, continues to decrease over the years. An unexpected hole had formed in the ozone layer last month. The Copernican Atmosphere Observation Service reported that the biggest hole in the ozone layer formed on the Arctic was closed.

The unprecedented 2020 northern hemisphere #OzoneHole has come to an end. The #PolarVortex split, allowing #ozone-rich air into the Arctic, closely matching last week's forecast from the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service. More on the NH Ozone hole➡️https://t.co/Nf6AfjaYRi pic.twitter.com/qVPu70ycn4 — Copernicus ECMWF (@CopernicusECMWF) April 23, 2020

Copernicus Atmospheric Observation Service said in a statement, “The 2020 Northern Hemisphere ozone hole was rarely closed.” This gigantic hole that appeared in March last frightened scientists. The closure of the hole, which is thought to be caused by the low temperatures in the north pole, also prevented the feared incident.

Scientists have pointed out that this hole has a great risk of expanding to the Southern Hemisphere. According to experts, the reason behind the huge hole in the ozone layer is the heating that occurs in the stratosphere layer.

Nothing to do with coronavirus

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many people closed to their homes, and factors such as reduced traffic and industrial activities caused a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emitted to the atmosphere. Scientists said that the coronavirus had no effect in closing the hole in the ozone layer. Experts, who stated that the main factor in this closure is not from the decrease in carbon emission, point out the warming in the stratosphere as the main factor.

What is the ozone layer?

The Ozone Layer, also called the Ozonosphere, is a layer in the upper part of the stratosphere in our atmosphere. Ozone layer, which prevents harmful ultraviolet rays such as UV-B, UV-C from the sun from reaching the earth, has a vital importance for life on Earth with this function. The ozone layer, located at a height of 50 – 85 km, is a transparent gas layer consisting of the Ozone (O3) atom.



