OZONE MINI-HOLE

Domain	Definition
Science	Rapid, transient, polar-ozone depletion. These depletions, which take place over a 50-kilometer squared area, are caused by weather patterns in the upper troposphere. The decrease in ozone during a mini-hole event is caused by transport, with no chemical depletion of ozone. However, the cold stratospheric temperatures associated with weather systems can cause clouds to form that can lead to the conversion of chlorine compound from inert to reactive forms. These chlorine compounds can then produce longer-term ozone reductions after the mini-hole has passed. (s). (references)
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Anagrams: OZONE MINI-HOLE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-e-h-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-o-o-z"
	-5 letters: hominine, hominize, limonene.
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