Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say
When you buy through links on our site , we may clear an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . Sudden and uncommon warming events in Antarctica may have delay the arrival of the ozone fix that appears above the frozen continent every year , scientists say . These thaw events likely impact a whirl of jazz known as the southern arctic whirlpool , which in turn affected the ozone hole ’s geological formation , the investigator say ....