Russia explains the phenomenon of the ozone layer in the Arctic

On October 4, Russian scientist Alexander Makshtas in charge of the Russian Federation's Arctic and Antarctic Experimental Station confirmed that the amount of ozone in the Arctic did not drop dramatically.

>>>Appeared ozone hole in the North Pole

Commenting on the fact that there is a huge ozone layer appearing in the Arctic, Mr. Makshtas stated that ozone levels in the North Pole actually decreased in February and March of this year.

However, only about 40% of the area in the Arctic space has a lower level of ozone than normal about 1.5 times, which also happened in Antarctica in 1985.

Mr. Makshtas explained at that time, the atmosphere in the Arctic became cold and due to the effects of ultraviolet rays from the Sun, the amount of ozone here decreased. He stressed that this is a normal spring phenomenon and should not be considered a disaster when ozone levels in the Arctic decrease.

Makshtas also said that although there was no sudden drop in ozone in the Arctic, but so far, world science has not been able to fully explain the occurrence of ozone layer holes to enhance the effect. harmfulness of ultraviolet radiation.

Earlier, a study published in the British journal Nature, warned that the ozone layer at the North Pole had for the first time expanded to a record, with an area five times greater than the state of California, and had moved. moved to Eastern Europe, Russia and Mongolia, causing many people to be affected by ultraviolet rays.