Unusual at the equatorial ozone layer

On January 4, the Ecuadorian Civil Space Agency (EXA) warned that ozone levels in the stratosphere in the equatorial area had dropped dramatically in recent years, especially in December.

Artwork of the hole in the ozone layer in Antarctica

EXA cited the results of four equatorial satellites on the equator, indicating that the ozone in this area in December had decreased significantly, to 225 degrees Dobson - much lower than the normal level. from 280-300 degrees Dobson.

This is the cause of Ecuador's radioactivity, ultraviolet rays, Guayaquil, Kito, Cuenca and Salinas, which are located right on the equator - rising in sunny days.