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Diagram of Earth's atmosphere layers-troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere-showing how temperature and air pressure change with increasing altitude, with key features like the ozone layer and pressure percentages at various heights. ozone: hole Ozone depletion Southern Hemisphere ozone hole Three researchers in winter clothing launch a large transparent balloon carrying an ozonesonde on a snowy field at South Pole Station in Antarctica, with research buildings in the background. Diagram showing the layers of Earth's atmosphere from the surface upward: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere, with labeled altitudes, weather balloons, airplanes, clouds, auroras, meteors, and satellites for scale.
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The future of strawberries: Can we save them from pests?
Learn about the dangers facing strawberry crops and the measures growers are taking...
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Layers of Earth's atmosphere
The layers of Earth's atmosphere, with a yellow line showing the air temperature...
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ozone: hole
Changes in the size of the ozone hole from October 1979 to October 1990.
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Ozone depletion
Antarctic ozone hole, September 17, 2001.
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ozonesonde
Researchers launching a balloon carrying an ozonesonde, an instrument that measures...
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atmosphere: vertical structure
The layers of Earth's atmosphere, showing heights of characteristic atmospheric phenomena.
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Southern Hemisphere ozone hole
Two bar graphs depicting the maximum ozone hole size and the minimum ozone coverage...
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