Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an ‘ozone depleting area,’ reached a size of 26 million sq km on 16 September 2023. This is roughly three times the size of Brazil.
This strong wind band is a direct consequence of Earth’s rotation and the strong temperature differences between polar and moderate latitudes.
Sounds like something global warming can make worse.
Isn’t the northern hemisphere jet stream struggling due to decreasing temperature differences, since the poles are warming faster? Which then causes weather to change less, making things more extreme?
Sounds like something global warming can make worse.
Isn’t the northern hemisphere jet stream struggling due to decreasing temperature differences, since the poles are warming faster? Which then causes weather to change less, making things more extreme?
Gulf Stream, not jet stream. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66289494