Antarctic Ozone Hole Visualization - NASA Scientific Data #1261090 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays a polar projection centered on Antarctica, using false-color mapping to represent total ozone column density-purple signifies critically low ozone (under 220 Dobson Units), while green and yellow indicate healthy levels. Thin black lines denote latitude and longitude grids for geographic reference. Data is derived from satellite instruments such as OMI or OMPS, processed to highlight the annual springtime ozone depletion event.

Used in climate science education, environmental reporting, and policy briefs to illustrate stratospheric ozone layer health; matches user intent seeking authoritative visual evidence of ozone depletion trends and recovery progress under the Montreal Protocol.