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Why does ozone hole form over Antarctica ? How will enhanced ultraviolet radiation affect us ? 

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Extreme low temperature `(-85^(@)C)` forms ice clouds which provides catalytic surface for the reaction of chlorine atoms and the ozone polar vortex is formed which isolates air from rest of the world.
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