First ozone hole was found over

Options

A. North pole
B. Antarctica
C. Africa
D. South pole

Answer

B

Explanation

The ozone layer is the Earth.s natural sunscreem that protects humans, plants and animals by filtering out harmful UV-B raiation ozone hole in recognised as larger springtime decrease in stratospheric ozone around Earth,s polar regions. The discovery of the annual depletion of ozone above Antarctic was first announced in a paper by joe Farman, Brian Gardner and Jonathan Shankin (Britis antarctica survey scientist ) in May 1985. the main causes of ozone hole is manufactured chemicals, especially manufactured halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and foam blowing agents (Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),HCFCs,halons). these concerns led to the adaption of the montreal protocol in 1987, which bans the production of CFCs, halons and other ozone depleting substances.