ESS11
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
How PSCs Affect Ozone Hole
qThe ice crystals in the polar stratospheric clouds
provide surface for the ozone depletion surface to occur more
easily.
qOn these cloud surfaces, certain forms of chlorine
that do not react
with ozone are converted into forms that do.
qPolar stratospheric clouds set up the stage for massive
destruction of ozone to happen when sunlight returns in the spring.