Ozone 101: What Is the Ozone Hole?

Ozone 101 is the first in a series of explainer videos outlining the fundamentals of popular Earth science topics. Let’s back up to the basics and understand what caused the Ozone Hole, its effects on the planet, and what scientists predict will happen in future decades. Music credit: “Glacial Shifts,” “Crystallize,” and “Morning Dew” from Universal Production Music Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Kathleen Gaeta(GSFC AIMMS): Lead Producer Paul Newman NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle): Lead Animator Walt Feimer (KBRwyle): Animator Alexander Bodnar (AIMM): Animator Susan Strahan (USRA): Scientist This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from NASA Goddard’s Scientific Visualization Studio at: If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: Follow NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center · Instagram