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ozone depletion a steady decline in ozone in Earth's stratosphere, or a springtime decline in stratospheric ozone in Earth's polar regions. The primary cause of ozone depletion is man-made chemicals, particularly chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
ozone hole an area in the ozone layer where the ozone becomes thin. There is a large ozone hole over Antarctica and a smaller one over the North Pole. Scientists warn us this is dangerous.
ozone layer an atmospheric layer between ten and twenty miles above the earth that contains a substantial concentration of ozone, which absorbs ultraviolet radiation from space and prevents some heat loss from the earth; ozonosphere.