Research by GMD has been critical in determining the degree of the depletion of stratospheric ozone and the trends of the compounds causing this depletion. GMD determines the vertical extent of depletion over Antarctica (the ozone hole), makes a significant contribution to
Research by GMD has been critical in determining the degree of the depletion of stratospheric ozone and the trends of the compounds causing this depletion. GMD determines the vertical extent of depletion over Antarctica (the ozone hole), makes a significant contribution to world-wide, ground-based measurements of total-column ozone, and monitors the gases responsible for depleting stratospheric ozone. Understanding the production and fate of ozone and the compounds that deplete it has been and remains a focal point of GMD research.
The discovery of a major stratospheric ozone 