Science & anomalies
Ozone depletion from descending nitrogen oxides
historical scientific hypothesisEvidence status
1986 observations of low nitrogen dioxide argued against this explanation.
Editorial assessment of this proposition; not a numeric confidence score.
Claim or proposition being examined
Mesospheric nitrogen oxides transported downward explain the Antarctic ozone hole.
Limitations
Inclusion documents a claim; no independent truth inference from circulation. Category must remain visible.
Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.
Scientific visualization of 2014 Antarctic ozone depletion from AIRS data; not an opening in the ice or Earth. NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientific source ↗
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Sources and what they support
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- claim documentation or assessmenthttps://mark4sun.jpl.nasa.gov/mcm86.html
- Scientific visualization context, not proof of speculative interpretationhttps://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA20664
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