{"id":165,"date":"2025-09-08T12:57:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/atmosphere\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:32:09","slug":"ozone-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/atmosphere\/ozone-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2026 ozone hole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our team models mid-range and short-range ozone hole predictions. Check this page for the latest predictions leading up to the 2026 ozone hole season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Coming 14 June<\/strong>: Mid-range October TCO and Mesospheric Parcel Altitude (MPA) predictions]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 ozone hole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The annual classification for the 2025 ozone hole was MODERATE<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hole was MODERATE<\/strong><\/strong> during September, MODERATE<\/strong> <\/strong>during October, and M<\/strong>INOR<\/strong> in November. It was one of the mildest ozone hole seasons within the last decade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summary metrics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The images below provide details for the 2025 ozone hole summary metric rankings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more details on the MPA and its links to ozone hole dynamics, see our 2025 ACP publication<\/a> for more details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to find out more? See the links below for external pages we recommend:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Area of the Antarctic ozone hole. Source: Copernicus, the European Union\u2019s Earth Observation Programme. Check out the Copernicus page below for further information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copernicus ozone page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Observed Ozone Hole Area and Polar Cap Ozone. Source: NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASA ozone watch.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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