Lancaster Professor Calls for More Action to Protect the Ozone Layer

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Surprising satellite data reveals that the amount of ozone-depleting chlorine in the stratosphere is not decreasing as quickly as expected.

Surprising satellite data reveals that the amount of ozone-depleting chlorine in the stratosphere is not decreasing as quickly as expected.

As the first group of scientists to compare data sets from both ground-based instruments and satellites, the international team - including Lancaster University - found an unexpected discrepancy.

The international team included Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry Ryan Hossaini from Lancaster Environment Centre with Dr Susann Tegtmeier and Dr Kimberlee Dube from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, among others.

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