The Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory (IMAGE)

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The Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory

Caption

This image is of the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory, where instruments for monitoring the atmosphere are stationed. It has been operating for a year and the first year's data have shown vast ozone destruction across the tropical Atlantic. The instruments have also detected the reason for this loss.

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Dr Katie Read, University of York, UK.

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