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Question
Very short answer type question
Where was the ozone hole discovered?
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Solution
The ozone hole was discovered over the Antarctic region, wherein a depletion of the ozone layer has resulted in the formation of a large area of the thinned ozone layer, commonly called the ozone hole.
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