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Which of the following factors is primarily responsible for making Arctic ozone depletion less severe than the depletion observed in the Antarctic region?
- 1The presence of higher natural ozone concentrations originally formed over equatorial regions
- 2The lack of a strong isolating circumpolar vortex and warmer stratospheric temperatures✓
- 3The absence of sunlight during the Southern Hemisphere spring months
- 4The higher concentration of synthetic polymers that stabilize the ozone layer
Correct answer
The lack of a strong isolating circumpolar vortex and warmer stratospheric temperatures
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