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Understand the changing chemistry
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PDF | 2022 Update

20 Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer

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Systems Analysis

Potential Evolution of the Aura Mission

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In the News   |   Oct 26, 2022

Ozone Hole Continues Shrinking in 2022, NASA and NOAA Scientists Say

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Ozone

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Air Quality

Aura Presentation

Sizing Up Humanity's Impacts on Earth's Changing Atmosphere

By Alan Buis | NASA JPL

Part 1:   (TES) Earth's Security Blanket
Part 2:   Getting a Handle on Carbon Dioxide
Part 3:   (MLS and OMI) Tracking the Ongoing Recovery of Earth's Ozone Hole
Part 4:   (OMI) Fresh Insights on Air Quality, Ozone and Climate





Aura data is valuable to NASA's research and scientific studies

Air quality, observations from space
Aura is a large contributer to this NASA web site which show how satellite data of air pollution may be used for health, air quality, and agricultural security applications.
Ozone Watch
View the latest status of the ozone layer over the Antarctic, with a focus on the ozone hole.
Global Nitrogen Dioxide Monitoring
NEW! For scientists:Global OMI Nitrogen Dioxide Monitoring from NASA's Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory



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Signatures of Anomalous Stratospheric Polar Vortex Transport
Earth’s ozone layer on track to recover within decades

Earth’s ozone layer on track to recover within decades

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Aura on Jeopardy!

"Up in the Air" for $800

The Aura Satellite made an appearance on Jeopardy! ( Don't forget to answer in the form of a question! )

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