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Northern Lights Phenomenon Connected To Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion, Says Study

In a development, recent studies have shown that the same phenomenon that causes aurorae, often referred to as northern lights or polar lights, is responsible for causing mesospheric ozone layer depletion.

According to the study, scientists have found that the ozone layer depletion in the mesosphere could be occurring specifically during aurorae. The study led by Prof. Yoshizumi Miyoshi are published in the journal Nature's Scientific Reports.