"Weather conditions over Antarctica were a bit weaker and led to warmer temperatures, which slowed down ozone loss. It's like hurricanes. Some years there are fewer hurricanes that come onshore . . . this is a year in which the weather conditions led to better ozone [formation]."

　　“南极天气状况较弱，导致温度偏暖，减缓了臭氧损失。这有点像飓风。有些年登陆的飓风偏少...今年是天气状况有利于臭氧[形成]。”

　　——2017年9月，南极臭氧洞面积创1988年以来的最低值，进行南极臭氧监测的NASA的戈达德航天中心首席地球科学家PaulA.Newman针对其原因进行了解释。