The discovery of the Antarctic "ozone hole" by British Antarctic Survey scientists Farman, Gardiner and Shanklin (first reported in a paper in Nature in May 1985) came as a shock to the scientific community, because the observed decline in polar ozone was far larger than anyone had anticipated.
Penemuan "lubang ozon" Antartika oleh ilmuwan British Antarctic Survey, Farman, Gardiner dan Shanklin (pertama kali dilaporkan dalam makalah di Nature Mei 1985) mengejutkan komunitas ilmiah, karena penurunan ozon kutub yang diamati jauh lebih besar daripada yang diantisipasi sebelumnya.