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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Presence of prominent polar front and stratospheric clouds; and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons.
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedOption (b) is correct: The winter Antarctic polar vortex isolates cold stratospheric air, leading to extremely low temperatures where Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs) form. PSCs provide surfaces for heterogeneous chemical reactions that convert inactive chlorine reservoirs into active chlorine radicals, which rapidly destroy ozone when sunlight returns in spring.
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