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Jonathan Shanklin is a meteorologist who has worked at the British Antarctic Survey since 1977. Together with Joe Farman and Brian G. Gardiner he discovered the "Ozone Hole" in the 1980s. Shanklin has described his role at the BAS as being that of a "general dogsbody" at the time of the discovery of the "ozone hole" .〔(Thirty years on... )〕 He calibrated an instrument called the Dobson Ozone Spectrophotometer which provided data on atmospheric ozone. In an article discussing the discovery, the BBC quotes him as saying Perhaps the most startling lesson from the ozone hole is just how quickly our planet can change. Given the speed with which humankind can affect it, following the precautionary principle is likely to be the safest road to future prosperity.〔Richard Black (2010), (Deep reflections on the ozone story )〕 Jon maintains the (ozone pages ) at BAS. He plays cricket, is a bell-ringer, an active local naturalist and is a keen amateur astronomer, being Director of the British Astronomical Association's Comet Section (). ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jon Shanklin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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