Table 1. Changes in Reduced Ozone in the Upper Troposphere From the Late 1970s to Present Period Number of Sondings Percent of Reduced Ozone Events at 200 mbar Samoa 1986-1990 115 10 (< 20 ppbv) 1995-1996 96 18 1997-1999 82 47 2000-2002 104 42 2003-mid 2005 73 32 Hawaii 1982-1985 84 7 (<20 ppbv) 1986-1990 221 4 1991-1995 184 15 1996-1999 159 16 2000-2004 189 14 Natal 1979-1982 32 3 (< 30 ppbv) 1990-1992 65 2 1997-2000 123 18 2001-2002 117 14 2003-mid 2005 103 5