Just over thirty years ago, in 1985, the “ozone hole” made its appearance in the press as a global environmental threat. As one of the most important global environmental issues of the late twentieth century, the “ozone hole” is also a remarkable visual (and metaphorical) construction. This essay examines the historical trajectory of the iconic “ozone hole” within the context of global environmental imagery. It shows in particular the tensions that underlie these images, how the visual and associated technologies can help turn highly localized phenomena into global environmental issues, and to what degree global environmental images may influence public opinion and imagination. The essay closes with some critical notes on environmental images and a call for sustained research into global environmental images.

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臭氧洞的视觉历史：通往科学、技术和全球环境核心的旅程

就在三十多年前，即 1985 年，“臭氧洞”作为全球环境威胁出现在媒体上。作为 20 世纪后期最重要的全球环境问题之一，“臭氧洞”也是一个非凡的视觉（和隐喻）建筑。本文在全球环境图像的背景下考察了标志性“臭氧洞”的历史轨迹。它特别展示了这些图像背后的张力，视觉和相关技术如何帮助将高度本地化的现象转化为全球环境问题，以及全球环境图像可能在多大程度上影响公众舆论和想象力。这篇文章以对环境图像的一些批判性说明结束，并呼吁对全球环境图像进行持续研究。