4.1 Strengthening of the Brewer-Dobson Circulation since 1980

Tuesday, 25 January 2011: 4:30 PM
3B (Washington State Convention Center)
Qiang Fu, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and P. Lin, S. Solomon, and D. Hartmann

Strengthening of the stratospheric circulation over the period of 1980-2009 is shown through a combined analysis of satellite measurements of lower stratospheric temperature, observations of meridional heat transport, and radiative transfer calculations. Continued strengthening would have important implications for the ozone recovery and climate change in the 21st century through its impacts on ozone transport and tropospheric circulation.
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