The effects of tropical cirrus clouds on the abundance of lower stratospheric ozone Academic Article

abstract

• The distribution of many chemical constituents of the atmosphere (e.g., ozone) is at least partially determined by the distribution of net radiative heating in the atmosphere. In this paper, we demonstrate the significant effect of high cirrus clouds on the net radiative heating of the tropical lower stratosphere. A model of tropical lower stratospheric ozone is then used to demonstrate the sensitivity of calculated ozone to the varying cloud cover used in the model. We conclude that calculated ozone is sensitive to the inclusion of clouds in models and that models of the atmosphere should include a realistic description of tropical cirrus clouds in order to accurately simulate the chemical composition of the atmosphere.

authors

• Dessler, Andrew

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY

author list (cited authors)

• Dessler, A. E., Minschwaner, K., Weinstock, E. M., Hintsa, E. J., Anderson, J. G., & Russell, J. M.

citation count

• 20

complete list of authors

• Dessler, AE||Minschwaner, K||Weinstock, EM||Hintsa, EJ||Anderson, JG||Russell, JM

publication date

• February 1996

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry  Journal

keywords

• Cirrus Clouds
• Heating Rates
• Lower Stratospheric Ozone
• Tropics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/BF00048261

start page

• 209

end page

• 220

volume

• 23

issue

• 2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1007%2Fbf00048261