Quasi-biennial oscillation of the tropical stratospheric aerosol layer

This study describes how aerosol in an aerosol-coupled climate model of the middle atmosphere is influenced by the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) during times when the stratosphere is largely unperturbed by volcanic material. In accordance with satellite observations, the vertical extent of the st...

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Main Authors: R. Hommel, C. Timmreck, M. A. Giorgetta, H. F. Graf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/15/5557/2015/acp-15-5557-2015.pdf