Enhanced stratospheric water vapor over the summertime continental United States and the role of overshooting convection

The NASA ER-2 aircraft sampled the lower stratosphere over North America during the field mission for the NASA Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC<sup>4</sup>RS). This study reports observations of convectively influence...

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Main Authors: R. L. Herman, E. A. Ray, K. H. Rosenlof, K. M. Bedka, M. J. Schwartz, W. G. Read, R. F. Troy, K. Chin, L. E. Christensen, D. Fu, R. A. Stachnik, T. P. Bui, J. M. Dean-Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/6113/2017/acp-17-6113-2017.pdf