Microwave Limb Sounder

Summary

Recent Results

MLS-related publications concerning stratospheric dyanmics and transport

Future Publications

1. Flury, T., "Correlation among cirrus ice content, water vapor and temperature in the TTL as observed by CALIPSO and Aura/MLS", num 11, Not yet published. Reprint Supplemental

2012

1. Wu, L., "Hydration or dehydration: competing effects of upper tropospheric cloud radiation on the TTL water vapor", vol doi:10.5194/acpd-12-4655-2012, num 12, 2012.

2011

1. Allen, D.R., "Modeling the Frozen-In Anticyclone in the 2005 Arctic Summer Stratosphere", vol doi:10.5194/acp-11-4557-2011, num 11, 2011. Preprint
2. De Wachter, E., "Signatures of the Sudden Stratospheric Warming events of January-February 2008 in Seoul, S. Korea", vol 10.1016/j.asr.2011.08.002, num 48, 2011. Preprint
3. Fiorucci, I., "Revising the retrieval technique of a long-term stratospheric HNO3 data set: from a constrained matrix inversion to the optimal estimation algorithm", vol doi:10.5194/angeo-29-1317-2011, num 29, 2011. Preprint
4. Huang, L., "Geographic and seasonal distributions of CO transport pathways and their roles in determining CO centers in the upper troposphere", vol doi:10.5194/acpd-11-32423-2011, num 11, 2011. Reprint Preprint
5. Lahoz, W.A., "The 2009 stratospheric major warming described from synergistic use of BASCOE water vapour analyses and MLS observations", vol doi:10.5194/acp-11-4689-2011, num 11, 2011. Preprint
6. Liang, C.K., "Record of tropical interannual variability of temperature and water vapor from a combined AIRS-MLS data set", vol doi:10.1029/2010JD014841, num 116, 2011. Preprint
7. Oman, L.D., "The response of tropical tropospheric ozone to ENSO", vol doi:10.1029/2011GL047865, num 38, 2011. Preprint
8. Pumphrey, H.C., "Microwave Limb Sounder observations of biomass-burning products from the Australian bush fires of February 2009", vol doi:10.5194/acp-11-6285-2011, num 11, pgs. 2, 2011. Reprint Preprint
9. Ren, S., "The impact of gravity wave drag on mesospheric analyses of the 2006 stratospheric major warming", vol doi:10.1029/2011JD015943, num 116, 2011. Preprint
10. Russo, M.R., "Representation of tropical deep convection in atmospheric models - Part 1: Meteorology and comparison with satellite observations", vol doi:10.5194/acp-11-2765-2011, num 11, 2011. Preprint
11. Santee, M.L., "Trace gas evolution in the lowermost stratosphere from Aura Microwave Limb Sounder measurements", vol 10.1029/2011JD015590, num 116, 2011. Preprint
12. Thieblemont, R., "Frozen‐in anticyclones occurring in polar Northern Hemisphere during springtime: Characterization, occurrence and link with quasi‐biennial oscillation", vol 10.1029/2011JD016042, num 116, 2011. Preprint
13. Wright, J.S., "The influence of summertime convection over Southeast Asia on water vapor in the tropical stratosphere", vol doi:10.1029/2010JD015416, num 116, 2011. Preprint

2010

1. Eguchi, N., "Impacts of Stratospheric Sudden Warming Event on Tropical Clouds and Moisture Fields in the TTL: A Case Study", vol doi:10.2151/sola.2010-035, num 6, 2010. Preprint
2. Hegglin, M.I., "Multimodel assessment of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere: Extratropics", vol doi:10.1029/2010JD013884, num 115, 2010. Reprint Preprint
3. Jiang, J.H., "Five-year (2004-2009) Observations of Upper Tropospheric Water Vapor and Cloud Ice from MLS and Comparisons with GEOS-5 analyses", vol doi:10.1029/2009JD013256, num 115, 2010. Reprint Preprint
4. Liu, Y.S., "Advection-condensation paradigm for stratospheric water vapor", vol doi:10.1029/2010JD014352, num 115, 2010. Preprint
5. Luo, M., "Interpretation of Aura satellite observations of CO and aerosol index related to the December 2006 Australia fires", vol doi:10.1016/j.rse.2010.07.003, num 114, 2010. Reprint Preprint
6. Robert, C.E., "First evidence of a 27 day solar signature in noctilucent cloud occurrence frequency", vol doi:10.1029/2009JD012359, num 115, 2010. Preprint

2009

1. Belova, A., "Planetary waves in ozone and temperature in the Northern Hemisphere winters of 2002/2003 and early 2005", num 27, 2009. Preprint
2. Karlsson, B., "Intra-seasonal variability of polar mesospheric clouds due to inter-hemispheric coupling", vol doi:10.1029/2009GL040348, num 36, 2009. Preprint
3. Lee, J.N., "Aura Microwave Limb Sounder observations of the Northern Annular Mode: From the mesosphere to the upper troposphere", vol doi:10.1029/2009GL040678, num 36, 2009. Preprint
4. Manney, G.L., "Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Observations of Dynamics and Transport During the Record-breaking 2009 Arctic Stratospheric Major Warming", vol doi:10.1029/2009GL038586, num 36, 2009. Reprint Preprint
5. Manney, G.L., "Satellite Observations and Modelling of Transport in the Upper Troposphere through the Lower Mesosphere During the 2006 Major Stratospheric Sudden Warming", num 9, 2009. Reprint Preprint
6. Morris, R.J., "Low latitude 2-day planetary wave impact on austral polar mesopause temperatures: revealed by a January diminution in PMSE above Davis, Antarctica", vol doi:10.1029/2009GL037817, num 36, 2009. Reprint Preprint

2008

1. Flury, T., "Water vapor transport in the lower mesosphere of the subtropics: a trajectory analysis", num 8, 2008. Preprint
2. Froidevaux, L., "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder stratospheric ozone measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008771, num 113, 2008. Reprint Preprint
3. Harvey, V.L., "Low-ozone pockets observed by EOS-MLS", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD009181, num 113, 2008. Reprint Preprint
4. Hegglin, M.I., "Validation of ACE-FTS satellite date in the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere (UTLS) using non-coincident measurements", num 8, 2008. Reprint Preprint
5. Huang, X., "Cloud radiative effect on tropical troposphere to stratosphere transport represented in a large-scale model", vol doi:10.1029/2008GL035673, num 35, 2008. Preprint
6. Jackson, D.R., "Estimation of Arctic ozone loss in winter 2004/05 based on assimilation of EOS MLS observations", vol doi:10.1002/qj.316, num 134, 2008. Reprint Preprint
7. Jiang, J.H., "Clean and polluted clouds: relationships among pollution, ice cloud and precipitation in South America", vol doi:10.1029/2008GL034631, num 35, 2008. Reprint Preprint
8. Livesey, N.J., "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder O3 and CO observations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008805, num 113, 2008. Reprint Preprint
9. Manney, G.L., "The High Arctic in Extreme Winters: Vortex, Temperature, and MLS and ACE-FTS Trace Gas Evolution", num 8, 2008. Reprint Preprint
10. Pumphrey, H.C., "The tropical tape recorder observed in HCN", vol doi:10.1029/2007GL032137, num 35, 2008. Reprint Preprint
11. Schoeberl, M.R., "Comparison of lower stratospheric tropical mean vertical velocities", vol doi:10.1029/2008JD010221, num 113, 2008. Preprint
12. Schwartz, M.J., "Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Temperature and Geopotential Height Measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008783, num 113, 2008. Reprint Preprint
13. Sica, R.J., "Validation of the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) Version 2.2 Temperature Using Ground-based and Space-borne Measurements", num 8, 2008. Reprint Preprint

2007

1. Lambert, A., "Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder middle atmosphere water vapor and nitrous oxide measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008724, num 112, 2007. Preprint
2. Manney, G.L., "Solar Occultation Satellite Data and Derived Meteorological Products: Sampling Issues and Comparisons with Aura MLS", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008709, num 112, 2007. Reprint Preprint
3. Pumphrey, H.C., "Validation of middle-atmosphere carbon monoxide retrievals from MLS on Aura", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008723, num 112, 2007. Reprint Preprint
4. Santee, M.L., "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder HNO₃ Measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008721, num 112, 2007. Reprint Preprint
5. Wong, S., "Regulation of H₂O and CO in Tropical Tropopause Layer by the Madden-Julian Oscillation", vol doi:10.1029/2006JD007940, num 112, 2007. Preprint
6. Ziemke, J.R., "Intra-seasonal variability in tropospheric ozone and water vapor in the tropics", vol doi:10.1029/2007GL030965, num 34, 2007. Preprint

2006

1. Folkins, I., "Testing convective parameterizations with tropical measurements of HNO3, CO, H2O, and O3: Implications fotr the water vapor budget", vol doi:10.1029/2006JD007325, num 111, 2006. Reprint Preprint
2. Leblanc, T., "Simultaneous lidar and MLS measurements, and modeling, of a rare polar ozone filament event over Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii", vol doi:10.1029/2006GL026257, num 33, 2006. Reprint Preprint

2005

1. Manney, G.L., "EOS Microwave Limb Sounder Observations of the Antarctic Polar Vortex Breakup in 2004", vol doi:10.1029/2005GL022823, num 32, 2005. Preprint
2. Nassar, R., "ACE-FTS measurements across the edge of the winter 2004 Arctic vortex", vol doi:10.1029/2005GL022671, num 32, 2005. Preprint
3. Orsolini, Y.J., "An observational study of the final breakdown of the southern hemisphere stratospheric vortex in 2002", num 62, 2005. Preprint
4. Wu, D.L., "Interannual and Seasonal Variations of Diurnal Tide, Gravity Wave, Ozone, and Water Vapor as Observed by MLS during 1991-1994", num 35, 2005. Preprint

2004

1. Livesey, N.J., "Enhancements in lower stratospheric CH₃CN observed by UARS MLS fillowing boreal forest fires", vol doi:10.1029/2003JD004055, num 109, 2004. Preprint
2. Read, W.G., "A New 147-56 hPa Water Vapor Product from the UARS Microwave Limb Sounder", vol doi:10.1029/2003JD004366, num 109, 2004. Preprint
3. Santee, M.L., "Three-dimensional structure and evolution of stratospheric HNO₃ based on UARS Microwave Limb Sounder measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2004JD004578, num 109, 2004. Preprint
4. Wu, D.L., "A study of mesoscale gravity waves over North Atlantic with satellite observations and a mesoscale model", vol doi:10.1029/2004JD005090, num 109, 2004. Preprint
5. Wu, D.L., "Mesoscale gravity wave variances from AMSU-A radiances", vol doi:10.1029/2004GL019562, num 31, 2004. Preprint

2003

1. Allen, D.R., "Unusual Stratospheric Transport and Mixing during the 2002 Antarctic Winter", vol doi:10.1029/2003GL017117, num 30, 2003. Reprint Preprint
2. Jiang, J.H., "Mountain Waves in the Middle Atmosphere: Microwave Limb Sounder Observations and Analyses", num 32, 2003. Preprint

2002

1. Jiang, J.H., "Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) MLS observation of mountain waves over the Andes", vol doi:10.1029/2002JD002091, num 107, pgs. D20, 2002. Preprint
2. Kley, D., "SPARC assessment of upper tropospheric and stratospheric water vapour", num 2, pgs. WMO/ICSU/IOC, 2002.
3. Sassi, F., "Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on upper tropospheric humidity", vol doi:10.1029/2001JD001331, num 107, pgs. D23, 2002. Preprint
4. Struthers, H., "Assimilation of Ozone Profiles and Total Column Measurements into a Global General Circulation Model", vol doi:10.1029/2001JD000957, num 107, pgs. D20, 2002. Reprint Preprint
5. Wu, D.L., "MLS Observations of Atmospheric Gravity Waves over Antarctica", vol doi:10.1029/2002JD002390, num 107, pgs. D24, 2002. Preprint

2001

1. Azeem, S M.I., "Observations of the 2-day wave in UARS MLS temperature and ozone measurements", num 28, pgs. D16, 2001. Preprint
2. Jiang, J.H., "UARS MLS Observations of Gravity Waves Associated with the Arctc Winter Stratospheric Vortex", num 28, 2001. Preprint
3. Lee, A.M., "The impact of the mixing properties within the Antarctic stratospheric vortex on ozone loss in spring", num 106, pgs. D3, 2001. Preprint
4. Pawson, S., "The Tropical Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in the GEOS-2 GCM", num 27, 2001. Preprint
5. Wu, D.L., "Horizontal wavenumber spectrum of MLS radiances", num 63, 2001. Preprint

2000

1. Gettleman, A., "Simulations of water vapor in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere", num 105, pgs. D7, 2000. Preprint
2. Kley, D., "SPARC Assessment of Upper Tropospheric and Stratospheric Water Vapor", 2000.
3. McLandress, C., "Microwave Limb Sounder observations of gravity waves in the stratosphere: A climatology and interpretation", num 105, pgs. D9, 2000. Reprint Preprint
4. Pan, L.L., "The seasonal cycle of water vapor and saturation mixing ratio in the extratropical lowermost stratosphere", num 105, pgs. D21, 2000. Preprint

1999

1. Pumphrey, H.C., "Validation of a new prototype water vapour retrieval for UARS MLS", num 104, pgs. D8, 1999. Preprint
2. Santee, M.L., "Six years of UARS Microwave Limb Sounder HNO₃ observations: Seasonal, interhemispheric, and interannual variations in the lower stratosphere", num 104, pgs. D7, 1999. Preprint

1998

1. Levelt, P.F., "Assimilation of the MLS ozone measurements in the global three-dimensional chemistry transport model ROSE", num 25, 1998. Preprint
2. Morris, G.A., "Low ozone pockets explained", num 103, pgs. D3, 1998. Preprint
3. Mote, P.W., "Sub-seasonal variations in lower stratospheric water vapor", num 25, 1998. Preprint
4. Nair, H., "Localized Rapid Ozone Loss in the Northern Winter Stratosphere: An Analysis of UARS Observations", num 103, pgs. D1, 1998. Preprint
5. Pumphrey, H.C., "Nonlinear retrievals of water vapour from the UARS Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS)", num 21, 1998. Preprint

1997

1. Alexander, M.J., "A model of non-stationary gravity waves in the stratosphere and comparison to observations", 1997.
2. Pumphrey, H.C., "Water Vapour and Ozone in the Mesosphere as measured by UARS MLS", num 24, 1997. Preprint

1996

1. Mote, P.W., "An atmospheric tape recorder: the imprint of tropical tropopause temperatures on stratospheric water vapor", num 101, pgs. D2, 1996. Preprint
2. Wu, D.L., "Gravity-wave-scale temperature fluctuations seen by the UARS MLS", num 23, 1996. Preprint
3. Wu, D.L., "Satellite observations of atmospheric variances: a possible indication of gravity waves", num 23, 1996. Preprint

1995

1. Canziani, P.O., "Equatorial Kelvin wave variability during 1992 and 1993", num 100, pgs. D3, 1995. Preprint
2. Manney, G.L., "Formation of low ozone pockets in the middle stratosphere anticyclone during winter", num 100, pgs. D7, 1995. Reprint Preprint
3. Manney, G.L., "Lagrangian transport calculations using UARS data. Part II: Ozone", num 52, 1995. Preprint
4. Randel, W.J., "Ozone and temperature changes in the stratosphere following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo", num 100, pgs. D8, 1995. Preprint
5. Rosenlof, K.H., "Seasonal cycle of the residual mean meridional circulation in the stratosphere", num 100, pgs. D3, 1995. Preprint

1994

1. Canziani, P.O., "Equatorial Kelvin Waves: A UARS MLS View", num 51, 1994. Preprint
2. Ray, E., "The tropical semiannual oscillation in temperature and ozone observed by the MLS", num 51, 1994. Preprint