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Tropical Tropopause Layer (TTL)
Contact: Bill Read


Summary

to be added

MLS-related publications concerning the tropical tropopause layer

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. Das, S.K., "Influence of tropical easterly jet on upper tropical cirrus: An observational study from CALIPSO, Aura-MLS and NCEP/NCAR data", vol doi:10.1029/2011JD015923, num 116, 2011. Reprint Preprint
  2. 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. 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
  2. Konopka, P., "Annual cycle of ozone at and above the tropical tropopause: observations versus simulations with the Chemical Lagrangian Model of the Stratosphere (CLaMS)", num 9, 2010. Reprint Preprint

2009

  1. Liu, C., "Implications of the day versus night differences of water vapor, carbon monoxide, and thin cloud observations near the tropical tropopause", vol doi:10.1029/2008JD011524, num 114, 2009. Preprint
  2. Ryoo, J., "PDFs of Tropical Tropospheric Humidity: Measurements and Theory", vol doi:10.1175/2008JCLI2747.1, num 22, pgs. 12, 2009. Reprint Preprint

2008

  1. Ekstrom, M., "Altitude resolved ice-fraction in the uppermost tropical troposphere", vol doi:10.1029/2008GL034305, num 35, 2008. Preprint
  2. Ekstrom, M., "Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere", num 8, 2008. Preprint
  3. Froidevaux, L., "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder stratospheric ozone measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008771, num 113, 2008. Reprint Preprint
  4. James, R., "Water vapor transport and dehydration above convective outflow during Asian monsoon", vol doi:10.1029/2008GL035441, num 35, 2008. Reprint Preprint
  5. Pumphrey, H.C., "The tropical tape recorder observed in HCN", vol doi:10.1029/2007GL032137, num 35, 2008. Reprint Preprint
  6. Read, W.G., "The Roles of Convection, Extratropical Mixing, and In-Situ Freeze-drying in the Tropical Tropopause Layer", num 8, 2008. Reprint Preprint
  7. Schoeberl, M.R., "QBO and Annual Cycle Variations in Tropical Lower Stratosphere Trace Gases from HALOE and Aura MLS Observations", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008678, num 113, 2008. Reprint Preprint

2007

  1. Jiang, Y.B., "Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Ozone by Ozonesonde and Lidar Measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008776, num 112, 2007. Reprint Preprint
  2. 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
  3. Liu, C., "How do the water vapor and carbon monoxide 'tape recorders' start near the tropical tropopause", vol doi:10.1029/2006JD029234, num 34, 2007. Preprint
  4. Randel, W.J., "A large annual cycle in ozone above the tropical tropopause linked to the Brewer-Dobson circulation", vol doi:10.1175/2007JAS2409.1, num 64, 2007. Reprint Preprint
  5. Read, W.G., "Aura Microwave Limb Sounder upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric H2O and relative humidity with respect to ice validation", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008752, num 112, 2007. Reprint Preprint Abstract
  6. Santee, M.L., "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder HNO3 Measurements", vol doi:10.1029/2007JD008721, num 112, 2007. Reprint Preprint

2006

  1. Folkins, I., "Seasonal cycles of O3, CO, and convective outflow at the tropical tropopause", vol doi:10.1029/2006GL026602, num 33, 2006. Reprint Preprint
  2. Fu, R., "Short circuit of water vapor and polluted air to the global stratosphere by convective transport over the Tibetan Plateau", num 103, 2006. Reprint Preprint
  3. Garrett, T.J., "A redistribution of water due to pileus cloud near the tropopause", num 5, 2006. Reprint Preprint
  4. Garrett, T.J., "Convective formation of pileus cloud near the tropopause", num 6, 2006. Reprint Preprint
  5. Schoeberl, M.R., "The carbon monoxide tape recorder", vol doi:10.1029/2006GL026178, num 33, 2006. Reprint Preprint
  6. Sherwood, S.C., "A distribution law for free-troposphere relative humidity", num 19, 2006. Reprint Preprint

2005

  1. Waugh, D.W., "Impact of potential vorticity intrusions on subtropical upper tropospheric humidity", vol doi:10.1029/2004JD005664, num 110, 2005. Preprint

2004

  1. Eguchi, N., "Intraseasonal variations of water vapor and cirrus clouds in the tropical upper troposphere", vol doi:10.1029/2003JD004314, num 109, 2004. Preprint
  2. Jiang, J.H., "Geographical Distribution and Inter-Seasonal Variability of Tropical Deep Convection: UARS MLS Observations and Analyses", vol doi:10.1029/2003JD003756, num 109, 2004. Preprint
  3. Minschwaner, K., "Water Vapor Feedback in the Tropical Upper Troposphere: Model Results and Observations", num 17, 2004. Preprint
  4. 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
  5. Read, W.G., "Dehydration in the Tropical Tropopause Layer: Implications from UARS MLS", vol doi:10.1029/2003JD004056, num 109, 2004. Preprint

2003

  1. Clark, H.L., "Cirrus and water vapor in the tropical tropopause layer observed by the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite", vol doi:10.1029/2003JD003748, num 108, pgs. D24, 2003. Preprint
  2. Clark, H.L., "Upper-Tropospheric Humidity from MLS and ECMWF Reanalysis", num 131, 2003. Preprint
  3. Salby, M., "Fluctuations of Cloud, Humidity, and Thermal Structure near the Tropical Tropopause", num 16, 2003. Preprint

2002

  1. Folkins, I., "A simple explanation for the increase in relative humidity between 11 and 14 km in the tropics", vol doi:10.1029/2002JD002185, num 107, pgs. D23, 2002. Preprint
  2. Kley, D., "SPARC assessment of upper tropospheric and stratospheric water vapour", num 2, pgs. WMO/ICSU/IOC, 2002.
  3. Offerman, D., "Water vapor at the tropopause during the CRISTA 2 mission", vol doi:10.1029/2001JD000700, num 107, pgs. D23, 2002. Preprint
  4. Sassi, F., "Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on upper tropospheric humidity", vol doi:10.1029/2001JD001331, num 107, pgs. D23, 2002. Preprint
  5. Spichtinger, P., "The statistical distribution law of relative humidity in the global tropopause region", vol doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2002/0011-0083, num 11, 2002.

2001

  1. Folkins, I., "Origin of Lapse Rate Changes in the Upper Tropical Tropopause", num 59, 2001. Preprint
  2. Gettleman, A., "El-Nino as a natural experiment for studying the Tropical Tropause Region", num 14, 2001. Preprint
  3. Pawson, S., "The Tropical Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in the GEOS-2 GCM", num 27, 2001. Preprint
  4. Read, W.G., "UARS Microwave Limb Sounder Upper Tropospheric Humidity Measurement: Method and Validation", num 106, pgs. D23, 2001. Reprint Preprint
  5. Sassi, F., "Relationship between upper tropospheric humidity and deep convection", num 106, pgs. D15, 2001. Reprint Preprint

2000

  1. Dessler, A.E., "Simulations of tropical upper tropospheric humidity", num 105, pgs. D15, 2000. Reprint Preprint
  2. Gettleman, A., "Simulations of water vapor in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere", num 105, pgs. D7, 2000. Preprint
  3. Kley, D., "SPARC Assessment of Upper Tropospheric and Stratospheric Water Vapor", 2000.
  4. McCormack, J.P., "The influence of convective outflow on water vapor mixing ratios in the tropical upper troposphere: An analyses based on UARS MLS measurements", num 27, 2000. Preprint
  5. Mote, P.W., "Intraseasonal Variations of Water Vapor in the Tropical Upper Troposphere and Tropopause Region", num 105, pgs. D13, 2000. Reprint Preprint
  6. Pan, L.L., "The seasonal cycle of water vapor and saturation mixing ratio in the extratropical lowermost stratosphere", num 105, pgs. D21, 2000. Preprint
  7. Zhu, Y., "Factors controlling upper tropospheric water vapor", num 13, 2000. Preprint

1999

  1. Chen, M., "Seasonal variations of upper tropospheric water vapor and high clouds observed from satellites", num 104, pgs. D6, 1999. Preprint
  2. Jensen, E.J., "High humidities and subvisible cirrus near the tropical tropopause", num 26, pgs. D15, 1999. Preprint

1998

  1. Mote, P.W., "Sub-seasonal variations in lower stratospheric water vapor", num 25, 1998. Preprint
  2. Sandor, B.J., "Seasonal Behavior of Tropical to Mid-Latitude Upper Tropospheric Water Vapor from UARS MLS", num 103, pgs. D20, 1998. Reprint 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. Newell, R.E., "Upper tropospheric water vapor and cirrus: Comparison of DC-8 Observations, preliminary UARS microwave limb sounder measurements and meteorological analyses", num 101, pgs. D1, 1996. Preprint
  3. Newell, R.E., "Walker circulation and tropical upper tropospheric water vapor", num 101, pgs. D1, 1996. Preprint

1995

  1. Read, W.G., "Upper-tropospheric water vapor from UARS MLS", num 76, 1995. Preprint


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