Summary

Recent Results

MLS-related publications concerning the tropical tropopause layer

2008

1. Froidevaux, L., Y.B. Jiang, A. Lambert, N.J. Livesey, W.G. Read, J.W. Waters, E.V. Browell, J.W. Hair, M.A. Avery, T.J. McGee, L.W. Twigg, G.K. Sumnicht, K.W. Jucks, J.J. Margitan, B. Sen, R.A. Stachnik, G.C. Toon, P.F. Bernath, C.D. Boone, K.A. Walker, M.J. Filipiak, R.S. Harwood, R.A. Fuller, G.L. Manney, M.J. Schwartz, W.H. Daffer, B.J. Drouin, R.E. Cofield, D.T. Cuddy, R.F. Jarnot, B.W. Knosp, V.S. Perun, W.V. Snyder, P.C. Stek, R.P. Thurstans, P.A. Wagner, "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder stratospheric ozone measurements", vol 113, pgs. D15S20, 2008. Reprint
2. Schoeberl, M.R., A.R. Douglass, P.A. Newman, L.R. Lait, D. Lary, J. Waters, N. Livesey, L. Froidevaux, A. Lambert, W. Read, M.J. Filipiak, H.C. Pumphrey, "QBO and Annual Cycle Variations in Tropical Lower Stratosphere Trace Gases from HALOE and Aura MLS Observations", vol 113, pgs. D05301, 2008. Reprint
3. Pumphrey, H.C., C. Boone, K.A. Walker, P. Bernath, N.J. Livesey, "The tropical tape recorder observed in HCN", vol 35, pgs. L05801, 2008. Reprint
4. Read, W.G., M.J. Schwartz, A. Lambert, H. Su, N.J. Livesey, W.H. Daffer, C.D. Boone, "The Roles of Convection, Extratropical Mixing, and In-Situ Freeze-drying in the Tropical Tropopause Layer", vol 8, pgs. 3961-4000, 2008. Reprint
5. Ekstrom, M., P. Eriksson, W.G. Read, M. Milz, D.P. Murtagh, "Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere", vol 8, pgs. 309-320, 2008. Reprint

2007

1. Jiang, Y.B., L. Froidevaux, A. Lambert, N.J. Livesey, W.G. Read, J.W. Waters, B. Bojkov, T. Leblanc, I.S. McDermid, S. Godin-Beekmann, M.J. Filipiak, R.S. Harwood, R.A. Fuller, W.H. Daffer, B.J. Drouin, R.E. Cofield, D.T. Cuddy, R.F. Jarnot, B.W. Knosp, V.S. Perun, M.J. Schwartz, W.V. Snyder, P.C. Stek, R.P. Thurstans, P.A. Wagner, M. Allaart, S.B. Andersen, G. Bodeker, B. Calpini, H. Claude, G. Coetzee, J. Davies, H. De Backer, H. Dier, M. Fujiwara, B. Johnson, H. Kelder, N.P. Leme, G. Konig-Langlo, E. Kyro, G. Laneve, L.S. Fook, J. Merrill, G. Morris, M. Newchurch, S. Oltmans, M.C. Parrondos, F. Posny, F. Schmidlin, P. Skrivankova, R. Stubi, D. Tarasick, A. Thompson, V. Thouret, P. Viatte, H. Vomel, P. von der Gathen, M. Yela, G. Zablocki, "Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Ozone by Ozonesonde and Lidar Measurements", vol 112, pgs. D24S34, 2007. Reprint
2. Lambert, A., W.G. Read, N.J. Livesey, M.L. Santee, G.L. Manney, L. Froidevaux, D.L. Wu, M.J. Schwartz, H.C. Pumphrey, C. Jimenez, G.E. Nedoluha, R.E. Cofield, D.T. Cuddy, W.H. Daffer, B.J. Drouin, R.A. Fuller, R.F. Jarnot, B.W. Knosp, H.M. Pickett, V.S. Perun, W.V. Snyder, P.C. Stek, R.P. Thurstans, P.A. Wagner, J.W. Waters, K.W. Jucks, G.C. Toon, R.A. Stachnik, P.F. Bernath, C.D. Boone, K.A. Walker, J. Urban, D. Murtagh, J.W. Elkins, E. Atlas, "Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder middle atmosphere water vapor and nitrous oxide measurements", vol 112, pgs. D24S36, 2007. Reprint
3. Liu, C., E.J. Zipster, T.J. Garrett, J.H. Jiang, H. Su, "How do the water vapor and carbon monoxide 'tape recorders' start near the tropical tropopause", vol 34, pgs. L09804, 2007. Reprint
4. Santee, M.L., A. Lambert, W.G. Read, N.J. Livesey, R.E. Cofield, D.T. Cuddy, W.H. Daffer, B.J. Drouin, L. Froidevaux, R.A. Fuller, R.F. Jarnot, B.W. Knosp, G.L. Manney, V.S. Perun, W.V. Snyder, P.C. Stek, R.P. Thurstans, P.A. Wagner, J.W. Waters, G. Muscari, R.L. deZafra, J.E. Dibb, D.W. Fahey, P.J. Popp, T.P. Marcy, K.W. Jucks, G.C. Toon, R.A. Stachnik, P.F. Bernath, C.D. Boone, K.A. Walker, J. Urban, D. Murtagh, "Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder HNO₃ Measurements", vol 112, pgs. D24S40, 2007. Reprint
5. Read, W.G., A. Lambert, J. Bacmeister, R.E. Cofield, L.E. Christensen, D.T. Cuddy, W.H. Daffer, B.J. Drouin, E. Fetzer, L. Froidevaux, R. Fuller, R. Herman, R.F. Jarnot, J.H. Jiang, Y.B. Jiang, K. Kelly, B.W. Knosp, H.C. Pumphrey, K.H. Rosenlof, X. Sabounchi, M.L. Santee, M.J. Schwartz, W.V. Snyder, P.C. Stek, H. Su, L.L. Takacs, R.P. Thurstans, H. Vomel, P.A. Wagner, J.W. Waters, C.R. Webster, E.M. Weinstock, D.L. Wu, "Aura Microwave Limb Sounder upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric H2O and relative humidity with respect to ice validation", vol 112, pgs. D24S35, 2007. Reprint Supplemental
6. Randel, W.J., M. Park, F. Wu, N.J. Livesey, "A large annual cycle in ozone above the tropical tropopause linked to the Brewer-Dobson circulation", vol 64, pgs. 4479-4488, 2007. Reprint

2006

1. Folkins, I., P. Bernath, C. Boone, G. Lesins, N. Livesey, A.M. Thompson, K. Walker, J.C. Witte, "Seasonal cycles of O₃, CO, and convective outflow at the tropical tropopause", vol 33, pgs. L16802, 2006. Reprint
2. Fu, R., Y. Hu, J.S. Wright, J.H. Jiang, R.E. Dickinson, M. Chen, M. Filipiak, W.G. Read, J.W. Waters, D.L. Wu, "Short circuit of water vapor and polluted air to the global stratosphere by convective transport over the Tibetan Plateau", vol 103, pgs. 5664-5669, 2006. Reprint
3. Garrett, T.J., C. Liu, J. Dean-Day, B.K. Barnett, G. Mace, D.G. Baumgardner, C.R. Webster, T.P. Bui, W.G. Read, "A redistribution of water due to pileus cloud near the tropopause", vol 5, pgs. 8209-8232, 2006. Reprint
4. Garrett, T.J., J. Dean-Day, C. Liu, B. Barnett, G. Mace, D. Baumbardner, C. Webster, T. Bui, W. Read, P. Minnis, "Convective formation of pileus cloud near the tropopause", vol 6, pgs. 1185-1200, 2006. Reprint
5. Schoeberl, M.R., B.N. Duncan, A.R. Douglass, J. Waters, N. Livesey, W. Read, M. Filipiak, "The carbon monoxide tape recorder", vol 33, pgs. L12811, 2006. Reprint
6. Sherwood, S.C., E.R. Kursinski, W.G. Read, "A distribution law for free-troposphere relative humidity", vol 19, pgs. 6267-6277, 2006. Reprint

2005

1. Waugh, D.W., "Impact of potential vorticity intrusions on subtropical upper tropospheric humidity", vol 110, pgs. D11305, 2005. Reprint

2004

1. Eguchi, N., M. Shiotani, "Intraseasonal variations of water vapor and cirrus clouds in the tropical upper troposphere", vol 109, pgs. D12106, 2004. Reprint
2. Jiang, J.H., B. Wang, K. Goya, K. Hocke, S.D. Eckermann, J. Ma, D.L. Wu, W.G. Read, "Geographical Distribution and Inter-Seasonal Variability of Tropical Deep Convection: UARS MLS Observations and Analyses", vol 109, pgs. D03111, 2004. Reprint Summary
3. Minschwaner, K., A.E. Dessler, "Water Vapor Feedback in the Tropical Upper Troposphere: Model Results and Observations", vol 17, pgs. 1272-1282, 2004. Reprint Summary
4. Read, W.G., D.L. Wu, J.W. Waters, H.C. Pumphrey, "A New 147-56 hPa Water Vapor Product from the UARS Microwave Limb Sounder", vol 109, pgs. D06111, 2004. Reprint
5. Read, W.G., D.L. Wu, J.W. Waters, H.C. Pumphrey, "Dehydration in the Tropical Tropopause Layer: Implications from UARS MLS", vol 109, pgs. D06110, 2004. Reprint Summary

2003

1. Clark, H.L., R.S. Harwood, "Upper-Tropospheric Humidity from MLS and ECMWF Reanalysis", vol 131, pgs. 542-555, 2003. Reprint
2. Clark, H.L., R.S. Harwood, A. Billingham, H.C. Pumphrey, "Cirrus and water vapor in the tropical tropopause layer observed by the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite", vol 108, num D24, pgs. 4751, 2003. Reprint
3. Salby, M., F. Sassi, P. Callaghan, W. Read, H. Pumphrey, "Fluctuations of Cloud, Humidity, and Thermal Structure near the Tropical Tropopause", vol 16, pgs. 3428-3446, 2003. Reprint

2002

1. Folkins, I., K.K. Kelly, E.M. Weinstock, "A simple explanation for the increase in relative humidity between 11 and 14 km in the tropics", vol 107, num D23, pgs. 4736, 2002. Reprint
2. Kley, D., J.M. Russell, C. Phillips, "SPARC assessment of upper tropospheric and stratospheric water vapour", vol 2, num WMO/ICSU/IOC, pgs. WCRP-113, 2002.
3. Offerman, D., B. Schaeler, M. Riese, M. Langfermann, M. Jarisch, G. Eidmann, C. Schiller, H G.J. Smit, W.G. Read, "Water vapor at the tropopause during the CRISTA 2 mission", vol 107, num D23, pgs. 8176, 2002. Reprint
4. Sassi, F., M. Salby, H.C. Pumphrey, W.G. Read, "Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on upper tropospheric humidity", vol 107, num D23, pgs. 4681, 2002. Reprint Summary
5. Spichtinger, P., K. Gierens, W. Read, "The statistical distribution law of relative humidity in the global tropopause region", vol 11, pgs. 83-88, 2002. Summary

2001

1. Folkins, I., "Origin of Lapse Rate Changes in the Upper Tropical Tropopause", vol 59, pgs. 992-1005, 2001. Reprint
2. Gettleman, A., W.J. Randel, S. Massie, F. Wu, W.G. Read, J.M. Russell, "El-Nino as a natural experiment for studying the Tropical Tropause Region", vol 14, pgs. 3375-3392, 2001. Reprint Summary
3. Pawson, S., L. Takacs, A. Molod, S. Nebuda, M. Chen, W. Read, M. Fiorino, "The Tropical Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in the GEOS-2 GCM", vol 27, pgs. 1457-1465, 2001. Reprint
4. Read, W.G., J.W. Waters, D.L. Wu, E.M. Stone, Z. Shippony, A.C. Smedley, C.C. Smallcomb, S. Oltmans, D. Kley, H G.J. Smit, J.L. Mergenthaler, M.K. Karki, "UARS Microwave Limb Sounder Upper Tropospheric Humidity Measurement: Method and Validation", vol 106, num D23, pgs. 32,207-35,258, 2001. Reprint Summary
5. Sassi, F., M. Salby, W.G. Read, "Relationship between upper tropospheric humidity and deep convection", vol 106, num D15, pgs. 17,133-17,146, 2001. Reprint

2000

1. Dessler, A.E., S.C. Sherwood, "Simulations of tropical upper tropospheric humidity", vol 105, num D15, pgs. 20,155-20,163, 2000. Reprint
2. Gettleman, A., J.R. Holton, A.R. Douglass, "Simulations of water vapor in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere", vol 105, num D7, pgs. 9003-9023, 2000. Reprint
3. Kley, D., J.M. Russell, C. Phillips, "SPARC Assessment of Upper Tropospheric and Stratospheric Water Vapor", 2000.
4. McCormack, J.P., R. Fu, W.G. Read, "The influence of convective outflow on water vapor mixing ratios in the tropical upper troposphere: An analyses based on UARS MLS measurements", vol 27, pgs. 525-528, 2000. Reprint
5. Mote, P.W., H.L. Clark, T.J. Dunkerton, R.S. Harwood, H.C. Pumphrey, "Intraseasonal Variations of Water Vapor in the Tropical Upper Troposphere and Tropopause Region", vol 105, num D13, pgs. 17,457-17,470, 2000. Reprint
6. Pan, L.L., E.J. Hintsa, E.M. Stone, E.M. Weinstock, W.J. Randel, "The seasonal cycle of water vapor and saturation mixing ratio in the extratropical lowermost stratosphere", vol 105, num D21, pgs. 26,519-26,530, 2000. Reprint
7. Zhu, Y., R.E. Newell, W.G. Read, "Factors controlling upper tropospheric water vapor", vol 13, pgs. 836-848, 2000. Reprint

1999

1. Chen, M., R.B. Rood, W.G. Read, "Seasonal variations of upper tropospheric water vapor and high clouds observed from satellites", vol 104, num D6, pgs. 6193-6197, 1999. Reprint
2. Jensen, E.J., W.G. Read, J. Mergenthaler, B.J. Sandor, L. Pfister, A. Tabazadeh, "High humidities and subvisible cirrus near the tropical tropopause", vol 26, num D15, pgs. 2347-2350, 1999. Reprint

1998

1. Mote, P.W., T.J. Dunkerton, H.C. Pumphrey, "Sub-seasonal variations in lower stratospheric water vapor", vol 25, pgs. 2445-2448, 1998. Reprint
2. Sandor, B.J., W.G. Read, J.W. Waters, K.H. Rosenlof, "Seasonal Behavior of Tropical to Mid-Latitude Upper Tropospheric Water Vapor from UARS MLS", vol 103, num D20, pgs. 25,935-25,947, 1998. Reprint

1996

1. Mote, P.W., K.H. Rosenlof, M.E. McIntyre, E.S. Carr, J.R. Holton, J.S. Kinnersley, H.C. Pumphrey, J.M. Russell, J.W. Waters, J.C. Gille, "An atmospheric tape recorder: the imprint of tropical tropopause temperatures on stratospheric water vapor", vol 101, num D2, pgs. 3989-4006, 1996. Reprint
2. Newell, R.E., Y. Zhu, E.V. Browell, S. Ismail, W.G. Read, J.W. Waters, K.K. Kelly, S.C. Liu, "Upper tropospheric water vapor and cirrus: Comparison of DC-8 Observations, preliminary UARS microwave limb sounder measurements and meteorological analyses", vol 101, num D1, pgs. 1931-1941, 1996. Reprint
3. Newell, R.E., Y. Zhu, E.V. Browell, W.G. Read, J.W. Waters, "Walker circulation and tropical upper tropospheric water vapor", vol 101, num D1, pgs. 1961-1974, 1996. Reprint

1995

1. Read, W.G., J.W. Waters, L. Froidevaux, D.A. Flower, R.F. Jarnot, D.L. Hartmann, R.S. Harwood, R.B. Rood, "Upper-tropospheric water vapor from UARS MLS", vol 76, pgs. 2381-2389, 1995. Reprint