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The Effects of Tropical Cirrus Clouds on the Abundance of Lower Stratospheric OzoneThe distribution of many chemical constituents of the atmosphere (e.g., ozone) is at least partially determined by the distribution of net radiative heating in the atmosphere. In this paper, we demonstrate the significant effect of high cirrus clouds on the net radiative heating of the tropical lower stratosphere. A model of tropical lower stratospheric ozone is then used to demonstrate the sensitivity of calculated ozone to the varying cloud cover used in the model. We conclude that calculated ozone is sensitive to the inclusion of clouds in models and that models of the atmosphere should include a realistic description of tropical cirrus clouds in order to accurately simulate the chemical composition of the atmosphere.
Document ID
19990111719
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Dessler, A. E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Minschwaner, K.
(New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM United States)
Weinstock, E. M.
(Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA United States)
Hintsa, E. J.
(Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA United States)
Anderson, J. G.
(Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA United States)
Russell, J. M., III
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry
Publisher: kluwer Academic Publishers
Volume: 23
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-93-02370
Distribution Limits
Public
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