The Effect of Convective Injection of Ice on Stratospheric Water Vapor in a Changing Climate

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 49; no. 9
• Main Authors: Smith, Jacob W., Bushell, Andrew C., Butchart, Neal, Haynes, Peter H., Maycock, Amanda C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 16.05.2022
• Subjects: Atmospheric chemistry; Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Climate change influences; climate model; Climate models; Convection; deep convection; Greenhouse gases; Ice; Injection; Lagrangian trajectories; Ozone; Ozone depletion; Saturation; Saturation vapor pressure; Stratosphere; Stratospheric chemistry; Stratospheric water vapor; Sublimation; Trajectory analysis; Transport; Tropical climate; Tropical environments; Tropical tropopause; Tropopause; Tropopause temperatures; Vapor pressure; Vapour pressure; Vertical profiles; Water budget; Water resources; Water vapor; Water vapour

Stratospheric water vapor affects the Earth's radiative balance and stratospheric chemistry, yet its future changes are uncertain and not fully understood. The influence of deep convection on stratospheric water vapor remains subject to debate. This letter presents a detailed process‐based mode...