The major stratospheric final warming in 2016: dispersal of vortex air and termination of Arctic chemical ozone loss

The 2015/16 Northern Hemisphere winter stratosphere appeared to have the greatest potential yet seen for record Arctic ozone loss. Temperatures in the Arctic lower stratosphere were at record lows from December 2015 through early February 2016, with an unprecedented period of temperatures below...

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Main Authors: G. L. Manney, Z. D. Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/15371/2016/acp-16-15371-2016.pdf