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Coy and Orbe 2026

Coy, L., and C. Orbe, 2026: Transport circulation. In Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition. W.A. Robinson, Ed., Elsevier, vol. 4, pp. 508-510, doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00026-6.

The transport circulation is forced by upward propagating tropospheric waves that break in the stratosphere and mesosphere, depositing energy and momentum. This drives a global-scale circulation with slow ascent in the tropics balanced by poleward and downward motion in the middle and high latitudes. Observations of long-lived trace gases have elucidated the details of stratospheric transport processes. Transport plays a central role in stratospheric composition through control of the distribution of long-lived gases such as N2O, CH4, and chlorofluorocarbons. Their distributions impact stratospheric ozone and climate.

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@inbook{co07410r,
  author={Coy, L. and Orbe, C.},
  editor={Robinson, W. A.},
  title={Transport circulation},
  booktitle={Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition},
  year={2026},
  volume={4},
  pages={508--510},
  publisher={Elsevier},
  doi={10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00026-6},
}

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TY  - CHAP
ID  - co07410r
AU  - Coy, L.
AU  - Orbe, C.
ED  - Robinson, W. A.
PY  - 2026
TI  - Transport circulation
BT  - Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition
VL  - 4
SP  - 508
EP  - 510
DO  - 10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00026-6
PB  - Elsevier
ER  -

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