Publication Abstracts

Shindell 2001

Shindell, D.T., 2001: Climate and ozone response to increased stratospheric water vapor. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 1551-1554, doi:10.1029/1999GL011197.

Stratospheric water vapor abundance affects ozone, surface climate, and stratospheric temperatures. From 30-50 km altitude, temperatures show global decreases of 3-6 K over recent decades. These may be a proxy for water vapor increases, as the GISS climate model reproduces these trends only when stratospheric water vapor is allowed to increase. Observations suggest that stratospheric water vapor is indeed increasing, however, measurements are extremely limited in either spatial coverage or duration. The model results suggest that the observed changes may be part of a global, long-term trend. Furthermore, the required water vapor change is too large to be accounted for by increased production within the stratosphere, suggesting that ongoing climate change may be altering tropospheric input. The calculated water vapor increase contributes an additional ∼ ∼24% (∼ ∼0.2 W/m2) to the global warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases over the past two decades. Observed ozone depletion is also better reproduced when destruction due to increased water vapor is included. If the trend continues, it could increase future global warming and impede stratospheric ozone recovery.

Export citation: [ BibTeX ] [ RIS ]

BibTeX Citation

@article{sh03100m,
  author={Shindell, D. T.},
  title={Climate and ozone response to increased stratospheric water vapor},
  year={2001},
  journal={Geophysical Research Letters},
  volume={28},
  pages={1551--1554},
  doi={10.1029/1999GL011197},
}

[ Close ]

RIS Citation

TY  - JOUR
ID  - sh03100m
AU  - Shindell, D. T.
PY  - 2001
TI  - Climate and ozone response to increased stratospheric water vapor
JA  - Geophys. Res. Lett.
JO  - Geophysical Research Letters
VL  - 28
SP  - 1551
EP  - 1554
DO  - 10.1029/1999GL011197
ER  -

[ Close ]

• Return to 2001 Publications

• Return to Publications Homepage