Mid-winter lower stratosphere temperatures in the Antarctic vortex: comparison between observations and ECMWF and NCEP operational models

• Main Authors: Parrondo, M. C., Yela, M., Gil, M., von Der Gathen, P., Ochoa, H.
• Other Authors: Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), Department of Bentho-pelagic processes, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung = Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research = Institut Alfred-Wegener pour la recherche polaire et marine (AWI), Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft = Helmholtz Association-Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft = Helmholtz Association, Dirección Nacional de Antártico
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2007
• Subjects: [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; Antarctic; Belgrano; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00296124; https://hal.science/hal-00296124/document; https://hal.science/hal-00296124/file/acp-7-435-2007.pdf

International audience Radiosonde temperature profiles from Belgrano (78° S) and other Antarctic stations have been compared with European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) and National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) operational analyses during the winter of 2003. Resu...