The effect of interactive ozone chemistry on weak and strong stratospheric polar vortex events

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: J. Oehrlein, G. Chiodo, L. M. Polvani
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Midwinter; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10531-2020; https://doaj.org/article/a1f27856ece2421e95d865b62808f4b4

Modeling and observational studies have reported effects of stratospheric ozone extremes on Northern Hemisphere spring climate. Recent work has further suggested that the coupling of ozone chemistry and dynamics amplifies the surface response to midwinter sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs). Here w...