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The view near McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Research Spotlight 5 February 2019

Observations Show Gravity Waves Above Antarctica Dance in Winter

Year-round observations show gravity waves above Antarctica exhibit seasonal patterns that peak in winter, which could help researchers trace the source of this mysterious phenomenon.
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Editors' Highlights 2 October 2018

New Characterization of the Mesospheric Polar Vortices

Polar vortices play a central role in coupling the atmosphere from the ground to the middle atmosphere. New satellite diagnostics describe mesospheric polar vortices and coupling to lower altitudes.
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Madden-Julien oscillation over Southeast Asia

Meeting Report 17 May 2018

The Stratosphere and Its Role in Tropical Teleconnections

Joint SPARC Dynamics and Observations Workshop; Kyoto, Japan, 9–14 October 2017
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New research works to improve modeling of gravity waves in the mesosphere

Research Spotlight 4 May 2018

Toward More Realistic Modeling of the Mesosphere

New study reveals complex behavior of gravity waves in the atmosphere.
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Swirling cloud formation and the aurora borealis over the northern Atlantic Ocean, looking toward the North Pole

Feature 20 March 2018

How Sudden Stratospheric Warming Affects the Whole Atmosphere

High above Earth’s surface, air temperatures occasionally increase suddenly, producing widespread effects on weather, air chemistry, and telecommunications.
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Earth's atmosphere from space

Scientific Press Releases 5 January 2018

Study Finds First Direct Proof of Ozone Hole Recovery

Measurements show that a decline in chlorine due to the Montreal Protocol has resulted in about 20 percent less ozone depletion during the Antarctic winter than there was in 2005.
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Researchers use lidar to examine atmospheric gravity waves.

Research Spotlight 30 June 2017

Sorting Waves in the Sky

Gravity waves in the atmosphere drive weather around the globe. A new study helps interpret gravity wave data and identify annual patterns of this atmospheric mechanism.
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Meeting Report 2 July 2015

Modeling the Stratosphere's "Heartbeat"

Quasibiennial Oscillation Modeling and Reanalysis Workshop; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 16–18 March 2015
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Research Spotlight 28 April 2015

Ozone Hole to Remain Large During Cold Years

Despite the Montreal Protocol's success, it will take years of observations to be sure that regulations are allowing the ozone hole to recover.
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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 3 February 2015

Polar Warming Makes the Jet Stream Stable, Not Wavy or Blocked

An idealized climate model suggests polar warming stabilizes the jet stream and reduces atmospheric blocking at midlatitudes.
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