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.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
High above Earth’s surface, air temperatures occasionally increase suddenly, producing widespread effects on weather, air chemistry, and telecommunications.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
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.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
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.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
Despite the Montreal Protocol's success, it will take years of observations to be sure that regulations are allowing the ozone hole to recover.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
