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Stratospheric Water Vapor Increases Over the Past Half-Century

Authors :
Rosenlof, K. H
Oltmans, S. J
Kley, D
Russell, J. M., III
Chiou, E.-W
Chu, W. P
Johnson, D. G
Kelly, K. K
Michelsen, H. A
Nedoluha, G. E
Source :
Geophysical Research Letters. 28(7)
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 2001.

Abstract

Ten data sets covering the period 1954-2000 are analyzed to show a 1% per year increase in stratospheric water vapor. The trend has persisted for at least 45 years, hence is unlikely the result of a single event but rather indicative of long-term climate change. A long-term change in the transport of water vapor into the stratosphere is the most probable cause.

Subjects

Subjects :
Environment Pollution

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00948276
Volume :
28
Issue :
7
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Geophysical Research Letters
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20010058945
Document Type :
Report
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1029/2000GL012502