Journal Article

FZJ-2023-03894

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png The dehydration carousel of stratospheric water vapor in the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone

Konopka, P. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Rolf, C.FZJ* ; von Hobe, M.FZJ* ; Khaykin, S. M. ; Clouser, B. ; Moyer, E. ; Ravegnani, F. ; D'Amato, F. ; Viciani, S. ; Spelten, N.FZJ* ; Afchine, A.FZJ* ; Krämer, M.FZJ* ; Stroh, F.FZJ* ; Ploeger, F.FZJ*

2023
EGU Katlenburg-Lindau

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.5194/acp-23-12935-2023  doi:10.34734/FZJ-2023-03894

Abstract: During the StratoClim Geophysica campaign, air with total water mixing ratios up to 200 ppmv and ozone up to 250 ppbv was observed within the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone up to 1.7 km above the local cold-point tropopause (CPT). To investigate the temporal evolution of enhanced water vapor being transported into the stratosphere, we conduct forward trajectory simulations using both a microphysical and an idealized freeze-drying model. The models are initialized at the measurement locations and the evolution of water vapor and ice is compared with satellite observations of MLS and CALIPSO. Our results show that these extremely high water vapor values observed above the CPT are very likely to undergo significant further freeze-drying due to experiencing extremely cold temperatures while circulating in the anticyclonic “dehydration carousel”. We also use the Lagrangian dry point (LDP) of the merged back-and-forward trajectories to reconstruct the water vapor fields. The results show that the extremely high water vapor mixed with the stratospheric air has a negligible impact on the overall water vapor budget. The LDP mixing ratios are a better proxy for the large-scale water vapor distributions in the stratosphere during this period.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Stratosphäre (IEK-7)

Research Program(s):

1. 2112 - Climate Feedbacks (POF4-211) (POF4-211)

Appears in the scientific report 2023

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