SPARC Science update: 20 September – 26 September

A selection of new science articles from the past week of interest to the SPARC community (a SPARC Office choice).


Stratospheric Aerosol Composition Observed by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Following the 2019 Raikoke Eruption. By C.D. Boone, P.F. Bernath, K. Labelle, and J. Crouse in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

A realistic projection of climate change in the upper atmosphere into the 21st century. By I. Cnossen in the Geophysical Research Letters.

The Role of Convective Up- and Downdrafts in the Transport of Trace Gases in the Amazon. By R. Bardakov et al. in the Journal of geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

An Examination of the Recent Stability of Ozonesonde Global Network Data Date Updated: 30 August 2022. By R.M. Stauffer et al. in Earth and Space Science.

Water vapor injection into the stratosphere by Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai. By H. Vömel, S. Evan, and M. Tully in Science.

Response of tropical convection over the western Pacific to stratospheric polar vortex during boreal winter. By F. Wang, R. Huang, and L. Wang in the International Journal of Climatology.