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Rosenlof et al. 2001

Rosenlof, K.H., Oltmans, S.J., Kley, D., Russell, J.M., Chiou, E.-W., Chu, W.P., Johnson, D.G., Kelly, K.K., Michelsen, H.A., Nedoluha, G.E., Remsberg, E.E., Toon, G.C. and McCormick, M.P. (2001). Stratospheric water vapor increases over the past half-century. Geophysical Research Letters 28: doi: 10.1029/2000GL012502. issn: 0094-8276.

Ten data sets covering the period 1954--2000 are analyzed to show a 1%/yr 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. ¿ 2001 American Geophysical Union

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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Middle atmosphere—composition and chemistry, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Middle atmosphere—energy deposition

Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
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American Geophysical Union
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