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Moore, G.W.K. and Semple, J.L. (2005). A Tibetan Taylor Cap and a halo of stratospheric ozone over the Himalaya. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2005GL024186. issn: 0094-8276. |
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With an average elevation in excess of 4000 m asl, the Tibetan Plateau is one of the Earth's most prominent topographic features. The plateau plays an important role in the global climate system by acting as a heat source during the summer and a heat sink during the winter. There also exists evidence that its influence extends into the upper-troposphere and lower-stratosphere through the existence of a region of low total column ozone over the plateau. We report on observations of ozone concentration from the Bhutanese Himalaya that support the hypothesis that a Taylor Cap exists over the plateau. We argue that the presence of this cap results in the formation of a halo of ozone-rich air in the upper-troposphere around the perimeter of Tibet. The Himalaya are within this halo and the higher peaks may be exposed to ozone concentrations similar to those found in industrialized cities. |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Processes, Climatology (1616, 1620, 3305, 4215, 8408), Atmospheric Processes, Land/atmosphere interactions (1218, 1631, 1843), Atmospheric Processes, Remote sensing, Atmospheric Processes, Stratosphere/troposphere interactions, Atmospheric Processes, Synoptic-scale meteorology |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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