Multidecadal changes in the vertical temperature structure of the tropical troposphere

Gaffen, Dian J., Santer, Benjamin D., Boyle, James S., Christy, John R., Graham, Nicholas E. and Ross, Rebecca J. (2000) Multidecadal changes in the vertical temperature structure of the tropical troposphere. Science, 287 (5456). pp. 1242-1245. ISSN 0036-8075

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Abstract

Trends in global lower tropospheric temperature derived from satellite observations since 1979 show less warming than trends based on surface meteorological observations. Independent radiosonde observations of surface and tropospheric temperatures confirm that, since 1979, there has been greater warming at the surface than aloft in the tropics. Associated lapse- rate changes show a decrease in the static stability of the atmosphere, which exceeds unforced static stability variations in climate simulations with state-of-the-art coupled ocean-atmosphere models. The differential temperature trends and lapse-rate changes seen during the satellite era are not sustained back to 1960.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	general ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1000
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
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Date Deposited:	20 Mar 2026 15:30
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2026 15:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/102521
DOI:	10.1126/science.287.5456.1242

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