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Does the ocean impact the atmospheric response to stratospheric ozone depletion?
Author(s) -
Sigmond M.,
Fyfe J. C.,
Scinocca J. F.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2010gl043773
Subject(s) - stratosphere , ozone depletion , environmental science , atmosphere (unit) , atmospheric sciences , troposphere , ozone layer , climatology , ozone , atmospheric model , climate model , atmospheric models , atmospheric chemistry , climate change , meteorology , geology , oceanography , geography
The impact of atmosphere‐ocean interactions on the atmospheric response to stratospheric ozone depletion is investigated using a global climate model with a fully resolved stratosphere, troposphere, and with and without an interactive ocean component. We find that while atmosphere‐ocean interactions have an impact on internally generated atmospheric fluctuations near the surface they have no discernable influence on the externally forced atmospheric response to stratospheric ozone depletion. This implies that an interactive ocean component in global climate models may not be crucial for obtaining reliable projections of future atmospheric change following the anticipated recovery of stratospheric ozone.