Open AccessThe stratosphere: Dynamics, transport, and chemistry
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2011eo500012
Subject(s) - stratosphere , atmosphere (unit) , ozone depletion , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , geology , geography
On an October weekend in 2008, scientists gathered in New York City for PlumbFest, a symposium and celebration centered on the field of stratospheric research. Thirteen influential speakers explored the latest developments in the study of the middle atmosphere. The presentations, formalized and collected, became the AGU monograph The Stratosphere: Dynamics, Transport, and Chemistry , edited by Lorenzo M. Polvani, Adam H. Sobel, and Darryn W. Waugh. In this interview, Waugh talks to Eos about the origins of PlumbFest, the Antarctic ozone hole, and the role the stratosphere plays in controlling the weather.