Articles | Volume 17, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-14871-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-14871-2017
Research article
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14 Dec 2017
Research article |  | 14 Dec 2017

Changing transport processes in the stratosphere by radiative heating of sulfate aerosols

Ulrike Niemeier and Hauke Schmidt

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AR by Ulrike Niemeier on behalf of the Authors (14 Sep 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (18 Sep 2017) by Ben Kravitz
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Sep 2017) by Ben Kravitz
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Oct 2017)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (16 Oct 2017) by Ben Kravitz
AR by Ulrike Niemeier on behalf of the Authors (03 Nov 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (07 Nov 2017) by Ben Kravitz
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Short summary
An artificial stratospheric sulfur layer heats the lower stratosphere which impacts stratospheric dynamics and transport. The quasi-biennial oscillation shuts down due to the heated sulfur layer which impacts the meridional transport of the sulfate aerosols. The tropical confinement of the sulfate is stronger and the radiative forcing efficiency of the aerosol layer decreases compared to previous studies, as does the forcing when increasing the injection height.
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