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Deutscher Wetterdienst Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg Richard Assmann Observatory. Water vapor observations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere: Tropics and East Asia. Holger Vömel, DWD, Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg Jianchun Bian, IAP/CAS, Beijing
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Deutscher WetterdienstMeteorological Observatory Lindenberg Richard Assmann Observatory Water vapor observations in theupper troposphere and lower stratosphere:Tropics and East Asia Holger Vömel, DWD, Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg Jianchun Bian, IAP/CAS, Beijing Masatomo Fujiwara, Hokkaido University Fumio Hasebe, Hokkaido University Henry Selkirk, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Takashi Shibata, Nagoya University Masato Shiotani, Kyoto University Jéssica Valverde, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Balloon-borne in situ observations • Water Vapor : • Cryogenic Frostpoint Hygrometer (CFH) • Ozone: • ECC ozone sonde • PTU and wind: • Vaisala RS80, GPS • Other sensors: • Vaisala RS92, FLASH, • Modem, Intermet, Cobald • Chinese L-Band Radiosonde
Cryogen Frost layer Thermistor Heater μ Controller Detector Air flow IR LED Lens Mirror Cryogenic Frostpoint Hygrometer (CFH) • Microprocessor control • Vertical Range: surface to ~25 km • Uncertainty: troposphere: > 4% MR stratosphere: ~ 9 % • Phase sensitive detector: electronic sunlight filter • No liquid/ice ambiguity • Weight: ~ 400 gr • ~ 477 soundings
Low latitudefrostpoint observations • CEPEX: March 1993 Western Pacific 13 soundings • OMS : Feb 2997 and Nov 1997 North Eastern Brazil 4 soundings • SOWER: March 1998 ongoing Western and Eastern Pacific, campaign based (usually DJF) 49 soundings San Cristobal 5 soundings Western Pacific 50 soundings Indonesia • TICOSONDE: July 2005 ongoing Costa Rica, routine observations 122 soundings • Kunming: Aug 2009 Southwest China, 11 soundings
Example Data: Kunming Aug 2009 Water Vapor Ozone
Dehydration event Costa Rica19 July 2005 Water Vapor Ozone 395 K 370 K 360 K
Temperature anomaly 11 July 2005 19 July 2005 Rossby Gravity Wave
Tape Recorder, Costa Rica CFH 2005-2009
Tape Recorder, Costa Rica Aura/MLS 2004-2009
Summary • High resolution vertical profiles of tropical water vapor and ozone show multitude of atmospheric processes and trends: Tape recorder, wave driven dehydration, high Supersaturation, QBO, etc. • Kunming soundings have the same water/ozone correlation as Costa Rica in summer • But higher water vapor at 360K-370K compared to Costa Rica • Higher ozone below 360K and lower ozone between 360K and 380K compared to Costa Rica • Difference disappears at 380 K • Supersaturation up to 390 K allows for formation of clouds