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HIBISCUS – investigating the impact of tropical convection on the stratosphere
Editor(s): P. Haynes, R. L. Jones, and A. R. MacKenzie


Accuracy of analyzed temperatures, winds and trajectories in the Southern Hemisphere tropical and midlatitude stratosphere as compared to long-duration balloon flights
B. M. Knudsen, T. Christensen, A. Hertzog, A. Deme, F. Vial, and J.-P. Pommereau
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 6, 7499-7518, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 621 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  07 Aug 2006
Mesoscale modelling of water vapour in the tropical UTLS: two case studies from the HIBISCUS campaign
V. Marécal, G. Durry, K. Longo, S. Freitas, E. D. Rivière, and M. Pirre
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 6, 8241-8284, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1696 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  29 Aug 2006
Solid particles in the tropical lowest stratosphere
J. K. Nielsen, N. Larsen, F. Cairo, G. Di Donfrancesco, J. M. Rosen, G. Durry, G. Held, and J. P. Pommereau
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 6, 9003-9032, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1379 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  25 Sep 2006
Evaluation of ozonesondes, HALOE, SAGE II and III, Odin-OSIRIS and SMR, and ENVISAT-GOMOS, -SCIAMACHY and -MIPAS ozone profiles in the tropics from SAOZ long duration balloon measurements in 2003 and 2004
F. Borchi and J.-P. Pommereau
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 6, 10087-10152, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 888 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  11 Oct 2006
Isentropic advection and convective lifting of water vapor in the UT – LS as observed over Brazil (22° S) in February 2004 by in situ high-resolution measurements of H2O, CH4, O3 and temperature
G. Durry, N. Huret, A. Hauchecorne, V. Marecal, J.-P. Pommereau, R. L. Jones, G. Held, N. Larsen, and J.-B. Renard
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 6, 12469-12501, 2006
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2061 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)


  04 Dec 2006
An overview of the HIBISCUS campaign
J.-P. Pommereau, A. Garnier, G. Held, A.-M. Gomes, F. Goutail, G. Durry, F. Borchi, A. Hauchecorne, N. Montoux, P. Cocquerez, G. Letrenne, F. Vial, A. Hertzog, B. Legras, I. Pisso, J. A. Pyle, N. R. P. Harris, R. L. Jones, A. Robinson, G. Hansford, L. Eden, T. Gardiner, N. Swann, B. Knudsen, N. Larsen, J. Nielsen, T. Christensen, F. Cairo, M. Pirre, V. Marécal, N. Huret, E. Riviére, H. Coe, D. Grosvenor, K. Edvarsen, G. Di Donfrancesco, P. Ricaud, J.-J. Berthelier, M. Godefroy, E. Seran, K. Longo, and S. Freitas
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 2389-2475, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3393 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)


  21 Feb 2007
Impact of land convection on troposphere-stratosphere exchange in the tropics
P. Ricaud, B. Barret, J.-L. Attié, E. Le Flochmoën, E. Motte, H. Teyssèdre, V.-H. Peuch, N. Livesey, A. Lambert, and J.-P. Pommereau
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 3269-3300, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2912 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  01 Mar 2007
Evaluation of ECMWF ERA-40 temperature and wind in the lower tropical stratosphere since 1988 from past long-duration balloon measurements
T. Christensen, B. M. Knudsen, J.-P. Pommereau, G. Letrenne, A. Hertzog, F. Vial, J. Ovarlez, and M. Piot
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 3423-3450, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2620 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  05 Mar 2007
Evaluation of balloon and satellite water vapour measurements in the Southern tropical UTLS during the HIBISCUS campaign
N. Montoux, A. Hauchecorne, J.-P. Pommereau, G. Durry, B. Morel, R. L. Jones, F. Lefèvre, and H. Bencherif
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 6037-6075, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 825 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)


  08 May 2007
Turbulent vertical diffusivity in the sub-tropical stratosphere
I. Pisso and B. Legras
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 6603-6629, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 828 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  16 May 2007
Cirrus clouds in convective outflow during the HIBISCUS campaign
F. Fierli, G. Di Donfrancesco, F. Cairo, M. Zampieri, and E. Orlandi
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 6737-6765, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2519 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 8 Comments)


  16 May 2007
A study of the effect of overshooting deep convection on the water content of the TTL and lower stratosphere from Cloud Resolving Model simulations
D. P. Grosvenor, T. W. Choularton, H. Coe, and G. Held
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 7277-7346, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2497 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (ACP)


  30 May 2007
Is there a stratospheric fountain?
J.-P. Pommereau and G. Held
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 8933-8950, 2007
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 599 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)


  25 Jun 2007

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