Temperature and tropopause characteristics from reanalyses data in the tropical tropopause layer

Tegtmeier, Susann; Anstey, James; Davis, Sean; Dragani, Rossana; Harada, Yayoi; Ivanciu, Ioana; Pilch Kedzierski, Robin; Krüger, Kirstin; Legras, Bernard; Long, Craig; Wang, James S.; Wargan, Krzysztof; Wright, Jonathon S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-753-2020

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22 Jan 2020

Research article |

| 22 Jan 2020

Temperature and tropopause characteristics from reanalyses data in the tropical tropopause layer

Susann Tegtmeier, James Anstey, Sean Davis, Rossana Dragani, Yayoi Harada, Ioana Ivanciu, Robin Pilch Kedzierski, Kirstin Krüger, Bernard Legras, Craig Long, James S. Wang, Krzysztof Wargan, and Jonathon S. Wright

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Jul 2019
- AC1: 'Response to interactive comments on “The tropical tropopause layer in reanalysis data sets” by Tegtmeier et al.', Susann Tegtmeier, 24 Oct 2019
RC2: 'Review of “The tropical tropopause layer in reanalysis data sets” by Tegtmeier et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 01 Aug 2019
- AC2: 'Response to Referee #2', Susann Tegtmeier, 24 Oct 2019
RC3: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #3, 06 Aug 2019
- AC4: 'Response to Referee #3', Susann Tegtmeier, 24 Oct 2019
RC4: 'Review of “The tropical tropopause layer in reanalysis data sets”', Anonymous Referee #4, 06 Aug 2019
- AC5: 'Response to Referee #4', Susann Tegtmeier, 24 Oct 2019

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Susann Tegtmeier on behalf of the Authors (24 Oct 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (26 Oct 2019) by Peter Haynes

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (30 Oct 2019)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (30 Oct 2019) by Peter Haynes

AR by Susann Tegtmeier on behalf of the Authors (04 Nov 2019) Author's response Manuscript

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AA by Susann Tegtmeier on behalf of the Authors (13 Dec 2019) Author's adjustment Manuscript

EA: Adjustments approved (22 Dec 2019) by Peter Haynes

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The tropical tropopause layer is an important atmospheric region right in between the troposphere and the stratosphere. We evaluate the representation of this layer in reanalyses data sets, which create a complete picture of the state of Earth's atmosphere using atmospheric modeling and available observations. The recent reanalyses show realistic temperatures in the tropical tropopause layer. However, where the temperature is lowest, the so-called cold point, the reanalyses are too cold.