Ensemble simulations of the role of the stratosphere in the attribution of tropospheric ozone variability

This is a well written and comprehensive paper. It makes strong and convincing arguments that the stratosphere is a key driver of tropospheric ozone variability (at least in the Northern extra-tropics). This is not a particularly new claim (e.g., the lead author has an ACP paper in 2013 which reached similar conclusions), but it is another study that supports this viewpoint, one which is rather different to that expounded by much of the recent literature on tropospheric ozone, so I think this is important. I have a few queries and suggestions (see below), but these are all relatively minor. If these are addressed, then I fully recommend publication.

• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

• Publication date

  2014-08-08

• Fields of study

  Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.5194/ACPD-14-20461-2014
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