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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3398
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3398
21 Jul 2025
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Variability and trend analysis of temperature in the upper troposphere and stratosphere region over the tropics (Réunion), by combining balloon-sonde and satellite measurements

Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro

Abstract. Tropopause height and temperature play a crucial role in atmospheric chemistry and radiative forcing and serve as key indicators of anthropogenic climate change. However, accurately determining this parameter requires advanced remote sensing techniques. This study compares tropopause height estimates from in-situ and remote sensing instruments (SHADOZ and COSMIC-1) with reanalysis data from MERRA-2 over Réunion from 2006 to 2020. The results reveal strong agreement between vertical temperature profiles obtained from SHADOZ and COSMIC-1, demonstrating that both can reliably estimate tropopause height using the Cold Point Temperature (CPT) and/or Lapse Rate Temperature (LRT) methods. Conversely, while MERRA-2 assimilates data from these sources, its fixed vertical resolution limits its ability to capture tropopause height variations accurately. Given the consistency between SHADOZ and COSMIC-1, their data were combined to construct a more refined dataset, which was then used to assess temperature trends. The analysis indicates a high influence of annual and semi-annual oscillations in Tropopause height dynamics, as well as, a decreasing trend in CPT and a slight increase in the Lapse Rate Tropopause (LRT) height.

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05 Mar 2026
Variability and trend analysis of temperature and height in the upper troposphere and stratosphere region over the tropics (Réunion), by combining balloon-sonde and satellite measurements
Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro
Ann. Geophys., 44, 195–207, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-195-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-195-2026, 2026
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Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-3398', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Aug 2025
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Gregori de Arruda Moreira, 04 Dec 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-3398', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 Oct 2025
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Gregori de Arruda Moreira, 04 Dec 2025
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-3398', Anonymous Referee #3, 28 Oct 2025
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Gregori de Arruda Moreira, 04 Dec 2025

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-3398', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Aug 2025
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Gregori de Arruda Moreira, 04 Dec 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-3398', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 Oct 2025
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Gregori de Arruda Moreira, 04 Dec 2025
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-3398', Anonymous Referee #3, 28 Oct 2025
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Gregori de Arruda Moreira, 04 Dec 2025

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AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (11 Dec 2025) by Igo Paulino
AR by Gregori de Arruda Moreira on behalf of the Authors (05 Jan 2026)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (06 Jan 2026) by Igo Paulino
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (11 Jan 2026)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Jan 2026)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (21 Jan 2026) by Igo Paulino
AR by Gregori de Arruda Moreira on behalf of the Authors (31 Jan 2026)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

05 Mar 2026
Variability and trend analysis of temperature and height in the upper troposphere and stratosphere region over the tropics (Réunion), by combining balloon-sonde and satellite measurements
Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro
Ann. Geophys., 44, 195–207, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-195-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-195-2026, 2026
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Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro
Gregori de Arruda Moreira, Hassan Bencherif, Tristan Millet, and Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro

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Tropopause temperature and height serve as key indicators of anthropogenic climate change. However, monitoring their variability remains challenging due to the sparse distribution of observation stations, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. To address this, we compared temperature profiles from three datasets—SHADOZ, COSMIC-1, and MERRA-2—to assess their similarities and differences and to develop a refined dataset for trend analysis.
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