Brewer–Dobson circulation

[1] The basics of the circulation were first proposed by Gordon Dobson[2][3] and Alan Brewer.

[5] This circulation pattern explains observations of ozone and water vapor distribution, and has been accelerating in recent decades, likely due to climate change.

[6] Brewer–Dobson circulation is driven by planetary scale atmospheric waves, namely Rossby waves, with results in westward drag and therefore poleward pumping action to conserve angular momentum.

[1] Brewer–Dobson circulation directly impacts the distribution and abundance of stratospheric ozone by moving it from the tropics towards the poles.

[1] Brewer–Dobson circulation also influences the lifetime of ozone-degrading substances and some greenhouse gases.