A selection of new science articles from the past week of interest to the SPARC community (a SPARC Office choice).

A Match-based approach to the estimation of polar stratospheric ozone loss using Aura Microwave Limb Sounder observations. By N.J. livesey et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Estimate of carbonyl sulfide tropical oceanic surface fluxes using aura tropospheric emission spectrometer observations. By L. Kuai et al. in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

A minor sudden stratospheric warming with a major impact: Transport and polar processing in the 2014/2015 Arctic winter. By G.L. Manney et al. in Geophysical Research Letters.

Can a coupled meteorology–chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the Northern Hemisphere? By J. Xing et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Past changes in the vertical distribution of ozone – Part 3: Analysis and interpretation of trends. By N.R.P. Harris et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Ensemble data assimilation of total column ozone using a coupled meteorology–chemistry model and its impact on the structure of Typhoon Nabi (2005). By S. Lim et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Atmospheric impact of Arctic sea ice loss in a coupled ocean-atmosphere simulation. By R.E. Petrie et al. in the Journal of Climate.

Linear trends and closures of 10-year observations of AIRS stratospheric channels. By F. Pan et al. in the Journal of Climate.

Discussion papers – open for comment

Global and zonal tropospheric ozone variations from 2003–2011 as seen by SCIAMACHY. By F. Ebojie et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions.

The latitudinal structure of recent changes in the boreal Brewer–Dobson circulation. By C. Shi et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions.