The influence of global warming on temperature trends at higher altitudes has been hotly debated. Stratospheric ozone depletion is another piece in the remaining tropical climate puzzle.
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Shindell, D. Cool ozone. Nature Geosci 1, 85–86 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo115
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