Advances in Studies of Deep Convection over the Tibetan Plateau and Its Effect on Stratospheric–Tropospheric Material Transport

The material transport of deep convection in the upper troposphere–lower stratosphere has an important impact on the radiation balance of the tropopause, ozone restoration in the stratosphere, and global climate change. In recent years, a series of important observational facts has shown that the Tibetan Plateau and the Asian monsoon regions are important windows for tropospheric-to-stratospheric transport. This article introduces some recent major progress and achievements and includes four points: First, the maximum value area of water vapor and aerosol and the minimum value area of ozone were found by satellites over the Tibetan Plateau and the Asian monsoon region; second, the main observation methods of deep convection activities and the identification method of satellite observations on deep convection were discussed; third, the physical process of deep convection material transport to the stratosphere over the Tibetan Plateau was established; finally, a comparison was made between the structural differences in the deep convections in the Tibetan Plateau, Asian monsoon region, and tropical ocean regions as well as the impact of differences in environmental fields on the process of deep convection material transport.