The global signal of the 11-year sunspot cycle in the stratosphere: Differences between solar maxima and minima

Based on the data of 4 solar cycles, the global structure of the signal of the Ii-year sunspot cycle (SSC) in the stratosphere and troposphere was exa mined in earlier studies, using correlations between the solar cycle and he ights and temperatures at different pressure levels. Here, this work is exp anded to show the differences of geopotential heights and temperatures betw een maxima and minima of the SSC. The global solar signal is shown and the differences between the hemispheres are stressed. It is pointed out that du ring the northern winter (January/February) the QBO modulates the global so lar signal. This study puts the earlier work on a firmer ground and gives t he community of modellers, who simulate the solar signal with GCMs, quantit ative values for comparison.