冬季西太平洋遥相关型的环流结构特征及其与我国冬季气温和降水的关系

用近55 a资料研究了冬季西太平洋遥相关型(WP)异常环流特征及其与我国冬季天气气候的关系。结果表明:冬季西太平洋遥相关型与我国冬季天气气候关系密切。高指数年500 hPa高度场亚洲大陆上空中高纬为负高度异常,中纬度西风偏强,环流呈纬向型,对应海平面气压场上西伯利亚高压偏弱,东亚冬季风偏弱;低指数年情况相反。冬季西太平洋遥相关指数与我国冬季气温和降水存在显著的大范围正相关,与气温的高相关区为我国东部、南部沿海及西南地区所形成的U型区域,而与降水的高相关区则主要分布在我国东部地区。     

20世纪70年代末前后北半球冬季对流层遥相关的时空演变研究

应用NOAA提供的1950～2008年月平均500 hPa高度场再分析资料、海表温度、太平洋年代际振荡(PDO)指数和大西洋三极模(ATM)指数, 研究了20世纪70年代末前后北半球冬季对流层遥相关的时空演变规律。相关分析、Mann-Kendall分析和凝聚小波分析的结果表明, 20世纪70年代末以来, 太平洋—北美(PNA)型、欧亚(EUP)型、西太平洋(WP)型和西大西洋(WA)型四种遥相关空间分布和时间演变产生较为显著的变化。空间分布的变化既体现在遥相关正、负异常中心的强度上, 也体现在正、负异常的范围上; 时间演变方面的变化则体现在PNA和WP遥相关指数具有上升趋势, EUP和WA遥相关指数具有一定下降趋势。20世纪70年代末以来, 影响北半球冬季5种遥相关型的海温关键区均有所改变。其中, 各大洋上影响EUP遥相关型的海温关键区面积显著缩小, 影响WA遥相关型的太平洋海温关键区面积显著缩小, 影响EA遥相关型海温关键区在北大西洋中南部改变明显; 在16年以上时间尺度上, PDO变化是造成北半球冬季PNA、 EUP、 WP三种遥相关型变化的主要原因; ATM变化是造成北半球冬季WA和EA两种遥相关型变化的主要原因。     

北半球冬季大气环流遥相关型特征与我国区域气候

计算了1951／1952～2002／2003年北半球冬季大气环流遥相关型的强度指数，研究了它们的长期变化和近期特征，指出近10年来WA型的负趋势，PNA型的正趋势还在持续并有所加强。它们的强度突变分别发生于20世纪80年代初(WA型1984年由强转弱)及70年代中(PNA型1976年由弱转强)。还指出，近10年来，亚洲(亚欧)地区的纬向环流强度继续在加强，经向环流强度继续在减弱，大气环流及遥相关型强度的这种变化是中国冬季气候变化的一个重要原因。     

北太平洋东部风暴轴的变化特征及其与大气环流和SST异常的关系

利用欧洲中期天气预报中心ECMWF(European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecast)逐日再分析资料(ERA40),通过经验正交函数(empirical orthogonal function,EOF)分解发现,冬季北太平洋东部风暴轴有着显著的年际变化特征:第一变化模态为在气候平均位置南北相反的偶极子变化型,第二变化模态为在气候平均位置处一致增强或减弱的变化型,第三变化模态为三极子的变化型。进一步的回归分析发现:当东部风暴轴南压(北抬)时,同期冬季是一种厄尔尼诺(拉尼娜)年海温异常空间分布型,中纬度北太平洋海区以及赤道中、东海区,冬季冷(暖)异常的洋面上是异常低压(高压),对流层中层是太平洋—北美型(Pacific-North American Pattern,PNA)遥相关的正(负)位相;当东部风暴轴增强(减弱)时,同期冬季黑潮区海温偏暖(偏冷),对流层中层表现为西太平洋型(West Pacific Pattern,WP)遥相关的正(负)位相;当东部风暴轴呈现西北—东南+-+(-+-)相间三极子的分布时,同期冬季巴布亚新几内亚附近海温异常偏暖(冷),夏威夷附近海温异常偏冷(暖),冬季冷(暖)异常的洋面上是异常低(高)压,对流层中层表现出类似PNA正(负)位相。EOF分解各模态所对应时间系数与阿留申低压(Aleutian Low,AL)指数、PNA指数、Nino3指数、WP指数、黑潮海温(Kuroshio Current,KC)指数之间存在显著的相关,这些证明了东部风暴轴与同期大气环流及SST异常之间的联系。     

冬季北太平洋涛动异常与东亚冬季风和我国天气气候的关系

用1948-2000年的北半球海平面气压场月平均资料，计算了北太平洋涛动指数和东亚冬季风指数，并研究了北太平洋涛动与东亚冬季风及我国冬季天气气候的关系。研究表明，北太平洋涛动异常变化与我国冬季天气、气候关系密切。强涛动年，东亚冬季风偏弱，我国气温普遍偏高，长江中下游地区降水偏少，而华南降水偏多；而弱涛动指数年，东亚冬季风偏强，我国气温普遍偏低，降水偏少。此外，还指出，强(弱)INPO年大气环流具有弱(强)WP型和强(弱)EU遥相关型。     

北方涛动同北半球温带大气环流的遥相关(二)——季节变化

在以前工作的基础上,本文进一步分析了各个季节北方涛动和与其相联系的北太平洋海温同北半球温带大气环流遥相关的特征,并与南方涛动和赤道太平洋海温的结果进行了比较,发现它们同北半球温带大气环流的遥相关,不仅具有很强的地区性,而且具有明显的季节变化。 冬季,北方涛动和北太平洋海温与PNA型相关非常明显,且比南方涛动和赤道太平洋海温的更密切。除PNA型外,北方涛动还同500hPa高度的亚洲-北美(ANA)流型有联系。 夏季,PNA遥相关型的表现仍然非常清楚,但位置较冬季偏酉和偏北,并在北美西海岸具有特殊的分叉现象。     

大气遥相关与湖北省温度及降水异常的关系

利用已定义的遥相关强度指数公式,分别计算了１９５１－１９９５年北半球５００ｈＰａ夏季和冬季（１２、１、２月）的遥相关强度指数,同时计算了湖北省１０个代表站温度距平、降水距平百分率与各遥相关型的相关系数。结果表明,对湖北省温度有影响的遥相关型主要有１２月的ＥＵＰ指数、７月的ＮＡＥＷ指数;对湖北省降水有影响的遥相关型主要有冬季的ＰＮＡ、ＥＵＰ指数等。     

北半球4月份500hPa月平均场遥相关型及其与我国降水异常的关系

用一点相关法计算了春季４月份北半球５００ｈＰａ遥相关型，得出４月存在５个遥相关型。它们的中心位置与冬季相比已有了较大的改变。计算了１９５１￣１９９０年各遥相关型的逐年强度指数。研究了它们的年际变化，指出４月的西太平洋型（ＷＰ）、欧亚型（ＥＵ）的强、弱是我国４月份大范围旱涝的主要原因。     

冬季戴维斯海峡的海冰面积年际变化与东亚气候关系研究

采用北极 1°× 1°海冰面积指数、海平面气压、50 0 h Pa高度场和中国 1 60站气温等资料 ,分析了戴维斯海峡海冰的年际变化与大气环流及东亚气候的关系 ,结果发现 :冬季戴维斯海峡是影响东亚以及北半球气候变化的关键区之一 ,该区海冰面积年际变化与 50 0 h Pa高度场的 WA型、EU型遥相关以及东亚冬季风强、弱之间存在密切的关系。冬季该区海冰偏多 ,则 50 0 h Pa高度场在北大西洋戴维斯海峡西欧一带为 WA型遥相关 (美国东部高度场偏高 ,北美东北部到格陵兰一带高度场偏低 ) ,在欧亚大陆为出现 EU型遥相关 (贝加尔湖及其以东和西欧高度场偏高 ) ,西伯利亚高压减弱 ,致使东亚冬季风偏弱 ,我国东北、西北和华北地区偏暖 ;而冬季该区海冰偏少时 ,情况正好相反。     

初夏北半球500hPa遥相关型的强度和年际变化及其与我国季风降水的关系

用一点相关法计算了初夏北半球500hPa遥相关型,得到西大西洋型(WA)、欧亚型(EU)、孟加拉湾北太平洋型(BNP)、西太平洋型(WP)、东大西洋型(EA)、东亚太平洋型(EAP)、黄河东亚型(HEA).确定了它们的中心和历年(1951—1990)的强度指数。研究了它们的年际变化和我国季风雨的关系.指出,EU、HEA和EAP型波列与我国旱涝关系密切。对我国东部降水影响很大的是HEA型和EAP型.我国1991年初夏的大涝与强HEA型、弱EAP型有关.      

VARIATIONS IN THE TELECONNECTION INTENSITY INDICES AND THEIR REMOTE RESPONSE TO THE EL NINO EVENTS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE*

In this study,the monthly and seasonal teleconnection intensity indices of the Pacific/North American(PNA),Western Atlantic(WA),Western Pacific(WP),Eastern Atlantic(EA) and Eurasian(EU) patterns for the period from 1951 through 1990 are calculated.On this basis,their climatic variations and the relationship between the five teleconnection intensity indices and the El Nino events are examined.It is noted that when El Nino is at its mature stage(winter),the weak WP pattern is mainly characteristic of the circulation and the strong PNA pattern is the next.In summer when El Nino occurs and develops,the strong EU,weak WP and weak WA patterns are the main characteristics without the PNA circulation anomalies.Finally,by the nonlinear mapping method a nonlinear mapping diagram is established for diagnosing El Nino using three summer teleeonuection intensity indices and May and August Southern Oscillation Indices(SOIs).Thus,the El Nino phenomenon occurring in 1991 is diagnosed.Besides,the winter atmospheric circulation of the 1991/1992 El Nino is found to be the weak WP pattern and the PNA pattern is also weak.     

VARIATIONS IN THE TELECONNECTION INTENSITY INDICES AND THEIR REMOTE RESPONSE TO THE EL NINO EVENTS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

In this study,the monthly and seasonal teleconnection intensity indices of the Pacific/North American(PNA),Western Atlantic(WA),Western Pacific(WP),Eastern Atlantic(EA)and Eurasian(EU)patterns for the periodfrom 1951 through 1990 are calculated.On this basis,their climatic variations and the relationship between the fiveteleconnection intensity indices and the El Nino events are examined.It is noted that when El Nino is at its mature stage(winter),the weak WP pattern is mainly characteristic of the circulation and the strong PNA pattern is the next.Insummer when El Nino occurs and develops,the strong EU,weak WP and weak WA patterns are the main characteris-tics without the PNA circulation anomalies.Finally,by the nonlinear mapping method a nonlinear mapping diagram isestablished for diagnosing El Nino using three summer teleeonuection intensity indices and May and August SouthernOscillation Indices(SOIs).Thus,the El Nino phenomenon occurring in 1991 is diagnosed.Besides,the winter atmos-pheric circulation of the 1991/1992 El Nino is found to be the weak WP pattern and the PNA pattern is also weak.     

北半球冬季大气环流遥相关的长期变化及其与我国气候变化的关系

研究北半球冬季大气环流遥相关型的长期变化发现：ＷＡ，ＰＮＡ型有明显趋势变化及年代际变化。ＷＡ型有明显负趋势，ＰＮＡ型有正趋势，它们的强度突变分别发生于１９８０年代初（ＷＡ型１９８３年由强转弱）及１９７０年代中（ＰＮＡ型１９７６年由弱转强）。与此同时，亚洲地区、亚欧地区的经向环流强度于１９８３年突然减弱。大气环流及遥相关型强度的这种年代际变化是中国冬季气候变化的一个重要原因。     

AIR-SEA COUPLING FEATURES FROM THE WARM PHASE TO THE COLD PHASE OF ENSO CYCLES IN THE SEVENTIES TO THE EIGHTIES*

Using the sea surface temperature and wind anomalies(SSTA and SSWA for short) of the tropical Pacific from January 1970 to December 1989,main spatial patterns of tropical Pacific SSTA and SSWA coupling features in the transform course from the warm phase to the cold phase of El Nino-southern Oscillation(ENSO) cycles are discussed.The main conclusions are as follows:(1)air-sea coupling patterns at the mature stage of El Nino(La Nina) are main spatial ones of tropical Pacific SSWA and SSTA coupling:(2)at the mature stage of El Nino,the interaction of the anticyclonic anomaly wind,generated by the forcing of distinct meridional SSTA gradient in the Northern Hemisphere tropical central Pacific.with the California cold current and SSTA is mainly responsible for weakening of El Nino;(3)the second sea temperature increase along the South American coast in the decaying course of El Nino results from the eastward movement of the weakened positive SSTA in the tropical central-eastern Pacific forced by anomalous west wind stress:(4)La Nina results from the joint effect of Walker circulation,Ekman drift and negative SSTA in the tropical central-eastern Pacific.     

冬季500hPa候平均高度场的遥相关

早在本世纪初,人们就已发现大气环流存在遥相关现象。Wallace等从北半球冬季500hPa月平均高度场总结出5种遥相关型。理论研究和数值模拟表明遥相关型是正压不稳定及Rossby波在球面上频散的反映。由于Rossby波频散是定性估计大型环流中期变化趋势的基本思路及500hPa候平均图是中期预报的基本工具,因此,分析500kPa候平均高度场的遥相关是有意义的。     

AIR-SEA COUPLING FEATURES FROM THE WARM PHASE TO THE COLD PHASE OF ENSO CYCLES IN THE SEVENTIES TO THE EIGHTIES

Using the sea surface temperature and wind anomalies(SSTA and SSWA for short)of thetropical Pacific from January 1970 to December 1989,main spatial patterns of tropical PacificSSTA and SSWA coupling features in the transform course from the warm phase to the cold phaseof El Nino-southern Oscillation(ENSO)cycles are discussed.The main conclusions are as follows:(1)air-sea coupling patterns at the mature stage of ElNino(La Nina)are main spatial ones of tropical Pacific SSWA and SSTA coupling:(2)at themature stage of El Nino,the interaction of the anticyclonic anomaly wind,generated by the forcingof distinct meridional SSTA gradient in the Northern Hemisphere tropical central Pacific.with theCalifornia cold current and SSTA is mainly responsible for weakening of El Nino;(3)the secondsea temperature increase along the South American coast in the decaying course of El Nino resultsfrom the eastward movement of the weakened positive SSTA in the tropical central-eastern Pacificforced by anomalous west wind stress:(4)La Nina results from the joint effect of Walkercirculation,Ekman drift and negative SSTA in the tropical central-eastern Pacific.     

Studies on the northern early summer teleconnection patterns,their interannual variations and relation to drought/flood in China

By using the one-point correlation method, calculations have been made of the northern early summer 500 hPa teleconnection patterns. Seven teleconnection patterns are revealed, namely, the Western Atlantic (WA), the Eastern Atlantic (EA), the Eurasian (EU), the Bengal / Northern Pacific (BNP), the Western Pacific (WP), the East Asian / Pacific (EAP), and the Huanghe / East Asian (HEA) patterns. Their centers are determined and their yearly intensity indices (1951-1990) are calculated. On this basis the relationship between their interannual variations and the drought / flood in China is examined. It is noted that the EU, HEA and EAP wave trains are closely related to the drought/ flood in China. The HEA and EAP patterns strongly influence the precipitation in eastern China. For ex-ample, the fierce floods experienced in 1991 early summer over China are related to the weak EAP and strong HEA patterns.     

EL NINO AND THE ANOMALOUS CLIMATE IN CHINA

The similar features of two El Nino(1982/83 and 1986/88)events in the formation and developmentprocess are revealed based on the analysis of the oceanic and atmospheric data in the present paper Forinstance,the timing of the warming onset and ending was late,the warming region first took place in theequatorial central Pacific,and the propagation of warming event is from west to east.Moreover,it is shownthat the two El Nino events both exerted a significant impact to the strength and the westward extension ofthe subtropical high over the Northwest Pacific.The atmospheric response to this SST anomaly was alsovery marked with the persistent PNA pattern observed in Pacific-North American region.Both events hadthe striking impact on the winter weather process and climate in China,but with considerable differences.On the basis of the analysis of all El Nino events in the recent 40 years,it has been found that the rainfallduring Meiyu period in Changjiang River Basin is associated with the season of El Nino onset.     

厄尔尼诺年西北太平洋异常反气旋的年际变化特征及其影响

基于1901-2000年多种海-气资料,分析了厄尔尼诺成熟年冬季-初夏西北太平洋异常反气旋（WNPAC）的年际变化特征及其对东亚气候的影响。结果表明,无论是厄尔尼诺事件成熟期的冬季还是次年的春季和初夏,WNPAC的年际变化主要存在两个空间变化型,即反映其强度变化的经验正交函数分解第1模态和反映其位置变化的第2模态。厄尔尼诺成熟年冬季WNPAC强度不仅与赤道中东太平洋海温异常有关,而且与太平洋西部（WP）型遥相关的强度有关,而其位置的变化则主要与西北太平洋局地海温异常以及北极涛动（AO）有关;次年春季,WNPAC的强度除了与赤道中东太平洋海温异常和太平洋西部型遥相关存在显著相关外,还与赤道大西洋海温异常有关,而其位置的变化则主要与西北太平洋局地海温异常和太平洋西部型遥相关有关;次年初夏,WNPAC强度主要与西北印度洋和西南印度洋的海温异常以及东亚-太平洋（EAP）型遥相关的强度有关。进一步分析表明,成熟年冬季-初夏WNPAC的强度和位置的变化均可对东亚地区降水异常分布产生影响,这对预测厄尔尼诺事件发生后冬季及后期春、夏季节东亚地区降水异常分布具有一定的指示意义。此外,次年初夏,WNPAC强度变化与西北太平洋台风发生频数存在显著负相关,即WNPAC越强,台风发生的频数越少,反之亦然。     

Phase‐locked and asymmetric correlations of the wintertime atmospheric patterns with the ENSO

Abstract

Teleconnections between sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies over the Pacific and the dominant patterns of wintertime Northern Hemisphere 500‐hPa height are examined by applying statistical techniques such as rotated principal component analysis and composite analysis. It is shown that the Pacific/North American (PNA) patterns in December through March are correlated most significantly with the ENSO‐related SST anomalies in the previous October, while the western Pacific (WP) patterns in December through February are most closely linked to the ENSO‐related SST anomalies in the same season. In addition, the PNA response to the ENSO signal during La Niña events is more significant than that during El Niño events, while the WP response is stronger during El Niño events than during La Niña events. A composite analysis shows that in the El Niño winters the North Pacific centre of the PNA pattern is located about 10 degrees east of its normal position, leading to a less significant correlation between the ENSO signal and the PNA pattern in these winters.

The ENSO‐related SST anomalies include a large centre of action over the tropical Pacific and an oppositely signed anomaly centre over the North Pacific. The North Pacific centre appears to the west of the dateline in September and October. This ENSO‐related seed of SST anomalies slowly moves eastward in the following months, gradually cutting off its connection with SST anomalies over the tropical Pacific and being coupled with the PNA pattern. It is pointed out that, although the wintertime SST anomaly over the North Pacific may appear as a mode linearly independent of the ENSO signal in the same season, it is partially related to the ENSO signal in the preceding autumn.

Possible dynamical explanations of the above results are discussed. It is suggested that the WP pattern can be linked to the tropical Pacific heat source via advection of vorticity by the upper‐tropospheric divergent/convergent flow, and the intensification of vorticity gradients associated with a stronger east Asian jet is likely to be responsible for a more significant WP pattern response to the ENSO signal in the El Niño winters. On the other hand, the ENSO‐related PNA pattern could be considered a manifestation of the eastward extension (El Niño) or westward withdrawal (La Niña) of the east Asian jet stream due to the local Hadley cell over the Pacific. In addition, the ENSO‐related seed of extratropical SST anomaly over the western Pacific in autumn may also play an important role in the development of the PNA pattern in the following winter.