贵州北部一次冰雹天气的双偏振特征分析

该文利用务川C波段双偏振雷达和常规资料分析了2021年3月30日贵州西北部一次冰雹天气的成因和偏振参量特征。研究表明,当日贵州处于低层气旋性切变和高层强正涡度平流区域内,贵州东北部有中等到强的垂直风切变,且发现干舌与地面辐合线相交处有利于激发强烈的上升气流。强回波成熟阶段,最大水平反射率因子达到70 dBz,并出现钩状回波、三体散射长钉、有界弱回波区和回波悬垂现象。偏振参量分析表明,此次过程出现冰雹时,Z_H值在60 dBz以上,ZDR值较低在-2~1.75 dB,对于湿冰雹Z_DR值偏高在3~6 dB,K_DP值在0 dB左右,伴有强降水时K_DP值较大在2~6 °/km,CC值较低在0.85~0.93。在湿球0 ℃高度以上出现了伴随强上升气流的Z_DR柱和K_DP柱。三体散射长钉在Z_DR和CC图中有很好的体现,且CC图中还出现非均匀波束充塞现象。     

黔北一次冰雹天气过程C波段双偏振雷达资料分析

【目的】为进一步探索C波段双偏振雷达参数指标的本地化运用。【方法】利用习水C波段双偏振雷达资料、地面自动站资料、探空资料,对2022年3月16日发生在黔北的一次冰雹天气过程成因以及双偏振雷达回波特征进行分析。【结果】（1）此次强对流天气发生在500 hPa前倾槽前、低层低涡切变东南侧,中低空急流的北侧及地面低压倒槽内,同时午后升温及中高层干冷平流入侵,使得层结更趋于上干冷下暖湿的不稳定层结,冷锋前沿的地面辐合线为过程提供了触发机制。（2）过程由多单体风暴引发,最大反射率因子达65 dBz,40 mm冰雹出现了三体散射,剖面图中出现了悬垂结构和有界弱回波区,低层观测到辐合速度对。（3）对比30 mm和40 mm的冰雹双偏振参数发现：融化层以上冰雹Z_DR在-1~0.2 dB,CC值在0.90~0.99之间,K_DP均为0;从融化层以下,30 mm冰雹CC值在0.70~0.90,40 mm冰雹CC值在0.80~0.97,两者有所区别,Z_DR也有明显增加,在0~4 dB之间;由于融化层以下大雨滴的混合,K_DP在0~3.1 °·km^-1之间。（4）大冰雹偏振参数出现明显Z_DR柱、K_DP柱,CC谷,CC图中出现明显的非均匀波束充塞,Z_DR和CC图中有明显的三体散射现象。【结论】该文仅是对一次多单体天气过程个例的偏振参数特征粗略分析,未来仍需分析更多个例用以完善C波段双偏振天气雷达在强对流天气中各种偏振参数的标准,为实际业务提供更精准的参考。     

一次强降水风暴回波合并前后双偏振特征分析

基于济南S波段双偏振多普勒天气雷达探测数据,结合卫星、探空和地面实况资料,对2020年8月6日发生在山东曲阜一带的强降水风暴合并前后双偏振参量特征和微物理特征进行分析。结果表明:(1)云带之间产生多次合并,合并后风暴加强发展,产生较大的分钟降水量和累计降水量。(2)新生单体最典型的双偏振特征是具有大的Z_DR和CC,以少许液态粒子为主;新生单体迅速发展过程中上升气流强度明显加强,出现明显的K_DP柱和Z_DR柱,液态粒子浓度明显增大并出现偏大的液态粒子。(3)合并后发展的主要特征是,风暴顶高、强回波区顶高和K_DP柱明显增高,-10℃层高度以下,特别是在风暴底层K_DP值明显增大。(4)合并之后风暴发展最典型的微物理特征是,-10℃层高度之下液态雨滴粒子浓度迅速增大,-10℃层高度之上冰晶或霰粒子层的厚度明显增大。发展旺盛的风暴中、低层有丰富的液态水,风暴高层含有丰富的冰相粒子,从而导致风暴产生高强度降水。     

2021年2月黄河中下游两次暴雪的相态转换特征及成因

利用常规高空资料、地面加密自动站、双偏振多普勒天气雷达、微波辐射计与ERA5再分析数据等多源资料,分析了2021年2月下旬黄河中下游两次暴雪过程的相态演变及形成机理。结果表明:两次过程的大尺度影响系统基本一致,只是影响系统的强度和位置不同导致两次过程存在些许差异。两次过程均存在相态转换,过程Ⅰ中存在相态逆转(由雨转雪再转雨),而过程Ⅱ中只存在雨转雪的转换。在太行山以西的山区,当地面2 m气温低于0.5 ℃时,降水相态以雪为主,在0.5~1 ℃之间时,多为雪或雨夹雪并存;在平原地区,当2 m气温为1~2 ℃时,降水相态为雨或雨夹雪,在0~1 ℃之间时,则为雪与雨夹雪并存,低于0 ℃时,降水相态为雪。在降雨阶段,双偏振雷达产品相关系数(CC)值约在0.98以下,差分反射率(Z_DR)在0.6 dB以上,差分传播相移率(K_DP)值约在0.2 (°)·km^-1以上;在降雪阶段,CC值在0.98~0.99之间,Z_DR值在0.2~0.8 dB之间,K_DP 值约在0.2 (°)·km^-1以下;但在降水相态由雨转雨夹雪时,Z_DR、CC与K_DP 值没有明显变化。     

A Quality Assurance Procedure and Evaluation of Rainfall Estimates for C-Band Polarimetric Radar

A mobile C-band dual polarimetric weather radar J type (PCDJ), which adopts simultaneous transmission and simultaneous reception (STSR) of horizontally and vertically polarized signals, was first developed in China in 2008. It was deployed in the radar observation plan in the South China Heavy Rainfall Experiment (SCHeREX) in the summer of 2008 and 2009, as well as in Tropical Western Pacific Ocean Observation Experiments and Research on the Predictability of High Impact Weather Events from 2008 to 2010 in China (TWPOR). Using the observation data collected in these experiments, the radar systematic error and its sources were analyzed in depth. Meanwhile an algorithm that can smooth differential propagation phase (Ф_DP) for estimating the high-resolution specific differential phase (K_DP) was developed. After attenuation correction of reflectivity in horizontal polarization (Z_H) and differential reflectivity (Z_DR) of PCDJ radar by means of K_DP, the data quality was improved significantly. Using quality-controlled radar data, quantitative rainfall estimation was performed, and the resutls were compared with rain-gauge measurements. A synthetic Z_H/K_DP-based method was analyzed. The results suggest that the synthetic method has the advantage over the traditional Z_H-based method when the rain rate is >5 mm h^-1. The more intensive the rain rates, the higher accuracy of the estimation.     

移动X波段双线偏振雷达数据质量分析及偏差订正

2019年8月,中国电子科技集团第十四研究所南京恩瑞特实业有限公司研制的GLC-12A型移动X波段双线偏振多普勒天气雷达在江苏大丰进行外场观测。根据该雷达外场观测资料,联合盐城新一代SA天气雷达和江苏省6个雨量站资料,对移动X波段双线偏振雷达做数据质量分析。结果表明,针对同一次降水过程而言,距离越远,衰减越大。为了降低衰减造成的观测误差,首先利用信噪比对差分反射率Z_dr、零滞后相关系数ρhv(0)进行偏差订正,提高Z_dr和ρhv(0)的数据质量,以便进行地杂波、生物回波等非降水回波过滤。然后应用去抖动滤波后的差分传播相移率K dp或总差分传播相位Φdp表达在雨中距离雷达R处的总双向反射率因子衰减订正值。数据分析表明,订正后移动X波段双线偏振雷达数据质量得到了提高。     

双偏振雷达在毕节一次强风暴中的特征分析

利用习水C波段双偏振雷达和常规气象观测资料对2021年5月9日发生在毕节的一次冰雹和雷暴大风强对流天气特征进行分析,结果表明：上干冷下暖湿层结使得毕节大气层结极不稳定,午后地面辐合线叠加露点锋抬升触发对流形成有组织性的多单体强风暴。反射率因子表现出典型强风暴型雷暴单体特征,有利于大冰雹的生成和发展。双偏振雷达参量Z_DR和CC能有效识别降水粒子类型,其中已识别冰雹区中相关系数ρ_HV异常低值区能较好地反映出大冰雹或超大冰雹特征。阵风锋的出现以及风暴单体底层的冷池出流是百里杜鹃—黔西一线大风出现的主要原因,配合径向速度图上低层强气旋式辐合使得地面大风加强,造成黔西县出现极端破坏性大风天气。     

X波段双线偏振气象雷达反射率的衰减订正

X波段天气雷达的强衰减是影响其探测精度与应用推广的主要问题.本文旨在寻求适用于降水过程中对X波段双偏振雷达进行衰减订正的一种方法.在订正前先对雷达数据进行了质量控制和预处理;在分析了国内外已有订正方法的基础上,选择并改进了自适应约束算法作为雷达反射率进行衰减订正的方法;最后进行方法的效果验证.既对衰减订正前后反射率与同...     

X波段双线偏振雷达不同衰减订正法对比分析

X波段双线偏振雷达的衰减是影响其回波强度(ZH)和差分反射率因子(ZDR)应用的主要问题,影响了雷达的探测精度以及降水估测的精度。考虑到传播相移率(K_(DP))在低信噪比情况下数据质量问题,本文对比了4种订正方法(Z_H-K_(DP)法,整段ZPHI法,20库ZPHI法,80库ZPHI法)的订正效果,将广州S波段双线偏振雷达数据作为标准来评判佛山X波段双线偏振雷达衰减订正效果,由于两部雷达的位置差异,为了得到精确的点对点(方位角、仰角、距离库)的数据对,对广州S波段双线偏振雷达数据进行坐标转换以及插值处理,通过与广州S波段雷达数据进行对比分析相对偏差以及相关系数等,得出ZPHI订正法的效果要优于Z_H-K_(DP)综合订正法。     

双基地天气雷达系统的有效照射体积

根据"有效照射体"的基本概念,采用微分理论来回避椭球面近似为平面的假设,推导了双基地雷达系统有效照射体积表达式,证明双基地雷达系统有效照射体积与单基地雷达有效照射体积之比值V_b/V_m,在数值上等于双基地系统主站极轴长度R_t相对于半长轴长度a的导数.有效照射体积数值计算结果与以往相同,放宽了推导过程中的假设条件,显得更加严谨、易懂.还给出了双基地雷达系统各几何量(如V_b/V_m、R_t、主站共面方位Φ、辅站极轴长度Rr、辅站共面方位Φ_r、双基地角β)之间的一些关系式,分析了在双基地雷达系统探测过程中有效照射体积随有关量变化的特征,为双基地偏振雷达系统天线控制、资料处理、旁瓣影响分析、探测精度提高等提供理论依据.     

CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS OF CLIMATIC EXTREMES IN CHINA DURING 1959–2014

The spatial and temporal variations of daily maximum temperature(Tmax), daily minimum temperature(Tmin), daily maximum precipitation(Pmax) and daily maximum wind speed(WSmax) were examined in China using Mann-Kendall test and linear regression method. The results indicated that for China as a whole, Tmax, Tmin and Pmax had significant increasing trends at rates of 0.15℃ per decade, 0.45℃ per decade and 0.58 mm per decade,respectively, while WSmax had decreased significantly at 1.18 m·s~(-1) per decade during 1959—2014. In all regions of China, Tmin increased and WSmax decreased significantly. Spatially, Tmax increased significantly at most of the stations in South China(SC), northwestern North China(NC), northeastern Northeast China(NEC), eastern Northwest China(NWC) and eastern Southwest China(SWC), and the increasing trends were significant in NC, SC, NWC and SWC on the regional average. Tmin increased significantly at most of the stations in China, with notable increase in NEC, northern and southeastern NC and northwestern and eastern NWC. Pmax showed no significant trend at most of the stations in China, and on the regional average it decreased significantly in NC but increased in SC, NWC and the mid-lower Yangtze River valley(YR). WSmax decreased significantly at the vast majority of stations in China, with remarkable decrease in northern NC, northern and central YR, central and southern SC and in parts of central NEC and western NWC. With global climate change and rapidly economic development, China has become more vulnerable to climatic extremes and meteorological disasters, so more strategies of mitigation and/or adaptation of climatic extremes,such as environmentally-friendly and low-cost energy production systems and the enhancement of engineering defense measures are necessary for government and social publics.     

ANALYSIS OF “BIMODAL PATTERN” STORM ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BAY OF BENGAL

Storms that occur at the Bay of Bengal (BoB) are of a bimodal pattern, which is different from that of the other sea areas. By using the NCEP, SST and JTWC data, the causes of the bimodal pattern storm activity of the BoB are diagnosed and analyzed in this paper. The result shows that the seasonal variation of general atmosphere circulation in East Asia has a regulating and controlling impact on the BoB storm activity, and the “bimodal period” of the storm activity corresponds exactly to the seasonal conversion period of atmospheric circulation. The minor wind speed of shear spring and autumn contributed to the storm, which was a crucial factor for the generation and occurrence of the “bimodal pattern” storm activity in the BoB. The analysis on sea surface temperature (SST) shows that the SSTs of all the year around in the BoB area meet the conditions required for the generation of tropical cyclones (TCs). However, the SSTs in the central area of the bay are higher than that of the surrounding areas in spring and autumn, which facilitates the occurrence of a “two-peak” storm activity pattern. The genesis potential index (GPI) quantifies and reflects the environmental conditions for the generation of the BoB storms. For GPI, the intense low-level vortex disturbance in the troposphere and high-humidity atmosphere are the sufficient conditions for storms, while large maximum wind velocity of the ground vortex radius and small vertical wind shear are the necessary conditions of storms.     

LOW-FREQUENCY CIRCULATION AND EXTENDED-RANGE FORECAST IN CONNECTION WITH AUTUMN EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL PROCESS IN HAINAN

Observed daily precipitation data from the National Meteorological Observatory in Hainan province and daily data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR) reanalysis-2 dataset from 1981 to 2014 are used to analyze the relationship between Hainan extreme heavy rainfall processes in autumn (referred to as EHRPs) and 10–30 d low-frequency circulation. Based on the key low-frequency signals and the NCEP Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) model forecasting products, a dynamical-statistical method is established for the extended-range forecast of EHRPs. The results suggest that EHRPs have a close relationship with the 10–30 d low-frequency oscillation of 850 hPa zonal wind over Hainan Island and to its north, and that they basically occur during the trough phase of the low-frequency oscillation of zonal wind. The latitudinal propagation of the low-frequency wave train in the middle-high latitudes and the meridional propagation of the low-frequency wave train along the coast of East Asia contribute to the ‘north high (cold), south low (warm)’ pattern near Hainan Island, which results in the zonal wind over Hainan Island and to its north reaching its trough, consequently leading to EHRPs. Considering the link between low-frequency circulation and EHRPs, a low-frequency wave train index (LWTI) is defined and adopted to forecast EHRPs by using NCEP CFSv2 forecasting products. EHRPs are predicted to occur during peak phases of LWTI with value larger than 1 for three or more consecutive forecast days. Hindcast experiments for EHRPs in 2015–2016 indicate that EHRPs can be predicted 8–24 d in advance, with an average period of validity of 16.7 d.     

AN ATTRIBUTION ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION IN THE BEIJING–TIANJIN–HEBEI REGION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE

Based on the measurements obtained at 64 national meteorological stations in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region between 1970 and 2013, the potential evapotranspiration (ET0) in this region was estimated using the Penman–Monteith equation and its sensitivity to maximum temperature (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin), wind speed (Vw), net radiation (Rn) and water vapor pressure (Pwv) was analyzed, respectively. The results are shown as follows. (1) The climatic elements in the BTH region underwent significant changes in the study period. Vw and Rn decreased significantly, whereas Tmin, Tmax and Pwv increased considerably. (2) In the BTH region, ET0 also exhibited a significant decreasing trend, and the sensitivity of ET0 to the climatic elements exhibited seasonal characteristics. Of all the climatic elements, ET0 was most sensitive to Pwv in the fall and winter and Rn in the spring and summer. On the annual scale, ET0 was most sensitive to Pwv, followed by Rn, Vw, Tmax and Tmin. In addition, the sensitivity coefficient of ET0 with respect to Pwv had a negative value for all the areas, indicating that increases in Pwv can prevent ET0 from increasing. (3) The sensitivity of ET0 to Tmin and Tmax was significantly lower than its sensitivity to other climatic elements. However, increases in temperature can lead to changes in Pwv and Rn. The temperature should be considered the key intrinsic climatic element that has caused the "evaporation paradox" phenomenon in the BTH region.     

Could the Recent Taal Volcano Eruption Trigger an El Ni?o and Lead to Eurasian Warming?

正The Taal Volcano in Luzon is one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes of the Philippines. A recent eruption occurred on 12 January 2020(Fig. 1a), and this volcano is still active with the occurrence of volcanic earthquakes. The eruption has become a deep concern worldwide, not only for its damage on local society, but also for potential hazardous consequences on the Earth's climate and environment.     

Revisiting the Concentration Observations and Source Apportionment of Atmospheric Ammonia

正While China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan on particulate matter since 2013 has reduced sulfate significantly, aerosol ammonium nitrate remains high in East China. As the high nitrate abundances are strongly linked with ammonia, reducing ammonia emissions is becoming increasingly important to improve the air quality of China. Although satellite data provide evidence of substantial increases in atmospheric ammonia concentrations over major agricultural regions, long-term surface observation of ammonia concentrations are sparse. In addition, there is still no consensus on     

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS DATA OF AIR–SEA TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE AND ITS VARIATION ACROSS SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE PAST 35 YEARS

Using the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set(ICOADS) and ERA-Interim data, spatial distributions of air-sea temperature difference(ASTD) in the South China Sea(SCS) for the past 35 years are compared,and variations of spatial and temporal distributions of ASTD in this region are addressed using empirical orthogonal function decomposition and wavelet analysis methods. The results indicate that both ICOADS and ERA-Interim data can reflect actual distribution characteristics of ASTD in the SCS, but values of ASTD from the ERA-Interim data are smaller than those of the ICOADS data in the same region. In addition, the ASTD characteristics from the ERA-Interim data are not obvious inshore. A seesaw-type, north-south distribution of ASTD is dominant in the SCS; i.e., a positive peak in the south is associated with a negative peak in the north in November, and a negative peak in the south is accompanied by a positive peak in the north during April and May. Interannual ASTD variations in summer or autumn are decreasing. There is a seesaw-type distribution of ASTD between Beibu Bay and most of the SCS in summer, and the center of large values is in the Nansha Islands area in autumn. The ASTD in the SCS has a strong quasi-3a oscillation period in all seasons, and a quasi-11 a period in winter and spring. The ASTD is positively correlated with the Nio3.4 index in summer and autumn but negatively correlated in spring and winter.     

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AIMS AND SCOPE Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters （AOSL） pub- lishes short research letters on all disciplines of the atmos- phere sciences and physical oceanography. Contributions from all over the world are welcome.