Observation and Numerical Simulation of Cold Clouds and Snow Particles in the Yeongdong Region

The Yeongdong region of the Korean Peninsula is vulnerable to high-impact weather events, because of its complicated geographical characteristics and East Sea effect, such that heavy snowfall episodes have frequently occurred in winter. Snow crystal play an important role in cloud and precipitation physics because it is an essential element for improvement of numerical model, and remote sensing retrieval such as radar and satellite. In this study, the high-temporal resolution (3-hourly) dataset of radiosonde soundings and snow particle photographs during the intensive observation period for 2013–2016 has been used to understand characteristics of snow particles for the different meteorological conditions in the Yeongdong region. We also attempt to simulate two episodes that occurred on 23–24 February and 13–14 December 2016; one has a single-layered cloud and the other has two-layered cloud structure. This study demonstrates that the rimed particles in the first period tend to shift to aggregates of dendrites with the decrease of 850-hPa temperature. In general, the low-level clouds in the Yeongdong region are observed along with the distinctive wind shear and strong inversion in equivalent potential temperature around 2 ~ 3 km above the sea level. The simulation successfully represents the variations of the characteristics of snow particles as well as different cloud structure for both episodes. The observation and model simulations clearly suggest that snow particles primarily depend on the 850-hPa temperature.     

The effect of topography and sea surface temperature on heavy snowfall in the Yeongdong region: A case study with high resolution WRF simulation

An analysis of the heavy snowfall that occurred on 11?C14 February 2011 in the Yeongdong region along the eastern coast is presented. Relevant characteristics based on observation and model simulations are discussed with a focus on the times of maximum snowfall in Gangneung (GN) and Daegwallyong (DG). This event was considered part of the typical snowfall pattern that frequently occurs in the Yeongdong region due to the prevailing northeasterly flow. The control simulation using the high resolution Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model (1 km × 1 km) showed reasonable performance in capturing the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of precipitation. The area of precipitation maxima appeared to propagate from the plain coastal region further into the inland mountainous region, in relation to the location of convergence zone. In addition, a series of sensitivity experiments were performed to investigate the effect of topography and sea surface temperature (SST) on the formation of heavy snowfall. The change of topography tended to modulate the topographically induced mechanical flow, and thereby modify the precipitation distribution, which highlights the importance of an elaborate representation of the topography. On the other hand, the sensitivity experiment to prescribe positive (negative) SST forcing shows the enhanced (suppressed) precipitation amount due to the change of the sensible and latent heat fluxes.     

A Study on a Snowband Associated with a Coastal Front and Cold-Air Damming Event of 3-4 February 1998 along the Eastern Coast of the Korean Peninsula

A 24-h simulation with the Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS) nonhydrostatic model is performed for the heavy snowfall event of 3–4 February 1998 along the eastern coast of Korean Peninsula; the results are used to understand the snowfall process, including why the precipitation maxima formed along the Yeongdong coastal region rather than over the mountain slope and ridge top during. The numerical simulation with a 4-km horizontal grid spacing and 43 levels reproduces very well the narrow snowband located off the eastern Korean coast, away from, instead of over, the Yeongdong coastal mountain range. The general evolution of the snowband agrees quite well with radar observations, while the water-equivalent precipitation amount agrees reasonably well with radar precipitation estimate. The simulation results clearly show that the snow band developed due to the lifting by a coastal front that developed because of the damming of cold air against the eastern slope of the coastal mountain range. The damming was enhanced by the advection of cold air by a low-level mountain-parallel jet from the north, formed due to geostrophic adjustment as the on-shore upslope air was decelerated by the mountain blocking. As the onshore flow weakened later due to synoptic-scale flow pattern change, the cold front propagated off shore and the precipitation dissipated.     

北京城市化对一次降雪过程影响的数值模拟研究

利用中尺度数值预报（Weather Research and Forecast,WRF）模式,针对2018年3月17日05—17时（北京时）北京地区的一次降雪过程模拟分析了城市化对降雪的主要影响机制。结果表明,城市化使得北京五环以内降雪量减少,降雨量增加,这主要是由于城市化低层增温效应加强了雪的融化过程,产生混合型降水,距离市中心越近越容易发生混合型降水。城市化对降雪的总降水量和降水的时、空分布也存在一定的影响。降水初期,城市化造成的“城市干热岛”效应不利于水汽的水平和垂直输送,不利于云的形成,地面总降水量减小。随着降水过程的发展,部分冰相粒子融化,使近地面水汽增多,“城市热岛效应”的热力抬升作用有利于水汽的垂直输送和云的发展,部分云滴或水汽抬升进入云中,增强冷云过程,使雪和霰粒子含量增大,地面总降水量增加。城市化产生的“城市效应”对低层大气温度和云微物理过程产生影响,而云微物理过程的非绝热过程反过来又影响低层大气温度和大气层结,影响能量和水汽输送,进而对云和地面降水产生影响。      

冷流低云降雪成因的分析

冷流低云降雪是冬季山东半岛北部沿海地区独特的天气现象，为了研究冷流低云降雪的成因，通过对烟台１９８１－１９９０年１１月－次年３月的５０个月农日农时的降雪资料、气温资料及海面温度资料分析和探讨，认为适宜的环流形势、海－气相互作用、低层稳定度、低层风切变及地形的抬升作用是冷流低云形成并产生降雪的主要原因。     

河北冬季一次冷锋降雪云系微物理演变特征综合观测分析研究

利用河北省中南部地区皇寺国家观测站布设的毫米波云雷达、微雨雷达结合飞机等联合观测数据，对2019年2 月14日河北中南部地区一次冷锋降雪云系微物理演变特征进行分析，探讨雷达回波与冰雪晶粒子微结构的关系，以便更好地认识该地区自然降雪的宏微观结构特征。研究结果表明：降雪初生阶段表现为双层云结构，中云云顶高约4100 m，云底高约3600 m，低云云顶高约3100 m，云底高约200 m，中间存在一干层，3000 m以下高度粒子增长以凇附过程为主。降雪发展阶段上下两层云相接，雷达回波强度较强的时段地面降水量也较大，该时段降雪过程主要以凝华〖CD*2〗聚并增长为主。降雪后期回波强度最大值减小，云顶高降低，3000 m以下高度范围内回波强度、多普勒速度、谱宽随高度降低呈增大趋势；飞机观测结果显示，降雪消散阶段逆温层底部由于水云云层较薄，催化潜力较小,冰雪晶粒子主要位于云的中上部，随着高度降低，冰雪晶粒子在下落过程中增大，与雷达观测结果一致，毫米波云雷达和微雨雷达反射率因子随高度变化与降水粒子有效粒径之间相关系数分别为0.89和0.83, 雷达反射率因子主要受冰雪晶等大尺度粒子主导。     

A trajectory study on the heavy snowfall phenomenon in Yeongdong Region of Korea

It is well known that when the Siberian High expands to the western part of the East Sea (Japan Sea), the distribution of snowfall amount is mainly controlled by the topography. Therefore, the maximum area of the precipitation is typically located over the slopes and near the summit of the Taebaek Mountains (called Type A). However, sometimes there were snowfall maxima near the Yeongdong coastal area of Korea rather than the neighboring mountains (called Type B) for some events. Two heavy snowfall events of 20–21 January 2008 of Type A (named by Event A) and of 13 January 2008 of Type B (named by Event B) were selected to understand the differences in the locations of snowfall maxima in the Yeongdong region of Korea. To do so, we investigated the differences between the two events in the movement of the air parcels leading to the understanding of the heavy snowfall mechanism using 3-dimensional trajectory analyses which applied the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) high resolution output as 3-dimensional meteorological fields. In this study, an upward motion under the influence of the northeasterly wind was observed along the slope of the mountains during Event A. In contrast, there was a strong downward motion along the slope of the mountains under the influence of the northwesterly wind while the parcels were reaching Gangneung (GN, hereafter) during the snowfall period of Event B. Furthermore, during Event B, the convergence of the parcels different in potential temperature and mixing ratio, yielded a favorable condition for forming a coastal front (discontinuity zone) around the Yeongdong coastal area. This lead to heavy snowfall over GN in the coastal plain region rather than in Daegwallyeong (DG, hereafter) near the summit of the Taebaek Mountains, which differs from the snowfall distribution of Event A.     

北京北部山区两次降雪过程微物理形成机制的观测—模拟研究

降雪是北京冬季的重要降水天气过程,但目前对实例降雪形成的微物理机制的观测-模拟研究较少。本文利用中尺度WRF模式结合外场观测资料,对北京2015年1月24日和11月5~6日两次不同天气条件下的山区降雪云系的微物理结构特征及降雪形成的微物理转化机制进行了分析研究,定量比较了云中水凝物含量的比例和降雪形成机制的差异。研究结果表明:(1)由于两次降雪过程的天气形势和水汽输送有较大差异,导致降雪形成的微物理转化机制也出现较大差异。11月5日降雪第一阶段水汽输送较强,云中过冷水含量较高,降雪形成以凝华增长和凇附增长为主,地面表现为雨夹雪天气,而1月24日和11月5~6日第二阶段水汽输送弱,降雪形成以凝华增长和聚并增长为主,地面表现为纯降雪天气;(2)11月5日的雨夹雪天气过程中,云中不仅有冰晶(9%)、雪晶(72%),还有云水(6%)和雨水(12%)的存在,高层生成的雪胚在下落过程中主要通过凝华(78%)和凇附(20%)过程增长。而1月24日与11月5~6日第二阶段的纯降雪过程中,云中水凝物分布相似,以冰晶和雪晶为主,1月24日冰晶含量占28%,雪晶含量占72%;11月5~6日冰晶含量占11%,雪晶含量占88%,冰粒子主要分布在高层。首先高层6~12 km通过云冰转换生成的雪胚下落到低层水汽充足区,然后通过凝华和聚并过程增长,1月24日凝华增长过程占92%,聚并增长过程仅占5%;11月5~6日凝华占88%,聚并仅占3%。(3)垂直上升气流速度与冰晶、雪晶生成和增长过程呈正相关,上升气流带来充足的水汽,配合垂直运动使得雪胚增加,凝华、凇附凇附和聚并过程增强,导致雪晶含量增加。     

北京一次突发性降雪的云场结构特征分析

本文对利用三重嵌套的高分辨率中尺度模式对北京一次突发性降雪过程进行了数值模拟。重点分析伴随降雪过程的云各微物理含量构成和云场三维图像的演变特征,初步分析表明：此次降雪过程中云中的主要成份是冰晶粒子,雪其它粒子的含量较少,冰晶粒子含量随时间呈由高空向低空增加的趋势,它在降雪过程中起重要作用;云的三维结构图也清楚地反映云顶有不断降低和向下伸展过程,这与冰晶粒子的增长和沉降有关。     

丹东地区沿海和山区降雪气候特征

利用丹东地区4个观测站1955—2010年逐年10月至翌年4月逐日降水量、天气现象、雪深等资料,对丹东地区南部沿海和北部山区降雪气候特征进行了分析,结果表明:丹东地区沿海和山区降雪初日、终日及初终日间隔日数、年降雪日数、年降雪量、降水相态、日最大降雪量、日最大积雪深度等平均特征不同。与山区相比,沿海降雪初期较晚,终期较早,初、终日间日数较短,年降雪日数和年降雪量相对较少。在丹东地区1955—2010年降雪时段平均气温升高趋势显著背景下,丹东地区降雪初期推迟、终期提前、初终日间隔日数缩短;降雪日数减少,其中雨夹雪日数所占百分比显著增多;降雪量减少,其中主要是纯雪量减少;日最大降雪量和积雪深度呈减小趋势;沿海和山区变化幅度不同。     

A study of the microphysical processes in a numerically simulated heavy snowfall event in North China: the sensitivity of different snow intercept parameters

We performed a modeling study of the cloud processes in a heavy snowfall event occurring in North China on 20–22 December 2004. The nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Model (MM5) was used to carry out experiments with the Reisner-2 explicit microphysical parameterizations in four nested domains to test the sensitivity of simulated heavy snowfall to different snow intercept parameters. Results show that while the different intercept parameters do not significantly affect the accumulated snowfall amounts at the surface in either total amount or location, some microphysical characteristics of the modeled heavy snowfall event are impacted. The budget of cloud microphysics is analyzed to determine the dominant cloud processes. In the control experiment (CTL) with the snow intercept (N _os) specified as a function of temperature, the primary simulated hydrometeor is snow, and its mixing ratio is an order of magnitude larger than that of the other cloud species. Relative to CTL, the experiment with a fixed intercept (CON3E6) produced lower snow mixing ratios, more cloud water and graupel mixing ratios. Among the two experiments, while snowfall is slightly smaller in CON3E6, other processes like the rate of graupel fall, condensation and evaporation of cloud water, deposition and sublimation of graupel are all larger in CON3E6 than in CTL. Among CTL, CON3E6, and two more experiments (CON2E7: with a smaller fixed intercept; and NOSQS: N _os a function of snow mass mixing ratio), the budget shows that CON3E6 produces the smallest deposition and sublimation of snow, the largest deposition of cloud ice, and the largest conversion from cloud ice to snow.     

山西一次降雪云物理特征的飞机观测研究

通过飞机直接进入降雪云进行探测,并配合MICPAS（气象信息综合分析处理系统）、雷达和卫星等资料,对2011年11月29日山西一次降雪云宏、微观结构特征进行分析。研究发现:本次降雪过程的雷达回波以10～20 dBZ大片层状云回波为主,镶嵌了超过30 dBZ的块状强回波,雷达径向速度零线呈较强的“S”型弯曲,出现“牛眼”结构,从低层到高层有较强的风垂直切变。液态水含量主要位于3.2 km以下,最大值为0.0697 g m?3,N₅₀（粒子直径大于50 μm的冰雪晶数浓度）、N₂₀₀（粒子直径大于200 μm的冰雪晶数浓度）和冰水含量主要产生于层积混合降雪云的上部,极大值出现在?9.3°C附近,分别为188.4 L?1、33.5 L?1和0.121 g m?3。?14.4°C～?19.7°C冰晶图像以针状、柱状和不规则状为主,以冰晶的凝华增长为主。?9.3°C附近冰雪晶图像以辐枝状、不规则状为主,辐枝状冰晶的聚并碰撞和折裂繁生可能是造成此处冰雪晶高浓度的主要原因。利用指数形式能较好地拟合冰雪晶谱分布,谱拟合参数可以用幂函数N_os=1.021λ1.684表示（其中,N_os、λ分别表示截距和斜率,N_os越大表示小粒子数浓度越大,λ越大表示小粒子数浓度占总粒子数浓度比例越高）,相关系数R2为0.86。3.2 km以下存在三次逆温,逆温层的出现使云微物理特征量和拟合参数N_os减小,抑制了云内凇附增长和凝华增长,导致本次观测谱拟合参数N_os、λ随温度的变化规律与以往的观测不一致,逆温强度越大抑制作用越大。     

Numerical comparison study of cloud microphysical parameterization schemes for a moderate snowfall event in North China

Summary A moderate snowfall event in North China is simulated using the high-resolution mesoscale model MM5. A fourfold-nest experiment, with a minimum horizontal grid size of 2 km, is run. In order to study the cloud microphysics processes associated with the snowfall, two experiments were conducted in two inner domains, one using the Goddard scheme (Goddard experiment), and the other using the Reisner scheme (Reisner experiment). The analysis focused on the comparison of the cloud microphysics processes which occurred in the experiments. It is shown that there is no implicit precipitation of cumulus parameterization in the domain of grid scale 18 km. The snowfall distribution patterns in the experiments are slightly different, but the microphysical characteristics and processes may have considerable differences between the two experiments: (1) The water substances in the cloud have cloud water, cloud ice and snow, but no rainwater and graupel in the Goddard experiment. However, the water substances in the cloud have cloud ice, snow, and graupel, but no cloud water and rainwater in the Reisner experiment. (2) The cloud ice mixing ratios in the Goddard experiment are larger than those in the Reisner experiment. (3) In the Goddard experiment, the dominant cloud microphysical processes include the growth of cloud water by the condensation of supersaturated vapor, the depositional growth of cloud ice, the initiation of cloud ice, the accretion of cloud ice by snow, the accretion of cloud water by snow, the deposition growth of snow and the Bergeron process of cloud ice. In the Reisner experiment, the dominant cloud microphysical processes include the depositional growth of cloud ice, the conversion of cloud ice to snow, the deposition of snow, and the deposition growth of graupel. (4) There is only snowfall in the Goddard experiment. Meanwhile, there is ice fall, snow fall, and graupel in the Reisner experiment. But the ice fall and graupel in the Reisner experiment is very slight and can be ignored.     

华北地区雪密度不同的两次降雪过程对比分析

利用加密降雪观测资料、地面常规观测、FY-2E卫星观测及ERA5再分析资料对华北地区两次融化比存在显著差异的降雪过程其降雪特征、云内垂直热动力结构、降水粒子垂直分布、地面气温和地表温度等进行了对比分析,揭示了热动力垂直结构和水汽条件对降雪过程的雪密度影响.结果表明:融化比较大降雪过程(简称"0103"过程)整层温度偏低...     

浙江2011-01—20强降雪过程降雪带南压成因的诊断分析

利用自动站、Micaps、雷达风廓线等资料和6h间隔的NCEP1°×1°再分析资料,对浙江2011年1月20日强降雪过程中降雪带南压的成因进行了诊断分析。结果表明：高空槽、中低县切变配合近地面的冷空气渗透影响是强降雪发生的有利天气尺度背景;强降雪发生在低空西南急流左侧水汽通量散度的辐合区内,且低空西南急流的南压领先于降...     

青海南部地区初冬雪灾变化及环流特征

利用青海南部地区1961~2004年气温、降水、积雪等资料,分析了初冬雪灾变化及环流特征。结果表明:青海南部地区初冬降雪量呈缓慢减少的变化趋势,平均积雪量变化与年及其它季相比,呈微弱的减少趋势,平均积雪量与气温呈反相关,而与降雪量呈正相关;影响青海南部地区初冬降雪的主要天气系统是西风带南北槽结合类、移动性高原槽类、高原低涡类、高原切变类、孟加拉湾风暴类;典型多雪(少雪)年高原及南亚与中亚地区850 hPa温度距平场配置为“南正北负”(“南负北正”)型5、00 hPa高原与东部沿海地区距平分布为“西低东高”(“西高东低”)型。     

毫米波测云雷达在降雪观测中的应用初步分析

本文利用毫米波云雷达联合称重式雨量计、气球探空和S波段天气雷达在北京对2015年11月三次降雪进行了观测,以2015年11月22~23日降雪过程为例,主要从降雪系统的宏观结构特征、微物理变化以及毫米波雷达在降雪探测中电磁波衰减情况、雪粒子含水量和地面降雪量估测几方面进行初步分析。结果表明:（1）毫米波云雷达具有高时空分辨率,能对降雪系统进行精细化探测,在降雪系统发展最旺盛的阶段能够通过反射率（Z）、退极化比（LDR）和径向速度（V）初步判断出云中是否含有过冷液滴;（2）降雪回波强度最大值能反映整层云系中含水量最大的区域,当最大值Z大于20 dBZ时,最大值的大小、最大值持续时间、最大值出现的高度与地面降水量成正相关,速度最大值表示云中粒子上升最大速度（速度为正时）或者粒子下落的最小速度（速度为负时）,主要分布在－0.5~2 m s?1,速度最小值表示粒子下落的最大速度,主要在－3~－1 m s?1;（3）随着高度增加反射率的垂直廓线会出现多个峰值,这是由于不同高度层风速分布不均造成的,降雪回波这种特点比降雨回波更明显;（4）对比Ka与S波段雷达反射率可知,两雷达反射率平均差值小于2.5 dBZ,Ka波段反射率略大S波段雷达反射率;（5）降雪量反演与地面降雪量仪数据对比,逐小时降雪量反演精度为20.38%,累计降雪量反演误差为6.58%,24小时累计降雪量绝对误差为1.9 mm,说明云雷达估算累计降雪量具有较高的可行性,能够很准确的反映地面实际降雪情况,当降雪系统发展旺盛时,雪粒子含水量分布在0.05~0.15 g m?3,在降雪初期或者降雪系统消散期,雪粒子含水量一般小于0.04 g m?3,能够很好地反映出整层降雪回波的雪粒子含水量。这些云雷达在降雪观测中的应用和初步分析结果可以更好的地了解降雪系统宏微观结构,为云模式的发展和人工影响天气中增雪潜力评估提供一些参考。     

中国天山积雪对气候变化响应的多通径分析

基于天山山区1961-2013年60个气象站点实测气温、降水、相对湿度、日照时数和积雪深度等气候资料,结合时间序列分析、空间分析以及通径分析等方法,全面精确地获取了天山山区气候变化特征以及气候变化对积雪的通径影响。结果表明：天山山区气候变化显著,主要表现为整体增暖、局部变湿与黯化;气候变暖导致天山山区固态降水（降雪）保证率明显降低,尤其是低海拔区域。各气象要素对积雪不仅存在直接的单因素影响而且各气象要素之间还存在间接的相互交叉、相互联结的多因素影响。单因素影响通径分别为气温、降水和日照时数对积雪深度的3条直接影响通径;多因素影响通径分别为气温、降水和日照时数通过相互之间的内在关系对积雪深度产生的6条间接影响通径。最终结果表明气温是积雪变化的主要影响因素,其影响效应远远大于降水和日照时数的影响。     

北京延庆山区降雪云物理特征的垂直观测和数值模拟研究

基于风廓线雷达、云雷达、粒子谱仪、微波辐射计和自动站等垂直观测设备,结合中尺度数值模式WRF对2017年3月23~24日北京延庆海坨山地区的一次降雪过程进行了观测和数值模拟研究。研究结果表明:垂直探测仪器结合中尺度数值模式可以获得降雪的宏观结构和微物理信息,有助于对降雪的深入研究。此次降雪过程由中高层西南及偏南暖湿气流与低层东南偏冷空气交汇造成动力和水汽辐合抬升形成,4~5 km高度处的风切变有利于降雪的增强。上升气流有助于水汽的输送、冰雪转化以及雪晶凝华、聚合,冰晶数浓度中心对应着上升运动顶部。然而此次降雪云系低层过冷云水含量不足,降雪回波<20 dBZ,回波顶高<7 km,雪花垂直下落速度<2 m s-1,地面降水量大值与低层强回波区对应。降雪粒子谱分布范围较窄,以直径1 mm左右的小粒子为主,相态主要为干雪,基本不存在混合相态。     

云微物理参数化对华北降雪影响的数值模拟

对发生在华北地区的一次降雪过程进行了中尺度数值模拟。结果表明,高纬强冷空气南下和低纬倒槽的水汽输送是造成这次长时间降雪过程的主要原因。采用混合方案的中尺度数值模拟表明,这次降雪天气不是对流云造成的,而是稳定性的非对流云降雪。敏感性试验也表明,采用其他积云参数化方案对模拟的降雪量基本没有影响。控制试验模拟的24h降雪量与实际观测比较吻合。模拟结果表明,当采用Dudhia简单冰相方案时,会有过多的云冰、过冷却水及雪;当采用Reisner 1混合相方案时,会有过多的云冰和雪;修改的各个Reisner 2方案对此次降雪的预报改进不大,但各个Reisner 2方案的敏感性试验中云冰混合比、过冷却水混合比和雪混合比稍微有差异。