2008年“威马逊”台风期间海上大气波导时空特征

结合 MM5数值模拟结果、天气图和卫星云图,系统分析了2008年“威马逊”台风引起的大气波导特征.本次台风过程中发生的大都为悬空大气波导,位于台风涡旋之外的西北部,台风越近波导高度、强度、厚度越大;同时数值模拟表明陆地地形对海上本次大气波导形成具有一定影响.利用大气波导这一特殊大气层结可以很好的评估和预测电磁波传播和海上探测通信系统     

风廓线雷达资料在降水数值预报中的应用探讨

风场是水汽输送的主要动力,也是影响降水数值预报的重要因子。针对目前常规探空测风的分辨率不高、资料获取时间长、不能及时反映风场中小尺度变化的不足,以及在数值预报中应用受限的问题,采用同化风廓线雷达资料的方法,分析高分辨率的单点风场数据对初始场和预报场的作用。结果表明,把单点风廓线雷达资料在WRF模式中同化是可行的。同化后对风廓线雷达站点初始场的风场、湿度场改善明显,对站点周围一定范围内的流场也有不同程度的影响。同时降水强度和落区的预报结果也有不同程度的改善,尤其是风廓线雷达站下风方向比未同化前更接近实况,在其他方向上距离雷达越近改善效果越明显。另外,同化风廓线资料后,模式预报的涡度散度分布和水汽输送场也有不同程度的改善。     

FY-3A卫星MWHS资料同化及四川盆地暴雨数值模拟分析

为研究中国FY-3A(风云三号A卫星)资料在数值模式中对暴雨模拟的作用,以2012年07月03日发生在四川盆地的一次暴雨过程为个例。利用WRF(V3.3)模式和三维变分同化系统WRF-3DVAR,对FY-3A的MWHS(微波湿度计)资料进行同化试验研究。研究结果表明:同化MWHS资料后,相比控制试验,(1)同化方案A在降水区出现+3K的正增量中心和+10%的正增量湿中心,改善了大气能量场和湿度场信息;(2)同化方案A提高了降水区垂直速度和涡度场的数值和分布位置,并较好的刻画出风场的辐合辐散区域和水汽通量高值中心,准确模拟出水汽通量的中心位置;(3)对此次暴雨个例试验研究,在中东部、东北部主降水区,同化方案A模拟降水区分布形式较好,尤其是降水强度得到较大提高降水值达230mm,非常接近实况降水值(227mm),同化MWHS资料可以较好提高WRF模式降水预报能力。     

南海局地海域一次低空大气波导过程分析

根据2006年12月7日在长山山脉以东的南海海域加密观测的1天4次高分辨率船载GPS探空数据和NCEP-CFSR格点再分析数据,完整分析了一次低空大气波导生成、维持、消失过程。结果表明:该次冬季低空大气波导过程是由南海偏北部暖锋过境引起的,波导强度达19 M单位,厚度达250 m。暖锋过后,南海风速增大,逆温层变厚,大气波导强度减弱,最后陷获层消失,成为正常大气环境。     

民航京沪穗数值预报系统在广州的本地化试验

为了调整优化基于WRF模式的民航京沪穗数值预报系统在广州本地的预报效果,使用3组不同的物理参数化方案和资料同化方案组合,对发生在2011年10月13日~14日广东地区的暴雨过程进行模拟。降水预报结果显示不同物理参数化方案和资料同化方案对降水预报有较大的影响,使用香港城市大学大气研究实验室实时预报系统推荐的参数化方案的降水预报好于加拿大温哥华地区业务运行的参数化方案,使用香港的方案,不同化自动站资料的预报效果好于同化自动站资料。而环流形势场、相对湿度场、水汽通量场和CAPE指数场对不同参数化方案的敏感性要小于降水场,另外还分析了系统连续15天预报结果。最终结果表明,不论是降水场还是形势场,使用香港城市大学的方案并且不同化自动站资料的评分优于其他2种方案,可以作为广州本地业务方案使用。     

应用多普勒天气雷达资料对四川“7·3”暴雨的变分同化试验

针对2011年7月3日四川地区一次强降雨过程,以NECP/NCAR 1°×1°再分析资料为背景场,采用中尺度数值天气预报模式WRF及其三维变分同化系统3DVAR,同时对多普勒天气雷达的径向速度和反射率因子进行了三维变分同化对暴雨模拟效果影响的研究.结果表明:同化了雷达资料后的初始场能够更加精细的刻画初始风场和水汽通量场的分布与数值,能展现出风场的辐合辐散区域,对水汽通量的中心位置有较大影响,大风速区域和水汽通量高值中心有较好的对应关系;同化了多普勒雷达资料后能较为明显的改变降雨落区及强度的预报精度,前6h有明显的改善作用,随着时间的增加改善作用逐渐减小,前9小时改进作用仍很明显,对比24小时实况降雨仍存在一定的改善作用;经过质量控制后的雷达资料对暴雨预报的改善作用要优于未进行质量控制的雷达资料以及每隔一小时加入一次雷达资料要优于每隔半小时加入雷达资料对于暴雨预报的改善作用.     

应用多普勒天气雷达资料对四川“7·3”暴雨的变分同化试验

针对2011年7月3日四川地区一次强降雨过程,以NECP/NCAR l°×1°再分析资料为背景场,采用中尺度数值天气预报模式WRF及其三维变分同化系统3DVAR,同时对多普勒天气雷达的径向速度和反射率因子进行了三维变分同化对暴雨模拟效果影响的研究.结果表明:同化了雷达资料后的初始场能够更加精细的刻画初始风场和水汽通量场的分布与数值,能展现出风场的辐合辐散区域,对水汽通量的中心位置有较大影响,大风速区域和水汽通量高值中心有较好的对应关系;同化了多普勒雷达资料后能较为明显的改变降雨落区及强度的预报精度,前6h有明显的改善作用,随着时间的增加改善作用逐渐减小,前9小时改进作用仍很明显,对比24小时实况降雨仍存在一定的改善作用;经过质量控制后的雷达资料对暴雨预报的改善作用要优于未进行质量控制的雷达资料以及每隔一小时加入一次雷达资料要优于每隔半小时加入雷达资料对于暴雨预报的改善作用.     

湖南“6.19＂暴雨过程的中尺度特征分析

针对2010年6月19～20日湖南一次大范围暴雨过程,利用常规观测资料、FY-2E卫星TBB资料、NCEP1°×1°格点资料及WRF模式输出的高分辨率资料,采用数值模拟和诊断分析相结合的方法,综合分析了此次暴雨过程.结果表明：东移短波槽及低层低涡是此次暴雨的主要影响系统;卫星资料分析显示,α中尺度对流云团前部不断有β中尺度扰动分裂和发展;WRF模式模拟结果表明,此次大范围暴雨过程是多尺度系统影响的结果,在有利的大尺度环流背景下,激发了中小尺度对流系统的活动,导致强降水带中出现了多个中尺度扰动和与此对应的中尺度雨团有组织的活动,是暴雨发生的主要原因;中尺度雨团对应着强上升气流柱、正涡度柱和低层强辐合、高层强辐散的散度结构.     

高原低涡结构特征模拟与诊断的初步研究

利用二重嵌套的非静力中尺度数值模式MM5对2005年7月28—29日的一次高原低涡过程进行了数值模拟,并利用模拟结果对此次低涡的结构进行了初步分析。结果表明：MM5模式对此次低涡过程有较好的模拟能力,模拟出的位势高度场分布和涡度场结构与实况基本吻合。此次高原低涡具有同热带气旋相似的涡眼（空心）结构和暖心结构。在流场上,高原低涡在涡眼区下层表现为辐散下沉运动,上层为辐合上升运动;而在涡心四周下层表现为辐合上升运动,上层为辐散下沉运动;在涡度场上,高原低涡下层为正涡度区,上层为负涡度区。     

低纬高原一次强对流暴雨M_βCSs结构特征及成因的数值模拟分析

应用1°×1°NCEP全球再分析资料,采用非静力中尺度数值模式MM5(V3.6)对2003年6月发生在低纬高原地区一次特大暴雨过程进行数值模拟.分析表明:500hPa流场两高辐合形成的鞍型场是MβCSs发生的有利的环流条件;700hPa孟加拉湾气旋和中心位于湖北的反气旋外围偏南气流提供了有利的水汽条件;500hPaβ中尺度扰动和700hPa气流辐合是MβCSs产生的直接影响系统;低层暖湿高层干冷的配置、剧烈的垂直上升运动,低层辐合中高层辐散、高低空急流的耦合、高能高湿的不稳定能量、地形的抬升作用有利于诱发中尺度对流系统;本次强降水过程MβCSs的生命史较短,较强不稳定能量的迅速释放是本次降水突发性强、强度大、历史短的主要原因.     

A coupled regional Arctic sea ice-ocean model: configuration and application

A regional sea ice-ocean coupled model for the Arctic Ocean was developed, based on the MITgcm ocean circulation model and classical Hibler79 type two categorythermodynamics-dynamics sea ice model. The sea ice dynamics and thermodynamicswere considered based on Viscous-Plastic (VP) and Winton three-layer models, respectively. A detailed configuration of coupled model has been introduced. Special attention has been paid to the model grid setup, subgrid paramerization, ice-ocean coupling and open boundary treatment. The coupled model was then applied and two test run examples were presented. The first model run was a climatology simulation with 10 years (1992?002) averaged NCAR/NCEP reanalysis data as atmospheric forcing. The second model run was a seasonal simulation for the period of 1992?007. The atmospheric forcing was daily NCAR/NCEP reanalysis. The climatology simulation captured the general pattern of the sea ice thickness distribution of the Arctic, i.e., the thickest sea ice is situated around the CanadaArchipelago and the north coast of the Greenland. For the second model run, themodeled September Sea ice extent anomaly from 1992?007 was highly correlated with the observations, with a linear correlation coefficient of 0.88. Theminimum of the Arctic sea ice area in the September of 2007 was unprecedented. The modeled sea ice area and extent for this minimum was overestimated relative to the observations. However, it captured the general pattern of the sea ice retreat.     

Numerical simulation of scatterometer assimilated wind and ocean wave in eastern China seas and adjacent waters

Using the latest version of Mesoscale Modeling System (MM5v3), we assimilated wind data from the scatterometer and built a model to assimilate the wind field over eastern China seas and adjacent waters and applied the wave model WAVEWATCH-Ⅲ to test the sea area with assimilative wind and blended wind of QSCAT and NCEP as driving forces. High precision and resolution numerical wave results were obtained. Analysis indicated that if we replace the model wind result with the blended wind, better sea surface wind results and wave results could be obtained.     

SST INTRASEASONAL OSCILLATION AND ATMOSPHERIC FORCING SYSTEM OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

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Impact of the Kuroshio Extension Oceanic Front on Autumn and Winter Surface Air Temperatures over North America

Mid-latitude air-sea interaction is an important topic that attracts a considerable amount of research interest. The Kuroshio Extension(KE) is one of the main western boundary currents and plays a critical role in the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation. This paper uses the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis and Hadley sea surface temperature datasets to investigate the influence of oceanic fronts in the KE region on surface air temperature in North America over the period 1949–2014. A significant correlation was found between the KE front intensity and the temperatures over North America in autumn and winter. A strong(weak) KE front anomaly in autumn is associated with an increasing(decreasing) surface temperature over western North America but a decreasing(increasing) surface temperature over eastern North America. In winter, central North America warms(cools) when the KE front is strong(weak). The response of the atmospheric circulation, including wind in the high and low troposphere, troughs, and ridges, to the strengthening(weakening) of the KE front is the main cause of these changes in surface temperature.     

用大气热源表征的东亚夏季风指数的研究

利用1965—2007年NCEP／NCAR再分析资料和同期的中国160站降水资料,在讨论大气热源的气候特征基础上,用整层积分的大气热源定义了一个东亚夏季风指数,并用该指数研究了东亚夏季风和中国气候的关系。研究表明：定义的大气热源季风指数能反映夏季风的异常变化,高（低）指数年对应的东亚夏季风偏强（弱）;该指数与长江中下游降水存在高度的同期负相关,对长江中下游夏季降水有较强的分辨能力。     

用大气热源表征的东亚夏季风指数的研究

利用1965—2007年NCEP／NCAR再分析资料和同期的中国160站降水资料,在讨论大气热源的气候特征基础上,用整层积分的大气热源定义了一个东亚夏季风指数,并用该指数研究了东亚夏季风和中国气候的关系。研究表明：定义的大气热源季风指数能反映夏季风的异常变化,高（低）指数年对应的东亚夏季风偏强（弱）;该指数与长江中下游降水存在高度的同期负相关,对长江中下游夏季降水有较强的分辨能力。     

Effect of sea spray on the numerical simulation of super typhoon ‘Ewiniar’

To study the potential effect of sea spray on the evolution of typhoons,two kinds of sea spray flux parameterizationschemes developed by Andreas (2005) and Andreas and Wang (2006) and Fairall et al.(1994) respectively are incorporated into theregional atmospheric Mesoscale Model version 3.6 (MM5V3) of Pennsylvania State University/National Center for AtmosphericResearch (PSU/NCAR) and the coupled atmosphere-sea spray modeling system is applied to simulate a Western Pacific super ty-phoon Ewiniar in 2006.The simulation results demonstrate that sea spray can lead to a significant increase in heat fluxes at theair-sea interface and the simulated typhoon's intensity.Compared with the results without sea spray,the minimum sea level pressurereduces about 8hPa after taking account of sea spray by Fairall et al.'s parameterization (1994) and about 5hPa by Andreas' (2005)and Andreas and Wang's (2006) parameterization at the end of the model integration,while the maximum 10m wind speed increasesabout 17% and 15% on average,respectively,through the entire simulation time period.Taking sea spray into account also causessignificant changes in Tropical Cyclone (TC) structure due to an enhancement of water vapor and heat transferred from the sea sur-face to the air; therefore,the center structure of the typhoon becomes more clearly defined and the wind speed around the typhooneye is stronger in numerical experiments.The simulations show that different sea spray flux parameterizations make different modifications to the TC structure.     

Evaluation of a regional climate model for atmospheric simulation over Arctic river basins

Evaluation on a regional climate model was made with five-month atmospheric simulations over the Arctic river basins. The simulations were performed with a modified mesoscale model, Polar MM5 coupled to the NCAR Land Surface Model （LSM） to illustrate the skill of the coupled model （Polar MM5＋LSM） in simulating atmospheric circulation over the Arctic river basins. Near-surface and upper-air observations were used to verify the simulations. Sensitivity studies between the Polar MM5 and Polar MM5＋LSM simulations revealed that the coupled model could improve the forecast skill for surface variables at some sites. In addition, the extended evaluations of the coupled model simulations on the North American Arctic domain during December 15, 2002 to May 15, 2003 were carried out. The time series plots and statistics of the observations and Polar MM5＋LSM simulations at six stations for near-surface and vertical profiles at 850 hPa and 500 hPa were analyzed. The model was found capable of reproducing the observed atmospheric behavior in both magnitude and variability, especially for temperature and near-surface wind direction.     

Response of the Dominant Modes of Atmospheric Circulation in the Northern Hemisphere to a Projected Arctic Sea Ice Loss in 2007

This study revisits the Arctic sea ice extent(SIE) for the extended period of 1979-2015 based on satellite measurements and finds that the Arctic SIE experienced three different periods: a moderate sea ice decline period for 1979-1996, an accelerated sea ice decline period from 1997 to 2006, and large interannual variation period after 2007, when Arctic sea ice reached its tipping point reported by Livina and Lenton(2013). To address the response of atmospheric circulation to the lowest sea ice conditions with a large interannual variation, we investigated the dominant modes for large atmospheric circulation responses to the projected 2007 Arctic sea ice loss using an atmospheric general circulation model(ECHAM5). The response was obtained from two 50-yr simulations: one with a repeating seasonal cycle of specified sea ice concentration for the period of 1979-1996 and one with that of sea ice conditions in 2007. The results suggest more occurrences of a negative Arctic Oscillation(AO) response to the 2007 Arctic sea ice conditions, accompanied by an North Atlantic Oscillation(NAO)-type atmospheric circulation response under the largest sea ice loss, and more occurrences of the positive Arctic Dipole(AD) mode under the 2007 sea ice conditions, with an across-Arctic wave train pattern response to the largest sea ice loss in the Arctic. This study offers a new perspective for addressing the response of atmospheric circulation to sea ice changes after the Arctic reached the tipping point in 2007.