北半球冬季平流层强、弱极涡事件演变过程的对比分析

利用1958～2017年逐日的NCEP/NCAR再分析资料对北半球冬季平流层强、弱极涡事件的演变过程进行了对比分析,同时比较了有平流层爆发性增温（SSW）和无SSW发生的两类弱极涡事件的环流演变和动力学特征。结果表明,强极涡的形成存在着缓慢发展和快速增强的过程,而弱极涡事件的建立非常迅速;和强极涡事件相比,弱极涡事件的峰值强度更强,异常中心的位置更高。此外,强、弱极涡事件的产生与波流相互作用的正反馈过程密切相关。对于强极涡事件,发展阶段的太平洋—北美（PNA）型异常削弱了行星波一波;当平流层西风达到一定强度,上传的行星波受到强烈抑制,使得极涡迅速增强达到峰值。而对于弱极涡事件,发展阶段一波型的异常增强了行星波上传,通过对纬向流的拖曳作用使得平流层很快处于弱西风状态,更多行星波进入平流层导致极涡急剧减弱甚至崩溃。针对有、无SSW发生的两类弱极涡事件的对比分析表明,有SSW发生的弱极涡事件发展阶段,平流层出现强的向上的一波Eliassen-Palm（EP）通量异常,通过正反馈过程使得一波和二波上传同时增强而导致极涡崩溃;无SSW发生的弱极涡事件发展阶段,平流层缺乏向上的一波通量,二波活动起到重要作用,其总的行星波上传远弱于有SSW发生的弱极涡事件。对于无SSW发生的弱极涡事件,其发展和成熟阶段对流层上部出现类似欧亚（EU）型的高度异常,伴随着强的向极的EP通量异常,导致对流层有极强的负北极涛动（AO）型异常。而有SSW发生的弱极涡事件发展阶段对流层上部主要表现为北太平洋上空来自低纬的波列异常,其后期的对流层效应更加滞后也不连续,对流层AO异常的强度明显弱于无SSW发生的弱极涡事件。     

1948—2015年北半球平流层爆发性增温的统计特征和月际环流差异

利用NCEP/NCAR第1套再分析资料,分析过去68 a(1948—2015年)平流层爆发性增温(Stratospheric Sudden Warming,SSW)频次、强度和环流特征的月际差异。统计结果表明:1948—2015年北半球共发生30次SSW,其集中发生在11—3月,而1—2月发生频次尤为集中,且SSW发生频次表现出显著的年代际变化特征。11—12月SSW比1—3月SSW的持续时间长。而3月SSW事件的强度最弱,持续时间最短。1月和3月SSW纬向平均信号下传得较深,而11月、12月和2月的环流信号仅能传到200 hPa。11—3月SSW爆发前1～2周500 hPa均观测到西太平洋遥相关型(Western Pacific,WP)的负位相;太平洋-北美遥相关型(Pacific-North America,PNA)的正位相仅仅出现在11月、12月和3月SSW爆发前。SSW爆发后1～2周,仅有11月、1月和3月的事件对应着负位相的北大西洋涛动(North Atlantic Oscillation,NAO)。     

2020/2021年冬季大范围低温寒潮过程中一种典型的平流层—对流层耦合演变模态

平流层爆发性增温（SSW）超前于对流层环流异常,是延长冬季寒潮低温预报时效的重要途径之一。然而强SSW事件前后地面温度响应的区域和时间存在不确定性,其中涉及的平流层—对流层耦合过程和机理也不十分清楚。本文采用1979～2021年ERA5再分析数据集,研究了2020/2021年冬季“偏心型”强SSW事件前后中高纬度地区地面温度异常的演变特征,并分析了其与等熵大气经向质量环流平流层—对流层分支的耦合演变模态的动力联系。结果表明,伴随此次强SSW事件,亚洲和北美中纬度地区的寒潮低温事件分别在绕极西风反转为东风之前和再次恢复为西风之后发生。SSW前后大气经向质量环流的平流层向极地暖支与对流层高层向极暖支、低层向赤道冷支之间呈现出三个阶段的耦合演变模态: 同位相“加强—加强”、反位相“加强—减弱”以及反位相“减弱—加强”。加强的质量环流对流层向赤道冷支是SSW前后寒潮低温事件的主要原因,而加强的向极地平流层暖支是SSW发生及其伴随的北极涛动负位相持续加强的主要原因。大气经向质量环流不同的垂直耦合模态取决于行星波槽脊在对流层顶和对流层中低层两个关键等熵面上的西倾角异常。西倾角异常表征大气波动的斜压性,主要通过影响关键等熵面以上向极地的净质量输送和其下向赤道的净质量输送进行调控。尤其在SSW发生后的极涡恢复期,对流层顶处异常偏弱的斜压性会加强对流层向极地暖支,进而加强向赤道冷支,有利于寒潮低温的发生。本次SSW事件前后大气经向质量环流三支的耦合演变模态,与历年平流层北半球环状模（NAM）负事件中极区平流层温度异常信号下传滞后的平流层—对流层耦合演变类型相一致,其在波动尺度方面也存在共同特征,即SSW事件或NAM负事件前期对流层一波加强且上传,后期对流层二波加强但较难上传。     

Analysis of the variations in the strength and position of stratospheric sudden warming in the past three decades

利用ERA-Interim再分析资料统计分析了1920–2016年期间北半球33次强平流层爆发性增温(SSW)事件和22次弱增温事件的强度和位置变化特征。发现SSW主要发生在二月,其纬向平均温度的最大经向梯度变化在1979–8319年和1998–2011年呈上升趋势,1984–1997年和2012–2016年呈下降趋势,但是整体呈现略微下降的线性趋势,并且强SSW事件的强度和持续时间的变化特征相似。一些SSW事件几乎同时在100 hPa到10 hPa上出现,一些SSW事件却首先出现在10 hPa上再向低层下传。另外,我们还发现这55个SSW事件的最大增温中心主要位于欧亚大陆30°E到120°E之间,这或许跟过去三十年中欧亚大陆的极涡转移有关。     

近百年东亚冬季风与ENSO循环的相互关系及其年代际异常

运用相关及滑动相关的计算技术，讨论了近百年东亚冬季风与ENSO循环的相互关系及其年代际异常。研究指出，东亚冬季风与赤道东太平洋海温的年际关系具有年代际的变化特征；季风与ENSO循环的关系受到季风的QBO以及季风-海洋的年代际背景场配置关系的共同作用；当季风与海洋的背景场处于同样状态时，强冬季风有利于第二年冬季赤道东太平洋的升温，产生El Ni?o事件；当两者的背景场处于反位相状态时，强冬季风对应于第二年冬季的La Ni?a位相。     

华北地区夏季持续性高温事件的时空变化特征

利用1961年-2009年华北地区94站逐日最高气温观测资料及NCEP／NCAR再分析资料及海温资料讨论了华北地区夏季持续性异常高温事件发生频次的气候特征。结果表明：华北地区夏季持续性异常高温事件发生频次有明显的年际、年代际变化特征。上世纪80年代之前持续性高温事件发生频次主要呈年际振荡,80年代至90年代中期为显著减少期,而1997年以后出现了明显的跃升;华北地区的西部及京、津、冀大部和山西的南部是持续性高温事件的频发区;华北地区发生持续性高温事件的环流背景为：500hPa位势高度场上,乌拉尔山以东地区为位势高度负异常,贝加尔湖地区为显著的位势高度场正异常。夏季蒙古东部到我国东北一带500hPa高度场偏强时,华北地区持续性异常高温事件偏多。西太平洋副高偏北时华北地区持续性异常高温事件偏多,西太平洋副高偏南时华北地区持续性异常高温事件偏少。海气异常对华北地区夏季持续性异常高温事件有较大的影响,在赤道中、东太平洋由前期的冷位相转为暖位相时华北地区易出现持续性异常高温事件,E1Nino年,华北地区夏季易出现持续性异常高温事件。对典型个例的分析表明,持续性高温事件易发生在南压高压和副热带高压相向而行,华北地区流层上下层被稳定的高压所控制阶段。     

卢氏县冬季异常气候分析

利用异常度的概念对卢氏1960-2005年冬季气候进行分析,建立了冬季异常气候(干湿冷暖)划分标准,并根据天气气候学原理对形成干湿冷暖异常冬季气候的平均环流形势、副高特征、ENSO事件等进行分析,结果表明:卢氏46 a来冬季气温从持续偏低到持续偏高的年际变化周期,与副高的强弱年际变化相对应.冷(暖)冬前期夏季副热带高压持续偏强(弱),到秋季转为持续偏弱(强).在EL Nino事件期间常出现暖冬和湿冬,而LA Nina事件期间常伴随冷冬.     

新丰县冬季异常气候分析

利用异常度的概念对新丰县1960~2005年冬季气候进行分析,建立了冬季异常气候(干湿冷暖)划分标准,并根据天气气候原理对形成干湿冷暖异常冬季气候的平均环流形势、副高特征、ENSO事件等进行分析,得出了:新丰46年来冬季气温和降水量从持续偏冷、偏少到持续偏暖、偏多的年际变化周期,它与副高的年际变化是相对应的。冷(暖)冬前期夏季副热带高压持续偏强(弱),到秋季转为持续偏弱(强)。在EL N ino事件期间常出现暖冬和湿冬,而LA N ina事件期间常伴随冷冬等新丰冬季气候异常的特征及变化规律。     

近40年北京地区强热岛事件初步分析

利用北京市1961—2004年间气象站及自动气象站逐日或逐时及每10 min的日平均地面气温观测资料,给出了近44年北京市强热岛事件日的序列,划分了热岛日的大致标准,并分析了北京市强热岛事件日的时空分布特征。分析表明,在1961—2004年北京市出现了79例强热岛事件日,强热岛日主要出现在冬季,秋季次之,但夏季时有发生,热岛强度中心位于公主坟、天安门、大观园附近。观测发现,近44年间北京市强热岛日呈明显增多趋势,年际波动明显;强热岛日强度年际波动明显,但强度的年代际变化趋势并不明显。热岛强度一般在02~08时达到最强,在12~17时最弱,有时还出现负值,热岛消失。     

2009年新乡一次短时强降水天气诊断分析

利用1980-2008年Godas的逐月海表面高度（SSH）资料,分析了热带太平洋不同季节海表面高度季节及年际变化特征,并初步探讨了海表面高度异常与ENSO事件的关系。结果表明：1)就赤道地区而言,东太平洋区域海表面最低,西北太平洋和西南太平洋海表面最高,中太平洋区域较浅。2)西北太平洋和西南太平洋海表面高度年际异常大,赤道中东太平洋区域在秋季和冬季的异常较大。3)1、4、10月热带太平洋海表面高度年际异常与ENSO事件有良好对应关系：在El Ni?o事件期间,热带太平洋东部海表面高度增加,西部和西南部减小,不同季节异常区略有区别;7月海表面高度异常与ENSO事件关系不密切。     

Statistical Characteristics and Long-Term Variations of Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming Events

Using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, we investigate the statistical characteristics and the long-term variations of major sudden stratospheric warming(SSW) events in the Northern Hemisphere. We find that the strength and duration of major SSW events have increased from 1958 to 2019 because of the strengthening of winter planetary wave activity. The frequency of the SSW events related to displacement or split of the polar vortex differs between early,middle, and late winter. Early(middle) winter is dominated by displacement(split) SSW events, while late winter sees almost equal frequency of these two types of events. This is due to the differences in the relative strength of wavenumber-1 and wavenumber-2 planetary wave activity among the three winter periods. As a result of the increase in upward planetary wave activity and the decrease in westerly winds around the polar vortex in middle winter, more SSW events tend to occur in middle winter. In addition, we reveal the influence of the downward propagation of different types of SSW events on the surface temperature anomaly. Compared with early displacement SSW events, middle split SSW events are followed by more surface cold centers in Russia, northern China, and North America.     

北半球50hPa大气低频振荡与突发性增温

本文利用５０ｈＰａ１９６９－１９７６年７个冬季的高度场资料进行了功率谱分析。分析发现３０－６０天低频振荡在高纬地区比中低纬更为显著；并且发现在阿留申高压北进的路径以及在极点上平流层突发性增浊的强年比弱年的相关要高，这表明３０－６０天的振荡在上述地区与温度有着密切联系。我们选取１９７０－１９７１年冬季强突发性增温个例，进一步分析了平流层突发性增温过程中的基本特征，结果表明：３０－６０天的振荡对平流层     

平流层爆发性增温期间行星波的活动

利用逐日的NCEP再分析资料分析了1978～2004年期间发生的18次强爆发性增温时平流层中下层行星波1波和2波的异常以及极涡崩溃的形式.分析表明, 爆发性增温前期1波都异常增幅, 波振幅达到峰值之后的一段时间内发生爆发性增温, 然而在增温过程中行星波2波的变化却有明显不同, 可分为三种情况: (1) 在增温前期, 行星波2波很弱; 在增温期间, 行星波2波异常发展, 伴随着极涡崩溃的形式是由偏心型向偶极型过渡. (2) 在增温前期, 行星波2波较强; 在增温期间, 行星波2波明显减弱, 极涡的变化形式是远离极地, 在极地外围活动, 但不发生分裂.(3) 在增温前期, 行星波2波不太强; 在增温期间, 行星波2波有所发展, 但始终强不过1波, 极涡的变化是先偏离极地, 然后发生不对称的变形.作者还计算和分析了EP通量及其散度, 利用波流相互作用理论对这三种行星波的异常变化及其与爆发性增温的关系进行解释.     

一次典型的平流层爆发性增温中的局地多尺度洛伦兹循环

利用一种新的工具,多尺度子空间变换(MWT),以及基于MWT的局地多尺度能量与涡度分析(MS-EVA)与Lorenz循环诊断方法,对2009年1月中下旬平流层发生的一次强爆发性增温(SSW)事件的内在动力学过程进行了研究。首先用MWT将各个场重构于三个尺度子空间,即平均尺度、爆发性增温尺度(或SSW尺度)和天气尺度子空间上。结果表明,极地迅速增长的温度主要是由于SSW尺度子空间上极区内的斜压不稳定引起的正则传输(有效位能从平均尺度子空间传输到SSW尺度子空间)造成的,显著增加的有效位能(APE)转换到了SSW尺度子空间的动能(KE)中,加之快速增温前极区内正压不稳定引起的正则传输(动能从平均尺度子空间传输到SSW尺度子空间)的作用,共同导致了极夜急流的反转。     

Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Hindcasts of Stratospheric Sudden Warming by BCC_CSM1.1(m):A Comparison with ECMWF

This study focuses on model predictive skill with respect to stratospheric sudden warming(SSW) events by comparing the hindcast results of BCC_CSM1.1(m) with those of the ECMWF's model under the sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction project of the World Weather Research Program and World Climate Research Program. When the hindcasts are initiated less than two weeks before SSW onset, BCC_CSM and ECMWF show comparable predictive skill in terms of the temporal evolution of the stratospheric circumpolar westerlies and polar temperature up to 30 days after SSW onset. However, with earlier hindcast initialization, the predictive skill of BCC_CSM gradually decreases, and the reproduced maximum circulation anomalies in the hindcasts initiated four weeks before SSW onset replicate only 10% of the circulation anomaly intensities in observations. The earliest successful prediction of the breakdown of the stratospheric polar vortex accompanying SSW onset for BCC_CSM(ECMWF) is the hindcast initiated two(three) weeks earlier. The predictive skills of both models during SSW winters are always higher than that during non-SSW winters, in relation to the successfully captured tropospheric precursors and the associated upward propagation of planetary waves by the model initializations. To narrow the gap in SSW predictive skill between BCC_CSM and ECMWF, ensemble forecasts and error corrections are performed with BCC_CSM. The SSW predictive skill in the ensemble hindcasts and the error corrections are improved compared with the previous control forecasts.     

Extreme Cold Events from East Asia to North America in Winter 2020/21: Comparisons,Causes, and Future Implications

Three striking and impactful extreme cold weather events successively occurred across East Asia and North America during the mid-winter of 2020/21.These events open a new window to detect possible underlying physical processes.The analysis here indicates that the occurrences of the three events resulted from integrated effects of a concurrence of anomalous thermal conditions in three oceans and interactive Arctic-lower latitude atmospheric circulation processes,which were linked and influenced by one major sudden stratospheric warming(SSW).The North Atlantic warm blob initiated an increased poleward transient eddy heat flux,reducing the Barents-Kara seas sea ice over a warmed ocean and disrupting the stratospheric polar vortex(SPV)to induce the major SSW.The Rossby wave trains excited by the North Atlantic warm blob and the tropical Pacific La Nina interacted with the Arctic tropospheric circulation anomalies or the tropospheric polar vortex to provide dynamic settings,steering cold polar air outbreaks.The long memory of the retreated sea ice with the underlying warm ocean and the amplified tropospheric blocking highs from the midlatitudes to the Arctic intermittently fueled the increased transient eddy heat flux to sustain the SSW over a long time period.The displaced or split SPV centers associated with the SSW played crucial roles in substantially intensifying the tropospheric circulation anomalies and moving the jet stream to the far south to cause cold air outbreaks to a rarely observed extreme state.The results have significant implications for increasing prediction skill and improving policy decision making to enhance resilience in“One Health,One Future”.     

Transient Characteristics of Residual Meridional Circulation during Stratospheric Sudden Warming

The residual meridional circulation derived from the transformed Eulerian-mean thermodynamic equation and continuity equation can be separated into two parts,the slowly varying diabatic circulation and the transient circulation,as demonstrated by others.We calculated and composite-analyzed the transient and diabatic circulation for 14 stratospheric sudden warming(SSW) events from 1979-2002 by using the daily ECMWF reanalysis data.Specifically,the transient residual meridional circulation was calculated both with and without inclusion of the eddy heat transport term in the transformed Eulerian-mean thermodynamic equation to investigate the importance of the eddy heat transport term.The results showed that calculations of transient residual meridional circulation present rapid variations during SSWs,with or without inclusion of the eddy heat transport term.Although the patterns of transient residual meridional circulation with the eddy heat transport term were similar to that without the eddy heat transport term during SSW,the magnitudes in the upper stratosphere and high-latitude regions differed.As for the diabatic circulation,its daily variations were small during SSW events,and its patterns were in agreement with its monthly average.     

Recent progress in the operational forecasting of summer severe weather

Abstract

Summer severe weather (SSW) can strike suddenly and unexpectedly with disastrous consequences for human activity. Considerable progress has been made in the past ten years in the operational forecasting of SSW. Traditionally, SSW was defined to consist of tornadoes, strong winds, hail, lightning and heavy rain. Hazardous types of strong winds have recently been expanded to include microbursts, macrobursts and surfacing rear inflow jet damage behind mesoscale convective systems. Doppler radar was used to relate surface damage to the appropriate atmospheric phenomena, first diagnostically and then prognostically. This improvement in classification has fedback to and improved the forecast process. Concurrent progress has been made in the use of synoptic observations. The concept of helical wind profiles and improved knowledge of the role of dry mid‐level air has improved the forecasting of tornadoes and strong gusty winds. Moisture flux convergence, derived from surface measurements, shows great promise in identifying areas of storm initiation. Satellite imagery has been used to identify dynamical atmospheric boundaries. Numerical modelling of the interaction of environmental wind profiles and individual thunderstorms has greatly contributed to the understanding of SSW. Studies of spatial and temporal patterns of lightning, both specific cases and climatology, contribute to the forecasting of severe storms. Polarization radar results have shown progress in separating the signals of hail from those of rain and in the improved measurement of heavy rainfalls. Radar observation of clear air boundaries and their interactions show potential for the forecasting of thunderstorm initiation. Though not traditionally considered part of SSW, hurricanes that evolve into extra‐tropical storms share many of the same hazardous features. The progress in computing, communications and display technologies has also made substantial contributions to operational forecasting and to the dissemination of weather warnings.