风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达测风资料的对比

为了探讨风廓线雷达资料的可用性,对2013年9月—2015年10月青岛站和济南站的风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达测风数据进行相关、误差及有效样本比率分析。结果表明:(1)济南站和青岛站绝大多数高度层00:00和12:00风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达的水平风速显著正相关,通过α=0.05及以上信度检验;(2)济南站00:00和12:00,晴天1.5 km以上及雨天0.64 km以上大多高度层风廓线雷达的水平风速比L波段探空雷达偏小约2 m·s~(-1),且当风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达水平风向差≤20°时,有效样本比率基本在70%以上,资料质量很高;(3)青岛站00:00和12:00,6.48 km以下大多高度层风廓线雷达探测的水平风速比L波段探空雷达偏小2~4 m·s~(-1),水平风速资料可用,但当2部雷达风向差≤20°时,有效样本比率仅为20%,海陆风及2种仪器的布设距离是水平风向差异的主要原因。     

CFL-06型风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达测风对比分析

为探讨风廓线雷达资料的准确性和可用性,将2016年5月2017年4月张家口的风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达测风资料进行对比分析。结果表明:1)张家口站大多高度层二者风速呈显著正相关,00:00的相关性优于12:00的,8km以上未通过显著性检验。2)4.11km以下风廓线雷达较L波段探空雷达水平风速偏大,平均误差为0.00~1.50m/s;4.11km以上风廓线雷达较L波段探空雷达水平风速偏小,平均误差为0.00~22.13m/s,并随高度的增加而增大。3)水平风速有效样本率(风速差≤3m/s)整体随高度增加呈先增大后减小的趋势,中低层(1.23~3.63km)的有效样本率较高,为60.0%~70.0%。4)2.196.03km各高度层水平风向的有效样本率(风向差≤20°)较大,稳定在70%~80%,有降水时风向有效样本率随高度的增高而增大,且各高度层波动较大。两个时次风向有效样本多集中在风向差为10°的范围内,28km各高度层有效样本率(风向差≤10°)可达到40%~60%。     

不同天气条件下微波辐射计和风廓线雷达探测数据误差特征分析

为探讨微波辐射计和风廓线雷达探测数据的准确性和可用性,利用天津全运会期间获取的GPS探空资料,分析不同天气条件下微波辐射计探测温湿度、风廓线雷达测风的误差特征。结果表明：晴天、云天和雨天条件下,微波辐射计反演低空温度廓线效果均较好,反演高空温度廓线误差较大,云天条件下,反演的整层温度廓线与探空实测值相关性最优;3种天气条件下,微波辐射计反演相对湿度廓线的误差均较大,与探空实测值的相关性也较差;晴天和云天条件下,风廓线雷达探测风向、风速的误差均较小,雨天风廓线雷达测风效果较差;晴天和云天条件下1750 m以上,雨天3000 m以上,风廓线雷达探测风速数据与探空实测值相关性较好,低空探测风速与探空相关性较差;3500 m以下,3种天气条件下风廓线雷达探测风向与探空实测值相关性较差,3500 m以上相关性较好,数值在0.6—1.0之间波动变化。     

系留气艇探测风速的误差订正及其应用评估

使用系留气艇探空系统在常州、苏州、南京市区对边界层风速、温度、湿度廓线进行了观测,原始数据表明探测结果存在明显的系统误差。本文主要讨论风速订正问题,分析发现风速误差与高度和风速有关,据此提出了依据高度和依据风速的两种订正方案。对比结果表明:两种方案都能有效修正系留气艇测量风速的系统误差,高度订正方案表现更好。本文还用订正后的系留气艇探测结果与苏州市气象局的风廓线雷达资料进行对比,结果显示风廓线雷达探测结果在500 m以下系统偏小。     

AMDAR资料的风温信息在机场终端区强对流天气分析中的应用

强对流天气引起风矢量和温度等气象要素突变,影响飞机正常起降和飞行。高时空分辨率的飞机气象资料中继AMDAR(Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay)是天气预报重要的资料源之一,可为机场终端区的强对流天气短临预报提供高时间密度的垂直探测信息。通过白云机场终端区的AMDAR资料,提取三维风矢和温度廓线,制作了风切变和湍流的预警分析图。以2011年4月17日一次广东省的强对流天气过程为例,将AMDAR资料结合雷达、卫星、探空等多源资料进行了分析。研究表明,在AMDAR资料的风矢-时间高度剖面上形成三维预警指示,对机场的强对流预报有指导意义;当1 km以下发生强风切变,对飞机起降威胁严重,AMDAR资料水平风的垂直分布印证了多普勒天气雷达强辐散区的回波特征;高时空分辨率的AMDAR风速和温度扰动,可揭示大气中的风切变及湍流运动。AMDAR资料为保障飞机的安全起降提供了一种实时、密集的垂直观测信息,有助于研发临近预报预警产品,弥补探空资料的不足。     

乌鲁木齐风廓线雷达探测能力评估

利用乌鲁木齐市2011年12月—2013年3月CFL-03风廓线雷达的风探测数据与同期的常规探空数据,对风廓线雷达探测数据的可靠性和探测能力给予了评估。结果表明,受乌鲁木齐四季不同的气候背景影响,风廓线雷达的数据获取率在夏季最高,在冬季最低,80%的数据获取率等值线在夏季、冬季各自达到的高度分别为4500 m和1980 m;240 m以下风廓线雷达探测的风速误差较大,240 m以上风廓线雷达四季探测的风速普遍小于实况,误差在-1~0 m/s之间的出现频率最高,介于28.8%~31.8%,且最大频率在四季出现的高度有所差异,总体来看夏季风速误差相对较小;风向误差总体在-22.5°~0°之间的出现频率最高,且随着高度增加频率增加;风廓线雷达对风速的探测能力优于风向,二者与实况的相关系数各自为0.9左右和0.6~0.8;通过对长时间序列的风速、风向资料的比较,说明风廓线雷达能够较为准确地反映冬季天气过程的演变,且能够较为精细地刻画夏季短时强降水天气过程中高低空气流的变化特点。在综合考虑低空地物回波、探测盲区因素以及高空气球探空飘移等多种因素影响的情况下,可见风廓线雷达对乌鲁木齐大气环境和天气过程拥有较可靠的监测能力。     

TK 2GPS人影探空火箭与L波段探空数据差异性分析

开展TK-2GPS人影探空火箭探测数据的分析检验,对于了解试验仪器的适用性和数据可靠性及其在人影中的应用前景非常重要。利用TK-2GPS人影探空火箭和L波段探空资料,采用平均偏差、均方根误差和相关系数等分析方法,对两种探空的温度、相对湿度、风向及风速等要素的差异性和变化特征进行了对比分析,并对可能造成差异的原因进行了探讨。结果表明:探空火箭与L波段探空同要素间均呈显著的正相关,通过了0.05及以上显著性检验。温度、风速平均偏差和离散度较小,相关性最好;相对湿度的平均偏差虽大,但相关性较好;风向在各高度层的离散度较大。两种探空的温度、风速垂直廓线变化趋势一致性高;相对湿度垂直廓线变化趋势存在一定差异,前者相对湿度较后者明显偏小。随水平探测距离的增加,探空火箭探测数据相对L波段探空的偏差值有所增大。通过相关分析建立的相对湿度订正方程,能很好地对探空火箭的相对湿度进行订正。     

贵州威宁边界层风廓线雷达与L波段探空雷达的风向风速一致性初探

利用2019年6月至12月威宁县边界层风廓线雷达数据和威宁探空数据,预设二者风速偏差<=3m/s、风向偏差<=20°为有效数据样本,研究两者在不同风速、风向范围和不同高度、时次、降水条件下风向、风速数据对比及相关性分析。结果表明：（1）风廓线雷达和探空的风速、风向均具有较好的正向相关性;（2）在不同高度下,且无论有无降水或任意时次,风速有效样本比率大体上高于风向有效样本比率,500米左右高度以下有效样本比率总是最小（不足50%）,而中高层较大;（3）不同时次对风速、风向数据有效性影响不大;（4）有降水时风速、风向有效样本比率比无降水时偏小且变化剧烈;（5）除东北（20°-40°）和西南（200°-260°）风向外,其他方位风向数据一致性较差;（6）除大于24m/s的风速外其他大小风速均具有较好的一致性。     

TK-2GPS人影火箭探空数据与L波段探空数据对比分析

利用TK-2GPS人影探测火箭探空数据,与L波段探空数据进行对比分析,结果表明TK-2GPS火箭探测仪能够比较好的描述温度、湿度、露点、风向、风速等气象要素的变化特征;TK-2GPS火箭探测仪温度廓线与L波段探测数据非常一致,且可以清楚的描述大气中存在的逆温特征;湿度露点等廓线存在一定的偏差,这也与两种探空资料的时间不同有关;TK-2GPS火箭探空仪数据在风速风向垂直廓线中存在突变,这可能与探测仪器稳定性及灵敏度有关。      

NCEP再分析资料与江西强对流探空资料对比检验分析

选取2000—2016年江西省南昌、赣州两站及其附近半径为50 km范围内的强对流天气过程个例,对比分析常规探空资料和NCEP再分析资料提取的温、湿、风垂直廓线及其输出量,检验NCEP再分析资料在江西省强对流天气分析的适用性。结果表明:1)NCEP再分析资料与探空资料温度差异非常小,500 hPa高度层以下露点误差也在1℃以内,而500 hPa高度层以上随着高度增加误差也明显的增大。基于温湿计算的大气能量物理量CAPE值可靠性较低,而基于中低层温湿条件计算的K指数和Δt_(850-500)参考性较高。2)NCEP再分析资料与探空资料的垂直风速切变基本在1 m/s之内,越往高层垂直风切变越小,差值在0.4 m/s以下。两种资料计算的高低层风垂直切变均拟合的非常好。3)NCEP再分析资料显示低层偏干而中层略偏湿,低层偏干使CAPE偏小,中层偏湿不利于产生雷暴大风、冰雹等强对流天气,降低了灾害性强对流天气产生的概率。边界层风场预报偏弱也会弱化强对流辐合触发的条件的分析。总体来说,两种资料的基本物理量以及一些输出量偏差较小,可用于江西省强对流天气的分析。     

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.     

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.     

IMPACT OF ATMOSPHERIC LOW-FREQUENCY OSCILLATION ON THE IMMIGRATION OF NILAPARVATA LUGENS(STL) IN HUNAN AND JIANGXI PROVINCES

Various features of the atmospheric environment affect the number of migratory insects, besides their initial population. However, little is known about the impact of atmospheric low-frequency oscillation(10 to 90 days) on insect migration. A case study was conducted to ascertain the influence of low-frequency atmospheric oscillation on the immigration of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens(Stl), in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. The results showed the following:(1) The number of immigrating N. lugens from April to June of 2007 through 2016 mainly exhibited a periodic oscillation of 10 to 20 days.(2) The 10-20 d low-frequency number of immigrating N. lugens was significantly correlated with a low-frequency wind field and a geopotential height field at 850 h Pa.(3) During the peak phase of immigration, southwest or south winds served as a driving force and carried N. lugens populations northward, and when in the back of the trough and the front of the ridge, the downward airflow created a favorable condition for N. lugens to land in the study area. In conclusion, the northward migration of N. lugens was influenced by a low-frequency atmospheric circulation based on the analysis of dynamics. This study was the first research connecting atmospheric low-frequency oscillation to insect migration.     

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC CONDITIONS BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE OF TWO TYPES OF EL NIO EVENTS

The atmospheric and oceanic conditions before the onset of EP El Ni?o and CP El Ni?o in nearly 30 years are compared and analyzed by using 850 hPa wind, 20℃ isotherm depth, sea surface temperature and the Wheeler and Hendon index. The results are as follows: In the western equatorial Pacific, the occurrence of the anomalously strong westerly winds of the EP El Ni?o is earlier than that of the CP El Ni?o. Its intensity is far stronger than that of the CP El Ni?o. Two months before the El Ni?o, the anomaly westerly winds of the EP El Ni?o have extended to the eastern Pacific region, while the westerly wind anomaly of the CP El Ni?o can only extend to the west of the dateline three months before the El Ni?o and later stay there. Unlike the EP El Ni?o, the CP El Ni?o is always associated with easterly wind anomaly in the eastern equatorial Pacific before its onset. The thermocline depth anomaly of the EP El Ni?o can significantly move eastward and deepen. In addition, we also find that the evolution of thermocline is ahead of the development of the sea surface temperature for the EP El Ni?o. The strong MJO activity of the EP El Ni?o in the western and central Pacific is earlier than that of the CP El Ni?o. Measured by the standard deviation of the zonal wind square, the intensity of MJO activity of the EP El Ni?o is significantly greater than that of the CP El Ni?o before the onset of El Ni?o.     

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.     

VARIABILITY OF INTER-ANNUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIAN OCEAN DIPOLE AND HUAXI REGION’S AUTUMN PRECIPITATION

The moving-window correlation analysis was applied to investigate the relationship between autumn Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) events and the synchronous autumn precipitation in Huaxi region, based on the daily precipitation, sea surface temperature (SST) and atmospheric circulation data from 1960 to 2012. The correlation curves of IOD and the early modulation of Huaxi region’s autumn precipitation indicated a mutational site appeared in the 1970s. During 1960 to 1979, when the IOD was in positive phase in autumn, the circulations changed from a “W” shape to an ”M” shape at 500 hPa in Asia middle-high latitude region. Cold flux got into the Sichuan province with Northwest flow, the positive anomaly of the water vapor flux transported from Western Pacific to Huaxi region strengthened, caused precipitation increase in east Huaxi region. During 1980 to 1999, when the IOD in autumn was positive phase, the atmospheric circulation presented a “W” shape at 500 hPa, the positive anomaly of the water vapor flux transported from Bay of Bengal to Huaxi region strengthened, caused precipitation ascend in west Huaxi region. In summary, the Indian Ocean changed from cold phase to warm phase since the 1970s, caused the instability of the inter-annual relationship between the IOD and the autumn rainfall in Huaxi region.     

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.     

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