同化GPS可降水量资料在安徽地区暴雨预报中的应用

利用2014年5月10日08时和5月24日08时的中国GPS(Global Positioning System)可降水量资料、地面气象观测资料及探空资料,基于WRF(Weather Research Forecast)模式及其三维变分同化系统对安徽地区2014年5月10日区域性暴雨过程和5月24日局地性暴雨过程进行了同化研究。结果表明:同化GPS水汽资料能较好地改善WRF模式的湿度场,对风场的调整较小;同化探空资料和地面常规气象观测资料可以同时调整湿度场与风场,但对湿度场的改善效果明显不如同化GPS水汽资料。仅同化GPS可降水资料,可以改进暴雨落区和强度的WRF模式模拟预报效果;而同化探空资料和地面常规气象观测资料对暴雨落区与强度预报的改进效果低于仅同化GPS水汽资料;同时同化地面常规气象观测资料、探空资料和GPS可降水资料对暴雨强度与落区的预报效果改进明显,与实况更接近,暴雨预报的TS评分更高,空报率更低。     

星载降水雷达机载校飞试验：地基多通道微波辐射计估算雷达路径积分衰减

介绍了在雷达观测降水试验中如何配合利用地基微波辐射计估算雷达路径积分衰减(PIA)的一种方法.所用的GPS高空探空资料和地基多通道微波辐射计的观测资料,均为中国首次星载降水雷达机载校飞试验中获得的数据.由于常规探空资料中没有云水含量的直接信息,因此,通过绝热液态水含量分析方法,从GPS探空数据中计算得到这些云参数值.用MWMOD进行亮温模拟并计算液态水含量.在晴空条件下,用该模式模拟了地基多通道微波辐射计12个通道的下行辐射亮温.通过设置相对湿度阈值,利用MWMOD模式自带的绝热液态水含量分析方法,从探空廓线中分析出液态水廓线,进而模拟出有云情况下的下行辐射亮温.辐射传输模式的模拟亮温和地基多通道微波辐射计观测亮温的对比表明,进行云分析之后的模拟亮温值更接近于实测值.由此,利用由辐射传输模式和地基微波辐射计,从探空廓线中分析出液态水廓线,计算出有云情况下的大气整层透过率,进而得到路径积分衰减,为降水雷达衰减订正提供一种有效手段.     

基于GSI的华南地区对流尺度快速循环同化预报试验

针对对流尺度快速循环同化系统多次循环同化带来的预报效果改进和资料应用问题,利用GSI同化技术和WRFARW区域模式,设计了华南地区对流尺度快速循环同化方案,对2016年4月17一18日华南地区的飑线天气强降水过程进行模拟试验,分析不同循环同化方案和雷达径向风资料同化对雷达回波、相对湿度、降水量级等的预报效果,以期提高华南地区飑线强降水过程预报技巧。检验结果表明:尽管只同化常规资料对预报效果的改进有局限性,但是多次循环同化对于模式预报的降水有一定改善作用;同时同化雷达径向风资料与常规资料对湿度和降水等模拟技巧均有所提高,大雨以上量级的ETS评分改进尤为明显;尽管模式模拟降水峰值小于真实观测值,但同化雷达径向风资料有效改善了飑线最强时段内的垂直上升速度,使得强降水发生时间和强度更接近真实观测。     

遗传算法同化GPS可降水量资料的研究与应用

利用上海气象台提供的GPS可降水量资料,对2006年7月4-5日发生在江淮地区的一次大暴雨过程进行了分析和模拟研究.此次降雨过程与对流层中低层中尺度低涡的发生发展有密切联系.在高低空环流的共同作用下,高空槽后干冷气流与西南暖湿气流在江淮地区频繁交汇,使得中尺度对流系统得以持续发展.由于造成此次降雨的对流系统尺度较小,仅用常规资料难以理想地模拟出降雨过程.因此,采用遗传算法(GA)同化系统研究了GPS可降水量资料在暴雨模拟中的作用,并做了与伴随同化系统的对比试验.数值模拟结果表明:(1)使用GPS可降水量资料调整初始场后能更准确地模拟出降水的落区与强度.(2)为了进一步检验使用遗传算法同化系统后的效果,通过湿度场,风场,高度场的均方差试验,证明加入GPS可降水资料的遗传同化试验对其它要素的改善与伴随同化GPS可降水资料的试验相比,更能模拟出与实况更为接近的低层风场,湿度场结构.     

卫星资料变分同化在一次中尺度强暴雨模拟中的应用

利用ATOVS资料和常规观测资料, 采用GRAPES 3D-Var同化系统和中尺度数值模式MM5设计了仅同化常规观测资料的NOATOVS试验和同化常规观测资料及ATOVS辐射率资料的ATOVS试验, 对2004年6月22—24日长江中下游和西南地区东部的特大暴雨进行了分析和模拟。结果表明:直接同化ATOVS辐射率资料获得的分析场可以有效改进对流层温、湿场分布, 对风场也有一定的影响。对比试验结果表明:ATOVS试验可以较好地模拟出暴雨天气形势、主要影响系统, 对降雨的落区、强度也有较好的反映, 模拟的局地暴雨强度与实际降雨量基本一致, 同化卫星资料的改善效果较为明显。即同化ATOVS资料对于改进中尺度局地暴雨过程模拟效果是可行的。     

基于地基遥感设备构建遥感探空廓线

利用天津地基遥感(风廓线雷达和微波辐射计)数据及地面自动气象站数据构建地基遥感探空廓线系统(简称遥感探空廓线), 旨在弥补常规探空层结信息时空密度不足, 对2020—2021年5—9月遥感探空廓线反演结果进行模式检验, 并从中选取10次强对流过程进行个例效果评估。结果表明:反演数据与欧洲中期天气预报中心再分析数据(ERA5)比湿的平均绝对偏差为1.06 g·kg-1, 对流有效位能相关系数为0.84(达到0.01显著性水平)。10次强对流过程中强对流发生前临近时次常规探空对流有效位能平均值为322 J·kg-1, 遥感探空廓线具有分钟级时间分辨率, 能高时效性地跟踪大气状态的演变趋势, 对流发生前8 h内对流有效位能平均峰值为1451.88 J·kg-1, 与常规探空相比具备明显对流指征。研究表明:遥感探空廓线能动态描述热动力参数的配置及对流潜势的发展与释放过程, 有利于提高短时临近预报的精细化水平。     

多普勒天气雷达资料同化对江淮暴雨模拟的影响

利用GSI同化系统 (Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation System) 对我国多普勒天气雷达资料进行直接循环同化分析,并采用WRF-ARW 3.5.1中尺度模式对2013年我国夏季江淮流域典型暴雨过程进行模拟试验。结果表明:经过质量控制的雷达径向风、反射率因子资料经GSI同化系统同化后,可形成合理的分析增量。仅同化径向风,模拟的风场与实况更接近,模拟的降雨落区与观测雨带位置更加接近。仅同化反射率因子,对水平风场的直接调整比较小,通过水凝物含量调整,对水平和垂直风场进行调整,对降水的落区影响较小,主要影响模拟的降水强度。同时同化两种资料,能更好地反映风场特征,并改善强降水的落区和强度的模拟。模拟改善最明显是在积分12~36 h时段内,该时段有效雷达资料量较多,表明同化雷达资料对暴雨模拟确实具有正效果。     

全球定位系统的可降水量资料在北京地区快速更新循环系统中的同化试验

针对发生于2006年8月和2007年6-8月的28次降水过程,在3 h快速更新循环同化预报系统平台上分别进行了有无同化局地GPS可降水量资料的试验.结果表明,局地GPS可降水量的同化可以使模式对大阈值降水的时段、强度和落区的预报性能均获得全面的提高,此现象在模式积分最初的0-6小时表现得更为明显.由于同化所用的GPS可降水量观测资料主要集中在极为局地的京津冀地区,而且GPS-PWV资料的同化仅能对模式中的水汽含量发生影响,因此该资料的同化与否并不能为模式总体预报性能带来明显差异.但从以54511测站为代表的北京地区局地常规要素预报效果来看,快速更新循环的同化方式能使高时空分辨率的GPS可降水量在北京局地的同化效果得以累积,并为气象要素在局地的预报效果带来显著的正面影响.通过对一次强对流个例进行分析可以发现,以快速更新循环的方式可以同化较高时间频率的GPS可降水量观测,从而对模式大气的初始湿度条件起到持续累积的影响.在一定的动力和热力条件下,由GPS可降水量同化带来的累积的模式大气增湿也有望在模式中形成利于局地对流形成和发展的环境,提高模式对局地对流的预报水平.     

GOES-16大气温度产品资料同化在一次飓风预报中的应用研究

为评价静止卫星大气温度廓线产品资料同化对飓风预报的影响,以2018年飓风“迈克尔”为例,选用GOES-16温度廓线产品,开展静止卫星资料同化及其对飓风预报影响的研究。首先,通过评估温度廓线产品精度,选取质量较好的高度层并以统计的各层均方根误差作为观测误差用于同化试验;然后,利用WRF-3DVar系统进行不同稀疏化及不同同化频次的循环同化敏感性试验;最后,利用WRF模式开展24 h数值预报。试验结果表明,在飓风“迈克尔”期间温度廓线在200~1 000 hPa之间的误差在2 K以内,将水平分辨率稀疏化为模式分辨率的6倍且循环同化频次为6 h时同化该资料对模式的初始场有最为合理的改进,从大尺度环境场上看使模式具备更合理的环流形势,能够有效提高对飓风的路径及强度的预报效果,更准确地模拟降水落区及美国佛罗里达州等降水关键区域的雨强。      

雷达资料同化与提高模式水平分辨率对短时预报影响的数值对比试验

为对比雷达资料同化与提高模式水平分辨率对短时数值预报的影响,利用美国Oklahoma大学风暴分析和预测中心开发的ARPS(The Advanced Regional Prediction System)模式及其资料分析系统ADAS(ARPS Data AnalysisSystem),对一次华北暴雨过程进行了18,15,9,6,3 km 5种不同水平分辨率的数值对比试验,并对比了使用雷达资料进行云分析时5种分辨率的模拟结果,结果表明,仅使用常规观测资料的情况下,通过提高模式水平分辨率,可以改进6 h内的短时预报,模拟的锋面结构更为细致,降水尤其是强降水预报评分提高了。而使用雷达资料改进模式初始场后,能明显改进模式6 h内的预报尤其是降水强度和落区预报,使得18 km上使用雷达资料同化的预报结果好于3 km不使用雷达资料同化的结果,表明雷达资料同化比单纯提高模式水平分辨率更为有效。不同分辨率上使用雷达资料同化的对比发现,对于40 mm以下的一般性降水,从18—3 km的模拟结果差别不大,而对于强降水,仍然需要提高模式的水平分辨率。但无论初始场是否使用雷达资料同化,但当分辨率由6 km提高到3 km时,模拟结果无明显改进,因此,提高模式分辨率有一定的限度,而在适当提高模式分辨率的同时使用雷达资料同化改进模式初始场,则是提高模式短时预报的一个非常有效的途径。     

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