降水云团移动速度对风云四号A星降水反演误差的影响

针对FY-4A卫星降水反演产品GPM-SCaMPR中的误差,提出台风区域降水云团移动速度的计算方法并用于误差改进,以全球降水观测计划(Global Precipitation Mission,GPM)的IMERG(the Integrated Multi-satellite Retrievals for GPM)降水产品为参照、以台风"罗莎"、"利奇马"和"白鹿"降水反演为例进行误差影响研究。结果表明,其误差随降水云团移动速度的增大而增大,降水率均方根误差(Root Mean Square Error,RMSE)在台风成熟阶段比其他阶段大20%左右,在衰亡阶段最小。采用GPM/IMERG降水产品作校准数据,对3个台风初期、成熟和衰亡阶段的降水反演结果进行误差订正,台风"罗莎"初期、成熟及衰亡阶段订正后的降水率RMSE由5.81、7.07、5.51 mm·h^-1减小到5.54、6.16、5.27 mm·h^-1(分别减小0.27、0.91、0.24 mm·h^-1)。     

雷达定量降雪估测方法的设计和订正

从降雪预警业务实际出发,设计了基于最优化法的雷达估测降雪方法,对2007年3月4日特大暴雪过程开展雷达降雪估测试验,并分析估测结果的误差。针对温度变化、雪花末速度、与雷达的距离和计算方法等方面的误差因素制定了3种改进方案。改进后的估测降雪量与实况降雪量的相关系数提高到0.66（超过99%信度检验）,平均相对误差降低至48.74%,对于0.3 mm/h的较弱降雪和5 mm/h以上的强降雪均具有估测能力。其中距离雷达50～100 km的样本估测降雪量与实况降雪量的相关系数达到0.82。在3种改进方案中,考虑降雪末速度影响的改进效果不明显,这可能与本次暴雪过程的回波较均匀有关;按雷达与样本距离分类进行雷达降雪估测的效果最明显,不仅可以增加相似程度,还减小了雷达近距离高估和远距离低估的误差;而算法的改进进一步提高估测精度。本次雷达降雪估测对于1.6～2.5 mm/h的较强降雪和2.6 mm/h以上的强降雪平均相对误差较小,分别为31%和27%,但雷达降雪估测高估了1.5 mm/h以下的降雪而低估2.6 mm/h以上的强降雪。一方面说明雷达回波对于降雪强弱变化不是很敏感,另一方面在业务实际工作中有可能利用这种一致性的误差进行订正,以提高降雪估测精度。      

中国降水测量误差的研究

20世纪 ,国际上许多国家对降水测量进行了对比试验工作 ,以研究降水测量中的误差大小与分布。由于各个国家降水测量仪器的型式、尺寸以及安装高度不同 ,试验对比的降水测量误差的大小也就不同。为了弄清中国降水测量误差的大小 ,中国气象局选择了 30个基准基本站 ,建立标准雨量站网进行试验对比。本文介绍了中国标准雨量站网的设置以及对比资料的获取情况 ,对比分析了中国降水测量的随机误差、沾湿与蒸发误差、风场变形误差。经 30个标准雨量站 7a 2 90 0 0多次的 1台坑式雨量器、2台台站雨量器的对比观测 ,给出了中国降水量测量误差的大小、降水测量中的随机误差与系统误差的分布情况。经分析 ,对于收集口口径为 2 0cm ,安装高度为 70cm的台站普通雨量器 ,每次测量随机误差累计平均值为 0 .0mm ,沾湿误差为 0 .2mm ,蒸发误差为 0 .0mm ,降雨风场变形误差为 0 .19mm ,降雪为 0 .32mm。降雨测量的平均相对误差约为 4 .34%～ 15 .2 8% ,降雪测量的平均相对误差约为 6 .17%～ 39.99%。     

雷达定量估测降水的亮带自动消除改进方法

层状云降水中,0 ℃层融化效应会引起雷达反射率因子局部增大,若不进行订正,则会高估雷达估测的降水.本文提出一种基于新一代天气雷达反射率因子垂直廓线的0 ℃层亮带自动识别与订正算法,以减小因亮带造成的降水高估.本研究首先对降水类型进行分类,在SHY95的基础上增加了垂直方向的反射率因子三维特征,避免亮带的反射率因子高值区被误识别为对流云区;其次,在层状云区识别出一个可能的亮带影响区,在其中查找亮带,采用旋转坐标系法精确的识别亮带的顶、底高度;最后,利用最小二乘法拟合亮带上、下层的斜率,平滑垂直廓线(VPR,Vertical Profile of Reflectivity)的显著突出部分.将该方法应用于北京地区2010—2011年10次包含亮带的降水过程,得到的亮带订正后的均方根误差E_RMS、平均绝对误差E_RMA、平均相对误差B_RM值较初值均有显著减小(分别减小1.538 mm,0.417和0.468).结果表明,该方法能够有效地识别与订正亮带,使得定量测量降水精度有所提高.     

贵州地区CMORPH卫星降水产品的误差订正

CMORPH卫星反演降水产品具有全天候、全球覆盖的特点,其时空分布相对均匀、独立,但是CMORPH本质上是通过间接手段反演得到,其降水精度无法与地面观测降水精度相比,并且存在一定的系统误差。结合地面自动站降水资料采用概率密度匹配法对贵州地区CMORPH卫星反演降水产品进行系统误差订正,该方法将每个格点的卫星降水累积概率分布曲线和地面降水概率密度分布曲线匹配,获取降水误差订正值;其中误差订正效果受降水累积概率分布拟合曲线的影响,而考虑到降水累积概率分布是非正态分布,因此选用Gamma分布拟合降水累积概率分布曲线。通过对2018年5月三次降水过程的订正结果分析得到如下结论:(1) 逐时的CMORPH卫星反演降水产品存在明显的非独立系统误差,误差范围随降水量级的变化而变化,存在低值高估的特点;(2) 在小时尺度下地面降水的累积概率密度呈指数衰减分布,而CMORPH的降水累积概率密度分布更加复杂,其在中雨、大雨区间内的降水概率较高;(3) 通过概率密度匹配法订正后的CMORPH与订正前相比降水空间结构更加贴近地面降水,强降水中心的量级和范围明显减小,平均绝对误差和均方根误差均减小,其中偏差订正值在0.114~0.468 mm/h,均方根误差订正在0.24~1.49 mm/h之间。经概率密度匹配法订正后的CMORPH卫星反演降水产品精度明显提升,更加接近于实际降水。      

江淮之间夏季雨滴谱特征分析

分析了2011—2013年夏季(6—8月)滁州地基雨滴谱观测资料,根据雨强及其随时间的变化将降水分成对流降水和层云降水,分析不同降水类型的雨滴谱特征。结果表明:滁州地区对流降水的质量加权直径D_m和标准化参数lgN_w的平均值分别为1.67 mm和3.91 mm^-1·m^-3,层云降水D_m和lgN_w的平均值分别为1.18 mm和3.57 mm^-1·m^-3,对流降水雨滴平均尺度更大。N_w相比Γ分布参数N₀能更好地反映总数浓度N_t的大小。Γ分布3参数均随雨强的增大而减小,当雨强增长到一定程度时,μ(谱型)和Λ(斜率)趋于常数。研究了μ-Λ关系和Z(反射率因子)-R(雨强)关系。对流降水和层云降水的Z-R关系分别为Z=408R^1.20和Z=301R^1.21。新的Z-R关系和经典Z-R关系(Z=300R^1.40)反演的雨强相比实际观测值均偏小,但新的Z-R关系反演的雨强与实际观测值更接近。     

一次寒潮降温过程的等熵位涡和热力学分析

通过等熵位涡和热力学能量方程的各项诊断对2018年1月上旬我国东部一次寒潮天气过程进行分析,重点给出垂直运动在寒潮降温中的作用。结果表明：此次寒潮天气过程主要受蒙古国南部的横槽转竖影响,巴尔喀什湖东部和西伯利亚地区及其北部为引起这次寒潮的主要冷空气源地。欧亚大陆北部和极区对流层高层和平流层低层的高位涡强冷空气沿着等熵面向南向下平流,引导强冷空气侵袭我国东部。等熵位涡大值区的东侧对应上升运动区,有利于降水的产生。寒潮期间风场平流引起的850 hPa强降温区主要位于东南沿海地区,降温幅度最高可达6×10^-4 K·s^-1,而东北地区在整个寒潮期间冷平流强度较弱,最大降温幅度仅约为1×10^-4 K·s^-1。通过计算东南沿海和东北地区区域平均风场平流和垂直运动引起850 hPa温度变化,得出寒潮期间两地的温度总降幅约为1×10^-4 K·s^-1。东南沿海地区的寒潮主要由风场的冷平流引起,而东北地区则是由冷平流和垂直上升运动的共同作用引起。垂直方向上,东北地区冷空气能影响的高度要远高于东南沿海地区。     

1961—2019年北疆冬季不同等级降雪变化特征

利用1961—2019年冬季北疆45个国家站逐日降水观测资料,采用统计分析方法,对不同等级降雪的气候变化特征进行了分析。结果表明:近59 a北疆降雪日数、降雪量、降雪强度分别以0.41 d/10 a、3.13 mm/10 a、0.15(mm·d~(-1))/10 a的速率增加,其中降雪量对全年降水量的贡献以1.3%/10 a的速率增长。降雪日数、降雪量主要表现为中雪和大雪的增加,降雪强度主要表现为暴雪强度的增加。小雪对降雪日数、降雪量的贡献呈减少趋势,其余等级为增加趋势,以中雪降雪日和大雪降雪量的贡献最为明显。北疆降雪日数仅在1月表现为减少趋势,主要是小雪日数显著减少;冬季各月降雪量均表现为增加趋势,主要是中雪和大雪降雪量显著增加。21世纪前10 a是降雪日数和降雪量最多的时期,20世纪60年代和21世纪10年代是降雪日数较少的时期。北疆降雪量在1985年发生突变,突变后年平均降雪量增加了12.4 mm。对比丰雪年和枯雪年,丰雪年降雪量偏多主要是小雪以上等级降雪日数的增多。     

2012-2019年昌吉州冬季降雪日变化特征分析

利用2012—2019年冬季昌吉州11个国家级台站逐时降水资料,运用常规统计方法,对昌吉州冬季降雪日变化特征进行分析。结果表明：昌吉州冬季降雪量空间分布与海拔高度呈正相关,与纬度呈显著的负相关,降雪强度与纬度关系密切。全州逐时累积降雪量呈双峰型分布,主峰出现在下午17:00,次峰出现在上午08:00;西部呈三峰型特征,主次峰值分别出现在17:00、14:00、08:00;东部呈准单峰单谷型,峰值发生在19:00,谷值出现在中午13:00。昌吉州冬季降水事件以短时降水事件为主,对冬季降水量贡献为64%,12 h以上长持续性降水事件发生概率很小,仅在部分台站偶有发生。西部和东部冬季降水日循环与降水持续性关系较密切,其中持续3～4 h降水事件对西部和东部冬季降水量贡献最大,但随着持续时间增长对降水量的贡献却越来越小。     

2022年夏季长江流域干旱的水循环模拟和分析

基于WRF-WVT水汽追踪模式,对2022年6—8月长江流域极端干旱情况下的水循环进行模拟研究,分析了长江流域蒸散发对长江流域局地和非局地降水的影响。结果表明,2022年夏季干旱导致长江中下游陆地水储量在5—8月期间减少100～150 mm。6—8月长江流域约45％的蒸散发在当地和华北形成降水,其中6月长江流域蒸散发主要贡献当地降水,而7、8月对当地和华北降水的贡献大致相等。6—8月长江流域蒸散发贡献的当地降水逐月减少,总量为8.2×10⁷ m³(长江流域平均91.2 mm),并且降水强度越高当地蒸散发贡献率越小,对当地降水贡献最大的区域为四川盆地附近(最大超过40％)。长江流域蒸散发为华北提供的降水在6—8月先增多后小幅度减少,总量为5.3×10⁷ m³(华北平均58.4 mm),并且降水强度越高长江流域蒸散发贡献率越大。2022年夏季长江流域蒸散发对当地和华北地区暴雨的贡献率都为12％左右。     

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.     

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