一次多回击负地闪放电过程的甚高频辐射和传输特征分析

利用短基线时间差甚高频(VHF)辐射源定位系统对一次多回击负地闪放电过程进行详细研究发现, 负地闪的预击穿、梯级先导、直窜先导及回击后云内放电过程伴随有较强烈的VHF辐射。结合同步观测的闪电快、慢电场变化资料, 分析VHF辐射源时空发展特征发现, 预击穿阶段辐射源在云中的放电通道为双向发展, 平均速度均在104 m s-1量级, 预击穿下行分支直接转化为梯级先导, 并产生多个分支通道同时向地面发展, 先导平均速度在105 m s-1量级。继后回击之前先导过程均产生多个分支通道, 直窜先导平均速度在105～106 m s-1量级, 新开辟的梯级先导速度在105 m s-1量级。闪击间及地闪后期云内放电活动较为复杂, 主要表现为辐射源从闪电起始区域发展, 进一步延伸云内闪电通道。地闪后期多次负极性K变化过程(Kitagawa and Kobayashi, 1958)主要表现为负极性流光沿之前的正极性电离通道快速发展, 平均速度在106 m s-1量级。     

闪电放电通道的三维结构特征

通过对闪电VHF辐射源高时空分辨率的三维观测资料的分析发现,无论云闪还是地闪其时间和空间分布特征可表明雷暴中的基本电荷结构。云内闪电放电不仅发生在上部正电荷区与中部主负电荷区之间,也同样会在中部主负电荷区与下部正电荷区之间发生,除极性相反之外,其它特征是一致的。云闪过程在最初的10一20ms内垂直向上(正常极性)或向下(反极性)发展,之后转为水平方向的传输。在正电荷区辐射点较多,闪电通道清晰;在负电荷区辐射点较少,且从闪电的起始位置以一种倒退的方式水平延伸闪电通道。云闪中的K型击穿不仅发生在闪电的后期,而且还发生在活跃期,并不时发展到正电荷区而触发新的闪电分叉。负地闪首次回击之前的梯级先导过程辐射较强,继后回击前的直窜先导的辐射较弱。回击之间闪电在云内水平发展,通道以细小的分叉为主要特征,其间不时有没有到地的企图先导过程发生。正地闪的先导过程基本没有可探测到的辐射点,在回击之前有一段云内过程,回击之后有更长的云内过程发展,其闪电通道不像负地闪那样精细,在回击之后的最初阶段辐射点较少,而在通道的顶端辐射点反而较多。正负地闪的发生发展特征有很大的不同,表明正、负极性的电荷击穿及传输过程的机制存在明显差异。     

一种正地闪触发过程观测和分析

利用2008年夏季在山东滨州获得的无线电窄带干涉仪及同步快慢电场资料,对发生于2008年6月29日的一次具有2次回击的正地闪进行了波形特征分析及定位处理。结果表明,正地闪预击穿过程起始于云中部负电荷区域,有持续时间长达163ms的预击穿过程,并在预击穿后期产生很多双极性脉冲。通过与负地闪的比较,发现云下部正电荷区的浓度对云中触发闪电的极性有一定的影响。正先导的触发和传输过程需要长时间的云内放电过程来提供能量,正流光传输是非阶梯型,结合同步观测的快电场三维定位结果的结合,得到正地闪首次先导速度约为4.1×105 m.s-1,首次回击的速度约为9×107 m.s-1,直窜先导的速度约为4.7×106 m.s-1,继后回击的速度约为9.6×107 m.s-1。正地闪的回击速度偏小,可能是由于干涉仪通道是二维的,且有一定的误差,还讨论了正地闪继后回击产生的原因是由于下部正电荷区很强,不同于一般的正地闪且只有1次回击过程。在该个例中还观测到正先导传输过程中的VHF辐射,这可能是由于雷暴过程下部正电荷区域很强。     

青藏高原东北部地区夏季雷电特征的观测研究

介绍了2002年夏季在海拔2650m的青海东部地区所进行的雷电综合观测实验及初步研究结果。实验中采用了GPS同步的6个站闪电快、慢电场变化和平均电场的同步观测,配合1ms的高速摄像对该地的雷暴电荷结构、闪电放电特征等进行了研究。初步研究结果表明,青海东部的雷暴云当顶时,地面电场既可受云内的负电荷所控制,也可能受正电荷所控制,揭示了雷暴电荷结构的复杂性。同时,闪电特征也存在一定的特殊性,所发生的地闪先导常以多分叉的形式慢速向地面行进,并在地面形成两个或两个以上的接地点;梯级先导的发展速度约为0.8～1.18×105m·s-1。同时在地闪发生之前和之后常有持续时间较长、闪道清晰的云内放电过程发生。高速摄像观测首次发现,在一次云内正电荷控制地面电场的雷暴条件下,云内放电过程呈现出双层结构特征。放电首先从上部负电荷区和下部正电荷之间的地方激发,然后上、下同时发展。在开始阶段只能看到向下的负流光通道,当上、下发展的通道分别到达负、正电荷区时,明亮的的主通道形成。之后放电在下部正电荷区以多分叉的形式水平扩展,下部的水平扩展停止后,主通道上部的放电开始水平扩展,是一种反极性的云内放电过程。     

闪电宽带电场三维定位及其回波特征

利用自制闪电宽带电场三维定位系统, 分析了山东地区一次雷暴过程闪电三维时空结构。结果表明, 在云内击穿放电整个时间序列中, 辐射源空间分布（对应强电场区分布）呈现明显的三极性分层电荷结构, 并分布在3个高度层次： 6~8 km为上部正电荷区, 4~6 km为中部负电荷, 2.5~4 km为下部次正电荷区。云内放电首先出现在中部负电荷区, 然后产生向上发展的负流光进入上部正电荷区传输, 形成向上发展的云闪; 随着雷暴发展, 产生向下发展的负流光进入下部次正电荷区, 形成向下发展的云闪, 且能维持到雷暴发展后期。结合雷达回波分析表明, 雷达回波的强度影响着闪电活动, 强回波区的增加会使得强电场区域增加, 但是强电场区域并不与最强回波区域对应, 除下部正电荷区的底部会有部分辐射源出现在回波强度为40~50 dBz的区域中以外, 大多数的辐射源出现在25~35 dBz的中等回波区范围内, 强回波区域中通常较少出现击穿放电。     

闪电VHF辐射源功率观测及雷暴电荷结构的初步分析

利用自行研制的闪电VHF辐射源功率接收系统,对青藏高原东北部闪电VHF辐射源功率三维分布进行了观测,初步分析了雷暴电荷结构,并利用自行研制的中心频率为270 MHz球载闪电模拟源,对闪电VHF辐射源功率接收系统进行了野外标定,得到了267~273 MHz频率范围的闪电辐射脉冲功率三维时空发展分布图。统计结果显示,在正云闪中,上部正电荷区平均辐射脉冲功率为4.8 W,下部负电荷区平均辐射脉冲功率为1.6 W,上部正电荷区的辐射功率明显高于下部负电荷区。在负云闪中,下部正电荷区平均辐射脉冲功率为3.2 W,上部负电荷区平均辐射脉冲功率为2.5 W,下部正电荷区的辐射功率明显高于上部负电荷区。在负地闪中,负电荷区平均值为3.0 W,正电荷区平均辐射脉冲功率为4.7 W。负电荷区辐射源数都少于正电荷区,绝大多数正电荷区的平均辐射脉冲功率大于负电荷区,但个别闪电的负电荷区平均辐射脉冲功率大于正电荷区。     

青藏高原东北部地区闪电特征初步分析

利用VHF辐射源三维定位系统及快、慢天线资料,对青海大通地区5次雷暴过程中云闪、负地闪、正地闪的起始高度、持续时间、辐射源数目及正、负地闪云内放电过程的持续时间和回击次数进行了统计分析.研究表明,该地区闪电持续时间较短,平均＜0.5 s;正、负地闪首次回击发生前均有较长时问的云内放电过程,正地闪的云内放电过程持续时间略长于负地闪;负地闪的回击次数较少,平均为2.5次,其中40％的负地闪只有1次回击,而正地闪回击次数均为1次;云闪的起始高度最高,负地闪的起始高度低于云闪,正地闪的起始高度最低;云闪产生的辐射源数目最多,负地闪少于云闪,正地闪产生的辐射源数目最少.     

双接地负地闪VHF辐射源放电通道和光学通道的对比分析

利用闪电VHF辐射源三维定位和闪电光通道高速摄像同步资料,对一次双接地负地闪放电通道作定位和亮度特征进行对比分析,并仔细分析了其通道发展和连接,详细讨论了一次负地闪双接地的形成过程.结果表明,在预击穿阶段,通道击穿作用很强,但电流小,其载体主要是雪崩电荷;在回击激发阶段,通道电流迅速增大,其载体除了雪崩电荷外,还有大量来自云内电荷区的电荷.在整个过程中,主通道有较高亮度(云外),即主通道中有较强电流运动,而分叉通道电流较弱.研究表明近地面向上发展的辐射源可能是源于地面尖端产生的向上先导.     

甘肃中川地区雷暴地闪特征的初步分析

本文分析了1987年6月28日甘肃中川地区一次雷暴过程中地面4个测站的电场资料,并定量估算了4个地闪的8个回击所中和的电荷量及其高度。负地闪回击所中和的电荷离地高度为4km左右(对应的环境温度为-11.2℃),而正地闪回击所中和的电荷离地高度为2km左右(环境温度+4.9℃)。负地闪大多发生在云闪后的电场恢复阶段,且在开始时往往具有持续几百毫秒的云内放电过程。其激发过程可能是首先在云底部正电荷区产生向上传输的持续正流光,导致云中部负电荷向下移动,并引发向下传输的负先导,最终导致地闪回击的发生。     

短基线时间差闪电辐射源探测系统和初步定位结果

介绍了一种新型的闪电探测设备———短基线时间差法辐射源定位系统,并选取2002年夏季野外观测实验中的辐射源定位结果,结合电场变化特征分别对两次地闪和云闪进行了分析。结果表明,该系统对地闪先导过程和云闪产生的辐射源能够较好地定位。定位结果的个例分析证实,观测地区的两次云闪放电过程都由起始于云下部负电荷区的负极性击穿引发,然后向上发展到上部正电荷区,通道的发展速度约为1.29×105m·s-1,地闪梯级先导的传播速度约为1.73×105m·s-1。     

Intracloud discharge and the correlated basic charge structure of a thunderstorm in Zhongchuan, a Chinese Inland Plateau region

The intracloud (IC) discharge is closely related to the charge structure of thunderstorms. The location, charge moment and polarity of intracloud discharges have been analyzed by using the electric field changes from a 7-site network of slow antennas synchronized by GPS with 1 μs time resolution in the area of Zhongchuan in the Chinese Inland Plateau. Ten IC flashes, from a storm on August 20, 2004, have been fitted by using the non-linear least-square solution. The results show that five IC flashes occurred between the main negative charge region and the lower positive charge region and other five between the main negative charge region and the upper positive charge region during the mature stage of the thunderstorm. The centers of discharge were 3.2–5.6 km and 6.8–7.7 km above sea level. The neutralized moments were about 4.56–61.0 C km and 1.06–15.9 C km. It suggests that the charge structure related to the lightning discharge can be represented by a tripole but with a strong positive charge region in the lower part of the thunderstorm, with the lower positive charge region taking an active role in the discharge.     

闪电引起的地面电场变化特征及雷暴云下部的正电荷层

1985年夏季我们在东乡地区进行了雷暴和闪电的雷达及电学特征的综合观测研究。观测点在兰州西南方向60km,海拔2408m,地处青藏高原边缘。观测设备除一3cm气象雷达外还有平均电场仪、电场变化仪,超高频场强计等电学测量仪器。资料初步分析表明,闪电进行过程中一般伴随有VHF电     

Fine-resolution simulation of cloud-to-ground lightning and thundercloud charge transfer

2-D 12.5 m-resolution simulations of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning discharge processes have been performed using an improved stochastic lightning model for different types of cloud charge distributions, such as dipole, tripole, bi-dipole and multi-layer charge structures produced from the numerical simulation of thundercloud electrification. The modelling produced the fine branched channel structure of CG lightning and the results illustrate the relations between CG lightning channel propagation and cloud charge distribution. The simulated features of CG lightning are associated with the observed results. The simulation studies are essential in our understanding of complex charge transfer processes caused by CG lightning discharges in thunderclouds. The induced charges of opposite polarity are deposited or embedded in the local volumes where the bidirectional leaders passed during a CG lightning discharge. Although the embedding affects charge structure only in a pair of significant positive and negative charge regions closest to the ground, the electric field strength acutely weakens and electrostatic energy in thunderclouds is significantly consumed when the discharge terminates. In addition to simulating the upward and downward breakdown of the initial leader to ground and the ensuing return stroke (RS), the simulation assumes that current continues to flow in the channel to ground and determines the upward breakdown until the end of the discharge. For the subsequent discharge sub-process, the upward leader channel tends to transfer the charges with the same polarity as the RS, while the downward leader channel favors transfer of opposite charge to ground. In the sub-processes of a few CG flash simulations, the magnitude of the opposite charges from the downward leader exceeds that of charges with the same polarity from the upward leader so that the net charges transferred to the ground have a reversed polarity to the RS. The simulation presents similar features of CG lightning as those observed in realistic bipolar CG lightning.     

Numerical Simulation to Evaluate the Effects of Upward Lightning Discharges on Thunderstorm Electrical Parameters

A theoretical discussion of the discharge effects of upward lightning simulated with a fine-resolution 2D thunderstorm model is performed in this paper,and the results reveal that the estimates of the total induced charge on the upward lightning discharge channels range from 0.67 to 118.8 C,and the average value is 19.0 C,while the ratio of the induced charge on the leader channels to the total opposite-polarity charge in the discharge region ranges from 5.9%to 47.3%,with an average value of 14.7%.Moreover,the average value of the space electrostatic energy consumed by upward lightning is 1.06×10^9 J.The above values are lower than those related to intracloud lightning discharges.The density of the deposited opposite-polarity charge is comparable in magnitude to that of the preexisting charge in the discharge area,and the deposition of these opposite-polarity charges rapidly destroys the original space potential well in the discharge area and greatly reduces the space electric field strength.In addition,these opposite-polarity charges are redistributed with the development of thunderstorms.The space charge redistribution caused by lightning discharges partly accounts for the complexity of the charge structures in a thunderstorm,and the complexity gradually decreases with the charge neutralization process.     

A Case Study of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Activities in Hailstorms under Cold Eddy Synoptic Situation

There were three hailstorms in Shandong Province,caused by a same northeast cold eddy situation on 1 June 2002.Cloud-to-ground (CG) flashes occurring in the weather event were observed by Shandong Lightning Detection Network (SLDN),which consists of 10 sensors covering all over Shandong Province.The temporal and spatial distributions of CG lightning are investigated for the three hailstorms by using the data from SLDN,Doppler radar and satellite.The results show that different thunderstorms present different lightning features even if under the same synoptic situation.The percentage of positive CG lightning is very high during the period of hail falling.CG flashes mainly occurred in the region with a cloud top brightness temperature lower than -50°C.Negative CG flashes usually clustered in the lower temperature region and tended to occur in the region with maximum temperature gradient,while the positive ones usually spread discretely.Negative CG flashes usually occurred in intense echo regions with reflectivity greater than 50 dBz,while the positive CG flashes often occurred in weak and stable echo regions (10-30 dBz) or cloud anvils,although they can be observed in strong convective regions sometimes.Almost all hail falling took place in the stage with active positive flashes,and the peak positive flash rate is a little prior to the hail events.The thunderstorm could lead to disastrous weather when positive CG lightning activities occur in cluster.Severe thunderstorms sometimes present a low flash rate at its vigorous stage,which is probably caused by the"mechanism of chargeregion lift"through investigating the reflectivity evolution.Combined with the total lightning (intracloud and CG) data obtained by LIS onboard TRMM,the phenomenon of high ratio of intracloud flash to CG flash in severe hailstorm has been discussed.The competition of the same charge sources between different lightning types can also be helpful for explaining the cause of low CG lightning activities in severe storms.     

山东地区冰雹云的闪电活动特征

利用山东电力部门提供的雷电定位资料,对10次冰雹过程的地闪活动特征进行了分析。通过分析发现,雹暴中正地闪占总地闪的比例平均为57.39％,远高于当地正地闪比例的气候特征值13.48％。地面降雹区基本出现在正地闪密集（活跃）区或邻近区域。在雹云快速发展阶段,地闪频数存在明显的“跃增”;在减弱消散阶段,地闪频数显著减少,但正地闪比例有所提高。负地闪频数峰值的出现通常提前于降雹0～20 min,正地闪频数峰值的出现一般滞后于降雹发生时间。整个降雹阶段对应于正地闪的活跃阶段。另外,结合对卫星观测的总闪电资料分析,发现冰雹云的云闪与地闪的比值远高于一般的雷雨过程,其云闪密度也远高于雷雨过程。以上这些特征对于冰雹的识别和对冰雹的超短时预报具有指示意义。     

雷暴闪电活动特征研究进展

从一般雷暴、灾害性雷暴和台风的闪电活动特征以及雷暴闪电尺度特征四个方面对相关研究进行梳理。一般雷暴通常具有正常极性电荷结构,云/地闪比例在3左右(中纬度地区),地闪中正地闪占比为10%左右,负地闪位置往往更集中于对流区。灾害性雷暴倾向具有活跃的云闪,低比例的地闪,易出现反极性电荷结构,正地闪比例偏高。闪电活动与灾害性天气现象之间存在关联性,部分雹暴过程具有两次闪电活跃阶段。台风中大部分闪电发生在外雨带,眼壁/外雨带闪电爆发很可能预示气旋强度的增强以及路径的改变。由闪电持续时间、通道空间扩展所表征的闪电尺度与雷暴对流强度相关。弱对流雷暴或雷暴的弱对流区域可能由水平扩展、垂直分层的电荷分布形态主导,闪电频次低,闪电空间尺度大;强对流雷暴或雷暴的强对流区域可能由交错分布的小电荷区主导,闪电频次高,闪电尺度小。      

闪电电磁辐射中的爆发式窄脉冲序列分析

分析了发生于闪电放电过程中一类特殊放电现象\_\_爆发式窄脉冲序列。结果表明, 在30 min内测得的69例闪电放电过程中, 全部存在此类爆发式窄脉冲序列。针对6例典型闪电中包含的190例爆发式窄脉冲序列进行了详细分析, 发现窄脉冲典型宽度约为1 μs, 典型脉冲间隔4~8 μs。根据脉冲时间间隔变化和极性转换将其划分为正常型、 反向型、 对称型和反转型。负地闪和云闪产生的爆发式窄脉冲序列特征无明显差别, 而正地闪中的爆发式窄脉冲序列极性反转较为频繁。分析认为, 不同类型的RBPs可能对应流光等击穿过程在不同极性小电荷区间行进的过程。     

雷暴电荷分布对正极性云闪放电特征影响的数值模拟

本研究将云闪随机放电参数化方案植入到偶极电荷结构中,固定主负电荷区的参数和位置,通过不断调整上部正电荷区的参数（电荷浓度和水平范围）和位置以此来模拟不同高度处起始的正极性云闪,进而探讨正云闪放电特征与雷暴电荷分布之间的关系。模拟结果表明在偶极电荷结构中,抬升上部正电荷区的高度,能够产生如观测所示的高海拔正云闪,不同于普通正云闪起始于向上传播的负先导及水平或稍向下延伸的正先导,高海拔处起始的正云闪以大范围向下传播的正先导及水平或轻微向上延伸的负先导为主要特征。随着上部正电荷区位置的抬升,正云闪起始高度也随之升高,当上部正电荷区抬升到一定高度后（本研究中当上部正电荷区下边界超过12 km）,云闪通常起始于主正电荷区内,且上部正电荷区的浓度以及水平半径对于云闪的起始高度没有显著影响。此外,云闪正、负先导通道的长度与电荷区的浓度、水平半径以及起始点和负、正电荷区之间的距离存在显著的正相关关系。