小尺度地形阻塞作用的数值试验

本文采用数值试验方法,讨论了一个高度只有200m的小尺度地形的阻塞作用,表明当大气低层的平均风速和温度层结使得Froude数小于1时,就有可能在地形的上风向形成阻塞。本文共试验了一般稳定层结、深厚逆温和浅薄逆温几种情况,讨论了数值结果和Froude数判别式之间的差异和原因,并计算了阻塞发生时的浓度分布。     

三层模型背风波的计算分析和数值模拟

本文将背风波三层模式的理论应用于典型的背风波个例,判断了其解所属的类型,计算了这些个例的波长;指出当有多个波解存在时,最长波长所对应的波解是实际解;本文还用ARPS模式对这些个例作了数值模拟,模拟结果与解析解则有较好的一致性。     

地形降水试验和背风回流降水机制

利用中尺度数值模式（ARPS模式）研究了湿气流过山脉地形和地形降水的产生机制。研究结果表明，地形降水是水汽、气流和地形相互作用而形成的。小山脉地形降水主要发生在山脉的迎风坡，表现出典型的迎风降水和背风雨影特征。而回流降水天气是湿气流过大的山脉地形的产物，大的山脉地形有利于风切变临界层的产生，地形降水并不只是简单的上坡降水，还有背风回流和背风波降水机制。     

卫星云图在本地天气预报中的应用

利用卫星云图及天气资料,分析了太行山背风波、华北冷切变 地热力作用造成的菏泽地区对流云团的演变和降水特征,并对其可能机制进行了分析,总结了本地冬夏降水云系的送别,对更好地把握本地中小尺度云团发展的特征,指导预报有一定作用。     

三层模式中风场对背风波的影响

为了研究风场对背风波的影响,针对边界层附近为弱稳定层结的背风波,建立了一个三维三层的理论模型和线性计算模式,分析了各层中风速和风向的变化对背风波特征的影响,揭示了气流过孤立山脉产生背风波的有利风场条件。结果表明：背风波的波长、振幅等特征对各层风速和风向的变化具有相当的敏感性,波长随着低、高层风速的增大而增大,随着中层风速的增大先减小后增大;振幅随着低、中层风速的增大先增大后减小,随着高层风速的增大而增大。此外,风速和上下层风向切变的增大均使背风波的形态逐渐由横波型转为辐散型,但是上下层风向的切变对背风波形态的影响比风速更为显著。     

水汽和潜热释放对背风波影响的数值试验

利用中尺度数值模式ARPS进行了理想场的数值模拟,分析研究了水汽和潜热释放对大气层结稳定度的影响以及其在背风波的发展和演变过程中的作用,研究发现,潜热释放对大气层结分布的影响要远大于水汽对大气层结分布的直接影响,如果没有潜热的释放,水汽对背风波的发展和演变的作用非常小,而潜热释放可以使湿层结稳定度急剧下降,迅速破坏原有的层结分布,使这个区域出现非拦截的强烈的垂直运动,波动的崩溃更加迅速和明显。但需要说明的是在试验中,将数值模式里控制潜热释放的参数设为:0、1/2、2的假定情况,则在实际的大气运动过程中是不可能存在的。     

背风波和逆温层效应对兰州小高压形成环境的影响研究

利用兰州和民勤两站干年(1995年)、湿年(1994年)的5~6月08:00和20:00气象观测资料,采用Scorer背风波参数等方法对兰州小高压的形成、发展机制进行动力和热力学诊断分析。分析表明,兰州存在明显的背风波效应和下沉逆温;民勤有较强的逆温层特征,逆温频数多且强度大,辐射和扰动逆温较明显,它们的背风波和逆温层特征影响着兰州小高压的形成、尺度和位置。兰州小高压是青藏高原大地形和大气环流共同作用的一种边界层现象,与青藏高原北部较强的逆温和背风波效应有着重要的关系,运用中尺度天气学方法得出兰州小高压的预报流程,以建立其诊断和预报的概念模型。     

中尺度地形背风波的作用及其应用

文中探讨了中尺度地形背风驻波及对天气系统发生发展的影响问题,通过建立一个含类似大别山地形作用的简化数学模型并进行了数值计算,结果表明,当过山气流u取１０１ｍ／ｓ量级,层结参数Ｎ取１０(－３)ｓ(－１)量级,其比值Ｕ／Ｎ约为３×１０３～４×１０３时可出现一种相当正压的地形背风波,其波长近于Ｕ／ｆ～１０２ｋｍ（ｆ为柯氏参数）。结合上述理论结果和实际暴雨个例,分析指出在江淮梅雨期间,当有移动性的暴雨区移至大别山定常背风波的适当位置时,暴雨会得到增幅。     

三维非静力中—β尺度动力学预报模式的应用研究Ⅲ:关中地区边界层结构的数值模拟

本文利用已建立的三维非静力中－β尺度动力学预报模式［1］以1996—3—31和6—1为实例，模拟研究关中地区地形的动力和热力效应对边界层结构的影响。模拟结果表明：起伏地形对垂直流场及低层风场影响较大；迎风坡空气抬升，背风坡空气下沉；层结稳定时易形成背风波，层结不稳定时，在背风波和水平温度梯度（地表性状不同）的共同作用下，在地形边界处易形成局地环流；除迎风坡空气抬升和背风坡引起上升运动外，还有地形加热引起的上升运动，它们对于水汽、能量等的垂直输送起着重要作用。     

三层模式背风波的理论研究

文中建立了一个背风波的三层理论模式 ;当三层Scorer参数在中层最大、高层次之、下层最小的情况下 ,利用该模式求得了背风波的理论波长及扰动的解析解 ,并对一个典型的个例计算了其背风波波长 ,并在此基础上分析了背风波波长对上、中、下三层Scorer参数变化的敏感性 ,结果表明波长对中层Scorer参数的变化比较敏感 ,对下层Scorer参数的大小和符号都不敏感 ,但在计算背风波波长时不能忽略下层的Scorer参数。     

Airflow patterns over and around a large three-dimensional hill

Summary Surface wind patterns and air flows within the planetary boundary layer over a large three-dimensional hill of moderate slope are grouped according to Froude number classes. An evolution of flow patterns is shown to occur as the Froude number increases.Separation of the surface flow begins at the base of the lee side of the mountain near the centerline, moving upward on the lee slope as the Froude number increases. Recirculating eddies follow the separation of the lee flow. Eventually the separation line moves forward to the windward side as the Froude number becomes very large. The recirculating eddy becomes unsteady, with indication of an intermittent counterrolating eddy near the lee surface in neutral flow. The lee-side turbulence is enhanced with respect to the windward side due to the large eddies in high Froude number regimes.The concept of a critical height for the approach flow is generally supported. The integral form of the Froude number does not appear to be superior to a bulk Froude calculation in representing a particular airflow pattern.With 6 FiguresDeceased.     

Numerical modeling studies of lee mesolows,mesovortices and mesocyclones with application to the formation of Taiwan mesolows

Summary Numerical experiments are performed for inviscid flow past an idealized topography to investigate the formation and development of lee mesolows, mesovortices and mesocyclones. For a nonrotating, low-Froude number flow over a bell-shaped moutain, a pair of mesovortices form on the lee slope move downstream and weaken at later times. The advection speed of the lee vortices is found to be about two-thirds of the basic wind velocity, which is due to the existence of a reversed pressure gradient just upstream of the vortices. The lee vortices do not concur with the upstream stagnation point in time, but rather form at a later time. It is found that a pair of lee vortices form for a flow withFr=0.66, but take a longer time to form than in lower-Froude number flows. Since the lee vortices are formed rather progressively, their formation may be explained by the baroclinically-induced vorticity tilting as the mountain waves become more and more nonlinear.A stationary mesohigh and mesolow pressure couplet forms across the mountain and is produced in both high and low-Froude number flows. The results of the high Froude number simulations agree well with the classical results predicted by linear, hydrostatic mountain wave theory. It is found that the lee mesolow is not necessarily colocated with the lee vortices. The mesolow is formed by the downslope wind associated with the orographically forced gravity waves through adiabatic warming. The earth's rotation acts to strengthen (weaken) the cyclonic (anticyclonic) vortex and shifts the lee mesolow to the right for an observer facing downstream. The cyclonic vortex then develops into a mesocyclone with the addition of planetary vorticity at later times. For a flow over a steeper mountain, the disturbance is stronger even though the Froude number is kept the same.For a southwesterly flow past the real topography of Taiwan, there is no stagnation point or lee vortices formed because the impinging angle of the flow is small. A major mesoscale low forms to the southeast of the Central Mountain Range (CMR), while a mesohigh forms upstream. For a westerly flow past Taiwan, a stagnation point forms upstream of the mountain and a pair of vortices form on the lee and move downstream at later times. The cyclonic vortex then develops into a mesocyclone. A mesolow also forms to the southeast of Taiwan. For a northeasterly flow past Taiwan, the mesolow forms to the northwest of the mountain. Similar to flows over idealized topographies, the Taiwan mesolow is formed by the downslope wind associated with mountain waves through adiabatic warming. A conceptual model of the Taiwan southeast mesolow and mesocyclone is proposed.With 16 Figures     

THE INFLUENCE OF EDDY VISCOSITY ON THE SUBTROPICAL PLANETARY-SCALE CIRCULATION IN SUMMER

The influence of eddy viscosity on the distribution of subtropical quasi-stationary planetary waves in summeris analysed theoretically.It is found that since the basic flow is very weak,the eddy viscosity may play an impor-tant role for the subtropical planetary-scale motion in summer.A linear,quasi-geostrophic,34-level spherical coordinate model is also utilized to calculate the differencesof quasi-stationary planetary waves and of quasi-stationary disturbance pattern responding to forcing bytopography and heat sources under the different eddy viscosities.The computed results show that thecoefficient of eddy viscosity considerably influences the strength of the subtropical planetary-scale circulationin summer.     

复杂山区上空垂直速度场和热力对流活动的理想数值模拟

利用英国气象局高分辨率的边界层数值模式BLASIUS,针对中国西北一个复杂山区进行了一系列的理想数值模拟,分析了在不同天气条件下山区上空的垂直速度场分布和对流特征以及地形对热力对流活动的影响,同时讨论了与地形有关的对流触发机制。模式结果表明,复杂山区的垂直运动在稳定层结和风速较大的情况下较易预测,而在中性层结下,山区上空的垂直运动分布随机性强。在Froude数小于0.5的条件下,气流往往被山峰阻塞而在迎风坡造成地形强迫和辐合性抬升,从而易在迎风坡触发深对流活动;在背风坡则由于迎风坡的绕流重新辐合而造成垂直运动。绕流的辐合是触发深对流活动的另一重要因子。在大风或Froude数较大的条件下,地形重力波容易在山地下游被激发。地形重力波与对流活动的相互影响在模式中清楚可见。在适当的条件下,重力波除了可以与对流活动相耦合从而使气团上升到更高的高度外,重力波的走向很可能会影响到深对流系统的传播路径。研究还发现稳定度对相邻两条对流线之间的距离长短也有影响。稳定度较小时,相邻两条对流线之间的平均宽度趋向变大而单个对流线的强度也相应变大。定量化的结论和理论升华值得进一步的数值模拟研究。     

热带基本气流对冬季北半球中高纬度准定常行星波的影响

本文利用一个包括Rayleigh摩擦、Newton冷却及水平涡旋热力扩散的准地转34层球坐标模式来研究冬季北半球地形与热源强迫所产生的准定常行星波与热带基本气流的关系。 计算结果表明,冬季热带平流层基本气流是西风时,其北半球中高纬度平流层波数2准定常行星波的振幅偏大;而当冬季热带平流层基本气流是东风时,其北半球中高纬度平流层波数2准定常行星波的振幅偏小,这与实际结果比较一致。 计算结果还表明冬季热带对流层基本气流对中高纬度准定常波的影响要比平流层基本气流的影响大。     

Flow visualization experiments on stably stratified flow over ridges and valleys

Summary Flow visualization experiments on stably stratified flow over ridges and valleys formed by a pair of ridges were conducted in a large towing tank filled with stratified salt water. The ambient flow was normal to the axis of the ridges. Three experimental parameters were varied during the study: the steepness of the ridges, the separation distance between the ridges and the Froude number. The flow field in the valley was strongly influenced by flow separation from the lee side of the upstream ridge. For the gentle and intermediate ridges with maximum slopes of 13° and 27°, this separation was controlled by the lee waves when their wavelength was less than or equal to the width of the ridge. The flow field in the valley was similar to that downstream of a single ridge. For the steep ridge with a maximum slope of 40°, separation from the lee side of the upstream ridge and the flow field in the valley were influenced significantly by the presence of the downstream ridge.With 13 FiguresOn assignment from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.     

Stratified flow over three-dimensional topography

In order to investigate flows over topography in an atmospheric context, we have studied experimentally the wake structure of axi-symmetric Gaussian obstacles towed through a linearly stratified fluid. Three dimensionless parameters govern the flow dynamics: F, the Froude number based on the topography height h; Re, the Reynolds number and the aspect ratio r = h/L, where L is the topography horizontal scale. Two-dimensional (2-D), saturated lee wave (SLW) and three-dimensional (3-D) regimes, as defined in Chomaz et al. (1993), are found to be functions of F and r only (Fig. 1) as soon as Re is larger than Re_c ≈ 2000. For F < 0.7 the flow goes around the obstacle and the motion in the wake is quasi-two-dimensional. This 2-D layer is topped by a region affected by lee wave motions with amplitude increasing with r and F. For 0.7 < F < 1/r, the flow is entirely dominated by a lee wave of saturated amplitude which suppresses the separation of the boundary layer from the obstacle. Above the critical value 1/r, the lee wave amplitude decreases with F and a recirculating zone appears behind the obstacle. Simultaneously, coherent large-scale vortices start to be shed periodically from the wake at a Strouhal number which decreases as 1/F until it reaches its neutral asymptotic value.     

INFLUENCES OF TOPOGRAPHY ON BAROCLINIC SOLITARY ROSSBY WAVES IN A MULTILEVEL MODEL

The KdV equation with topography included in an N-level model is derived. It is shown that if the topography ex-ists. the KdV equation may describe the solitary Rossby waves in the case of basic current without vertical shear, and itis no necessary to introduce the MKdV equation. The results of calculations show that the change of horizontal shearpattern of basic flow may cause an important change of the streamline pattern of the solitary waves with the oddmeridional wavenumber m, and has no effect for the even meridional wavenumber m. The vertical shear increases thesteepness of the barotropic solitary modes, and it has a complicated effect on the baroclinic modes. The influences oftopographic slope on the solitary waves are very great. The southern and northern slopes of topography may cause dif-ferent solitary wave patterns, with the effect of northern slope greater. The effect of Froude number on the solitarywaves is generally to steepen the solitary waves, however, the effect also depends on the meridional wavenumber m andthe modes of solitary wave.     

INFLUENCE OF THE BASIC FLOW IN THE TROPICS ON THE STATIONARY PLANETARY WAVES AT MIDDLE AND HIGH LATITUDES DURING THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER

The relationship between the quasi-stationary planetary waves forced by topography and heat sourceduring the Northern Hemisphere winter is investigated by means of a quasi-geostrophic,34-level,sphericalcoordinate model with the Rayleigh friction,the Newtonian cooling and the horizontal eddy thermal diffu-sion.The calculated results show that when the basic flow is the westerly in the tropical stratosphere,theamplitude of quasi-stationary planetary wave for zonal wavenumber 2 at middle and high latitudes is largerduring the Northern Hemispheric winter;while when the basic flow is the easterly,it is smaller.This is inagreement with the observed results.The calculated results also show that influence of the basic flow in the tropical troposphere on the quasi-stationary planetary waves is larger than that of the basic flow in the tropical stratosphere on the quasi-stationary planetary waves.