热带太平洋混合层盐度季节-年际变化特征研究

基于2004/01—2013/12的Argo及卫星遥感等观测数据,运用经验正交函数（EOF）方法分析了热带太平洋混合层盐度（MLS）的时空特征并探讨其物理机制。结果表明：热带西太平洋混合层盐度呈现出明显的递增趋势,南太平洋辐合带（SPCZ）区域尤为显著,而南热带太平洋东部的混合层则有变淡的趋势。在季节时间尺度上,MLS在如下的4个区域呈现显著变化：西太平洋暖池、赤道东太平洋美洲沿岸、赤道辐合带（ITCZ）和SPCZ。利用盐收支方程进一步定量分析了两个代表区域（暖池区和ITCZ区）的MLS变化率及其控制因子,研究发现：暖池区淡水通量长年表现为负值,且随季节变化波动不大。除6、7月份之外,水平平流对MLS变化率均有正的贡献,其峰期出现在10—12月份。ITCZ区的淡水通量存在显著季节变化,其下半年的贡献明显大于上半年,水平平流输送和混合层底的夹卷也在11月份达到最大。暖池区的盐度变化主要受到水平平流的影响,混合层底的夹卷作用贡献相对较小,而在ITCZ区混合层底的夹卷贡献作用则更显著。     

夏季东亚热带和副热带季风与中国东部汛期降水

利用欧洲中心１９８０～１９８９年逐日２００ｈＰａ、８５０ｈＰａ风场及日本气象研究所提供的ＧＭＳ观测的ＴＢＢ逐日资料,探讨了夏季东亚热带、副热带季风的强弱对中国东部夏季降水的影响．指出东亚夏季风系统中的两条辐合带热带辐合带（热带季风槽）和副热带辐合带（副热带梅雨锋）的强度的变化呈相反趋势,即热带季风槽偏弱时（弱季风）,副热带梅雨锋偏强;反之热带季风槽偏强时（强季风）,副热带梅雨锋偏弱．江淮流域的降水与热带季风槽、副热带梅雨锋的强度密切相关,即热带季风槽偏弱（弱季风）,梅雨锋偏强时,江淮流域的降水偏多;热带季风槽偏强（强季风）,梅雨锋偏弱时,江淮流域的降水偏少．研究表明：热带季风槽和副热带梅雨锋的强度与偏西气流的加强密切相关．当赤道东太平洋海温偏高,赤道西太平洋海温偏低,黑潮地区的海温偏高时,赤道东西太平洋上空的Ｗａｌｋｅｒ环流和西太平洋中纬度Ｈａｄｌｅｙ环流的下沉支气流减弱,东亚季风槽较弱（弱季风）,梅雨锋较强;当赤道东太平洋海温偏低、西太平洋海温偏高,黑潮地区的海温偏低时,赤道东西太平洋上空的Ｗａｌｋｅｒ环流和西太平洋中纬度Ｈａｄｌｅｙ环流的下沉支气流加强,东亚季风槽较强（强季风）,梅雨锋较弱．     

热带太平洋海表温度年际变化对降水季节内振荡的影响

根据 １９８２—１９９２年期间的日平均 ＭＳＵ（Ｓｐｅｎｃｅｒ, １９９３）海洋降水和 ５天平均的ＣＭＡＰ（Ｘｉｅ＆ Ａｒｋｉｎ, １９９７）降水观测资料,分析了热带太平洋大气季节内振荡（ＭＪＯ）的年际变化特征。在太平洋海表温度（ＳＳＴ）年际变化的正常年份（１９８２—８３年, １９８６—８８年, １９９１—９２年）,均有明显的ＭＪＯ信号传到日界线以东并在中、东太平洋维持数月。热带ＭＪＯ活动强度的年际变化与局地ＳＳＴ的变化存在正相关。中、东太平洋降水的季节内振荡的年际变化与热带太平洋ＳＳＴ的最强正相关在Ｎｉｎｏ３区附近。以观测ＳＳＴ场强迫ＣＣＭ３大气模式的数值试验基本上真实地再现了１１年期间热带太平洋降水季节内振荡的年际变化总趋势,但模拟季节内振荡的强度较观测平均偏弱。对比分别采用周平均和月平均ＳＳＴ强迫场的积分结果,发现在中、东太平洋,二个积分模拟的降水季节内振荡强度的年际变化接近并且趋势与观测基本一致,而在西太平洋二个积分的模拟结果差别较大。这表明在热带中、东太平洋,ＳＳＴ强迫的年际变化对ＭＪＯ强度的变化有强的制约。而在ＭＪＯ总体活跃的热带西太平洋,ＳＳＴ强迫场的季节变化对模拟ＭＪＯ活动也有较大影响。ＣＣＭ３模拟     

印度季风与季风研究的新进展

本文讨论对于印度夏季风结构以及季风的季节内与年际变化的了解.已经证明,大尺度季风降水与具有Charney(1969)所讨论的热带内辐合带(ITCZ)的动力特征的热带辐合带(TCZ)有联系.季风降水的季节内变化与年际变化起源于TCZ的时空变化.活跃期与中断期之间的季节内变化的重要尺度是15天(与天气尺度的扰动向西传播有关)和40天(与TCZ的向北传播有关).详细分析卫星云图表明,印度地区季节内变化最突出的特征是TCZ从赤道印度洋向北朝受热大陆传播.迄今为止,还没有报道说世界上其它热带地区出现过这样的向极传播.现已有能够模拟季风的过渡及季节内变化的简单模式,但其中的机制还不是很清楚.年际尺度变化与季节内变化的结构非常类似,所以大陆TCZ与印度洋、太平洋TCZ在季节内尺度上的相互关系应该也能说明年际变化.在年际尺度上,就象厄尔尼诺现象与印度干旱有关系一样,亚洲季风与太平洋上的状况存在着联系.热带地区海面温度(SST)与云量的关系相当复杂,对于有组织对流,有一个28℃的临界值.随着对热带辐合带的动力学的深入了解,以后必将会重视季风的季节内变化与年际变化.     

华南后讯期降水的年际变化

本文研究了近30多年来(1951——1984)华南后讯期降水的年际变化。结果表明:(1)华南后讯期降水有3年周期变化和10年尺度的长期变化;(2)夏季西太平洋副热带高压轴线南北位置和西脊点西伸位置的年际变化与华南后讯期降水有密切联系。当副高位置偏北偏东时,华南后讯期降水偏多。反之,降水偏少。 利用1974—1983年的月平均OLR资料研究了热带辐合带对华南后讯期降水的影响。结果表明,华南后讯期降水多年和少年热带辐合带的位置和强度有显著差异。多雨年热带辐合带位置偏北强度偏弱,少雨年则相反,热带辐合带位置偏南强度偏强。      

中东太平洋ITCZ对两类厄尔尼诺SST异常的敏感性试验

利用MPAS-A(The Model for Prediction Across Scales-Atmosphere)模式设计了中东太平洋热带辐合带CEP-ITCZ(Intertropical Convergence Zone over Central and Eastern Pacific)对两类厄尔尼诺SST(Sea Surface Temperature)异常的敏感性试验,通过试验结果与两类厄尔尼诺年实际大气异常的对比,初步解释了CEP-ITCZ在两类厄尔尼诺年产生不同异常的可能原因。通过CP-EL试验发现,热带太平洋SST异常的第一模态会使中东太平洋低层风场辐合增强,但对辐合带的位置影响不大,与中部型厄尔尼诺对CEP-ITCZ的影响基本一致。通过EP-EL试验发现,热带太平洋SST异常的第二模态会使中东太平洋低层风场产生较大异常,辐合带中心向南移动,辐合带明显减弱增宽,与东部型厄尔尼诺对CEP-ITCZ的影响基本一致。     

卑尔根气候模式中亚洲—太平洋涛动和影响西北太平洋热带气旋频数的环流背景的关系

利用挪威卑尔根的全球大气-海洋-海冰耦合模式的300年气候态数值积分结果,结合观测资料,分析了夏季亚洲-太平洋涛动(APO)的年际变化对与西北太平洋热带气旋生成频数相关联的大尺度环流背景的影响。模式结果表明,当夏季APO异常偏强(弱)时,西太平洋副热带高压位置偏东(西)偏北(南),南亚高压位置偏北(南),西北太平洋低层大气异常辐合(辐散),高层大气异常辐散(辐合),对流活动加强(减弱)。这种环流背景条件有(不)利于西北太平洋热带气旋的发生发展,西北太平洋热带气旋频数因而偏多(少)。     

中国北方秋雨与热带中太平洋海表冷却的关系

本文利用1951～2011年中国160站降水、NCEP/NCAR再分析资料和NOAA延长重建海表温度 (NOAA extended reconstructed SST) 资料,研究了中国9月北方秋雨的年际变化特征及其成因,并用ECHAM5大气环流模式开展了数值试验,最后对2011年9月历史罕见秋雨进行了分析。研究发现,中国北方秋雨有明显的年际和年代际变化,19世纪60年代到1980年代中期,北方秋雨偏多,1950年代、1980年代后期和1990年代秋雨偏少。北方秋雨与西太平洋副热带高压的西伸有密切联系,北方秋雨偏多时,副热带高压偏西偏强,有利于偏南风向北输送水汽并在中国北方辐合。西太平洋副热带高压的加强西伸与热带中太平洋的海表冷却密切有关,偏低的热带中太平洋海表温度(CTSSTI)使其上的对流活动受到抑制,热带西太平洋对流异常旺盛,在西北太平洋出现异常反气旋,加强东亚—西北太平洋的EAP波列,引起西太平洋副热带高压明显西伸,导致秋雨偏多。反之,热带中太平洋海表偏暖,副热带高压偏弱偏南,秋雨偏少。2011年9月北方秋雨的环流异常及成因与统计分析和数值模拟结果基本一致。     

中国东部—西太平洋副热带季风和降水的气候特征及成因分析

利用1981—2000年候平均NCEP/NCAR再分析资料和CMAP全球降水资料,分析了从中国东部大陆到西太平洋副热带地区季风和降水季节变化的特征及其与热带季风降水的关系,探讨了季风建立和加强的原因。夏季东亚—西太平洋盛行的西南风开始于江南和西太平洋副热带的春初,并向北扩展到中纬度,热带西南风范围向北扩展的迹象不明显。从冬到夏,中国西部和西太平洋副热带的表面加热季节变化可以使副热带对流层向西的温度梯度反转比热带早,使西南季风在副热带最早开始;从大气环流看,青藏高原东侧低压槽的加强和向东延伸,以及西太平洋副热带高压的加强和向西移动,都影响着副热带西南季风的开始和发展;初夏江南的南风向北扩展与副热带高压向北移动有关,随着高原东侧低压槽向南延伸,槽前的偏南风范围向南扩展。随着副热带季风建立和向北扩展,其最大风速中心前方的低层空气质量辐合和水汽辐合以及上升运动也加强和向北移动,导致降水加强和雨带向北移动。热带季风雨季开始晚,主要维持在热带而没有明显进入副热带,江淮梅雨不是由热带季风雨带直接向北移动而致,而是由春季江南雨带北移而致。在热带季风爆发前,副热带季风区水汽输送主要来自中南半岛北部和中国华南沿海,而在热带季风爆发后,水汽输送来自孟加拉湾和热带西太平洋。     

西太平洋及南海地区一次热带辐合带环流和结构的初步分析

本文对1974年8月上半月西太平洋及南海地区一次强热带辐合带的环流特征作了分析,给出这次热带辐合带的平均结构和天气分布。发现在热带辐合带上空,200毫巴对应有一个弱的孤立反气旋;除了热带辐合带及它北部副高之间有一个垂直经圈环流外,和它南部赤道缓冲带之间还有一个经圈环流,其下沉运动位于赤道缓冲带北侧;在热带辐合带涡旋的南部存在低层强西南气流,主要云区和降水区发生在这支气流的西北侧。本文并对主要云区和降水区为什么集中于热带辐合带南侧和热带辐合带上热带扰动的发展问题作了一些物理解释。     

THE INTENSITY VARIATION OF THE SUMMER INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE IN WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND ITS IMPACT ON TROPICAL CYCLONES

Based on the satellite data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, the variation of the intensity of convection over the Intertropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ) in summer and its impacts on tropical cyclones are studied. In this paper, an intensity index of the ITCZ is proposed according to Outgoing Longwave Radiation(OLR) in the region of(5°–20°N, 120°–150°E) in the western North Pacific(WNP). Then strong and weak ITCZ years are classified and different variables during the strong/weak ITCZ years are analyzed. The composite results show that the ITCZ anomaly is connected to the general atmospheric circulation and SST distribution. In the strong ITCZ years, the subtropical anticyclone weakens and shifts northward. Besides, there is salient cyclonic anomaly at the low level and anticyclonic anomaly at the high level. SST patterns in the preceding winter resemble to those of La Nina. It could persist into the succeeding summer. However, it is opposite in the weak ITCZ years. The impact of the ITCZ anomaly on the tropical cyclone(TC) formation and track is also discussed. There are more TCs over the WNP(5°–20°N, 120°–150°E) in the strong ITCZ years and there is a significant increase in the northward recurving TCs. In the weak ITCZ years, fewer TCs occur and the frequency of the northwestward track is higher.     

Seasonal variation of the ITCZ and its characteristics over central Africa

We investigated the seasonal march of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) shown by the 22 coupled general circulation models of the 20th Century Climate in Coupled Models experiment in seven regions (Africa, Indian Ocean, western Pacific, central Pacific, eastern Pacific, South America, and Atlantic Ocean). Inter-model differences in the seasonal march of the ITCZ over Africa (10?C40°E) were significantly smaller than those over other regions. This finding indicates that the seasonal march of the ITCZ over Africa is insensitive to differences in model physics and resolution and suggests that the seasonal march of the African ITCZ is controlled by robust and simple mechanisms. Motivated by this result, we tried to understand the process of the seasonal march of the ITCZ over central Africa (15?C30°E) based on an analysis of ERA-40 data. The analysis results revealed the following features of the ITCZ in this region: (1) The ITCZ itself produces large convective available potential energy that generates deep convection. (2) The abundant water vapor within the ITCZ is maintained by horizontal moisture flux. (3) Outside but near the ITCZ, shallow convection exists and may act to pre-moisten deep convection in spring and autumn. (4) The seasonal change of the ITCZ is preceded by that of the vertical moist instability in the lower free atmosphere caused by the seasonal change in insolation.     

ITCZ的季节内振荡及其与热带气旋发生阶段性的关系

利用中国气象局提供的热带气旋资料和NCEP/NCAR再分析等资料, 研究了热带辐合带(Intertropical Convergence Zone, 简称ITCZ)上对流强度的季节内振荡特征及其与热带气旋生成频数阶段性变化的关系, 并进一步研究了它与越赤道气流、 赤道西风和ITCZ北侧偏东风季节内振荡的关系。研究发现: (1) ITCZ对流强度的变化有明显的30～60 d振荡, 西太平洋 (5°N～20°N, 120°E～150°E) 范围内的热带气旋约有2/3发生在30～60 d振荡的活跃位相。(2) ITCZ季节内振荡在热带地区表现为向东传播的特征, 而在副热带地区 (25°N～35°N) 表现出清晰的西传特征。在ITCZ季节内振荡较强年, 振荡在由赤道传播至15°N左右时, 与北面向南传播的振荡在该纬度附近汇合, 对流强度增强, 使热带气旋在此期间频繁发生。而在弱年, 振荡由赤道一直向北传播至30°N附近, 15°N附近的ITCZ对流较弱, 热带气旋生成偏少。(3) 赤道西风、105°E～110°E越赤道气流和ITCZ北侧的偏东风气流本身也存在30～60 d振荡。这三支气流的30～60 d振荡与ITCZ的季节内强弱变化密切相关。然而, 相比之下偏东风气流的30～60 d振荡和ITCZ对流强弱的30～60 d振荡对应关系略差。     

On the Mechanism of the Locking of the El Nio Event Onset Phase to Boreal Spring

1. Introduction The observed facts show that the ENSO cycle has obvious phase-locking and oscillates irregularly (An and Wang, 2001; Kaplan et al., 1998). Based on Zibiak and Cane's (1987) model (hereafter, the Z-C model) and simple, coupled ocean-atmosph…     

On the Mechanism of the Locking of the El Nino Event Onset Phase to Boreal Spring

The mechanism of the locking of the E1 Nino event onset phase to boreal spring （from April to June） in an intermediate coupled ocean-atmosphere model is investigated. The results show that the seasonal variation of the zonal wind anomaly over the equatorial Pacific associated with the seasonal variation of the ITCZ is the mechanism of the locking in the model. From January to March of the E1 Nino year, the western wind anomaly over the western equatorial Pacific can excite the downwelling Kelvin wave that propagates eastward to the eastern and middle Pacific by April to June. From April to December of the year before the E1 Nifio year, the eastern wind anomaly over the equatorial Pacific forces the downwelling Rossby waves that modulate the ENSO cycle. The modulation and the reflection at the western boundary modulate the time of the transition from the cool to the warm phase to September of the year before the E1 Nifio year and cause the strongest downwelling Kelvin wave from the reflected Rossby waves at the western boundary to arrive in the middle and eastern equatorial Pacific by April to June of the E1 Nino year. The superposition of these two kinds of downwelling Kelvin waves causes the El Nino event to tend to occur from April to June.     

黑潮延伸体区域海表温度锋的时空变化特征分析

利用NOAA最优插值逐日海表温度资料和AVISO中心的海表高度异常资料,分析了黑潮延伸体区域的海表温度锋的时空变化特征以及导致其年代际变化可能的原因。结果表明,气候平均态的黑潮延伸体区域海表温度锋位于黑潮延伸体区域北部边缘,在143 °E和150 °E附近存在两个弯曲,SST水平梯度最大值出现在142 °E附近,强度超过4.5 ℃/(100 km),其后强度自西向东逐渐递减,在149 °E附近又出现一个较弱的大值中心,在141~153 °E范围内,海表温度锋位置的平均值为36.25 °N,强度的平均值为3.22 ℃/(100 km)。黑潮延伸体区域的海表温度锋南北位置的季节变化很弱,而其强度的季节变化非常显著。相较于较弱的季节变化,海表温度锋位置的年际和年代际的低频变化则要显著得多,其南北变化跨度超过2 °。海表温度锋强度的年际和年代际的低频变化也较强,超过4.5 ℃/(100 km)。黑潮延伸体区域的海表温度锋的变化与太平洋年代际振荡（PDO）以及北太平洋涡旋振荡（NPGO）存在显著的相关关系,NPGO和PDO在中东太平洋区域会强迫产生海表高度异常,随后向西传播,在约3年后到达黑潮延伸体区域,使该区域流场发生变化产生海洋热平流异常,最终导致海表温度锋强度发生变化。      

全球ITCZ的气候特征研究

热带辐合带(ITCZ)是大气环流的重要成员之一,它的活动与变化不仅对于热带天气,而且对于中纬度地区的旱涝以及全球大气环流的变化都有重大影响。ITCZ最初着重于用风场资料来研究,但由于海洋上测站稀少,往往难于精确地确定。但在这种热带辐合区内一般都伴有对流云雨的发展,所以卫星成为观测ITCZ的很好工具。利用早期卫星测得的云反射的亮度或平均云量研究ITCZ已有不少的工作。但或由于资料年代短,或只局限于某一地区,至今尚无全球范围的比较详细和有代表性     

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GLOBAL WARMING AND THE VARIATION IN TROPICAL CYCLONE FREQUENCY OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC

The relationship between global warming and the variation in tropical cyclone (TC) genesis frequency is analyzed using the data of the Tropical Cyclone Year Book by the China Meteorological Administration and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) reanalysis data from 1949 to 2007. The observational results indicate that the average sea surface temperature (SST) in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) region (10°N – 20°N, 100°E – 140°E) increases by 0.6°C against the background of global warming, while the frequency of tropical cyclone geneses in this region decreases significantly. Generally, the rise of SSTs is favorable for the genesis of tropical cyclones, but it is now shown to be contrary to the normal effect. Most of the tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific (WNP) are generated in the ITCZ. This is quite different from the case in the Atlantic basin in which the tropical cyclones are mostly generated from the easterly wave. Our research results demonstrate that the ITCZ has a weakening trend in strength, and it has moved much more equatorward in the past 40 years; both are disadvantageous to the formation of tropical cyclones. Furthermore, our study also found that the ridge of the subtropical high tends to shift slightly equatorward, which is another adverse mechanism for the formation of tropical cyclones.     

INTERANNUAL LOW-FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS OF MERIDIONAL WINDS OVER THE EQUATORIAL INDIAN-PACIFIC OCEANS

Based on analysis of the meridional winds over oceanic areas and SST for 1950-1979 extracted from the data sets of COADS, the long-term variability of the meridional winds over the equatorial Indian-Pacific oceans and its relationship to the onset and development of El Nino events have been studied. The major results are as follows:(1) There is a great similarity between ITCZ over the Pacific and SST in the seasonal trend, with ITCZ and high SST found in the Southern Hemisphere in winter and in the Northern Hemisphere in summer.During El Nino years, unusual meridional winds were often observed, with significant convergence of meridional winds occurring over near-equatorial regions.(2) For the near-equatorial meridional winds, there are three types of interannual LFO:QBO, SO, FYO. QBO plays an important role in the unusual behavior of meridional winds for El Nino years, while SO is very important for both El Nino and cold water years. These two oscillations may fit well to the observed variation in the meridional wind. FYO may enhance the variation of meridional winds.(3) Interannual LFO of meridional winds originates in the Indian Ocean-Maritime Continent and coastal area of East Pacific. Unusual activities of winter monsoon in both hemispheres and trade winds off the coastal area of East Pacific are believed to be their major cause.(4) Monsoon-trade interaction shows up in the significant amplification of the disturbances of meridional winds while they propagate eastward from monsoon area to trade wind area.     

POSSIBLE INFLUENCE OF FEBRUARY-APRIL ARCTIC OSCILLATION ON THE ITCZ ACTIVITY OF WESTERN-CENTRAL PACIFIC

The daily patterns and activity of Intertropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ) in the Western-Central Pacific Ocean are analyzed using NOAA interpolated Outgoing Longwave Radiation dataset during the period from 1979 to 2008, and the relationships between ITCZ patterns and Arctic Oscillation(AO) is investigated in this paper. In accordance with the central activity region the daily ITCZ can be divided into six patterns—north, south, equator, double, full and weak pattern, respectively. The statistic result shows that the north(accounting for 30.98% of the total observations), south(31.11%) and weak(24.05%) ITCZ patterns are the most active daily patterns within a 30-year period, while the other three ITCZ patterns occur infrequently. Results show that the February-April AO index has a significant positive(negative) correlation with the frequency of the north(weak) ITCZ pattern from March-May to August-October, with the strongest correlation in April-June(March-May). At the same time, the lower tropospheric atmosphere circulation(850-hPa wind field) and SST anomalies corresponding to the AO change significantly in the tropical Pacific. When AO is in the positive phase, there is an anomalous westerly from the equator to 15°N and warmer SST in the critical north ITCZ active region, while there is an anomalous easterly and insignificant change of SST from the equator to 15°S. The wind and SST anomalies share the same characteristics of the equatorial asymmetry and thus enlarge the gradient between the south and north of equator, which would help reinforce convection in the north of equator and result in more frequent occurrence of the northern type of ITCZ.