东南亚地区未来气候变化的区域气候模式预估

在联合区域气候降尺度试验CORDEX(Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment)的框架下,使用全球气候模式MPI-ESM-MR（简称MPI）的模拟结果,驱动区域气候模式RegCM4(Regional Climate Mode version 4),开展了在中等温室气体排放路径RCP4.5下的东南亚区域21世纪气候变化预估试验。试验中模式的水平分辨率为25 km×25 km,积分时间为1981～2099年。模式对东南亚区域当代（1986～2005年）气候的模拟结果表明：MPI与RegCM4对这一区域年平均气温、降水的空间分布特征均具有较好的模拟能力;相比于全球模式,高分辨率的RegCM4提供了空间分布上更为精细的气候信息,但其模拟的气温存在系统性冷偏差,对降水的模拟则普遍偏多。对未来气候变化的预估显示,MPI与RegCM4预估的未来气温均一致表现为增加,至21世纪末期（2081～2099年）,预估的区域年平均气温升高幅度分别为1.8°C和1.7°C。二者对降水的预估则存在较大差异,MPI预估的年平均降水有不同程度增加,而Reg...     

利用区域气候模式对我国南方百年气温和降水的动力降尺度模拟

本文采用NCAR的WRF3.5.1模式,以NOAA的20世纪再分析资料作为区域气候模式的初始场和侧边界场,对东亚地区进行了百年以上(1900~2010年)尺度、水平分辨率为50 km的动力降尺度数值模拟试验。通过与观测气候资料的对比,分析了驱动场(20世纪再分析资料)和区域气候模式对我国南方地区近50年(1961~2010年)气温和降水的气候平均态的模拟能力。结果表明:经过动力降尺度的区域气候模式试验结果能更好地模拟我国南方地区气温气候平均态和季节循环。WRF模式模拟的气温与观测的气温的空间相关系数均在0.97以上。年平均和夏季,WRF模式模拟的气温与观测的气温的偏差大多介于-1°C到+1°C之间。对于降水,WRF模式显著提高了我国南方降水的模拟能力。和驱动场相比,WRF模式模拟的降水与观测的偏差明显减小。夏季,WRF模式模拟的降水空间相关系数在0.5以上。由此延伸至对近百年我国南方地区三个子区域(华南地区、江淮地区和西南地区)四个时段(1914~1942年、1943~1971年、1972~2000年和2001~2010年)的分析,结果表明区域气候模式动力降尺度的结果在区域平均的气温和降水的模拟数值上与观测比较接近,夏季模拟能力有明显的提高,冬季存在气温模拟偏低的误差。对气温趋势分析表明,在20世纪40年代以后的两个时间段,区域气候模式明显提高了气温变化线性趋势的模拟性能。     

青藏高原极端气温的动力降尺度模拟北大核心CSCD

利用ERA-Interim再分析资料作为边界条件,基于耦合陆面模式Noah-MP的区域气候模式WRF在东亚区域进行了动力降尺度模拟(简称WRF2),对比格点观测资料,评估了动力降尺度对青藏高原极端气温指数的模拟能力,在此控制试验基础上,分别将WRF的陆面模式替换为Noah LSM,边界条件替换为CCSM4,进行了两组敏感性试验(分别是WRF1和WRF3),通过与控制试验的比较,分析了边界条件和陆面模式对极端气温指数模拟的影响。结果表明,WRF2能较好地模拟青藏高原极端气温指数气候态的空间分布,但存在一定的冷偏差;受边界条件影响WRF3模拟的极端气温指数的气候倾向率存在负偏差。同时,尽管采用不同的边界条件,耦合相同陆面过程的两次数值试验对极端气温空间分布的模拟能力相似,相比WRF2,WRF1表现出更强的冷偏差;但边界条件对极端气温指数气候倾向率的影响大于陆面模式,WRF3模拟的极端气温指数气候倾向率与观测结果更为接近。     

青藏高原极端气温的动力降尺度模拟

利用ERA-Interim再分析资料作为边界条件,基于耦合陆面模式Noah-MP的区域气候模式WRF在东亚区域进行了动力降尺度模拟(简称WRF2),对比格点观测资料,评估了动力降尺度对青藏高原极端气温指数的模拟能力,在此控制试验基础上,分别将WRF的陆面模式替换为Noah LSM,边界条件替换为CCSM4,进行了两组敏感性试验(分别是WRF1和WRF3),通过与控制试验的比较,分析了边界条件和陆面模式对极端气温指数模拟的影响。结果表明,WRF2能较好地模拟青藏高原极端气温指数气候态的空间分布,但存在一定的冷偏差;受边界条件影响WRF3模拟的极端气温指数的气候倾向率存在负偏差。同时,尽管采用不同的边界条件,耦合相同陆面过程的两次数值试验对极端气温空间分布的模拟能力相似,相比WRF2,WRF1表现出更强的冷偏差;但边界条件对极端气温指数气候倾向率的影响大于陆面模式,WRF3模拟的极端气温指数气候倾向率与观测结果更为接近。     

中国东北地区气温变化的模拟评估与未来情景预估

基于RegCM4区域气候模式、CMIP5全球气候模式数据集和中国东北地区162个气象站气温观测资料,采用偏差分析和相关分析评估了RegCM4和CMIP5对东北地区气温的模拟能力,预估了RCP2.6、RCP4.5和RCP8.5排放情景下东北地区未来气温的变化。结果表明：区域模式和全球模式均能较好地再现气温时空变化特征,模式对冬季和夏季的模拟效果优于秋季和春季;在区域尺度信息上,区域模式和全球模式的模拟值均较观测值偏小,RegCM4模式的模拟结果明显优于CMIP5模式,且对模拟的冷偏差有改善。未来东北地区年及四季气温均呈升高趋势,RCP2.6情景下增温相对较小,RCP4.5次之,RCP8.5情景下增温最显著;冬季和秋季气温增幅较大,夏季气温增幅最小;与CMIP5模式相比,RegCM4模式的增温幅度更大,且年际振荡特征更加明显。空间上,区域模式和全球模式预估的近期、中期、末期增温分布格局比较一致,均呈自北向南逐渐减小的纬向分布特征,辽宁地区增温幅度最小,增幅高值区位于黑龙江省大兴安岭地区,虽然北部升温幅度较南部明显,但是升温后未来东北地区的气温分布特征仍是南部气温高于北部。     

RegCM3 CORDEX东亚试验模拟和预估的中国夏季温度变化

按照CORDEX (COordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment) 计划试验设计要求,利用中国科学院大气物理研究所全球模式FGOALS-g2的数据驱动区域气候模式RegCM3,针对1986~2005年历史气候和2010~2065年RCP8.5排放情景下气候预估,对东亚地区进行了50 km动力降尺度模拟。首先评估了RegCM3模式及驱动模式FGOALS-g2对1986~2005年夏季中国地表气温和极端高温事件的模拟能力,然后比较了两个模式在RCP8.5排放情景下对中国夏季地表气温和极端高温事件预估的变化,重点分析了动力降尺度结果的优势。结果表明,两个模式均能合理再现夏季中国地表气温和极端高温事件的大尺度气候态特征。相对于全球模式,区域模式由于水平分辨率较高,能在刻画地表气温分布的细节上体现出优势。在RCP8.5排放情景下,两个模式预估的三个地表气温指标均显著升高,到21世纪中期 (2046~2065年),两个模式预估的全国平均地表气温增幅相当,气温日较差变化均较小。在FGOALS-g2模式预估中,到21世纪中期,三个地表气温指标的增幅相当,气温日较差没有明显变化,东北和青藏高原的地表气温增幅最大。在RegCM3模式预估中,到21世纪中期,中国大部分地区日最高气温 (Tmax) 增幅大于日最低气温 (Tmin) 增幅,气温日较差增加;而在青藏高原西部,Tmax的增幅较Tmin偏低,气温日较差减小。在RCP8.5排放情景下,两个模式预估的极端高温事件到21世纪中期也显著增加,RegCM3模式预估的极端高温事件全国平均增幅略高于FGOALS-g2模式的预估。在两个模式的预估中,日最高气温最大值 (TXx)、暖昼指数 (TX90p) 和持续暖期指数 (WSDI) 变化的空间分布特征与Tmax相似;和当代相比TX90p增加了60%以上,而WSDI增加了一倍以上。     

典型相关分析方法对21世纪江淮流域极端降水的预估试验

利用1961—1990年江淮流域逐日降水资料、NCEP/NCAR再分析资料和HadCM3 SRES A1B情景下模式预估资料,采用典型相关分析统计降尺度方法,评估降尺度模型对当前极端降水指数的模拟能力,并对21世纪中期和末期的极端降水变化进行预估。结果表明：通过降尺度能够有效改善HadCM3对区域气候特征的模拟能力,极端降水指数气候平均态相对误差降低了30%～100%,但降尺度结果仍然在冬季存在湿偏差、夏季存在干偏差;在SRES A1B排放情景下,该区域大部分站点的极端强降水事件将增多,强度增大,极端强降水指数的变化幅度高于平均降水指数,且夏季增幅高于冬季;冬季极端降水贡献率（R95t）在21世纪中期和末期的平均增幅分别为14%和25%,夏季则分别增加24%和32%。     

基于MIROC/WRF嵌套模式的中国气候变化预估

开展了基于全球模式MIROC嵌套区域气候模式WRF的动力降尺度模拟试验,预估了IPCC SRES A1B排放情景下中国21世纪中期(2041~2060年)和末期(2081~2100年)的气候变化。21世纪中期:全国大部分区域年平均地表气温(下文简称气温)上升2~4°C,升温幅度较大的是在北方地区和青藏高原。年平均降水在华南和东北大部基本没有增加,甚至有所减少,在西北及长江和黄河的中下游地区有所增加。气温的标准差总体上是北方大于南方,全国的大值区位于青藏高原,表明北方地区和青藏高原的气温年际变率较大。降水年际变率较大的是华北和西北地区。21世纪末期:全国大部分区域升温在4°C以上,升温幅度较大的依然是北方地区和青藏高原。其中,青藏高原大部升温超过7°C。从季节来看,春季和冬季升温要多于夏季和秋季。降水整体上是增加的,在南方部分地区有所减少,特别是在西南地区和青藏高原的南部。气温年际变率依然是北方大于南方,全国的大值区同样位于青藏高原。华北和西北还是降水年际变率较大的地区。     

土壤湿度年际变化对中国区域极端气候事件模拟的影响研究 I. 基于CAM3.1的模式评估

利用NCAR大气模式CAM3.1对中国区域近40年的极端气候事件进行了模拟试验;在此基础上, 利用1961～2000年中国区域452站的逐日最高、最低气温和降水资料, 从气候平均、年际变化和长期变化趋势等方面全面评估了该模式对中国极端气候事件的模拟能力。结果表明:(1)模式对中国区域极端气候指数气候平均态的大尺度空间分布特征具有一定的模拟能力;模式对极端降水指标空间分布的模拟能力较好, 而对极端气温指标的模拟较差;模式对极端气候指标的模拟存在系统性的偏差, 模拟的极端降水的系统性偏差要远大于对极端温度的模拟。(2)模式对极端气温指数的年际变化特征具有较强的模拟能力, 而对极端降水指数的年际变化基本没有模拟能力;模式模拟的各极端降水指标的年际变幅与观测存在较大的偏差。(3)模式较好地模拟出了暖夜和暖昼指数在中国大部分区域的增加趋势, 但变幅较实测偏小;模式对热浪持续指数长期趋势的模拟则相对略差。模式对极端气温指标长期趋势的模拟能力总体优于对极端降水指标的模拟。模式对极端降水频次和中雨日数长期趋势的模拟尚可, 但对持续湿期长期趋势的空间分布模拟较差。研究结果可为该模式用于极端气候的模拟研究提供一定参考。     

土壤湿度年际变化对中国区域极端气候事件模拟的影响研究Ⅰ.基于CAM3.1的模式评估

利用NCAR大气模式CAM3.1对中国区域近40年的极端气候事件进行了模拟试验;在此基础上,利用1961～2000年中国区域452站的逐日最高、最低气温和降水资料,从气候平均、年际变化和长期变化趋势等方面全面评估了该模式对中国极端气候事件的模拟能力.结果表明:(1)模式对中国区域极端气候指数气候平均态的大尺度空间分布特征具有一定的模拟能力;模式对极端降水指标空间分布的模拟能力较好,而对极端气温指标的模拟较差;模式对极端气候指标的模拟存在系统性的偏差,模拟的极端降水的系统性偏差要远大于对极端温度的模拟.(2)模式对极端气温指数的年际变化特征具有较强的模拟能力,而对极端降水指数的年际变化基本没有模拟能力;模式模拟的各极端降水指标的年际变幅与观测存在较大的偏差.(3)模式较好地模拟出了暖夜和暖昼指数在中国大部分区域的增加趋势,但变幅较实测偏小;模式对热浪持续指数长期趋势的模拟则相对略差.模式对极端气温指标长期趋势的模拟能力总体优于对极端降水指标的模拟.模式对极端降水频次和中雨日数长期趋势的模拟尚可,但对持续湿期长期趋势的空间分布模拟较差.研究结果可为该模式用于极端气候的模拟研究提供一定参考.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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     

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AIMS AND SCOPE
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters （AOSL） publishes short research letters on all disciplines of the atmosphere sciences and physical oceanography. Contributions from all over the world are welcome.     

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AIMS AND SCOPE Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters （AOSL） pub- lishes short research letters on all disciplines of the atmos- phere sciences and physical oceanography. Contributions from all over the world are welcome.     

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正Aims Scope Advances in Atmospheric Sciences(AAS)is an international journal on the dynamics,physics,and chemistry of the atmosphere and ocean with papers across the full range of the atmospheric sciences,co-published bimonthly by Science Press and Springer.The journal includes Articles,Note and Correspondence,and Letters.Contributions from all over the world are welcome.     

Editorial

As we will soon celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Meteorological Society （CMS）,Acta Meteorologica Sinica （AMS）,which was originally named as Bulletin of the Chinese Meteorological Society,has gone through 89 years of development and excitement since her first issue in July 1925.According to archived documents （CMS Editorial Committee,1925）,AMS was founded to report the research findings of Chinese meteorologists,record their recommendations for improving meteorological services,and share their common meteorological interests in order to promote the growth of AMS such that more members could be inspired to conduct atmospheric research and meteorological knowledge would be better disseminated to and benefit the general public.By upholding and carrying forward this purpose,AMS has published many highly valuable scientific papers.Some could be treated as classical articles,which have produced important influences on both domestic and international meteorological communities and the related fields.