虎林市酸性降水的季节变化及其气象条件

根据虎林市酸雨监测站2007～2008年的酸雨监测资料,分析了酸雨的季节变化特征,同时分析了酸性降水与气象条件的关系。统计得出在129个降水样本中,PH值5.6的酸性样本49个,占38.0%,PH值≥5.6样本80个,占62.0%;酸雨在秋季出现频率最高,夏季次之;分析酸雨的形成与大气的污染物、风向风速和降水量有密切关系。     

杭州市酸雨与气象条件初探

酸雨是指 pH 值小于5.6的酸性大气降水,也是大气污染的重要表现形式之一。对其形成机理尚未完全搞清,比较公认的是大气中的含硫和氮的氧化物,在一定的大气条件作用下,转变成酸性物质,从而使大气降水呈酸性。本文研究了杭州市降酸雨时的风场和边界层有关气象要素,并利用中性雨天天气实况作对照分析,从中获得了一些初步的结果。     

郑州市酸雨变化特征及影响因素分析

通过对1992-2006年郑州酸雨观测站数据以及2001年4月-2006年12月郑州空气质量逐日数据进行统计分析,发现郑州市降水酸性呈现增强趋势,主要发生在秋、冬两个季节,频率在40%以上,冬季酸雨发生天数要多于秋季,降水酸度在秋末至12月较强。影响酸雨的主要因子为PM10、SO2与NO2浓度和降水量,PM10主要通过与酸性气体的化学反应来影响降水电导率K值,降水对大气中PM10的净化有较强的作用。连续性降水过程中降水pH值有减小趋势的占57.14%,主要在于降水对地面的湿润作用有效地阻止了来自地面的可溶性微粒进入大气中,不能足够吸收大气中酸性物质,致使酸性物质直接进入降水中造成降水持续酸化。     

广东省酸雨分布特征及其影响因素

根据广东省气象部门所属4个酸雨监测站10多年的资料,研究了广东省降水pH值、酸雨频率的时空分布特征及其影响因素.分析结果表明,广州、韶关和电白的酸雨频率都在56%以上,降水pH年均值小于4.9,汕头的酸雨虽然较轻,但降水pH年均值仍小于5.6,酸雨频率也达到31.7%.4个站均表现出春季降水pH值低、酸雨频率高的季节分布特征.近年来,广州、韶关、汕头的降水pH值变化不大,酸雨频率却呈上升趋势.广东酸雨的形成不仅与SO2排放量高、气溶胶酸化缓冲能力低有关,也与天气系统和气象条件有关.     

贵阳市近年酸雨特征分析

该文利用2005—2010年贵阳酸雨观测资料并结合探空及大气成分资料,分析了近年来贵阳地区的酸雨变化特征,研究了气象条件及大气污染物与酸雨的关系。结果表明:2005—2010年降水平均pH值均小于5.6,且近5 a来,降水pH值呈两端高中间低的分布型。贵阳地区夏、秋两季降水平均pH值及K值较春、冬季节高;pH值及K值随降水量的增大呈下降趋势,而强酸雨频率则随降水量的增大呈上升趋势,酸雨污染严重;当连续发生逆温状况时,酸雨出现频率增大;大气污染物SO2、NO2、PM2.5的浓度与降水pH值呈负相关关系,说明近地层污染物浓度对降水酸度有重要影响。     

北京地区酸雨特征及影响因素

利用2003—2008年北京地区3个酸雨观测站(北京市观象台、昌平站、上甸子站)的酸雨观测资料并结合探空及大气成分资料,分析了近年来北京地区的酸雨变化特征,研究了不同气象条件和大气污染物对酸雨的影响。结果表明:2003—2008年降水平均pH值均小于5.6,且近6年来,降水pH值呈波动下降的趋势。北京地区夏、秋两季降水平均pH值及K值较春、冬季节低;pH值及K值随降水量的增大呈下降趋势,而强酸雨频率则随降水量的增大呈上升趋势;在偏南气流影响下,降水酸度增强且酸沉降量大,酸雨污染严重;当连续发生逆温状况时,酸雨出现频率增大;大气污染物SO_2,NO_2,PM_(2.5)的浓度与降水pH值成负相关关系,说明近地层污染物浓度对降水酸度有重要影响。     

中国酸雨研究综述

回顾了我国开展酸雨研究以来所取得的各方面研究成果,主要包括酸雨的定义、空间分布特征、化学特征、影响酸雨pH值的因素、酸雨对生态社会的影响以及酸雨控制的对策和方法6个方面。研究表明,海洋降水pH值以4.8、内陆降水以5.0作为酸雨的界限更为合理;我国酸雨空间分布存在明显的地域差异,南方酸雨比北方严重,且以城市为中心分布;我国降水中总离子浓度很高,酸雨是典型的硫酸性酸雨,降水酸度与(SO42- NO3-)/(NH4 Ca2 )的浓度比值有着高度的正相关;酸雨的形成不仅仅取决于酸性物质的排放,还与酸性物质的迁移和扩散、土壤的性质、大气中的氨、大气颗粒物及其缓冲能力和气象条件有关;酸雨对生态系统、建筑物和人体健康都造成了严重危害,我国酸雨还有进一步加重的趋势,因此必须进一步加强和发展酸雨控制的对策和方法。     

1992—2010年泰山地区酸雨变化特征及其趋势分析

本文根据1992-2010年泰山气象站和2007-2010年泰安气象站的酸雨观测资料,统计分析泰山地区的酸雨变化特征以及长期变化趋势,并对两站的酸雨数据作对比分析.结果表明泰山站的年均pH值变化范围为4.31～6.47,除了1999和2001年外,其余年份均低于5.60.泰山站的降水年均pH值的变化分两个阶段:1992-1999年泰山站降水年均pH值年呈波动变化,变化趋势并不显著;2000-2010年泰山降水pH值呈稳定降低的变化趋势,年变化率为-0.15 a-1.泰山站的多年月均pH值变化范围为4.50～5.02,3和7月的月均pH值较高,8和9月的月均值较低,季节变化不规则.泰安站多年月均pH值呈现与泰山站相似的季节变化特点.与国内高山站的酸雨观测结果比较,泰山站的降水酸性仅次于广东大瑶山,与西南地区高山站降水的酸性相当,明显高于西北地区高山站.统计比较2007-2010年两站的酸雨数据,结果显示泰安站降水pH值和NHC的平均值均高于泰山站.计算两站同时有降水时且降水开始时间间隔小于2h降水事件的△pH和△NHC,结果表明大多数为正值,这显示出边界层内气溶胶等污染物的云下清除对降水的贡献可能是形成这种差异的主要原因.     

青岛降水的酸性分析

根据１９８９年至１９９４年青岛气象台的酸雨监测资料，分析了酸雨的时间变化特征及降水的酸性与风向、风速、降水量、降水强度等的关系。统计发现，酸雨样本占总样本的７１．５％，其酸雨量占总雨量的６８％；酸雨多出现在秋、冬季，夏季较少；一日中凌晨和傍晚降水酸性较大。由于监测站和污染源区在市区的相对位置不同，故降雨酸度又受降雨时风向、风速的影响。     

上海地区酸雨气候特征及成因分析

基于宝山及浦东两个气象站的酸雨历史观测资料,分析了上海地区酸雨长期变化的气候特征及其形成原因,并对比分析降水酸度的空间分布差异。宝山站降水总体上呈弱酸性,多年平均pH值为5.21,酸雨率为24%。降水pH值年际变化仅呈现微弱下降趋势,电导率K值呈明显地逐年上升变化,平均每年增加2.0 μs·cm^-1,而酸雨率波动较大,由2004年8%增至2009年48%。降水pH值在冷季较低,暖季较高,电导率K值正相反。浦东酸雨平均pH值4.38,低于宝山的5.08,酸雨率浦东79.5%,远高于宝山的33%。大气污染物SO₂、NO₂及PM₁₀浓度与酸雨pH值呈负线性相关,而与电导率K值呈正相关。大气颗粒物含量、污染物化学组成、降水量、风向等对降水pH值及酸雨率变化具有重要的影响作用。     

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.     

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.     

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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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.