一个直接考虑大涡、小涡作用的大气对流边界层模式

本文建立了一个大气对流边界层模式,构造此模式时,假设对流边界层中水平动量和热量在垂直方向上的湍流输送、扩散是由大涡与小涡组成的系统完成的。文中,用此模式作了一实例模拟,计算结果表明:模拟的结果与实测的结果相当一致。     

基于大涡模拟评估GRAPES模式对对流边界层的模拟性能

为检验GRAPES半拉格朗日动力框架在大涡尺度上的模拟性能,为未来发展千米及其以下高分辨尺度的数值模式奠定基础,并构造GRAPES大涡模式以检验和发展边界层湍流参数化提供科学工具。通过在GRAPES模式中加入Smagorinsky-Lilly小尺度湍涡参数化,并将模式分辨率提高至50 m,构建GRAPES大涡模式(GRAPES_LES),以便分析GRAPES模式在大涡尺度上的适用性。同时利用广泛应用的已有大涡模式UCLA_LES作为参考,通过对干对流边界层湍流的模拟分析及与UCLA_LES模拟结果的对比,得出如下主要结论:GRAPES半拉格朗日动力框架能够模拟出与已有的大涡模式相似的边界层湍流特征;同时,通过分析也证明GRAPES存在由于采用半拉格朗日平流计算而带来过度耗散的问题:当使用相同的滤波尺度(Smagorinsky 常数)时,GRAPES_LES模拟出的速度场更为平滑,小尺度湍流结构过于光滑,通过对湍流能量的能谱分析更清楚地表明了这一点。进一步,对不同的Smagorinsky常数(对应不同的滤波尺度)进行了敏感性试验,表明可以通过改变滤波尺度,有效地缓解半拉格朗日框架隐含的耗散问题,得到更接近UCLA_LES所模拟的湍流特征。     

层积云覆盖的边界层的数值模拟研究(Ⅱ): 数值模拟结果分析

着重分析了文献[1]新建立的层积云覆盖的边界层的数值模式对大涡模拟对比试验中个例模拟的结果。并将数值模拟结果与一些已有的观测和数值模拟结果进行了对比。分析结果表明,该边界层模式能较合理地模拟海区层积云覆盖的边界层的微湍流结构和云的微物理过程。     

基于大涡模拟对两类典型边界层参数化方案的评估分析

在WRF模式的三维动力框架和同一种外强迫下,基于大涡模拟结果对Yonsei University(YSU)和Mellor-Yamada-Janiic(MYJ)边界层参数化方案进行了评估。模式初始场由一个探空观测给定,模式的外强迫为观测得到随时间变化的地面感热、潜热通量及辐射传输模式得到的辐射冷却率。通过显式解析边界层的大涡模拟试验和采用边界层参数化方案的模拟试验结果表明,与大涡模拟结果相比,YSU方案模拟的混合偏强,MYJ方案偏弱;YSU方案模拟的边界层高度偏高,边界层内偏暖、偏干;MYJ方案模拟的边界层高度偏低,边界层内偏冷、偏湿。     

高阶矩模式模拟对流边界层的可行性研究

本文建立了二阶矩闭合的大气边界层数值模式,并模拟了Wangara资料第33天09:00—18:00时对流边界层的发展过程。计算结果与实测资料比较吻合,同时利用该模式研究了高阶矩模式模拟对流边界层的可行性,结果指出:二阶矩方程中的湍流扩散项对模拟对流边界层内的挟卷和反梯度现象起主要作用。而局地时间变化项仅影响对流边界层内的边界湍流扩散项。因此,假如处理好二阶矩方程中的湍流扩散项,高阶矩模式和大涡模式一样可以很好地模拟对流边界层的发生、发展。     

数值模式垂直分辨率对台风大涡模拟的影响

随着计算能力的提升,台风数值模拟大量采用了大涡尺度模拟,其水平分辨率已达到数10 m的量级,而垂直分辨率提升不大,其问题是数值模式的垂直分辨率对台风大涡模拟的影响如何?因此,本文利用WRF(Weather Research and Forecasting)模式开展理想台风模拟,在不同的模式垂直层次(42,69和90层)情况下,研究并讨论数值模式垂直分辨率对台风大涡模拟的影响。结果表明,42层的垂直分辨率明显不足,而69层和90层的垂直分辨率则都能模拟出细致的台风边界层小尺度结构,龙卷尺度涡旋出现较多。与69层试验相比,90层试验模拟的台风强度要弱、龙卷尺度涡旋数量要少,但模拟的台风强度更稳定,模拟的小尺度涡旋也更精细。     

大涡模拟模式研究对流层湍流

利用三维大涡模拟模式研究不同地面热力状况和风切变对湍流产生的影响，在对流层湍流发展过程中，这两种作用是同时存在的、同时起作用，水平风速的瞬时垂直切变可以在自由大气中激发湍流，但它不能维持很长时间，对流热泡也可以在自由大气中激发湍流，其湍流强度与地面的热量强度有关。     

大涡模式分辨率对海洋信风区大气边界层结构和演变模拟的影响

利用BOMEX（巴巴多斯海洋与气象学试验）的探空资料和LEM（大涡模式）,通过改变LEM水平分辨率的敏感性数值试验,对比分析不同尺度的湍涡对信风积云边界层中混合层和云层的结构、演变以及对流形式和强度的影响。结果表明,水平分辨率较高时模拟的湍涡尺度较小、混合层顶的夹卷作用较强,模拟的混合层较暖、较干,而且模拟的对流泡尺度较小、强度较大,能够模拟出较精细的边界层结构;而水平分辨率较低时则相反。模拟的湍涡尺度对海洋信风区边界层积云中液态水混合比的模拟结果影响较大:LEM模拟的湍涡尺度较小时模拟的信风积云形成的时间较早、云顶高度较高,单个云块的体积较小但数目较多,液态水含量较高;而模拟的湍涡尺度较大时则相反。虽然水平分辨率为50 m和125 m的试验都能模拟出较精细的信风边界层中混合层、云层的结构和演变特征,但是,考虑到提高分辨率在模拟过程中产生的噪音信号对结果的影响以及计算时间等问题,LEM采用125 m的水平网格距是对海洋信风边界层积云对流模拟较为理想的选择。      

用大涡模式研究对流边界层湍流

利用三维对流边界层的大涡模拟模式研究对流边界层湍流统计特征量,模拟结果与前人的同类模拟工作及实验观测结果相比较,得到了一致的结论.       

低涡与急流对"04.9"川东暴雨影响的分析与数值模拟

2004年9月3日～5日川东出现了大范围的强暴雨过程,本文分析了这次暴雨过程的云图特征和环流形势,并利用MM5中尺度数值模式对本次暴雨进行了二重嵌套模拟,分析及模拟结果表明,本次降水过程与中尺度云团、高低空急流和对流层中低层涡旋活动密切相关,同时还与副热带高压活动和“桑达”台风活动相关。盆地涡出现在低空急流的左侧,而川东强降水发生在高空急流的南面、低涡东南侧与西南低空急流大风出口区之问。盆地正涡度维持有利于盆地上空垂直上升运动的发展和维持,对暴雨的发生提供了动力条件。垂直上升运动是高低空急流和盆地涡联系的纽带,也是盆地涡动力驱动的结果。分析结果还表明,西南低空急流在暴雨出现前建立,暴雨和盆地涡同时出现,而暴雨、低空急流和盆地涡几乎同时减弱。高空急流在过程前和过程中是逐步加大,当高空急流出现剧减时,预示暴雨即将结束。     

Simulating Dispersion in the Evening-Transition Boundary Layer

We investigate dispersion in the evening-transition boundary layer using large-eddy simulation (LES). In the LES, a particle model traces pollutant paths using a combination of the resolved flow velocities and a random displacement model to represent subgrid-scale motions. The LES is forced with both a sudden switch-off of the surface heat flux and also a more gradual observed evolution. The LES shows ‘lofting’ of plumes from near-surface releases in the pre-transition convective boundary layer; it also shows the subsequent ‘trapping’ of releases in the post-transition near-surface stable boundary layer and residual layer above. Given the paucity of observations for pollution dispersion in evening transitions, the LES proves a useful reference. We then use the LES to test and improve a one-dimensional Lagrangian Stochastic Model (LSM) such as is often used in practical dispersion studies. The LSM used here includes both time-varying and skewed turbulence statistics. It is forced with the vertical velocity variance, skewness and dissipation from the LES for particle releases at various heights and times in the evening transition. The LSM plume spreads are significantly larger than those from the LES in the post-transition stable boundary-layer trapping regime. The forcing from the LES was thus insufficient to constrain the plume evolution, and inclusion of the significant stratification effects was required. In the so-called modified LSM, a correction to the vertical velocity variance was included to represent the effect of stable stratification and the consequent presence of wave-like motions. The modified LSM shows improved trapping of particles in the post-transition stable boundary layer.     

A Variable Mesh Spacing for Large-Eddy Simulation Models in the Convective Boundary Layer

A variable vertical mesh spacing for large-eddy simulation (LES) models in a convective boundary layer (CBL) is proposed. The argument is based on the fact that in the vertical direction the turbulence near the surface in a CBL is inhomogeneous and therefore the subfilter-scale effects depend on the relative location between the spectral peak of the vertical velocity and the filter cut-off wavelength. From the physical point of view, this lack of homogeneity makes the vertical mesh spacing the principal length scale and, as a consequence, the LES filter cut-off wavenumber is expressed in terms of this characteristic length scale. Assuming that the inertial subrange initial frequency is equal to the LES filter cut-off frequency and employing fitting expressions that describe the observed convective turbulent energy one-dimensional spectra, it is feasible to derive a relation to calculate the variable vertical mesh spacing. The incorporation of this variable vertical grid within a LES model shows that both the mean quantities (and their gradients) and the turbulent statistics quantities are well described near to the ground level, where the LES predictions are known to be a challenging task.     

Third-Order Moments for Shear Driven Boundary Layer

A new third-order model for shear driven boundary layer is presented and tested against large-eddy simulation (LES) data. Numerical solutions are obtained using mean flow components and second-order moments as input. The calculated vertical profiles of the variances and turbulent kinetic energy fluxes and those provided by a LES experiment are compared and discussed     

Non-local mixing of momentum in the convective boundary layer

Recently Frech and Mahrt proposed a closure scheme which includes alarge-scale stress term to represent the effects of non-local momentummixing in the convective boundary layer. Here large-eddy simulation (LES)datasets are used to evaluate the performance of this scheme across a rangeof stabilities between neutral and highly convective conditions, and as afunction of baroclinity. Generally the inclusion of the non-local term inthe closure model leads to results in better agreement with LES, althoughsome modifications to the model formulation are suggested.     

Large-Eddy Simulation of air Pollution Dispersion in the Nocturnal Cloud-Topped Atmospheric Boundary Layer

Effects of stratocumulus clouds on the dispersion of contaminants are studied in the nocturnal atmospheric boundary layer. The study is based on a large-eddy simulation (LES) model with a bulk parametrization of clouds. Computations include Lagrangian calculations of atmospheric dispersion of a passive tracer released from point sources at various heights above the ground. The results obtained show that the vertical diffusion is non-Gaussian and depends on the location of a source in the boundary layer.     

SENSITIVITY TESTS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN LAND SURFACE PHYSICAL PROCESS AND ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER

In this paper,an interactive model between land surface physical process and atmosphereboundary layer is established,and is used to simulate the features of soil environmental physics,surface heat fluxes,evaporation from soil and evapotranspiration from vegetation and structures ofatmosphere boundary layer over grassland underlying.The sensitivity experiments are engaged inprimary physics parameters.The results show that this model can obtain reasonable simulation fordiurnal variations of heat balance,soil volumetric water content,resistance of vegetationevaporation,flux of surface moisture,and profiles of turbulent exchange coefficient,turbulentmomentum,potential temperature,and specific humidity.The model developed can be used tostudy the interaction between land surface processes and atmospheric boundary layer in cityregions,and can also be used in the simulation of regional climate incorporating a mesoscalemodel.     

SENSITIVITY TESTS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN LAND SURFACE PHYSICAL PROCESS AND ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER*

In this paper,an interactive model between land surface physical process and atmosphere boundary layer is established,and is used to simulate the features of soil environmental physics,surface heat fluxes,evaporation from soil and evapotranspiration from vegetation and structures of atmosphere boundary layer over grassland underlying.The sensitivity experiments are engaged in primary physics parameters.The results show that this model can obtain reasonable simulation for diurnal variations of heat balance,soil volumetric water content,resistance of vegetation evaporation,flux of surface moisture,and profiles of turbulent exchange coefficient,turbulent momentum,potential temperature,and specific humidity.The model developed can be used to study the interaction between land surface processes and atmospheric boundary layer in city regions,and can also be used in the simulation of regional climate incorporating a mesoscale model.