Using synoptic classification and trajectory analysis to assess air quality during the winter heating period in Ürümqi,China

Synoptic patterns identified by an automated procedure employing principal- component analysis and a two-stage cluster analysis, and backward trajectory analysis clustered by the HYSPLIT4.9 model were used to examine air quality patterns over¨ Uru¨mqi, China, one of the most heavily polluted cities in the world. Six synoptic patterns representing different atmospheric circulation patterns and air-mass characteristics were classified during the winter heating periods from 2001 to 2008, and seven trajectory clusters representing different paths of air masses arriving at ürümqi were calculated during the winter heating periods from 2005 to 2008. Then air quality was evaluated using these two approaches, and significant variations were found across both synoptic patterns and trajectory clusters. The heaviest air-pollution episodes occurred when ürümqi was either in an extremely cold, strong anticyclone or at the front of a migrating cyclone. Both conditions were characterized by with light winds, cold, wet surface air, and relatively dry upper air. ürümqi was predominately influenced by air masses from the southwest and from local areas. Air pollution index (API) levels were highest for air masses originating from the southwest with a longer path or for the local area, because of transport from semi-desert/desert regions by strong winds and because of local heavy pollution emissions, respectively. The interactions between these two analytical approaches showed that poor diffusion conditions, together with local circulation, enhanced air pollution, besides, regional air-mass transport caused by strong winds contributed to serious air quality under relatively good diffusion conditions.     

Synoptic Climatology of Air Pollution in Moscow

Summary Seasonal synoptic indices are developed employing principal components analysis and cluster analysis for Moscow and using surface and upper air meteorological data. Synoptic types are analysed in terms of circulation patterns and air mass characteristics. The indices are used to examine weather-induced variability in CO and NO₂ concentrations for different land use types and in the context of multiple pollution sources. Anticyclonic conditions in spring, summer and autumn are identified as producing high pollution concentrations. Local depressions developing in the low pressure gradient fields in summer are another synoptic type resulting in high levels of air pollution. Extremely cold anticyclonic conditions in winter result in high CO but low NO₂ levels. Weather patterns characterised by strong winds associated either with an established zonal flow or the passage of a cold front caused high NO₂ concentrations in the areas affected by elevated sources. Received October 28, 1997 Revised January 26, 1998     

乌鲁木齐市冬季严重污染日的环流分型特征

根据2000-2008年冬季逐日08时高空500 hPa、地面天气图和官方网站发布的乌鲁木齐市逐日大气污染指数API值,分析了全市大气污染概况及季节分布、月际变化特征,研究了环流形势对全市空气质量的影响。结果表明：影响乌鲁木齐市的环流形势分为高空7型和地面5型,分析各型环流形势与冬季严重污染日相关性;最易引发冬季严重污染的环流形势是高空脊中型、地面低压型,其次为脊前型或空档型、地面高压后型。     

Diagnostic study on the structural characteristics of a typical mei-yu front system and its maintenance mechanism

In this paper, a typical mei-yu front process with heavy rainfall from June 12 to 15 in 1998 is analyzed. The results show that the mei-yu front is a front system which consists of an iso-θe dense area with strong horizontal gradient, a deep-convective cloud tower band, a passageway transporting warm and moist air flow from the summer monsoon surge in the mid and low levels to the south of the mei-yu front,and a migrating synoptic scale trough to the north of the mei-yu front, which transports cold and dry air southward in the mid and upper levels. The maintenance of the mei-yu front is realized by: (1) is a positive feedback between the moist physical process enhancing frontogenesis and the development of the strong convective system in front of the mei-yu front; (2) the sustaining system to the north of the mei-yu front which is a migrating synoptic scale trough transporting cold and dry air to the mei-yu front and positive vorticity to the mesoscale system in front of the mei-yu front.     

Synoptic and local scale atmospheric circulation associated with air pollution episodes in an urban Mediterranean area

Air pollution episodes in urban coastal areas follow certain pre-determined patterns, being associated with certain local meteorological conditions and emission of primary pollutants. In this study, the synoptic and local scale atmospheric circulation that prevails during air pollution episodes in a coastal major city in Greece, Thessaloniki, is examined for a period of 15 years (1989–2004). The study signifies the importance of studying air pollution meteorological patterns between coastal areas with different terrain characteristics. For Thessaloniki, it was found that the episodes occur mainly during the cold period of the year, while four types of synoptic scale circulation were recognized (I, II, III, IV) and five patterns of the local scale circulation (A1, A2, B1, B2 and B3). The highest percentage of episodes is associated with the presence of an anticyclone over the northern Greece (types I and IV), being characterized by weak or very weak surface pressure gradient intensity, according to the position and extension of the anticyclone. Moreover, a temperature increase of at least 1°C during the previous 3 days is required in the lower troposphere. Consistent with the synoptic conditions, the development of the sea breeze plays a crucial role in the occurrence of the episodes, even in the cold period of the year, when the sea breeze can still develop with smaller frequency and intensity. Finally, it was found that a small number of episodes is related with the advection of polluted air masses from the industrial area in the northwest of the city and from the Eordaia area in the west, which is the largest lignite producing area of Balkans.     

辽宁空气中度污染和重污染天气类型分析

统计分析了2005-2009年辽宁省14个城市5种污染物逐日的污染指数API数据,基于东北低压型、南大风型、干冷锋北大风型和夏秋大雾型四种易形成辽宁地区沙尘污染的天气类型,对污染天气类型进行归类统计分析。结果表明：重污染和中度污染天气中PM10污染所占比例最高,污染天气类型主要是干冷锋北大风型。     

Winter air pollution episodes over Cape Town

Episodes of air pollution over Cape Town are identified using multi-year time series of SO₂ and NO_x concentrations. The associated meteorological conditions are studied both from synoptic and meso-scale perspectives using detailed observations, statistical analyses and numerical model simulations. Atmospheric conditions are most conducive to poor dispersion in the winter months, April to August. Episodes are initiated by the eastward passage of an intense, synoptic anticyclone over the Cape Town area. The 850 hPa geopotential height typically rises to 1600 gpm a day before the episode. Northeasterly berg winds are common and act to dry out the boundary layer. A nocturnal radiation inversion forms with a mean strength of 11 °C and extends from the surface to 953 hPa (500m). Gradient and thermal winds tend to cancel out providing for low net transport rates for near-surface emissions. Acoustic sounder profiles for two episodes illustrate a reduction of winds and turbulence within the boundary layer. The episode surface circulation is simulated using a two-layer model. Hills which lie upstream of Cape Town obstruct the northeasterly flow during the morning.     

Persistence of light surface winds in Canada

The persistence of light surface winds (less than or equal to 3 m s^?1 or 7 mi h^?1) is one meteorological factor in air pollution potential. Surface wind data were obtained from 111 Canadian synoptic and aviation weather stations for the period 1957–66. Generally speaking, persistent light winds occur most frequently in British Columbia, the Yukon and northern Alberta. In the ten provinces of Canada, the frequency of occurrence of light winds is a minimum in the spring and a maximum in the winter. In the Yukon and the Northwest Territories it is a minimum in the summer and a maximum in the winter. The seasonal variation is least in the mountain valleys and greatest elsewhere. The spatial and seasonal variations in persistent light winds suggest that, in the mountain valleys, topography is the major factor, while in other regions synoptic weather patterns are relatively important.     

影响上海市空气质量的地面天气类型及气象要素分析

地面天气形势及气象要素的变化在空气污染潜势预报中具有很好的指示作用。利用天气学原理将地面天气系统进行分型,探索研究不同地面天气类型对上海空气质量变化的影响。整理、分析2003—2005年地面天气类型和气象要素与空气质量的关系,发现:(1)上海秋冬季以大陆冷性高压系统移动为主,而夏季主要以副热带高压和台风影响为主,春季是冬季与夏季之间的过渡,天气系统转换较为频繁。(2)春、秋、冬季易引起上海市空气污染的天气类型有L型高压、高压、高压前和均压场4种地面天气类型,与空气质量优等级相对应的天气类型是低压槽、高压底和高压后。夏季空气质量优等级对应的天气类型主要有台风、高压(副高)和低压槽。(3)秋冬季节典型天气过程一般经历高压前(或冷空气)→L型高压→高压→高压后(或高压底)→低压槽的转换,PM10浓度变化也表现为先升后降。(4)气象要素的变化也与空气污染存在密切联系,气压与空气污染物的关系为正相关,而气温、相对湿度和风速与空气污染物浓度呈负相关。     

造成北京PM10重污染的二类典型天气形势

利用北京空气质量监测资料和NCEP再分析资料,分析了北京发生PM10重污染的天气形势。研究表明:1)虽然北京地区PM10重污染(API指数3级以上)每年只有10 d左右,但与之关联的轻微或轻度空气污染(API指数3级)天数,却可能占全年3级污染总天数的40%-50%。因此,分析研究造成北京PM10重污染的天气形势,对于空气污染的预警预报以及污染源的控制和管理,都具有十分重要意义。2)通过海平面气压场的主观分析,确定了二类北京PM10重污染的典型天气形势,即高压南下东移阻滞型和与北上台风(或热带低压)相关联的弱高压控制型,并指出了后者在2008年奥运会期间,对开展北京空气污染预报和污染控制的指导作用。     

New aerosol particle formation in different synoptic situations at Hyytiälä, Southern Finland

We examine the meteorological conditions favourable for new particle formation as a contribution to clarifying the responsible processes. Synoptic weather maps and satellite images over Southern Finland for 2003–2005 were examined, focusing mainly on air mass types, atmospheric frontal passages, and cloudiness. Arctic air masses are most favourable for new aerosol particle formation in the boreal forest. New particle formation tends to occur on days after passage of a cold front and on days without frontal passages. Cloudiness, often associated with frontal passages, decreases the amount of solar radiation, reducing the growth of new particles. When cloud cover exceeds 3–4 octas, particle formation proceeds at a slower rate or does not occur at all. During 2003–2005, the conditions that favour particle formation at Hyytiälä (Arctic air mass, post-cold-frontal passage or no frontal passage and cloudiness less than 3–4 octas) occur on 198 d. On 105 (57%) of those days, new particle formation occurred, indicating that these meteorological conditions alone can favour, but are not sufficient for, new particle formation and growth. In contrast, 53 d (28%) were classified as undefined days; 30 d (15%) were non-event days, where no evidence of increasing particle concentration and growth has been noticed.     

华北区域冰雹天气分型及云系特征

基于地面加密观测资料、FY-2E静止气象卫星观测资料和NCEP分析资料,选取2010—2012年华北区域内27次冰雹过程,按大气环流背景、主要影响系统和云系的云型特征等将其分为冷涡云系尾部型、低涡槽前型和偏北气流控制型3种类型。分析结果表明:3种天气型下冰雹对流云系特征存在差异,但90%以上的冰雹过程发生在对流云团的快速发展阶段中,降雹集中出现于准圆形或椭圆形对流云团边缘或带状对流云系的传播前沿区域,对应于云顶亮温梯度的大值区。在掌握背景环境的前提下,综合分析红外图像中对流系统的发展演变、水汽图像暗带和暗区变化等信息,对冰雹的监测和预警有一定的参考价值。定量统计分析表明,大的亮温梯度值 (不低于8 ℃/0.05°) 是辅助判断冰雹能否发生的重要参量,而当冰雹云同时具备低云顶亮温和大亮温梯度的情况下,更有利于大于10 mm大冰雹的发生。     

2019年广东前汛期连续暴雨与大气季节内振荡的联系

为了做好连续回流暴雨的中期与延伸期预报,采用小波分析、Lanczos时间滤波器等方法研究了2019年广东前汛期降水与大气季节内振荡的关系,分析了4～5月发生在西南部的两次连续回流暴雨的平均环流场及其低频传播特征的差异,并与6月广东北部锋面型连续暴雨进行对比分析。结果表明,4～5月两次以阳江为中心的西南部连续暴雨及前汛期降水均具有准23 d振荡,它们分别为有、无明显冷空气影响的连续回流暴雨且对应的大气环流场及低频传播特征具有明显的不同:4月12～14日连续回流暴雨期间,500 hPa中高纬度具有稳定的“西阻”和“东阻”,使冷空气不断地从东海入海高压的南部东移南下,925 hPa形成以阳江为中心相对干冷的强东南风与来自南海中南部从中南半岛转向的暖湿偏南风的辐合渐近线;而5月23～26日连续回流暴雨期间,500 hPa华东—东海—黄海为稳定高压坝,广东长时间处于高原槽前西南气流中,地面上处于东海出海变性高压脊西南部及北部湾西南低槽前,925 hPa形成以阳江为中心来自孟加拉湾的强偏南风与珠江口以东东南风的辐合渐近线。来自我国中部（东海以东）低频反气旋南侧（西南侧）逐渐加强南传的低频东北风（东南风）与从140°E附近的西太平洋西传（孟加拉湾东传）到广东并加强的低频北风（南风）汇合在广东西南部,并有（无）与从南海中北部北传的低频气旋北侧低频东风相遇,导致4月12～14日（5月23～26日）有（无）明显冷空气影响的连续回流暴雨发生。而6月广东北部为东亚深槽引导的冷空气与来自孟加拉强盛西南风交汇所产生的锋面型连续暴雨,来自我国中部、孟加拉湾分别逐渐加强向南、向东传播到达广东的低频西南风,与来自中纬度低频反气旋外围的干冷东北风交汇在江南或南海北部,导致广东北部6月9～13日连续暴雨的发生。     

Mesoscale aspects of the Urban Heat Island around New York City

Summary ?A mesoscale analysis of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) of New York City (NYC) is performed using a mesoscale network of weather stations. In all seasons the UHI switches on rapidly in late afternoon and shuts down even more rapidly shortly after dawn. It averages about 4 °C in summer and autumn and 3 °C in winter and spring. It is largest on nights with clear skies, low relative humidity through much of the troposphere, and weak northwest winds, when it may exceed 8 °C. The synoptic meteorological situation associated with the largest UHI occurs roughly two to three nights after cold front passages. During spring and summer, sea breezes commonly reduce and delay the UHI and displace it about 10 km to the west. Backdoor cold fronts, which occur most frequently in spring and early summer, reduce or even reverse the UHI, as cold air from the water to the northeast keeps NYC colder than the western suburbs. Cases documenting the sensitivity and rapidity of changes of the UHI to changes in parameters such as cloud cover, ceiling, and wind speed and direction are presented. Received August 16, 2001; revised October 6, 2002; accepted November 20, 2002 Published online March 17, 2003     

2016年1月我国中东部一次大气污染物传输过程分析

利用常规气象数据和空气质量模式CAMx对2016年1月15—19日一次冷空气影响下郑州、武汉、南京的大气污染物传输过程进行了分析。观测发现,本次过程中武汉和南京在地面锋线到达后出现明显的PM2.5浓度的快速增长。通过分析发现,两地在1000~950 hPa高度层上偏北风的侵入带来上风向的大气污染物,同时在垂直方向上锋区内的稳定性层结抑制了大气污染物的扩散,两种作用共同导致污染物快速增长。在冷空气主体影响下,尤其是950~900 hPa高度层上弱风区消失后,污染物得到清除。大气污染物的传输作用主要发生在1000~950 hPa高度上。模式PM2.5来源示踪模拟结果表明,武汉(17日夜间至18日)和南京(17日夜间)在本次污染物快速增长过程中区域污染物输入的贡献在51%和58%左右。由于模式对PM2.5传输过程的低估,区域输送贡献率仍存在不确定性。但是,与1月15—19日平均相比, PM2.5的本地贡献明显减少,上风区域贡献明显增加。     

Effects of the large-scale atmospheric circulation on the onset and strength of urban heat islands: a case study

Air temperature was monitored at 13 sites across the urban perimeter of a Brazilian midsize city in winter 2011. In this study, we show that the urban heat island (UHI) develops only at night and under certain weather conditions, and its intensity depends not only on the site's land cover but also on the meteorological setting. The urban heat island intensity was largest (6.6 °C) under lingering high-pressure conditions, milder (3.0 °C) under cold anticyclones and almost vanished (1.0 °C) during the passage of cold fronts. The cooling rates were calculated to monitor the growth and decay of the UHI over each specific synoptic setting. Over four contiguous days under the effect of a lingering high-pressure event, we observed that the onset of cooling was always at about 2 h before sunset. The reference site attained mean cooling rate of ?2.6 °C h^?1 at sunset, whilst the maximum urban rate was ?1.2 °C h^?1. Under a 3-day cold anticyclone episode, cooling also started about 2 h before sunset, and the difference between maximum rural (?2.0 °C h^?1) and urban (?1.0 °C h^?1) cooling rates diminished. Under cold-front conditions, the cooling rate was homogeneous for all sites and swang about zero throughout the day. The air temperature has a memory effect under lingering high-pressure conditions which intensified the UHI, in addition to the larger heat storage in the urban area. Cold anticyclone conditions promoted the development of the UHI; however, the cold air pool and relatively light winds smoothed out its intensity. Under the influence of cold fronts, the urban fabric had little effect on the city's air temperature field, and the UHI was imperceptible.     

石家庄市污染日特征及其天气背景分析

对石家庄市2002年1月到2004年12月空气质量达到中度及以上典型污染日进行了统计分析,得出典型污染日的分布特点、对应的气象要素特征及3种天气型。结果表明:典型污染日多出现在采暖季节,出现时间具有相对连续性;污染日分为沙尘和非沙尘两类,气象要素特征前者表现为风速大、湿度小、多正变压等锋后特征;后者则表现为地面风小、湿度高、多逆温层、大里查逊数等稳定大气层结,这些均为锋前特征;还侧重指出由于石家庄的特殊地形作用,高压前部型是石家庄重污染出现几率最多的天气类型。并由此提炼出中度以上污染日的预报要点,可供空气质量预报业务参考。     

2015年广西区北部超高压输电线路一次连续覆冰事件的天气学特征

广西区是我国南方电网西电东送输电的重要通道, 2015年1月26日—2月8日期间广西区北部桂林地区发生了一次大范围超高压输电线路的连续覆冰事件, 其最大覆冰厚度可达24.83 mm。利用ERA5再分析资料和气象观测资料结合南方电网超高压输电线路覆冰观测资料, 从天气形势、温湿垂直层结、局地气象要素以及大气环流指数等方面综合分析了此次电线覆冰的天气学成因。结果表明, 东亚大槽偏强, 阻塞高压引导脊前偏北气流南下, 冷空气入境与西太平洋副热带高压带来的暖湿气流汇合, 在北方寒潮与南方水汽的共同作用下, 地处高海拔的输电线塔杆易出现覆冰。冷暖气团在桂林北部山区上空相互对峙形成准静止锋时出现两种覆冰变化特征: 当冷空气强盛且水汽充沛时, 过冷却雨滴冻结或者雾滴凝华形成电线积冰; 而在暖气团主导下电线覆冰则自然融化。准静止锋的锋区移动在很大程度上影响着电线的覆冰增长过程, 特别地, 冷暖空气的交替主导是电线反复积冰的主要原因。      

Effects of air masses and synoptic weather on aerosol formation in the continental boundary layer

Nucleation of near nm sized aerosol particles and subsequent growth to ∼100 nm in 1–2 days has in recent years been frequently observed in the continental boundary layer at several European locations. In 1998–99, this was the focus of the BIOFOR experiment in Hyytiälä in the boreal Finnish forest. Nucleation occurred in arctic and to some extent in polar air masses, with a preference for maritime air in transition to continental air masses, and never in sub‐tropical air. The air masses originated north of the BIOFOR experiment by paths from the southwest to northeast sector. The nucleation was also associated with cold air advection behind cold fronts, never warm air advection. This may relate to low pre‐existing aerosol concentration, low cloudiness and large diurnal amplitudes in the continental boundary layer associated with cold air advection and clear skies. Arctic and polar air together with cold air advection did not always lead to nucleation. The most important limiting meteorological factors were cold front passages and high cloudiness, probably through reduced photochemistry and wet scavenging of precursor gases and new aerosol particles. The preference for nucleation to occur in arctic air masses, which seldom form in the summer, suggests a meteorological explanation for the annual cycle of nucleation, which has a minimum in summer. The connection to cold‐air outbreaks suggests that the maximum in nucleation events during spring and autumn may be explained by the larger latitudinal temperature gradients and higher cyclone activity at that time of the year. Nucleation was observed on the same days over large parts (1000‐km distance) of the same air mass. This suggests that the aerosol nucleation spans from the microphysical scale to the synoptic scale, perhaps connected through boundary layer and mesoscale processes.     

南昌市一次连续空气污染过程的气象条件分析

2004年12月8—16日南昌市出现了一次连续空气污染过程。利用城市空气污染观测资料和气象常规观测资料,从天气形势和主要气象要素两个方面,对此次空气污染过程进行了分析。结果表明,此次连续空气污染事件都是出现在风速小、无雨和有雾或霾的气象条件下,高空主要为高压脊的形势或是处在西风槽底的平直气流中,低层大气稳定,中层大气增温明显;地面形势主要为地面高压脊、高压底部或是倒槽前部,地面有弱冷空气南下时不一定能改变污染状况。极厚、极强的逆温层和极小风速的持续存在是造成污染物高浓度最重要的气象条件。此外,地形也是影响南昌市空气质量水平的因素之一。