Interaction of Orographic Disturbance with Front

1.IntroductionTheimportanceoforographiceffectsonfrontwasrecognizedintheearly20thcentury.Butforthecomplexityofthisproblem,theinvestigationoforographiceffectsonfrontfromdynamicalviewpointisnottakenuntilthe1980s.Bannon(1983)derivedanalyticalsolutionsforthequasi--geostrophicfrontforcedbyahorizontalwinddeformationfieldthatmovesoveratwo--dimensionalmountainridge.Thesolutionsshowthatasacoldfrontapproachestheridge,itweakens,relativetotheflat--bottomsolution,andthefrontstrengthensasitmovesdowntothelees…     

地形对地转适应和锋生的影响

作者的目的是分析地形对由于热力差异所引起的局地锋生现象和地转适应过程的影响．为此，分别用零位涡流和均匀位涡流来近似代替实际大气，并借助位涡、绝对动量、位温的守恒关系，就地形对适应锋生和适应过程中能量转换等问题进行了简单讨论。初始位温扰动的水平分布及其相对于地形的位置对适应锋生有重要影响。当初始热力扰动主要位于地形迎风坡山脚时，地形不利于锋面形成，这时要形成锋面不连续，初始位温梯度的水平变化必须非常显著；当初始热力扰动主要位于山顶附近时，地形促进流体运动的辐合，有利于锋面不连续的形成，这时即使初始位温梯度的水平变化不是很大，也可能会形成锋面；当初始热力扰动主要位于背风坡时，地形是否有利于锋面不连续的形成取决于流体的层结情况，如果流体的基本层结很弱，地形促进锋面不连续的形成，反之，地形不利于锋面不连续的形成，这种差异主要是由于在这两种情况下，地形引起的下沉增温效应的强弱是不同的。另外，地形对地转适应过程中动能和位能之间的能量转换率也有影响，与没有地形的情况相比，当初始热力差异显著区位于迎风坡时，能量转换率减小，当不平衡场位于背风坡时，能量转换率增加，原因是在迎风坡流体要克服重力作功，在背风坡重力对流体作正功。     

沙尘暴辐射强迫的锋生过程分析

本文利用锋面方程结合数值模式结果讨论了在沙尘辐射强迫下,影响锋生过程的物理机制,计算了不同的沙尘分布对这种锋生过程的影响。计算和分析结果表明:白天锋生主要是由非绝热加热和水平速度变形场共同产生的,垂直速度场对锋生的影响较弱,主要起锋消作用。水平温度梯度的平流对锋生(消)的影响都很小。晚上影响低层锋消的主要因子是非绝热加热项。 当沙尘降低时,沙尘辐射强迫的锋面强度和坡度都相应地减小。沙尘暴区中心上空的等熵混合层厚度也随之减少。     

变性台风“麦德姆”(1410)环流中的锋生现象及其对降水的影响

利用中国气象局热带气旋年鉴、FY-2D（0.1°×0.1°）云顶亮温、逐时自动气象站降雨量、常规观测资料和NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,运用锋生函数对台风“麦德姆”（Matmo,1410）影响辽东半岛和山东半岛期间的降水特征进行了诊断分析。结果表明：1）Matmo影响辽东半岛和山东半岛期间,其低压环流与西风带高空槽相互作用,在其西侧和东北侧分别有冷锋和暖锋锋生,两条锋带均向东移。强锋生区首先在低层生成,随后尽管高空锋区向下延伸,但并未与低层冷锋重合,低层冷锋锋生强度减弱。2）山东半岛和辽东半岛的降水均发生在台风低压环流的锋生过程中,但山东半岛的降水明显多于辽东半岛。这与锋生强度密切相关,辽东半岛的锋生强度和垂直运动较山东半岛明显偏弱。3）强降水与台风环流内冷、暖平流活动密切相关,冷暖平流交汇之处对强降水有较好的示踪作用。山东半岛始终处于冷暖平流交汇处,其西侧斜压不稳定加强,上升运动发展,强降水出现在冷锋带上暖平流区内;而辽东半岛由冷平流转为暖平流时,对流运动向其东北方向发展,强降水位于辽东半岛东北部。     

地形上空边界层流中低层锋面结构的理论研究Ⅱ:暖锋、均匀地转流

利用一个有地形、边界层摩擦作用、简化的二层浅水锋面模型,在理论上研究了地形上空边界层流动中地面暖锋的结构及环流分布特征问题。暖锋的坡度主要取决于其暖域地转流、锋面移速,它随锋面移速增大而减小,这与冷锋特征相反。地形对暖锋坡度的影响作用较小。与无地形作用时相比,静止性暖锋冷域中,位于锋面界面附近的闭合正环流系,当暖锋位于地形上游,其伸展范围增大;当暖锋位于迎风坡时,其伸展范围缩小,中心位置上抬;锋面移至背风坡时,其伸展范围重新增大。对于冷域中远离地面暖锋的另一支正环流系来说,当暖锋位于地形上游或迎风坡时,它可被地形完全阻塞于背风侧,地形高度越高,地形阻塞作用越大。在暖锋锋区附近主要存在三支垂直上升运动带：（a）由于边界层摩擦辐合作用,导致在地面暖锋后缘暖区中形成一支水平尺度较小、强度较大的垂直运动带,它随着暖锋移速增大而减弱。该垂直运动带,当暖锋位于地形迎风侧,强度增加;暖锋位于地形背风侧,其强度减弱。（b）在锋区暖域沿锋面存在均匀的上升运动,（c）在冷域远离地面暖锋处,存在一支水平范围较宽,其中心位于边界层顶部附近的垂直运动带,当暖锋位于迎风坡时,这支垂直运动带可被地形阻塞于地形背风侧。     

EFFECTS OF TROPOPAUSE AND POTENTIAL VORTICITY ANOMALY ON FRONTOGENESIS*

A two-dimensional,semi-geostrophic numerical model incorporating the tropopause and stratosphere is used to investigate the effects of a positive potential vorticity anomaly and latent heat release on the frontogenetic process and the structure of the resulting frontal zone.It is demonstrated that(1) the inclusion of tropopause and stratosphere significantly changes the frontal structure only in the upper levels;(2) a clearly defined quasi-equivalent barotropic structure and a region of upward motion of finite width appear when a positive potential vorticity anomaly exists on the warm side of the maximum baroclinity in the lower troposphere,especially when it is located on the south edge of the baroclinic zone;(3) the above mentioned structure deteriorates as the frontogenesis proceeds in a dry atmosphere but can be maintained in a moist frontogenetic process with condensational heating;(4) the combination of a positive potential vorticity anomaly and the latent heat release is able to accelerate the frontogenesis significantly with the time needed to form an intense frontal zone reduced to less than 15 h.The results have significant theoretical importance in understanding the complex nature of frontal structure and frontogenesis,especially in understanding the dynamic structure of the subtropical frontal zone observed during early summer over East Asia.     

EFFECTS OF TROPOPAUSE AND POTENTIAL VORTICITY ANOMALY ON FRONTOGENESIS

A two-dimensional,semi-geostrophic numerical model incorporating the tropopause andstratosphere is used to investigate the effects of a positive potential vorticity anomaly and latentheat release on the frontogenetic process and the structure of the resulting frontal zone.It isdemonstrated that(1)the inclusion of tropopause and stratosphere significantly changes the frontalstructure only in the upper levels;(2)a clearly defined quasi-equivalent barotropic structure and aregion of upward motion of finite width appear when a positive potential vorticity anomaly exists onthe warm side of the maximum baroclinity in the lower troposphere,especially when it is locatedon the south edge of the baroclinic zone;(3)the above mentioned structure deteriorates as thefrontogenesis proceeds in a dry atmosphere but can be maintained in a moist frontogenetic processwith condensational heating;(4)the combination of a positive potential vorticity anomaly and thelatent heat release is able to accelerate the frontogenesis significantly with the time needed to forman intense frontal zone reduced to less than 15 h.The results have significant theoreticalimportance in understanding the complex nature of frontal structure and frontogenesis,especiallyin understanding the dynamic structure of the subtropical frontal zone observed during earlysummer over East Asia.     

地形的动力作用与冷锋锋生研究

本文建立了一个考虑天气尺度水平变形场的二维、滞弹性、非静力平衡锋生模式，对冷锋过山时的锋生锋消机制进行了数值研究，试验结果表明:当无地形影响时，由于变形场的锋生作用与摩擦等因子的锋消作用相互抵消，冷锋最终达到其强度的准定常状态；当考虑地形影响时，地形强迫环流与锋面环流相互作用，使得锋面强度在山前和山后发生变化，在冷锋开始爬坡时锋生，爬过半山腰后开始锋消，过山顶后锋面强度变化不明显或者有微弱锋生，到达山脚后开始强烈锋生，并在地形下游其强度达到最大；总之，冷锋在翻越山脉或从高原移到平原之后，锋面发展的强度比冷锋不遇到地形时的更大。     

锋生过程对扰动发展的影响

本文用WKBJ方法讨论了叠加在Hoskins-Bretherton［1］]锋生模型背景上的小扰动发展问题。考虑了大尺度变形场、锋区斜压气流及锋生环流对扰动发展的作用，发现锋生过程有利于与锋平行的中小尺度扰动发展，而锋消则有利于沿锋传播的横波型扰动发展。     

一次冬季锋面暴风雪天气过程的斜压边界层特征的观测分析

对STORM-FESTIOP17一次冬季锋面暴风雪天气过程的斜压边界层结构演变及特征进行了分析。发现：暖湿空气沿锋面抬升凝结成云，产生降水过程中释放的大量潜热显著增加锋两侧的水平温度差异，产生锋生。与锋生相伴，在锋前产生低空急流和高空急流。当锋生至最强时，锋两侧温差可达20K，锋前低空急流开始减弱，锋后低空急流增强，锋后冷平流开始主导锋两侧的环流系统。该冷平流削弱锋两侧的温度水平梯度，产生锋消作用。对这次锋面斜压对流边界层的湍流特征分析表明：在边界层之上切应力wv明显增大；湍能收支分析表明在边界层之上的风切变产生项很强，即大尺度天气系统有利于斜压对流边界层的发展，边界层内各量充分混合。这次冬季锋面暴风雪天气过程，冷锋前的低空南风急流从墨西哥湾携带来的充足水汽及锋区边界层大气的强斜压性是其产生的关键因子：冷锋过后，大尺度高空急流的作用更有利于对流边界层的充分发展。     

Mechanism of a torrential rainstorm that occurred to the west of a Mei-yu frontal low

Heavy rainfall usually occurs to the southeast of a Mei-yu frontal low. The rainstorms appeared to the west of Mei-yu frontal lows are difficult to forecast because their formation mechanisms are not well understood. An extreme rainfall event occurred to the west of a Mei-yu frontal low in Anqing City, Anhui Province, China, on 13 July 2010, which was not well predicted. Based on observation data, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and high-resolution numerical simulation output, the mechanisms of this severe rainstorm are analyzed in this paper. The results indicate that the eastward moving meso-α-scale low was a key synoptic system that resulted in the formation of the mesoscale convective system causing the rainstorm. As the low moved eastward and strengthened, the increasing northerly flow and the southerly warm/moist flow formed an eastwest elongated convergence line (frontal zone) at the west part of the low. While the low moved to the coastal region, its intensity was enhanced and its moving speed was reduced. As a result, the convergence line and the frontal zone remained quasi-stationary near Anqing. Furthermore, Anqing is located in a valley between the Dabie and Wannan Mountains; the northerly winds flowed around Dabie Mountains and entered the valley, leading to an intense local convergence and frontogenesis near Anqing. Under the unstable environments with sufficient water vapor, the local intense frontogenesis along with intense convergence triggered and maintained the quasi-stationary mesoscale convective system that resulted in the record-breaking rainfall in Anqing.     

Climatological Characteristics of Frontogenesis and Related Circulations over East China in June and July

Based on daily precipitation data from 212 stations in East China and NCEP/NCAR daily global final analysis data in June and July from 2000 to 2010, the climatological characteristics of frontogenesis and related circulations have been analyzed. The results demonstrate that frontogenesis function distributes nonuniformly in East China. The different terms of the kinematic frontogenesis show different intensities and distributions of frontogenesis. The strongest frontogenesis integrated from different kinematic frontogenesis terms is observed in the Jianghuai area. Frontogenesis events are separated into four types as per the different shear and convergence types of horizontal wind along the strong frontogenesis band at 850 hPa. The four types include the warm shear type, cold shear type (with two subtypes), west wind convergence type, and east wind convergence type. The events in different frontogenesis types occur with different frequencies over the past decade. The warm shear type occurs most frequently. Different types of frontogenesis have distinctive horizontal and vertical structures. Strong frontogenesis is featured with 340-K contour of θ_se parallel to the frontal zone in the vertical. Varied large-scale circulation patterns manifested in shifted location and strength of cyclone or anticyclone, wind convergence, as well as vertical circulation structure are associated with different types of frontogenesis. Moreover, a strong positive correlation between frontogenesis and precipitation is found, i.e., the stronger the frontogenesis, the more precipitation there is. Daily precipitation related to the warm shear type frontogenesis is the largest, and often occurs inside the frontal zone with the same orientation with the strong frontogenesis belt. The second largest daily precipitation occurs with the cold shear type frontogenesis, and related rainfall is usually observed to the south of the frontal zone, with the rain belt extending northeastward. Precipitation related to the west wind convergence type frontogenesis is the third largest, occurring mostly in the south of the frontal zone.     

一次台风倒槽暴雨过程中的锋生与湿对称不稳定分析

摘 要：本文利用气象常观测资料、卫星云图以及NCEP/NCAR （1°×1°）再分析资料对1822号台风“山竹”给贵州带来的暴雨天气过程中的锋生与湿对称不稳定进行分析。结果发现：（1）台风“山竹”登陆减弱后,其北部倒槽影响贵州,同时受贵州东低西高的地形影响,倒槽系统出现斜压性,在倒槽附近出现锋生现象,其东侧出现湿对称不稳定的发展,造成贵州暴雨天气。（2）通过分析发现锋生区的东侧即湿对称不稳定区与中尺度雨带有较好的对应关系。（3）锋生与湿对称不稳定的发展与增强过程中,伴随着降雨的长时间维持,雨强变化不大,降水率大多为5~10mm/h。当锋生与湿对称不稳定减弱西移后,降雨天气减弱停止。（4）锋生现象与对称不稳定的形成具有一定的关系,两者均主要是由假相当位温的经向密集区（）发展起来的,对称不稳定区位于锋生区的东侧,即东南暖湿气流中,垂直结构上对称不稳定区位于锋生区的上部,与倾斜的上升运动区相对应。     

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYMMETRIC DISTURBANCE SUPERPOSED ON BAROCLINIC FRONTAL ZONE UNDER THE ACTION OF DEFORMATION FIELD

The development of symmetric disturbance superposed on the background field of Hoskins-Bretherton (1972) frontogenesis model is investigated by means of WKBJ approach,It is found thatthe forcing of large-scale deformation,the frontal circulation and the spatial-temporal variations ofstability parameters (F~2,N~2,M~2) can bring about the development of symmetric disturbance,even though the frontal baroclinic flow is symmetric stable (F~2N~2-M~2=q>0),Thefrontogenetical process of deformation confluence zone and the ascending branch of frontalcirculation are in favor of the development of symmetric disturbance,The actions of ageostrophicshear in frontal zone and the variation of stability parameters are dependent on the structure ofdisturbance.     

地形上空边界层流中低层锋面结构的理论研究 I：冷锋、均匀地转流

文中利用一个包含地形、边界层摩擦作用的二层锋面简化模型 ,讨论了地形、边界层对冷锋锋面结构、环流的动力学影响作用问题。冷锋的倾斜主要与冷锋暖区的地转流分布、锋面移动速度、锋面与地形的相对位置有关。当冷锋位于迎风坡时 ,其坡度减小 ,位于背风坡时 ,其坡度增大。在静止冷锋存在两类不同的环流系 ,即位于大气低层、地面锋附近的反时针环流系和远离地面锋的顺时针环流系。静止冷锋位于背风坡 ,其冷域中的这支闭合环流增强 ,范围增大 ,而位于冷锋界面上的环流转向点沿锋面上移 ,暖域中沿锋面的暖空气运动范围变大。当静止冷锋位于迎风坡时 ,结果相反。冷锋移动较慢时 ,其冷域远离地面锋的这支顺时针环流主体可被地形完全阻塞在迎风坡。当静止冷锋移离地形时 ,由于地形作用可在锋面暖域、地形下游形成一个背风槽。地形对锋区的垂直运动影响主要通过地形与边界层共同作用 ,改变锋区流场辐合辐散的分布及地形强迫抬升两条途径实现。由于边界层摩擦的辐合作用 ,在地面冷锋的前缘可形成一支范围较窄、强度较大的上升运动带 ,当冷锋位于迎风坡时 ,其强度增强 ,当冷锋位于背风坡时 ,其强度减弱。当冷锋位于背风坡时 ,在暖区沿锋面上升的暖空气运动范围增大 ,可以出现沿锋面相间隔的多个上升区     

地形上空边界层流中低层锋面结构的理论研究Ⅰ:冷锋、均匀地转流

文中利用一个包含地形、边界层摩擦作用的二层锋面简化模型,讨论了地形、边界层对冷锋锋面结构、环流的动力学影响作用问题.冷锋的倾斜主要与冷锋暖区的地转流分布、锋面移动速度、锋面与地形的相对位置有关.当冷锋位于迎风坡时,其坡度减小,位于背风坡时,其坡度增大.在静止冷锋存在两类不同的环流系,即位于大气低层、地面锋附近的反时针环流系和远离地面锋的顺时针环流系.静止冷锋位于背风坡,其冷域中的这支闭合环流增强,范围增大,而位于冷锋界面上的环流转向点沿锋面上移,暖域中沿锋面的暖空气运动范围变大.当静止冷锋位于迎风坡时,结果相反.冷锋移动较慢时,其冷域远离地面锋的这支顺时针环流主体可被地形完全阻塞在迎风坡.当静止冷锋移离地形时,由于地形作用可在锋面暖域、地形下游形成一个背风槽.地形对锋区的垂直运动影响主要通过地形与边界层共同作用,改变锋区流场辐合辐散的分布及地形强迫抬升两条途径实现.由于边界层摩擦的辐合作用,在地面冷锋的前缘可形成一支范围较窄、强度较大的上升运动带,当冷锋位于迎风坡时,其强度增强,当冷锋位于背风坡时,其强度减弱.当冷锋位于背风坡时,在暖区沿锋面上升的暖空气运动范围增大,可以出现沿锋面相间隔的多个上升区.     

暴雨预报中潜热能场的应用

利用能量天气学原理,统计了3种天气类型的暴雨过程中潜热能场的水平分布特征。对1999年8月11日出现在山东省的大范围暴雨天气过程(99.8),分别就潜热能场水平分布特征、潜热能场垂直分布特征、能量锋生特征进行了分析。结果表明,潜热能场对暴雨预报有较好的指示作用,仅仅是能量高值区并不一定能产生大降水,当较强的能量锋区(或冷空气)与高能轴交汇、能量锋生函数负值区域移入当地,低层辐合条件较好时,预示强降水将要发生。"99.8"大暴雨主要发生在能量锋区与高能轴线交汇的地方,进而沿高能轴右侧向锋区密度较大地区移动,高能轴顶端的右前方、冷槽的后部也是强降水易发生的地区。     

变形场锋生条件下斜压锋区上对称波包的发展

文中用 WKBJ方法讨论了叠加在 Hoskins- Bretherton( 1 972 )变形场锋生模型背景上对称斜压波包的发展问题。在锋区斜压气流对称稳定的条件下 ( F2 N2 - M2 =q>0 ) ,大尺度变形场强迫、锋生环流的作用及锋生过程引起的稳定度参数 ( F2 ,N2 ,M2 )的个别变化也会对对称扰动的发展产生作用 ,变形场锋生和锋区环流的上升支下方有利于对称扰动发展 ,而锋区附近非地转垂直切变和稳定度参数的变化对扰动的影响则与对称扰动的结构有关。     

冷锋雨带中湿物理过程与非绝热锋生的相互作用

利用包含冰相微物理过程参数化方案的三维非静力中尺度／云模式（ARPS）模拟了与冷锋有关的冷锋雨带（NCFR）结构，着重分析了锋面云系发展演变的主要特征。模拟结果表明，锋面云系是由位于锋面前沿处的锋面次级环流的上升运动激发的；锋面强度与冷锋云（雨）带中的潜热释放之间的正反馈引起的持续非绝热锋生是锋面以及冷锋雨带得以长时间维持的主要物理机制。进一步分析表明，锋区两侧位温梯度的增加是与沿着冷锋表面的倾斜上升运动引起的云水及水汽的再分布密切相关的，即在冷气团中由云水蒸发发冷却形成冷池，而在暖气团中由水汽凝结以及雨滴冻结等形成暖池，这种冷／暖池在冷／暖气团上的叠加是引起非绝热锋生的关键。     

The effect of spatial resolution on the simulation of upper-tropospheric frontogenesis using a sigma-coordinate primitive equation model

Summary The effects of varying horizontal and vertical grid resolution on the numerical simulation of upper-tropospheric frontal structures are examined using a, two-dimensional, dry, hydrostatic sigma-coordinate primitive equation model. These effects are illustrated with the results of 72 h model integrations in which frontogenesis is forced solely by confluence. Four different horizontal grid spacings, ranging from 100 km to 12.5 km, and four different vertical, grid resolutions, varying from 10 to 70 layers (90 mb to 13 mb), are considered.The intensity and integrity of the frontogenesis as a function of grid resolution are diagnosed in terms of time histories and spatial distributions of frontal parameters, such as the speed of the along-front jet, maxima of absolute vorticity and potential temperature gradient, and ageostrophic motions. The time histories show that, provided the vertical resolution is sufficient, increasing horizontal resolution leads to better-defined frontal structure due to the decrease in cross-frontal scale. They also indicate that for a given horizontal resolution there exists an optimal vertical resolution beyond which frontal parameters change only slightly. This optimal vertical resolution increases with increasing horizontal resolution, and apparently is related to the horizontal resolution through the slope of the frontal zone.The time histories for simulations combining low vertical resolution with high horizontal resolution exhibit substantial high-frequency variability. Cross sections show that this temporal variability appears to be manifested spatially in the form of gravity waves characterized by wavelengths on the order of 200 km and periods of 12 h, over the range of horizontal and vertical resolution that is considered. Although the source mechanism for these waves cannot be established definitively, it likely involves a grid-induced ageostrophic component of the along-front wind which disrupts thermal wind balance. This results thus demonstrates the potential risk of flawed frontal simulations, when incompatible combinations of horizontal and vertical resolution are used.With 7 Figures