Dynamical features of near-inertial motions in global ocean based on the GDP dataset from 2000 to 2019

Based on the latest oceanic surface drifter dataset from the global drifter program during 2000–2019, this study investigated the global variation of relative frequency shift(RFS), near-inertial energy(NIE) and inverse excess bandwidth(IEB) of near-inertial motions, and analyzed their relations with oceanic mesoscale dynamics, relative vorticity and strain. Compared with previous works, we have some new findings in this study:(1) the RFS was high with negative values in some regions in which we found a significant blue shift of the RFS in the equatorward of 30°N(S) and from 50°N to 60°N in the Pacific, and a red shift in the western boundary currents and their extension regions, the North Atlantic and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current regions;(2) more peak values of the NIE were found in global regions like the South Indian Ocean, the Luzon Strait and some areas of the South Ocean;(3) the global distribution of the IEB were characterized by clear zonal bands and affected by vorticity and wind field;(4)the RFS was elevated as the absolute value of the gradient of vorticity increased, the IEB did not depend on the gradient of vorticity, and the eddy kinetic energy(EKE) weakened with the decrease of the absolute value of RFS;(5) the NIE decreased with increasing absolute value of the relative vorticity and the gradient of vorticity, but it increased with increasing strain and EKE when EKE was larger than 0.003 2 m~2/s~2.     

鲁北一次前倾槽引发的局地暴雨成因浅析

通过对常规气象资料、卫星云图和多普勒雷达资料的分析，指出当高空槽超前于地面冷锋，在高空槽附近不稳定能量积累的背景下，生成的后移动的中尺度系统，是造成鲁北2000年7月22日暴雨的原因。     

2002年6月21～23日梅雨锋上的MCS分析

对2002年6月21～23日发生在黄海-长江流域梅雨锋上的一系列由中尺度对流系统(MCS)引起的强对流天气过程进行了云顶辐射亮温(TBB)和天气形势、气象要素等的诊断分析.结果表明梅雨锋上的MCS是造成这次长江流域产生暴雨甚至大暴雨级强降水的主要系统;MCS的强降水中心(区)与TBB≤-32℃的频率FM、TBB≤-52℃的频率Fs高值中心(区)关系密切,由FM和Fs可以相当明显地反映降水的总体特征,而且比使用TBB低值中心(区)来反映降水的总体特征能力要强;地面的梅雨锋、低层的切变线、对流层上层的高压这种上下层系统的配置十分有利于强对流天气的发生.     

泥石流暴雨个例中尺度分析

对2003年7月8～9日发生在湖北中部并且造成泥石流灾害的大暴雨过程进行了中尺度分析,结果表明：①在有利的大尺度系统下产生的中小尺度系统是暴雨产生的最直接的系统;②湖北省泥石流灾害发生在特殊的地理位置,秭归、宜昌、宜都等鄂西山地到江汉平原的过渡带是泥石流灾害的多发地;③暴雨尤其是泥石流发生地周围的历时短、局地性强的大暴雨是泥石流灾害直接的诱发原因;④中尺度系统的源地与地形有关,在西南气流的背风坡容易形成中尺度系统;⑤多普勒雷达是监测中尺度系统的强有力工具,一个中α尺度云团中可以是一个也可以有两个以上的混合回波团或带;⑥中尺度涡旋形成于低空急流左侧强正涡度中心附近。     

集合卡尔曼滤波同化多普勒雷达资料的数值试验

利用集合卡尔曼滤波(EnKF)在云数值模式中同化模拟多普勒雷达资料,并考察了不同条件下EnKF同化方法的性能.结果显示,经过几个同化周期后,EnKF分析结果非常接近真值.单多普勒雷达资料EnKF同化对雷达位置不太敏感,双雷达资料同化结果在同化的初期阶段比单雷达资料同化结果准确.同化由反射率导出的雨水比直接同化反射率资料更有效,联合同化径向速度和雨水有利于提高同化分析效果.协方差对EnKF同化效果起着非常重要的作用,考虑模式全部预报变量与径向速度协方差的同化效果比仅考虑速度场与径向速度协方差的同化效果好.雷达资料缺值降低了同化效果,此时增加地面常规观测资料的同化可以明显提高同化分析效果.EnKF同化技术对雷达观测资料误差不太敏感.初始集合对同化分析有较大影响.EnKF同化受集合大小和观测资料影响半径.同化对模式误差较敏感.利用EnKF同化双多普勒雷达资料,分析了一次梅雨锋暴雨过程的中尺度结构.结果表明,EnKF同化技术能够从双多普勒雷达资料反演暴雨中尺度系统的动力场、热力场和微物理场,反演的风场是较准确的,反演的热力场和微物理场分布也是基本合理的.中低层切变线是此次暴雨的主要动力特征,对流云表现为低层辐合、高层辐散并有垂直上升运动伴随,其热力特征表现为低层是低压区,高层为高压区,中部为暖区而上、下部为冷区,水汽、云水和雨水分别集中在对流云体内、上升气流区和强回波区.     

梅雨期暴雨个例模拟及其中小尺度结构特征分析研究

利用中尺度数值模式MM5和多普勒雷达观测资料，对2002年7月22~23日发生在长江中游一次梅雨暴雨过程进行模拟和分析。模拟结果与观测资料相比基本吻合。主要研究内容包括暴雨过程α中尺度到γ中尺度的回波结构以及动力特征和云降水粒子的分布。研究结果表明:在长江中游地区存在一条东北西南走向低空切变线，切变线北侧偏东气流中回波较弱，而南侧西南气流中不断出现强对流云团发生发展、合并分裂现象，形成沿着切变线分布的α中尺度对流带。对流带中有多个东北西南向的β中尺度波列，这些波列由从西南向东北方向移动的γ中尺度回波所构成。新回波大多产生在老回波的后部。γ中尺度回波具有相应尺度的气流辐合辐散结构。各种云降水粒子与动力场相互配合，上升运动位置和强弱决定云水的位置和强弱。云发展初期降雨首先产生于低层，以暖雨过程为主，成熟期云中冰相粒子对降水非常重要。强回波区的降水会在近地面产生出流。在西南气流中，远离切变线的回波移速大于靠近切变线的回波，容易产生回波合并；强回波由于降水而产生下沉和辐散气流，易导致回波分裂。     

台湾以东黑潮的低频变化及机制研究

本文基于AVISO（Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic data）1993-2015年间的海表面绝对动力高度数据,研究了台湾以东黑潮的低频变化特征,并探讨了影响其变化的机制。结果表明,台湾以东多年平均的黑潮流幅值约为136 km,表层流量值约为7.75×104 m2/s,对应的标准差分别为28 km和2.14×104 m2/s。台湾以东黑潮不仅具有显著的季节变化特征,还具有显著的年际变化特征。功率谱分析结果表明,台湾以东黑潮表层流量具有1 a和2.8 a的显著周期。空间上,台湾东南部黑潮的年际变化幅度比东北部强烈。相关性及合成分析结果表明,台湾以东黑潮的年际变化与PTO（Philippines-Taiwan Oscillation）之间存在显著的相关性。PTO年际震荡所导致的副热带逆流区反气旋式涡旋与气旋式涡旋的相对强度是影响台湾以东黑潮年际变化的主要动力因素。     

中尺度涡冷暖特征的推导

为了从理论上解释中尺度涡旋冷暖性质与涡旋旋转方向的关系,本文基于中尺度涡的几何特征,做出如下假设：中尺度涡具有对称的几何形态,涡旋中海洋要素沿径向具有线性化变化的特征。从原始方程组出发,利用柱坐标系和上述假设条件,略去耗散力,推导出了中尺度涡的一些冷暖特征,论证气旋式中尺度涡对应冷涡和反气旋式中尺度涡对应暖涡的涡旋冷暖特征与部分涡旋的观测不符的现象。结果表明,中心对称的形式可以作为对中尺度涡的几何特征的一个理想的形态近似,在考虑上述假设条件的理想环境下,柱坐标系在研究中尺度涡的几何性质上具有一定的优势。     

Contrasting hydrography and phytoplankton distribution in the upper layers of cyclonic eddies in the Mozambique Basin and Mozambique Channel

Hydrographic data collected in cyclonic eddies in the Mozambique Channel and Basin revealed notable differences in temperature and salinity at a depth of 100 m, the upper mixed layer, the nitracline depths, and vertical distribution of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a). Differences in temperature and salinity did not show any consistent patterns. In contrast, the differences in the upper mixed layer, nitracline depths and the vertical Chl-a profile appeared to be driven by combined effects of eddy dynamics (i.e. shoaling of isopleths) and the seasonal variation in light availability and mixing conditions in the upper layers. Cyclonic eddies studied during austral spring and summer in the Mozambique Channel exhibited shallower upper mixed layers and nitracline depths, and deeper euphotic zones. Distinct subsurface Chl-a maxima (SCM) were associated with the stratified conditions in the upper layers of these eddies. In contrast, a cyclonic eddy studied during mid-austral winter in the Mozambique Basin had a shallower euphotic zone, deeper upper mixed layer and uniform Chl-a profiles. Another eddy sampled in the Mozambique Basin toward the end of winter showed a less pronounced SCM and roughly equal euphotic zone and upper mixed layer depths, suggestive of a transition from a well-mixed upper layer during winter to stratified conditions in summer.     

Vorticity budget investigation of a simulated long-lived mesoscale vortex in South China

A vorticity budget investigation is performed using the output data from a numerical simulation of a typical MCV (mesoscale convectively generated votex) case in South China. Results suggest that the divergence caused by convection in the low troposphere is the main producer of positive vorticity, while vertical vorticity transferred by the tilting term from the horizontal vorticity compensates the upward output of cyclonic vorticity. Scale analyses of the vorticity equation suggest that the advection of planetary vorticity can be neglected owing to the low latitude, which is different from the larger scale systems in high latitude areas. In addition, the distribution of relative vorticity tendency on pressure level is not uniform. A vortex will move along the vector from the negative to the positive vorticity tendency region. The mechanism of the phenomenon-that nearly all of the convectively ascending region is located southward/southeastward of the vortex center-is also discussed. Convergence with regard to latent heat release would be in favor of the spin-up of meso-vortex, however, the horizontal vorticity caused by windshear is tilted by vertical motion due to convection. Consequently, the negative and positive vorticity tendencies are located symmetrically about the convective center, which suggests that the vortex southward movement is dynamically driven by convection.