Northward Shift in Landfall Locations of Tropical Cyclones over the Western North Pacific during the Last Four Decades

This study analyzes landfall locations of tropical cyclones(TCs)over the western North Pacific during 1979–2018.Results demonstrate that the landfall locations of TCs over this region have shifted northward during the last four decades,primarily due to the shift of landfalling TC tracks,with the decreasing/increasing proportion of westward/northward TC tracks.In particular,the northward shift of the landfalling TCs was not related to their formation locations,which have not markedly changed,whereas"no-landed"TCs have significantly shifted northward.TC movement was significantly and positively correlated to the zonal component of the steering flow,while the correlation between TC movement and the meridional component of the steering flow was relatively unobvious.The westward steering flow in the tropical central Pacific that occurred around the formation and early development of the westward TCs was significantly weakened,which was unfavorable for their westward movement,thereby,causing the higher proportions of northward moving tracks.This weakened westward flow was related to the northward shift of the subtropical high ridge,which was caused by significant weakening of the southern part of the subtropical high.The vertical wind shear,sea surface temperature,and convective available potential energy also showed that the northern region of the western North Pacific became more favorable for TC development,whereas the upper divergence,low-layer relative vorticity,and accumulated water vapor content were not obviously related to the northward shift of TCs.     

Impact of the Western Pacific Tropical Easterly Jet on Tropical Cyclone Genesis Frequency over the Western North Pacific

Although it is well known that the tropical easterly jet(TEJ)has a significant impact on summer weather and climate over India and Africa,whether the TEJ exerts an important impact on tropical cyclone(TC)activity over the western North Pacific(WNP)remains unknown.In this study,we examined the impact of the TEJ on the interannual variability of TC genesis frequency over the WNP in the TC season(June-September)during 1980-2020.The results show a significant positive correlation between TC genesis frequency over the WNP and the jet intensity in the entrance region of the TEJ over the tropical western Pacific(in brief WP_TEJ),with a correlation coefficient as high as 0.66.The intensified WP_TEJ results in strong ageostrophic northerly winds in the entrance region and thus upper-level divergence to the north of the jet axis over the main TC genesis region in the WNP.This would lead to an increase in upward motion in the troposphere with enhanced low-level convergence,which are the most important factors to the increases in low-level vorticity,mid-level humidity and low-level eddy kinetic energy,and the decreases in sea level pressure and vertical wind shear in the region.All these changes are favorable for TC genesis over the WNP and vice versa.Further analyses indicate that the interannual variability of the WP_TEJ intensity is likely to be linked to the local diabatic heating over the Indian Ocean-western Pacific and the central Pacific El Ni?o-Southern Oscillation.     

A Potential Risk Index Dataset for Landfalling Tropical Cyclones over the Chinese Mainland (PRITC dataset V1.0)

A dataset entitled "A potential risk index dataset for landfalling tropical cyclones over the Chinese mainland" (PRITC dataset V1.0) is described in this paper, as are some basic statistical analyses. Estimating the severity of the impacts of tropical cyclones (TCs) that make landfall on the Chinese mainland based on observations from 1401 meteorological stations was proposed in a previous study, including an index combining TC-induced precipitation and wind (IPWT) and further information, such as the corresponding category level (CAT_IPWT), an index of TC-induced wind (IWT), and an index of TC-induced precipitation (IPT). The current version of the dataset includes TCs that made landfall from 1949–2018; the dataset will be extended each year. Long-term trend analyses demonstrate that the severity of the TC impacts on the Chinese mainland have increased, as embodied by the annual mean IPWT values, and increases in TC-induced precipitation are the main contributor to this increase. TC Winnie (1997) and TC Bilis (2006) were the two TCs with the highest IPWT and IPT values, respectively. The PRITC V1.0 dataset was developed based on the China Meteorological Administration's tropical cyclone database and can serve as a bridge between TC hazards and their social and economic impacts.     

2012年4月2日华东灾害性飑线大风成因分析

2012年4月2-3日华东地区出现8～11级灾害性大风,此次大风影响时间长,持续强度大,造成了严重的人员伤亡和经济损失。为探讨大风天气成因,运用传统的天气学方法和多普勒雷达等资料,对此次飑线大风过程产生的天气背景及中尺度发展演变特征进行了分析。结果表明,此次大风是由中尺度系统飑线和冷空气共同影响造成的。前期是在江淮气旋天气背景下,近地面激发出中尺度飑线系统,飑线经历了形成、发展、减弱三个阶段,在每个阶段,雷达强度图上的回波形状、强度、回波顶高,以及速度图上的逆风区、速度模糊等特征都与实况有很好的对应关系;在发展成熟阶段出现了冷湿雷暴高压和冷池,加剧了大风的发展和维持。后期大风主要是受冷空气影响产生。在实际业务工作中,传统的天气学分析方法和以多普勒雷达为代表的先进探测手段相结合,是监测和预警此类强对流天气的主要手段,能够在一定程度上弥补数值预报模式的不足。     

热带气旋变性过程客观判别方法在“海马”变性过程中的应用

介绍了一种判别热带气旋变性过程的客观方法.此客观方法使用三个判别参数: 对流层低层热力非对称参数B、高低层的热成风、对变性过程进行诊断判别.此方法使用格点的数值预报产品,计算简单、使用方便,便于业务化.同时针对2004年影响我国的0421号热带风暴"海马",使用NCEP再分析资料对其变性过程进行了分析验证,结果表明:此客观方法所定义的三个判别参数B、、在"海马"的变性过程中有很好的指示作用.     

季风涡旋对热带气旋生成影响的理想试验研究

利用新一代非静力平衡中尺度数值模式WRF_ARW（3.3.1版本）模拟季风涡旋中热带气旋生成的过程,从动力和热力作用两方面分析大尺度季风涡旋对热带气旋生成的影响。结果表明:从动力学角度来看,能提供较大环境场涡度的季风涡旋不利于扰动涡旋快速发展成热带气旋。初始阶段,由于季风涡旋尺度大,垂直涡度径向梯度弱。而垂直涡度径向梯度的强弱可以通过“涡度隔离”效应影响对流单体向涡旋中心的聚集合并过程。随着扰动的组织化,径向入流对涡度的平流作用越来越重要。对流单体相对最大风速半径的位置对热带气旋生成作用明显,当其集中在最大风速半径附近时涡旋容易快速发展。此外,环境场相对涡度与热带气旋的尺度存在显著正相关。初始尺度大的涡旋最终具有较大的外围尺度,其涡度的分布范围也更广。从热力学角度来说,较大的环境场相对湿度有利于热带气旋的生成。虽然较大的环境场湿度能够诱发较强的外围对流,但同时也会使最大风速半径以内存在丰富的对流,后者能够提供充分的内区非绝热加热,降低中心气压,促进涡旋发展。      

热带气旋登陆华东的客观预报方案

热带所旋登陆华东属小概率事件。构造适当划分区间的阶梯函数能较好地反映登陆事件条件概率的非线性分布。应用阶梯函数变换的因子对登陆事件概率的预报性能优于线性相关的标准化因子。预报方案应用阶梯函数变换因子，通过非线性相关比筛选和REEP分析构造热带气旋登陆华东的预报模式。应用初始场资料与数值预报产品分别构造了统计－天气学、统计－气候学和统计－动力学的分类预报模式。应用分类预报模式的预报结果进行综合的预报集成提高了预报技巧。预报检验与试验表明本方案对热带气旋登陆华东具有一定的预报能力。     

西北太平洋热带气旋最佳定位的精度分析

用正交小波变换方法分析了近121年来季节的南方涛动指数与北大西洋涛动指数的演变特征，结果表明南方涛动指数（SOI）最显著的变化是周期约为2－7年的年际变化，它们的方差贡献率为55．1％。1920年以前和1960年以后SO年际及年代际变化较强，其余时段较弱。而NAOI最明显的变化是周期在2年以下的变化，方差贡献率为64．3％。近百年NAOI年际及年代际变化有减弱趋势。近百年来SOI有－0．52／百年的减小趋势，而NAOI有0．25／百年的增大趋势。SOI与NAOI的气候基本态之间有显著的负相关，在年代际和年尺度变化上它们相关不明显。近期北半球处于SOI低基本态高年际及年代际变率，NAOI高基本态低年际及年代际变率的慢变过程下。     

热带气旋"黄蜂"登陆过程诊断分析

应用了高分辨率的卫星TRMM资料以及多种类资料的同化资料对登陆广东吴川的强热带风暴"黄蜂"进行了诊断分析.分析了登陆前阶段和登陆阶段"黄蜂"风场的不对称性、降水分布、热力结构的变化特征,讨论了北方干冷气流和南方西南季风相互作用对"黄蜂"增强和减弱的影响作用.结果表明,热带气旋"黄蜂"在风速分布、降水分布、对流活动等方面存在不对称性.在登陆前阶段"黄蜂"经历了一次强对流云团发展为螺旋云带的过程,降水增加;"黄蜂"登陆阶段,对流迅速减弱,降水明显减少.登陆前阶段的发展与北方小股干冷气流从中层进入,影响了"黄蜂"内部的热力结构,其位势不稳定得到加强有关;登陆阶段,北方干冷气流进入"黄蜂"内部低层以及西南季风水汽输送减弱,导致"黄蜂"迅速减弱.     

登陆华南热带气旋过程降水分析

首先利用1990～1999年台风年鉴上的过程降水分布图进行分析,总结归纳出登陆华南地区的热带气旋过程明显降水(≥50mm)相对于热带气旋登陆后路径分布有五种类型,并研究了降水分布型与热带气旋活动特征之间的关系;另外,利用卫星观测的向外长波辐射(OLR)资料,将热带气旋作为一个整体来研究探讨它在海洋和陆地上的降水分布和演变特征,弥补了以往对热带气旋降水的研究只局限于陆地降水的不足.本工作试图为过程降水分布的动力释用预报提供一定的指标.