NUMERICAL STUDIES OF PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER PARAMETERIZATION SCHEMES ON SUPER TYPHOON SANBA (2012) DURING ITS INITIAL STAGE

The formation and development of typhoons are closely related to the disturbed low vortexes at the planetary boundary layer (PBL). The effects of five PBL parameterization schemes (PBL schemes hereinafter) on the trajectory, intensity, and distribution of physical quantities are studied using the mesoscale WRF model on Super Typhoon Sanba (2012) during its initial stage. Results show that the five PBL schemes exhibit significant different effects on the simulated intensity and path. The results simulated by QNSE and ACM2 without the Bogus method are close to the best track data in the numerical experiments. When the Bogus method is adopted, the simulated trajectories improve significantly because the initial field is close to the true data. Among the five PBL schemes, QNSE and ACM2 with the Bogus method present improved simulated path and intensity compared with the three other schemes. This finding indicates that the two schemes deal with the initial PBL process satisfactorily, especially in the formation and development of disturbed low vortexes. The differences in the treatment methods of the five PBL schemes affect the surface layer physical quantities and the middle and upper atmospheres during the middle to late periods of the typhoon. Although QNSE and ACM2 present better simulation results than other schemes, they exhibit a few differences in the internal structure of the typhoon. The results simulated by MYJ are worse, and this method may be unsuitable for studying the formation and development of typhoons.     

在四维变分同化中运用集合协方差的试验

利用浅水方程模式和模式模拟资料进行数值试验比较3种不同的背景误差协方差矩阵处理方法对四维变分(4DVAR)资料同化的影响.3种背景误差协方差矩阵分别是:(1)对单一变量将背景误差协方差矩阵简化为对角矩阵;(2)将背景误差协方差矩阵的作用简化为高斯过滤;(3)由预报集合生成背景误差协方差矩阵并利用奇异值分解技术解决矩阵的求逆.通过一系列数值试验,比较不同观测密度、不同观测误差下3种背景误差协方差处理方法对4DVAR同化效果的影响.结果表明,背景误差协方差的结构对4DVAR有重大影响.当观测资料的空间密度不够高时,采用对角矩阵得不到满意的结果.高斯过滤方案可以明显改善同化结果,但是对背景误差特征长度比较敏感.第3种方法采用的背景误差协方差矩阵是流型依赖的,而且并不以显式的方式出现在目标函数中.避免了对它求逆的复杂运算.由于做了降维处理,在观测点的密度较低和观测误差较大时可望取得较好的同化结果,同化效果较为稳定.     

三类陆面模式模拟土壤湿度廓线的对比研究

针对不同陆面模式对土壤湿度方程求解方法以及对土壤分层结构的差异, 本文选取了三类陆面模式（CLM, CABLE和ECMWF陆面模式）作比较研究。为了避免不同模式参数化方案引起的上边界误差, 上边界采用固定蒸发率、 入渗率和固定表层土壤湿度三类边界条件。土壤分层采用101层（细网格）和11层（粗网格）两种, 并考虑土壤性质沿深度变化。结果表明： 当土壤性质均匀时, 求解的差别主要在第三类边界条件下CLM 求出的水分入渗速度比其它两种快; 改用粗网格后由于土壤深层厚度加大无法与细网格得出的土壤湿度廓线相重合。当土壤性质非均匀时, 模拟结果间差别加大, 只有ECMWF模式模拟的土壤湿度廓线是严格连续的。对于模式和上边界的不同组合, 粗、 细网格模拟结果间均方根偏差不一致。一般而言, CABLE模拟的偏差除第一类条件较小外, 其它都是最大的。第二三类边界条件引起的偏差较大, 第一类最小。上述结果提示我们, 在比较不同陆面模式以及用观测资料来检验模拟结果时应充分考虑土壤分层及土壤性质非均匀性的可能影响。