冬半年南支西风中Rossby波传播及其与南支槽形成的关系

利用1948—2005年的10月—次年5月NCEP/NCAR再分析资料对西风急流中Rossby波的传播及其与冬半年副热带南支西风槽形成的关系进行研究, 结果表明:冬半年亚洲副热带西风急流下方存在3个南支波动, 分别位于阿拉伯海、孟加拉湾和我国华南地区, 其中孟加拉湾南支槽变率最小, 是半永久性低压槽; 从北非、阿拉伯海到孟加拉湾的“-+-”遥相关波列表明南支槽与北非槽呈正相关, 与阿拉伯海槽呈反相关。在西风波动从北非东传到孟加拉湾的过程中, 往往会在阿拉伯海有所停顿, 这种由西向东的传播过程约20 d一次, 具有明显的低频振荡特征; 源自北非的定常Rossby波能量沿着急流波导传播到孟加拉湾, 可能是南支槽明显增幅的一个主要机制; 另外, 从青藏高原东西两侧南下的冷空气活动也是南支槽加深发展的一个重要因素。

Relationship Between Rossby Wave Propagation in Southern Branch of Westerlies and the Formation of the Southern Branch Trough in Wintertime

Based on the calculation of wave number of Rossby wave and flux of wave activity, the characteristics of Rossby wave propagation in southern branch of westerlies are analyzed, and the relationship between Rossby wave propagation in westerly jet stream and the formation mechanism of the wintertime southern branch trough in the subtropical westerlies is also investigated by using 58-year monthly and daily NCEP/ NCAR reanalysis data with the aid of one point correlation, EOF, harmonic and composition analysis.Results show that the reare three westerly disturbances under the subtropical westerly jet stream in Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and South China of Northern Hemisphere during the winter half year. Southern branch trough over the Bay of Bengal is a semi-permanent trough due to the smallest variability. A teleconnection wave train with negative, positive and negative centers, migrating from North Africa to the Bay of Bengal via Arabian Sea, suggests that southern branch trough is positively related with the trough over North Africa.In the propagation process from North Africa to the Bay of Bengal, the westerly disturbances usually pause or strengthen in the Arabian Sea.The propagation from west to east takes about 20 days, appearing remarkable quasi-biweekly oscillation.There are waveguide regions of wave number 6—8 along the subtropical westerly jet stream in the half year of winter.Because jet stream waveguide is the strongest and the stationary Rossby wave energy in the lower troposphere coming from North Africa is transported to the Bay of Bengal, southern branch trough becomes deepest in February.Bay of Bengal is also a main source place of southern branch trough in the winter half year, and the development of trough over South China mainly connects with the eastern propagation of southern branch trough.Moreover, the activity of the cold air along the eastern and western sides of the the Plateau plays an important role in the formation of southern branch trough.After the breaking down of cold air, it first arrives at Bay of Bengal along the southern sides of the Plateau and then departs from the western sides of the Tibetan Plateau, and makes the southern branch trough gradually deepened.The eastern cold air of the Tibetan Plateau breaks down in the wake of cold surge breaking down in East Asia.Cold air at surface layer from north-east to south-west disperses to the region of India and Burma, which is another important factor of development of southern branch trough.