夏季中国华北降水、印度降水与太平洋海表面温度的耦合关系

本文基于1951~2014年的站点观测资料以及再分析资料,应用多变量经验正交分解法（MEOF）研究了年际尺度上华北夏季降水、印度夏季降水与海表面温度之间的耦合关系（主要模态）。结果表明:当印度夏季降水偏强时,若同期夏季赤道中东太平洋海温表现为La Ni?a位相,则西太平洋暖池对流加强,副热带高压偏西偏北,有利于华北夏季降水与印度夏季降水一致增强。反之,当印度大部降水偏弱时,若同期夏季赤道中东太平洋海温表现为El Ni?o位相,则华北夏季降水和印度夏季降水一致减弱。然而,两地夏季降水的协同变化关系并不总是成立。当赤道中东太平洋海温异常随时间演变表现为冬春El Ni?o衰减型时,伴随着印度洋偶极子（IOD）正位相的衰减过程,这会减弱东亚夏季风,使得华北夏季降水偏少。此时印度半岛夏季降水增强区集中在其西部,无法形成连接印度和华北夏季降水异常的环半球遥相关（CGT）波列,可能使得华北夏季降水异常与全印度夏季降水异常成相反形势。这些结论揭示了中国华北夏季降水、印度夏季降水和海表面温度之间的耦合关系,有助于进一步理解海温外强迫对两地夏季降水之间相关关系的作用,从而对华北夏季降水的预测具有参考意义。     

与华北地区春季降水量异常关联的大气环流异常

华北地区的春旱极大地影响着农作物的播种和生长.因此,尽管华北地区的春季1降水量没有夏季降水量那么多,但它的变化规律及其原因也是一个非常值得研究的问题.在本文中,我们指出,相对平均值而言,华北地区春季降水量的年际变化相当大.早年降水量的变化幅度相对较小,而降水多的年份之间降水量却有相当大的变化.进而,我们分析了在年际变化时间尺度上,与华北地区春季降水异常相关联的大尺度大气环流异常.发现在华北春季降水多时,东亚地区上空在整个对流层中存在一反气旋式环流异常,即与季节演变特征相符,而在热带地区存在与季节演变相反的环流异常.东亚地区上空这种反气旋式环流使得东亚大槽偏东、偏弱,并使得在我国东部地区出现南风异常,这种南风异常一直达到华北地区,为华北地区的降水提供有利条件.此外,反气旋式异常随高度向西斜,也为扰动的发展提供了有利的环流背景.本文对对流层高层经向风的分析结果表明,与华北春季降水密切相关的东亚地区反气旋式环流异常和南北风异常与出现在北半球中纬地区的波列有关系,但关于该波列产生的原因却有待进一步的研究.       

亚洲夏季风的年际和年代际变化及其未来预测

本文是对我们近五年在亚洲夏季风年代际与年际变率及其未来预测方面研究的一个综述.主要包括下列三个问题:(1)根据123年中国夏季降水资料和印度学者的分析,检测出亚洲夏季风具有明显的年代际尺度减弱,这种年代际变化使中国东部(包括东亚)和南亚夏季降水的格局在过去60年中发生了明显变化.在东亚,从1970年代后期开始,主要异常雨带有不断南移的趋势,结果造成了南涝北旱的降水分布,这主要受到60～80年年代际振荡的影响.青藏高原前冬和春季积雪的年代际减少与热带中东太平洋海表温度的年代际增加是东亚降水型改变的主要原因,这是通过减弱亚洲地区夏季海陆温差与夏季风强度而实现的.未来亚洲夏季风的预测表明,东亚夏季风和南亚夏季风对气候变暖有十分不同的响应.东亚夏季风在本世纪将增强,雨带北推,尤其在2040年代之后;而南亚夏季风环流将继续减弱.这种不同的变化是由于两者对高低层海陆热力差异的不同响应造成.(2)年际尺度的变率在亚洲夏季风区主要表现为2年与4～7年的振荡.本文着重分析了2年振荡(TBO)形成的过程、机理及其对东亚降水的影响.对TBO-海洋机理进行了具体的改进,说明了东亚夏季风降水深受TBO影响的原因,尤其是阐明了长江型(YRV) TBO和淮河型(HRV) TBO的特征及其形成的循环过程.(3)在总结亚洲夏季风时期遥相关型的基础上,本文提出了季节内和年际尺度的低空遥相关型:即西北太平洋季风的遥相关型与印度“南支”和“北支”遥相关型.它们基本上反映了沿低空夏季风强风速带Rossby波群速度传播的结果.据此可以根据西北太平洋和印度夏季风的变化分别预测中国梅雨和华北雨季来临和降水异常.最后研究还表明,在本世纪亚洲夏季风可能更显著地受到人类活动造成的全球变暖的影响,未来的亚洲夏季风活动是人类排放的CO2引起的全球变暖与自然变化(海洋和陆面过程(积雪))共同作用的结果.     

东亚夏季风与北太平洋SSTA关系的年代际变化特征及其机制研究

利用NCEP／NCAR提供的40年再分析资料和英国气象局提供的海温资料以及中国气象局整编的160站降水资料，分析了东亚夏季风以及我国华北夏季降水的年代际变化特征及其与北太平洋SSTA的关系，提出了东亚存季风在70年代中期发生显著变化，1976年前东亚夏季风偏强，受其影响华北地区夏季降水偏多，1976年以后，东亚转为弱夏季风阶段，华北地区进入少雨期，研究表明，1976年前北太平洋SSTA对大气作用显著，北太平洋海温异常对大圆波列会产生一种年际尺度的“刺激”作用叠加在年代际背景上，加强或减弱波列强度，造成强夏季风段结北夏季降水偏多气候态下的年际变化，1976年后，北太平洋地区海气温差小，海温对大气加热作用不明显，因此北太平洋海温异常通过大圆波列与东亚夏季风的联系也变得淡漠，对我国华北地区夏季降水的影响不再显著。     

北极涛动年代际变化与华北夏季降水的联系

利用NCEP／NCAR再分析资料和华北夏季降水资料，研究了北极涛动的年代际变化及其与大气环流的关系，进而研究与华北夏季降水异常变化的联系。结果表明，北极涛动具有明显的年代际变化，并在1969年发生了气候突变。北极涛动年代际异常与亚洲中纬度高度场异常、850hPa风场的年代际异常具有很好的一致性。在年代际尺度上，北极涛动与贝加尔湖地区阻塞高压发生频率、东亚夏季风强度和华北夏季降水的关系较为密切。     

东亚夏季风变化与华北夏季降水异常的关系

为认识华北夏季降水异常原因及改进气候预测技术,利用华北夏季降水资料和NCEP/NCAR再分析大气环流等资料,并采用经向风场定义东亚夏季风指数,对东亚夏季风与华北夏季降水的关系进行了综合分析。结果表明:(1)通常在强东亚夏季风年华北夏季降水偏多,在弱东亚夏季风年华北夏季降水偏少。但也有相反的情况,强东亚夏季风年降水偏多(少)的空间分布形势与弱东亚夏季风年降水偏多(少)分布明显不同。(2)无论强东亚夏季风年还是弱东亚夏季风年,华北夏季降水偏多的环流条件是有充足的水汽来源(强夏季风年为西南风水汽输送异常,弱夏季风年为东南风水汽输送异常)和较好的动力上升条件(850 hPa层在华北有辐合环流,500 hPa层中纬度纬向环流突出,华北多低槽过境)。(3)华北夏季降水偏少的环流形势明显不同:在强夏季风年虽然有充足的水汽来源(西南风异常),在弱夏季风年水汽来源不足(偏北风异常),但都缺乏有效的动力上升条件(850 hPa层在华北为辐散环流,500 hPa层中纬度经向环流突出,华北低槽过境偏少)。(4)在强东亚夏季风年,尽管水汽来源充足,但由于动力上升条件不同而造成华北夏季降水量在不同年份有明显差别。如果动力上升条件好,华北夏季降水会异常偏多,反之,华北夏季降水也会出现异常偏少。(5)在弱东亚夏季风年,西南风水汽来源大量减少,如果又缺乏其它路径水汽补充,加上动力条件弱,华北夏季降水会异常偏少。弱夏季风年西南风水汽来源大量减少,但只要东南风水汽输送加强,华北仍会有足够的水汽来源,这时,如果有较好的动力上升条件,华北夏季仍然会出现降水异常偏多的情况,如2011-2013年。预测华北夏季降水不能简单认为东亚夏季风强、华北夏季降水就多,东亚夏季风弱、华北夏季降水就少,东亚夏季风强度变化只是说明了水汽条件不同,还应结合动力条件变化才能作好华北夏季降水气候预测。     

我国旱涝气候灾害的年代际变化及其与东亚气候系统变化的关系

通过观测资料分析我国旱涝灾害的年代际变化特征,表明从1976年之后迄今我国华北地区发生持续干旱,严重影响了此地区的水资源和经济的可持续发展,并且长江、淮河流域夏季季风降水明显增加,洪涝灾害频繁发生.作者还从东亚气候系统的年代际变化系统地分析了发生在我国旱涝气候灾害年代际变化的机理.分析结果表明: 从20世纪70年代中后期迄今,热带中、东太平洋海温上升,并出现 "类似于厄尔尼诺(El Ni(n)o)型" 分布的年代际海温距平.这不仅引起了东亚和西太平洋上空EAP型遥相关环流异常分布的年代际变化,使得从1976年之后迄今东亚夏季风变弱、西太平洋副热带高压偏南、偏西,而且引起了热带Walker环流的变化; 并且,由于热带Walker环流的年代际变化,引起了从20世纪70年代中后期到现在北非上空下沉气流的加强,从而使得萨赫勒及以东地区上空反气旋环流异常增强,并由于遥相关波列的传播,从而导致我国华南上空反气旋环流距平的增强; 此外,中高纬度欧亚型遥相关环流异常分布也发生了年代际变化,使得1976年之后我国华北地区上空出现反气旋环流异常.这些使得到达华北的偏南季风气流减弱和长江、淮河流域水汽输送的辐合,从而导致了我国旱涝的年代际变化.分析结果还表明了从20世纪70年代后期迄今青藏高原冬、春积雪天数增多,深度加深,以及我国西北干旱、半干旱区地-气温差增大,这些有利于长江和淮河流域夏季降水增多,而不利于华北地区夏季降水.     

近百年中国东部夏季降水年代际变化特征及其原因

本文利用测站降水观测资料分析过去一百多年中国东部华北、长江流域以及华南夏季降水的年代际变化特征发现,尽管这三个地区的夏季降水具有不同的年代际转折时期,但是均同时在1910年代初期、1920年代初期、1940年代中期、1960年代中期、1970年代末期以及1990年代初期发生了跃变。近一百年间不同年代际时期东部夏季降水的分布型主要以南正北负或者南负北正的偶极型为主,并且无论是偶极型分布还是三极型分布,两个相邻年代际时期中国东部降水分布型发生完全反向变化的概率较高（60%）。此外,夏季的PDO、冬季的AO以及春季的北极海冰也同时在1920年代末期、1940年代中期、1970年代末期以及1990年代中期左右发生了跃变,这几次跃变时期与中国东部三个不同地区夏季降水发生跃变的时期一致,表现出近百年来太平洋年代振荡（PDO）、北极涛动（AO）以及北极海冰这三个因子对中国东部夏季降水年代际变化的协同作用。在年代际时间尺度上,夏季的PDO与华北夏季降水显著负相关。PDO的年代际变化能够在500 hPa位势高度场中激发出太平洋—日本（PJ）型年代际遥相关波列;同时在850 hPa风场中激发出类似于影响华北夏季降水年代际变化的大气环流型,从而影响华北降水的年代际变化。冬半年的AO与长江流域夏季降水存在显著正相关关系。冬季到春季正位相的AO导致亚洲大陆南部处于湿冷状态,土壤湿度的记忆性可将这种状态延续到夏季。因此,夏季海陆热力对比减弱,东亚夏季风发生年代际减弱,相应地长江流域的降水年代际增多。春季北极海冰与华南夏季降水显著负相关,北极海冰的年代际异常能在500 hPa位势高度场中激发出与静止Rossby波异常传播相联系的欧亚—华南年代际遥相关波列,从而影响华南降水的年代际变化。     

亚洲—太平洋季风区的遥相关研究

亚洲-太平洋季风区各季风子系统间的相互作用对季风区甚至全球的气候变化都有非常显著的影响.文中根据国内外相关研究,重点分析和评述了在亚洲-太平洋季风区中4种季节内时间尺度的遥相关关系,清楚地揭示了印度夏季风、东亚夏季风和西北太平洋夏季风之间的相互作用.研究发现:(1) 在亚洲季风爆发初期,印度夏季风的爆发相对于中国长江流域梅雨的开始存在相差大约两周的超前关系,形成从印度西南部经孟加拉湾到达中国长江流域及日本南部的遥相关型,即"南支"遥相关型.(2) 在季风盛行期间,长江流域降水明显受热带西北太平洋夏季风的影响,与西北太平洋夏季风降水呈反相关关系,即当季风减弱时,长江流域夏季降水偏多.(3) 与长江流域降水相反,华北雨季(7月第4候-8月第3候)则与西北太平洋夏季风降水呈正相关关系,当西北太平洋夏季风强时,西太平洋副热带高压异常偏北偏东,副高西南侧的异常东南水汽输送在中国华北地区上空辐合,给该地区降水偏多提供了充足的水汽条件.(4) 华北夏季降水同时还与印度夏季风呈正相关关系,在夏季风盛行期间,形成由印度西北部经青藏高原到中国华北地区的西南-东北走向的遥相关型,即"北支"遥相关型. 上述4种遥相关关系,反映了亚洲夏季风季节北推过程中,印度夏季风、东亚夏季风和西北太平洋夏季风子系统之间的关联.     

青藏和伊朗高原热力异常与北疆夏季降水的关系

青藏高原和伊朗高原热力异常对其周边地区天气气候有重要影响,已有研究多关注东部季风区,而对干旱区关注较少.针对这一不足,利用美国国家环境预测中心/美国国家大气研究中心(NCEP/NCAR)再分析月平均资料和北疆43站降水资料,分析了1961-2007年5月青藏高原和伊朗高原地表感热异常与北疆夏季降水的关系.奇异值分解(SVD)分析发现,5月青藏高原地表感热与北疆夏季降水呈负相关,伊朗高原为正相关.青藏高原和伊朗高原感热异常的大尺度对比,要比仅考虑单一高原的感热异常与北疆夏季降水有更密切的联系.定义了一个热力差异指数来表征这种地表感热异常的对比程度,相关分析发现,当5月伊朗高原地表感热偏强,青藏高原地表感热偏弱时,500hPa中亚上空和贝加尔湖上空分别为异常气旋和反气旋环流,在二者共同作用下,新疆上空盛行异常的偏南气流,有利于低纬度的暖湿气流北上,形成有利于降水的环流形势,同时越赤道索马里急流偏强,低纬度水汽被接力输送至中亚和新疆地区,为降水的发生提供了有利的水汽条件.进一步分析发现,青藏高原热力异常主要影响中高层大气环流,伊朗高原则主要影响水汽通量输送.     

Analysis and Numerical Simulations of the Teleconnection Between Indian Summer Monsoon and Precipitation in North China

In the early 1980s, Chinese meteorologists discovered the positive correlation in summer rainfall between India and North China and the correlation was later confirmed by some researches in and outside China. Based on a variety of meteorological data from 1951 to 2005 and numerical simulations, the present study investigates such a correlation between Indian summer monsoon （ISM） and precipitation in North China. Furthermore, we discuss the intrinsic relations of the positive （Northwest India）-negative （the Tibetan Plateau）-positive （North China） precipitation anomaly teleconnection pattern from two aspects of thermal and dynamical factors, which not only confirms the precipitation teleconnection previously discovered again, but also reveals the influence mechanism of the ISM on the rainfall in North China. The results show that： （1） When the ISM is strong （weak）, the precipitation in North China tends to be more （less） than normal; however, when the rainfall in North China is more （less） than normal, the probability of the strengthening （weakening） of the ISM is relatively lower. This implies that the ISM anomaly has more impact on the rainfall in North China. （2） The Indian low usually dominantly impacts the intensity of the ISM. When the Indian low deepens, the low troughs in mid-high latitudes are frequently strengthened, and the ridge of the western Pacific subtropical high （WPSH） extends westward. The southwesterly water vapor transport originated from low-latitudes and the southeasterly water vapor transport along the southwestern flank of the WPSH converge in North China, which is favorable for more rainfall there than normal, and vice versa. （3） The simulations from the regional climate model developed by National Climate Center （ReGCM_NCC） capture the salient feature of the precipitation teleconnection between India and North China. The simulated anomalous atmospheric existence of such a teleconnection from another circulations are close to observatio     

欧亚遥相关型对印度夏季风与华北夏季降水间关系的影响

利用国家气候中心160站月平均降水资料、印度热带气象研究所的全印度月平均降水资料和NCEP/NCAR的再分析资料,从年际和年代际角度分别研究了欧亚遥相关型（Eurasian teleconnection,EU）对印度夏季风与华北夏季降水关系的影响,并探究其物理机制。结果表明,EU与印度夏季风之间的相关系数只有-0.078,二者相互独立。印度夏季风与华北夏季降水有正相关关系（Indian Summer Monsoon and North China Summer Rainfall,ISM-NCSR）,且在正EU位相时,ISM-NCSR关系较弱;负EU位相时,ISM-NCSR关系较强。这是由于EU负位相时,贝加尔湖右侧存在反气旋环流,有利于北风及冷空气南下。因此,强印度季风时北上的暖湿气流在华北地区与偏北风相遇形成锋面,有利于华北降水;弱印度季风时华北地区完全被强北风控制,水汽输送通道被阻断,不利于降水,从而导致ISM-NCSR关系强。正EU位相时与此相反,相关关系弱。     

Interannual variability of summer rainfall over the northern part of China and the related circulation features

In this study, interannual variability of summer rainfall over the northern part of China (NPC) and associated circulation patterns were investigated by using long-term (1961–2013) observational and reanalysis data. Two important NPC rainfall modes were identified by empirical orthogonal function analysis: the first is characterized by an almost uniformly distributed rainfall anomaly over most parts of the NPC, while the second shows rainfall variability in Northeast China (NEC) and its out-of-phase relationship with that in North China (NC) and the northern part of Northwest China. The results also suggest that the NPC summer rainfall anomalies are also closely associated with those in some other parts of China.It is revealed that the circumglobal teleconnection pattern associated with the anomalous Indian summer monsoon (ISM) and the Polar/Eurasia (PEA) pattern work in concert to constitute the typical circulation pattern of the first rainfall mode. The cooperative engagement of the anomalous ISM circulation and the PEA pattern is fundamental in transporting water vapor to the NPC. The study emphasizes that the PEA pattern is essential for the water vapor transport to the NPC through the anomalous midlatitude westerly.In the second NPC rainfall mode, the typical circulation pattern is characterized by the anomalous surface Okhotsk high and the attendant lower tropospheric circulation anomaly over NEC. The circulation anomaly over NEC leads to a redistribution of water vapor fluxes over the NPC and constitutes an out-of-phase relationship between the rainfall anomalies over NEC and NC.     

A Study of the Teleconnections in the Asian-Pacific Monsoon Region

The interactions among the Asian-Pacific monsoon subsystems have significant impacts on the climatic regimes in the monsoon region and even the whole world. Based on the domestic and foreign related research, an analysis is made of four different teleconnection modes found in the Asian-Pacific monsoon region, which reveal clearly the interactions among the Indian summer monsoon （ISM）, the East Asian summer monsoon （EASM）, and the western North Pacific summer monsoon （WNPSM）. The results show that： （1） In the period of the Asian monsoon onset, the date of ISM onset is two weeks earlier than the beginning of the Meiyu over the Yangtze River Basin, and a teleconnection mode is set up from the southwestern India via the Bay of Bengal （BOB） to the Yangtze River Basin and southern Japan, i.e., the ＂southern＂ teleconnection of the Asian summer monsoon. （2） In the Asian monsoon culmination period, the precipitation of the Yangtze River Basin is influenced significantly by the WNPSM through their teleconnection relationship, and is negatively related to the WNPSM rainfall, that is, when the WNPSM is weaker than normal, the precipitation of the Yangtze River Basin is more than normal. （3） In contrast to the rainfall over the Yangtze River Basin, the precipitation of northern China （from the 4th pentad of July to the 3rd pentad of August） is positively related to the WNPSM. When the WNPSM is stronger than normal, the position of the western Pacific subtropical high （WPSH） becomes farther northeast than normal, the anomalous northeastward water vapor transport along the southwestern flank of WPSH is converged over northern China, providing adequate moisture for more rainfalls than normal there. （4） The summer rainfall in northern China has also a positive correlation with the ISM. During the peak period of ISM, a teleconnection pattern is formed from Northwest India via the Tibetan Plateau to northern China, i.e., the ＂northern＂ teleconnection of the Asian summer monsoon. The     

Impact of Indian summer monsoon on the South Asian High and its influence on summer rainfall over China

By using the monthly ERA-40 reanalysis data and observed rainfall data, we investigated the effect of the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) on the South Asian High (SAH) at 200 hPa, and the role played by the SAH in summer rainfall variation over China. It is found that in the interannual timescale the east–west shift is a prominent feature of the SAH, with its center either over the Iranian Plateau or over the Tibetan Plateau. When the ISM is stronger (weaker) than normal, the SAH shifts westward (eastward) to the Iranian Plateau (Tibetan Plateau). The east–west position of SAH has close relation to the summer rainfall over China. A westward (eastward) location of SAH corresponds to less (more) rainfall in the Yangtze-Huai River Valley and more (less) rainfall in North China and South China. A possible physical process that the ISM affects the summer rainfall over China via the SAH is proposed. A stronger (weaker) ISM associated with more (less) rainfall over India corresponds to more (less) condensation heat release and anomalous heating (cooling) in the upper troposphere over the northern Indian peninsula. The anomalous heating (cooling) stimulates positive (negative) height anomalies to its northwest and negative (positive) height anomalies to its northeast in the upper troposphere, causing a westward (eastward) shift of the SAH with its center over the Iranian Plateau (Tibetan Plateau). As a result, an anomalous cyclone (anticyclone) is formed over the eastern Tibetan Plateau and eastern China in the upper troposphere. The anomalous vertical motions in association with the circulation anomalies are responsible for the rainfall anomalies over China. Our present study reveals that the SAH may play an important role in the effect of ISM on the East Asian summer monsoon.     

INSTABILITY OF THE TELECONNECTION OF SUMMER RAINFALLS BETWEEN NORTH CHINA AND INDIA

Summer rainfall variations in North China closely relate to that in India. It seems that an alternation of signs of " , -, " exists in the geographical pattern of the correlation in summer rainfall from North China to India through the Tibetan Plateau. However, it appears that the teleconnection of summer rainfall variations between North China and India is unstable. Over 1945 - 1974, the correlation coefficient (hereafter as CC) is as large as 0.7. In contrast, the CC is about-0.3 over 1827-1856. Further studies, based on observations starting from 1813, showed that the correlation is strong when summer rainfalls in both North China and India are large, and vice versa. In order to find what induce the change of the teleconnection, variations of summer rainfall in both North China and India, mean sea surface temperature (SST) in the eastern equatorial Pacific and the frequency of ENSO events were examined in relation to the change of the teleconnection. The result showed that the teleconnection appears weak when the mean SST is high and the frequency of La Nia events is low; the teleconnection is strong when the mean SST is low and the frequency of La Nia events is high. At last, it is notable that La Nia happens in only 3 years during the recent 30 years from 1976 to 2005 and the teleconnection becomes weak too.     

Summertime atmospheric teleconnection pattern associated with a warming over the eastern Tibetan Plateau

By using a surface air temperature index (SATI) averaged over the eastern Tibetan Plateau (TP), investigation is conducted on the short-term climate variation associated with the interannual air warming (or cooling) over the TP in each summer month. Evidence suggests that the SATI is associated with a consistent teleconnection pattern extending from the TP to central-western Asia and southeastern Europe. Associated rainfall changes include, for a warming case, a drought in northern India in May and June, and a stronger mei-yu front in June. The latter is due to an intensified upper-level northeasterly in eastern China and a wetter and warmer condition over the eastern TP. In the East Asian regions, the time-space distributions of the correlation patterns between SATI and rainfall are more complex and exhibit large differences from month to month. Some studies have revealed a close relationship between the anomalous heating over the TP and the rainfall anomaly along the Yangtze River valley appearing in the summer on a seasonal mean time-scale, whereas in the present study, this relationship only appears in June and the signal's significance becomes weaker after the long-term trend in the data was excluded. Close correlations between SATI and the convection activity and SST also occur in the western Pacific in July and August: A zonally-elongated warm tone in the SST in the northwestern Pacific seems to be a passive response of the associated circulation related to a warm SATI. The SATI-associated teleconnection pattern provides a scenario consistently linking the broad summer rainfall anomalies in Europe, central-western Asia, India, and East Asia.     

Diversity of the Coupling Wheels in the East Asian Summer Monsoon on the Interannual Time Scale: Challenge of Summer Rainfall Forecasting in China

Two types of three-dimensional circulation of the East Asian summer monsoon(EASM) act as the coupling wheels determining the seasonal rainfall anomalies in China during 1979–2015. The first coupling mode features the interaction between the Mongolian cyclone over North Asia and the South Asian high(SAH) anomalies over the Tibetan Plateau at 200 hPa. The second mode presents the coupling between the anomalous low-level western Pacific anticyclone and upperlevel SAH via the meridional flow over Southeast Asia. These two modes are responsible for the summer rainfall anomalies over China in 24 and 7 out of 37 years, respectively. However, the dominant SST anomalies in the tropical Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the North Atlantic Ocean fail to account for the first coupling wheel's interannual variability, illustrating the challenges in forecasting summer rainfall over China.     

大洋间SST遥联与亚太夏季风异常的关系

用奇异值分解(Singular Value Decomposition,SVD)方法,给出了四季年代际和年际时间尺度上北大西洋和北太平洋海表温度(Sea Surface Temperature,SST)的显著遥相关.用SVD主模态时间系数构造了海温异常指数Ⅰ,分析了它们与同期亚太夏季风和我国东部夏季降水异常的关系.结果表明:两大洋间的SST遥联在年际、年代际时间尺度上都与亚太夏季风相关,其中,年际尺度的两大洋SST遥联与长江流域的降水存在显著相关.