A comprehensive study on the surface chemistry of particulate matter collected from Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

In this work, the X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) technique is utilized to analyze the surface chemical composition of particulate matter (PM) which was collected from various locations at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The main elements found on the surface of PM are carbon (C), oxygen (O) and silicon (Si) with combined percentage of 89.4–94.9 while traces of nitrogen (N), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl), manganese (Mg), and sulfur (S) were also present. The analyzed XPS chemical state of C, O and Si was further used to determine their bonding with other elements occurring over the surface of PM. Carbon was found in the form of carbides (18.86%), fluorides (2.39%) and carbonates (78.75%); oxygen was observed as oxides (21.05%) and hydroxides (73.42%) of other metals; and silicon was detected as silicones (12.16%), nitrides (82.53%) and silicates (5.25%). The particle size of a PM is also of great concern for health issues, and thus has been investigated by the Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) was employed for cross verification of detected elements by XPS.     

Source identification of PM2.5 particles measured in Gwangju, Korea

The UNMIX and Chemical Mass Balance (CMB) receptor models were used to investigate sources of PM_2.5 aerosols measured between March 2001 and February 2002 in Gwangju, Korea. Measurements of PM_2.5 particles were used for the analysis of carbonaceous species (organic (OC) and elemental carbon (EC)) using the thermal manganese dioxide oxidation (TMO) method, the investigation of seven ionic species using ion chromatography (IC), and the analysis of twenty-four metal species using Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (AES)/ICP-Mass Spectrometry (MS). According to annual average PM_2.5 source apportionment results obtained from CMB calculations, diesel vehicle exhaust was the major contributor, accounting for 33.4% of the measured PM_2.5 mass (21.5 μg m^− 3), followed by secondary sulfate (14.6%), meat cooking (11.7%), secondary organic carbon (8.9%), secondary nitrate (7.6%), urban dust (5.5%), Asian dust (4.4%), biomass burning (2.8%), sea salt (2.7%), residual oil combustion (2.6%), gasoline vehicle exhaust (1.9%), automobile lead (0.5%), and components of unknown sources (3.4%). Seven PM_2.5 sources including diesel vehicles (29.6%), secondary sulfate (17.4%), biomass burning (14.7%), secondary nitrate (12.6%), gasoline vehicles (12.4%), secondary organic carbon (5.8%) and Asian dust (1.9%) were identified from the UNMIX analysis. The annual average source apportionment results from the two models are compared and the reasons for differences are qualitatively discussed for better understanding of PM_2.5 sources.Additionally, the impact of air mass pathways on the PM_2.5 mass was evaluated using air mass trajectories calculated with the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) backward trajectory model. Source contributions to PM_2.5 collected during the four air mass patterns and two event periods were calculated with the CMB model and analyzed. Results of source apportionment revealed that the contribution of diesel traffic exhaust (47.0%) in stagnant conditions (S) was much higher than the average contribution of diesel vehicle exhaust (33.4%) during the sampling period. During Asian dust (AD) periods when the air mass passed over the Korean peninsula, Asian dust and secondary organic carbon accounted for 25.2 and 23.0% of the PM_2.5 mass, respectively, whereas Asian dust contributed only 10.8% to the PM_2.5 mass during the AD event when the air mass passed over the Yellow Sea. The contribution of biomass burning to the PM_2.5 mass during the biomass burning (BB) event equaled 63.8%.     

Primary Product Distributions from the Reaction of OH with m-, p-Xylene, 1,2,4- and 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene

A study was conducted to examine the OH-initiated degradation products of the four title compounds in the presence of sub-part-per-million levels of NO_x. The oxidation was conducted in a dynamic reactor to minimize the conversion of the aromatic compounds. The experiments were designed to represent reaction pathways that occur in the atmosphere at ambient NO₂ concentrations. A wide range of ring-retaining and ring-cleavage products having widely varying yields were measured during the study. For m-xylene, the major primary products observed (with molar yields) were methyl glyoxal (0.40), 4-oxo-2-pentenal (0.12), glyoxal (0.079), and m-tolualdehyde (0.049). For p-xylene, the major primary products were p-tolualdehyde (0.103), 2,5-dimethylphenol (0.13), cis-3-hexene-2,5-dione (0.176), trans-3-hexene-2,5-dione (0.045), 2-methyl-butenedial (0.071), glyoxal (0.394), and methylglyoxal (0.217). Several other reaction products were measured at yields less than 3%. The primary products for OH + 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene were found as follows: methylglyoxal (0.44), glyoxal (0.066), cis-3-hexene-2,5-dione (0.13), trans-3-hexene-2,5-dione (0.031), biacetyl (0.114), 3-methyl-3-hexene-2,5-dione (0.079), and 2-methyl-butenedial (0.045). Six other (ring retaining) products were measured at yields less than 3%. The primary products for OH + 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene were methylglyoxal (0.90), 3-methyl-5-methylidene-5(2H)-furanone (0.1), 3,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-2-furanone (0.1), 3,5-dimethyl-5(2H)-2-furanone biacetyl (0.08), and 2-methyl-4-oxo-2- pentenal (0.05). Three other products were detected at molar yields less than 5%. In some cases, the yields for the ring fragmentation products could only be based on calibrations from surrogate compounds. Yields for several of the unsaturated dicarbonyl compounds have not been reported previously while yields for methylglyoxal, glyoxal, and biacetyl are largely consistent with previous reports. Some of the primary furanone products are the identical to those reported as secondary products in aromatic systems.     

Aerosol Optical Properties Affected by a Strong Dust Storm over Central and Northern China

Aerosol observational data at 8 ground-based observation sites in the Chinese Sun Hazemeter Network(CSHNET)were analyzed to characterize the optical properties of aerosol particles during the strong dust storm of 16-21 April 2005.The observational aerosol optical depth(AOD)increased significantly during this dust storm at sites in Beijing city(86%),Beijing forest(84%),Xianghe(13%),Shapotou(27%),Shenyang(47%),Shanghai(23%),and Jiaozhou Bay(24%).The API(air pollution index)in Beijing and Tianjin also had a similar rise during the dust storm,while the Angstrm exponent(α)declined evidently at sites in Beijing city(21%),Beijing forest(39%),Xianghe(19%),Ordos(77%),Shapotou(50%),Shanghai(12%),and Jiaozhou Bay(21%),respectively.Furthermore,The observational AOD andαdemonstrated contrary trends during all storm stages(pre-dust storm,dust storm,and post-dust storm),with the AOD indicating an obvious"Valley-Peak-Valley"pattern of variation,whileαdemonstrated a"Peak-Valley-Peak"pattern. In addition,the dust module in a regional climate model(RegCM3)simulated the dust storm occurrence and track accurately and RegCM3 was able to basically simulate the trends in AOD.The simulation results for the North China stations were the best,and the simulation for dust-source stations was on the high side,while the simulation was on the low side for coastal sites.     

四川暴雨过程动力因子指示意义与预报意义研究

本文利用2010年8月18~19日四川盆地西部地区一次引发了泥石流等次生灾害的暴雨天气过程的数值模拟资料及0.5°×0.5°分辨率、每6 h一次的GFS(Global Forecast Model)预报资料,结合集合动力因子预报系统中的广义对流涡度矢量垂直分量、质量散度、垂直螺旋度、质量垂直螺旋度、水汽垂直螺旋度、热力垂直螺旋度、湿热力平流参数、密度散度垂直通量、散度垂直通量、热力散度垂直通量、水汽散度通量、广义 Q 矢量散度等12个动力因子成员对此次暴雨过程进行诊断分析和预报研究,结果显示:(1)集合动力因子预报系统中的动力因子对此次降水落区诊断效果良好;(2)各动力因子区域均值随时间的变化曲线都能表现出降水区域均值随时间变化曲线双峰形态,其中,广义 Q 矢量散度、水汽垂直螺旋度、热力垂直螺旋度、质量垂直螺旋度、垂直螺旋度与降水的相关系数较大(达0.9以上),对此次降水的诊断效果较好;(3)动力因子对此次强降水过程的发展演变具有一定的预报能力。     

Physical,mineralogical and chemical properties of harmattan dust at Ile-Ife,Nigeria

Summary Meteorological conditions associated with the transport and deposition of harmattan dust particles in West Africa are discussed as well as particle-size distribution analyses of Saharan aeolian dust monitored at Ile-Ife (7.29 N, 4.34 E) nearly 2,000 km South-West of its predominant source region, the Chad Basin.Mineralogical analysis of the dust indicated that it is predominantly composed of quartz (> 70%) followed by microcline, kaolinite and traces of mica and halloysite. Chemical analyses indicated a predominance of SiO₂ (> 60%) followed by Al₂O₃ (17.4%), Na₂O (10.1%), Fe₂0₃ (5.6%), TiO₂ (3.33%), K₂O (1.88%), MgO (0.56%), and CaO (0.37%). The following trace elements were identified: Zn (931 ppm), Mn (834 ppm), Ni (113 ppm), Cr (103 ppm), Cu (106 ppm), Co (77 ppm) V (65 ppm) and Li (25 ppm).The effect of the poor visibility caused by the harmattan dust on aviation operation and safety as well as the health hazards posed on the respiratory system by the air-borne toxic elements should be of concern to relevant decision makers and should be further investigated.

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Zusammenfassung Vorliegende Studie behandelt meteorologische Bedingungen in Zusammenhang mit dem Transport und der Ablagerung von Harmattan-Staubpartikeln in Westafrika, als auch Partikelgrößenverteilungen, die in Ile-Ife (7.29N, 4.34E) aufgezeichnet wurden, beinahe 2000 km südwestlich von ihrer wichtigsten Ursprungsregion, dem Tschad-Becken.Die mineralogische Analyse des Staubes hat gezeigt, daß er im wesentlichen aus Quartz (> 70%) besteht. Chemische Analysen des Staubes wiesen hauptsächlich SiO₂ (> 60%), sowie Al₂O₃ (17,4%), Na₂O (10,1%), Fe₂O₃ (5,6%) TiO₂ (3,33%), K₂O (1,88%), MgO (0,56%) und CaO (0.37%) aus; an Spurenelementen wurden Zn (931 ppm), Mn (834 ppm), Ni (113 ppm), Cr (103 ppm), Cu (106 ppm), Co (77 ppm), V (65 ppm) und Li (25 ppm) nachgewiesen.Die Auswirkungen der durch den Harmattan-Staub stark geminderten Sichtweite auf den Flugverkehr und dessen Sicherheit sowie die gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigung der Atemwege durch giftige Aerosole sollten Gegenstand der Sorge staatstragender Kräfte als auch weiterer Forschungsbemühungen sein!

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夏季中高纬500 hPa高度和海表温度异常特征及其相关分析

用旋转主分量（ＲＰＣ）方法,对１９４９～１９８８年４０个夏季的中高纬５００ｈＰａ高度场以及北太平洋和北大西洋海表温度异常（ＳＳＴＡ）的主要时空分布特征作分析,然后通过交叉相关讨论夏季海气相互作用的特征。结果表明,夏季中高纬５００ｈＰａ高度场最明显的异常型为副热带型（ＳＴ）,极地北美型（ＰＡ）,４波型（ＦＷ）,以及３波型（ＴＷ）。夏季北太平洋ＳＳＴ的主要异常型为赤道东太平洋型（ＥＥＰ）,阿拉斯加湾型（ＢＡＬ）,热带中太平洋（ＣＴＰ）,以及北部北太平洋型（ＮＮＰ）。而夏季北大西洋ＳＳＴ的主要异常型为赤道大西洋型（ＥＡＬ）,加勒比海型（ＣＡＲ）,东部北大西洋型（ＥＮＡ）和中部北大西洋型（ＣＮＡ）。夏季中高纬海气之间的最强相关出现在海气异常对应的空间位置上。这种区域性或邻域性的海气相关呈正相关的特征。但海气之间的相关耦合不及冬季紧密,赤道ＳＳＴＡ与中高纬５００ｈＰａ高度异常的相关不显著。太平洋ＳＳＴＡ所对应的５００ｈＰａ高度场的相关中心多为局地性,而大西洋ＳＳＴＡ所对应的５００ｈＰａ高度场的相关中心呈现更有组织性的,甚至是波状的形态。     

Tropospheric transformation products of a series of hydrofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons

The products of the Cl-atom initiated reactions of a series of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in air have been investigated at 298 K and one atmosphere (740 Torr total pressure) of air. The products observed and quantified and their yields (%) were as follows: from CHF₂Cl (HCFC-22), C(O)F₂ (100%); from CHFCl₂ (HCFC-21), C(O)FCl (100%); from CH₂FCl (HCFC-31), HC(O)F (100%); from CH₃F (HFC-41), HC(O)F (100%); from CH₃CFCl₂ (HCFC-141b), C(O)FCl (100%); from CH₃CF₂Cl (HCFC-142b), C(O)F₂ (100%); from CH₃CHF₂ (HFC-152a), C(O)F₂ (92%); from CHCl₂CF₃ (HCFC-123), CF₃C(O)Cl (98%); from CHFClCF₃ (HCFC-124), CF₃C(O)F (101%); and from CHF₂CF₃ (HFC-125), C(O)F₂ (100%). The reaction mechanisms are discussed.     

基于遥感数据的宁夏地区土壤水分反演方法比较

利用MODIS产品数据MOD11A2和MOD13A2获取地表温度(TS)、昼夜温差(DST)、归一化植被指数(NDVI)、增强植被指数(EVI),构建宁夏区域2005年4、7、10月逢8、18、28日TS-NDVI、TS-EVI、DST-NDVI、DST-EVI特征空间,根据TS-NDVI、TS-EVI、DST-NDVI、DST-EVI特征空间建立了温度植被干旱指数(TVDI)、温度增强植被指数型干旱指数(TEDI)、温差植被干旱指数(DTVDI)、温差增强植被指数型干旱指数(DTEDI),并以这些干旱指数作为土壤水分监测指标,反演了宁夏区域2005年4、7、10月的土壤水分.利用实测10 cm土壤水分进行相关分析,结果表明DTEDI在宁夏土壤水分反演中表现较好,DTVDI表现略好.     

黑龙江省1961—2009年极端气温事件变化特征分析

选用世界气象组织公布的极端气候指数方法对1961—2009年黑龙江省8个极端气温指数进行计算和分析,得到黑龙江省极端气温事件的事实和变化特征。结果表明：黑龙江省近49年来夏日天数、极端最低气温、极端最高气温、暖夜指数和暖昼日数均呈上升趋势,而霜冻日数、冷夜指数和冷昼日数呈下降趋势。极端气温指数的变化存在明显的年际变化特征,并有突变发生。对黑龙江省气温升高来说,最低气温升高主要发生在20世纪80年代中期以后,而最高气温则在90年代以后上升明显。空间分布方面,极端气温指数在全区基本都呈一致的增大或减小分布。夜间增暖的幅度要大于白天增暖的幅度,夜间气温的上升对增暖的贡献更大。     

东北地区冬季气温与北极涛动年代际关系研究

利用中国160站气温资料、北极涛动指数资料及关国NCEP／NCAR再分析资料中月平均海平面气压场、高度场、风场资料，分析了东北地区冬季气温、冬季北极涛动的年代际特征及其关系。结果表明：在年代际时间尺度上，两者之间存在显著正相关。冬季北极涛动处于低（高）指数期，东北冬季气温为持续冷冬（暖冬）期。可能影响机制是：在地面，冬季北极涛动处于低（高）指数期时，西伯利亚高压增强（减弱），亚洲大陆偏北冬季风增强（减弱），东北为持续冷冬（暖冬）期；在对流层中层，冬季北极涛动处于低（高）指数期时，东亚大槽加深（减弱），贝加尔湖以西以北脊增强（减弱），环流呈经向（纬向）型发展，东北对流层中层偏北风增强（减弱），东北为持续冷冬（暖冬）期。     

基于FY-4A卫星数据的短时强降水监测预警指标

选取2018—2021年汛期短时强降水天气过程,利用相关性分析、箱线图法和极值统计法,尝试研究FY-4A卫星产品在短时强降水天气过程中的监测预警指标。研究表明：(1)FY-4A卫星多通道数据可以作为短时强降水监测预警的定量化指标予以应用。(2)筛选出相关性较好的13项产品统计出短时强降水的监测预警指标,其中赋值类指标4项,数值判别类指标9项(含辅助指标3项);初步设定13项指标中有9项达标时,短时强降水会发生。(3)在评估基础上完善了指标,监测预警效果有所提高,TS评分提高5.4%,空报率降低2.7%,漏报率降低1.9%。     

Seasonal Variation of Columnar Aerosol Optical Properties in Yangtze River Delta in China

In order to understand the seasonal variation of aerosol optical properties in the Yangtze River Delta,5 years of measurements were conducted during September 2005 to December 2009 at Taihu,China.The monthly averages of aerosol optical depth were commonly >0.6;the maximum seasonal average(0.93) occurred in summer.The magnitude of the Angstr¨om exponent was found to be high throughout the year;the highest values occurred in autumn(1.33) and were the lowest in spring(1.08).The fine modes of volume size distribution showed the maxima(peaks) at a radius of ～0.15 μm in spring,autumn,and winter;at a radius of ～0.22 μm in summer.The coarse modes showed the maxima(peaks) at a radius of 2.9 μm in spring,summer,and autumn and at a radius of 3.8 μm in winter.The averages of single-scattering albedo were 0.92(spring),0.92(summer),0.91(autumn),and 0.88(winter).The averages of asymmetry factor were found to be larger in summer than during other seasons;they were taken as 0.66 at 440-1020 nm over Taihu.The real part of the refractive index showed a weak seasonal variation,with averages of 1.48(spring),1.43(summer),1.45(autumn),and 1.48(winter).The imaginary parts of the refractive index were higher in winter(0.013) than in spring(0.0076),summer(0.0092),and autumn(0.0091),indicating that the atmosphere in the winter had higher absorbtivity.     

近50年华东地区夏季异常降水空间分型及与其相联系的遥相关

利用中国华东地区91个站点1961～2007年夏季 (6～8月) 逐日降水资料和NCEP/NACR再分析资料, 用旋转经验正交函数 (REOF) 方法将华东地区夏季降水场分为5个区域, 即I区 (闽赣地区)、II区 (江南)、III区 (长江中下游地区)、IV区 (江淮) 和V区 (黄淮)。这5个区域的夏季降水周期显著不同, 当I区降水的年际周期性强 (弱) 时, II、III、IV、V区降水年际周期性弱 (强)。I～V区夏季降水的年代际及年际变率的年代际变化显著, 且在年代际降水较少或由多变少或由少变多的转换时段, 容易发生较大的年际变化。各区降水异常形成的局地成因有所差别。其中, 江南南部、江南、沿江 (长江中下游) 受低层异常反气旋控制, 该异常反气旋使得这些地区出现水汽辐散, 与异常的非绝热冷却结合, 造成异常下沉气流, 导致干旱发生。对于江淮之间的地区, 由南侧异常气旋性环流和北侧反气旋环流的西部辐散气流控制, 造成水汽向南北两侧辐散, 导致降水偏少; 对于黄淮地区干旱, 可归因于位于蒙古高原上的反气旋异常和位于西太平洋上的气旋性异常之间的异常偏北气流造成该地区水汽的异常辐散所致。华东5个区域的夏季降水和不同类型的遥相关有关。闽赣地区降水受欧亚-太平洋型 (EUP) 遥相关影响; 江南地区降水则可能受东亚-太平洋型 (EAP)/太平洋-日本型 (PJ) 影响, 亦与太平洋-北美型 (PNA) 存在可能的联系; 长江流域则可能受东大西洋型 (EA) 和EAP型影响; 江淮地区降水则明显地受EA/EUP和PJ/EAP的共同影响, 而黄淮降水则与源于地中海地区向东北传播且通过北极涛动 (AO) 产生影响的波列存在联系。这5个区域的夏季降水异常还和东亚地区位涡、 南海夏季风、 Niño3、Niño4区海温、西太平洋副高变动等因子有关。     

Wet-bulb,dew point,and air temperature trends in Spain

Theoretical and Applied Climatology - This study analyses trends of mean (T m), maximum (T x), minimum (T n), dew point (T d), and wet-bulb temperatures (T w) on an annual, seasonal, and monthly...     

A Comparison of Three Kinds of Multimodel Ensemble Forecast Techniques Based on the TIGGE Data

Based on the ensemble mean outputs of the ensemble forecasts from the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts),JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency),NCEP (National Centers for Environment...     

Sea Level Rise Affecting the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Water Elevation in the Flood Season and Implications for Rice Production

In this study, we assessed the impact of sea level rise, one of the most ascertained consequences of global climate change, for water levels in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). We used a hydraulic model to compute water levels from August to November - when flooding is presently critical- under sea level rise scenarios of 20 cm (=Δ 20) and 45 cm (=Δ 45), respectively. The outputs show that the contour lines of water levels will be shifted up to 25 km (Δ 20) and 50 km (Δ 45) towards the sea due to higher sea levels. At the onset of the flood season (August), the average increment in water levels in the Delta is 14.1 cm (Δ 20) and 32.2 cm (Δ 45), respectively. At the peak of the flood season (October), high discharge from upstream attenuates the increment in water level, but average water level rise of 11.9 cm (Δ 20) and 27.4 cm (Δ 45), respectively, still imply a substantial aggravation of flooding problems in the VMD. GIS techniques were used to delineate areas with different levels of vulnerability, i.e., area with high (2.3 mio ha =60% of the VMD), medium (0.6 mio ha = 15%) and low (1 mio ha =25%) vulnerability due to sea level rise. Rice production will be affected through excessive flooding in the tidally inundated areas and longer flooding periods in the central part of the VMD. These adverse impacts could affect all three cropping seasons, Mua (main rainfed crop), Dong Xuan (Winter-Spring) and He Thu (Summer-Autumn) in the VMD unless preventive measures are taken.     

基于ETCCDI指数2017年中国极端温度和降水特征分析

利用中国1961—2017年2419站均一化逐日气候数据,计算了气候变化检测和指数联合专家组定义的26个极端气候指数,分析2017年中国极端温度和降水特征。结果表明：2017年中国区域平均的所有极端高温指数均高于1961—1990年30年平均,所有极端低温指数均低于1961—1990年30年平均。中国区域平均的多个极端温度指数达到或者接近历史极值,其中年最小日最高气温(TXn)和年最小日最低气温(TNn)均达到历史最高值,冷夜(TN10p)、冷昼(TX10p)和持续冷日日数(CSDI)达到历史最低值。年最大日最高气温(TXx)、年最大日最低气温(TNx)、暖夜(TN90p)、霜冻(FD)、冰冻(ID)、热夜(TR)、生长期长度(GSL)排在1961年以来的第2或第3位,其余极端温度指数全部排在了1961年以来前10位。2017年中国区域平均的10个极端降水指数中,有7个指数值处于1961—2017年1个标准差范围内,指示2017年的极端降水接近正常年。     

A Simulation Study on the Extreme Temperature Events of the 20th Century by Using the BCC_AGCM

Extreme temperature events are simulated by using the Beijing Climate Center Atmospheric General Circulation Model (BCC AGCM) in this paper. The model has been run for 136 yr with the observed external forcing data including solar insolation, greenhouse gases, and monthly sea surface temperature (SST). The daily maximum and minimum temperatures are simulated by the model, and 16 indices representing various extreme temperature events are calculated based on these two variables. The results show that the maximum of daily maximum temperature (TXX), maximum of daily minimum (TNX), minimum of daily maximum (TXN), minimum of daily minimum (TNN), warm days (TX90p), warm nights (TN90p), summer days (SU25), tropical nights (TR20), and warm spell duration index (WSDI) have increasing trends during the 20th century in most regions of the world, while the cold days (TX10p), cold nights (TN10p), and cold spell duration index (CSDI) have decreasing trends. The probability density function (PDF) of warm/cold days/nights for three periods of 1881-1950, 1951- 1978, and 1979-2003 is examined. It is found that before 1950, the cold day/night has the largest probability, while for the period of 1979-2003, it has the smallest probability. In contrast to the decreasing trend of cold days/nights, the PDF of warm days/nights exhibits an opposite trend. In addition, the frost days (FD) and ice days (ID) have decreasing trends, the growing season has lengthened, and the diurnal temperature range is getting smaller during the 20th century. A comparison of the above extreme temperature indices between the model output and NCEP data (taken as observation) for 1948-2000 indicates that the mean values and the trends of the simulated indices are close to the observations, and overall there is a high correlation between the simulated indices and the observations. But the simulated trends of FD, ID, growing season length, and diurnal temperature range are not consistent with the observations and their correlations are low or even negative. This indicates that the model is incapable to simulate these four indices although it has captured most indices of the extreme temperature events.     

北京气候变暖与主要极端气温指数的归因分析

在对资料进行均一化处理的基础上,分析了北京1960—2008 年气候变暖及主要极端气温指数的统计特征,并应用格兰杰检验法对其进行归因分析。结果表明:(1) 近49 a 来北京年平均气温增速约为0.39 ℃/(10 a),气候增暖具有明显的非对称性。(2) 霜冻指数和气温年较差呈下降趋势,降幅为3.9 d/(10 a)和0.8 ℃/(10 a)。生长季指数、暖夜指数及热浪指数则呈上升趋势,增幅平均达3.0 d/(10 a)、0.75%/(10 a)和1.5 d/(10 a)。(3) 北京年平均气温是霜冻指数、生长季指数及暖夜指数发生变化的格兰杰原因。虽然年平均气温与热浪指数在不同滞后期均具强相关性,但是检验表明它们之间并无显著的因果关系,很可能是由于某种原因导致的一种统计上的伪相关现象。