大气红外探测器(AIRS)温、湿度反演产品的有效性检验及在数值模式中的应用研究

利用中国540个地面气象观测站点资料,对1和7月大气红外探测器(AIRS)的反演中国区域地面气温精度做了详细评估,分析了产生误差的原因。同时把AIRS的反演温、湿度廓线产品与T213数值预报产品进行比较,分析了它们之间的差异。为进一步考察AIRS温、湿度产品的有效性,我们把经过订正的AIRS地面气温以及温、湿度廓线产品分析同化到中尺度模式MM5中,用于华北降雪天气过程的对比模拟试验,分析AIRS反演产品对降雪量、水汽场、垂直速度场、散度场以及云物理过程等的影响。     

交叉定标产生的NOAA卫星长期大气温度观测资料

介绍一套用于气候变化研究的NOAA卫星微波观测资料, 资料为全球5 d平均, 2.5°×2.5°经纬网格, 3个深层大气(对流中层、对流层顶以及平流层下层)的温度分布。该文简介了资料产生的方法, 包括交叉定标、角度订正、网格化以及网格误差修正等, 给出了使用这套资料分析得到的1987—2006年间不同大气层的温度变化趋势, 并提供了获取这套资料的方法。     

Validation of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Retrieval Products over China and Their Application in Numerical Model

The atmospheric infrared sounder (AIRS) instrument onboard Aqua Satellite is a high spectral resolution infrared sounder. In recent years, AIRS has gradually become the primary method of atmospheric vertical observations. To examine the validation of AIRS retrieval products (V3.0) over China, the AIRS surface air temperature retrievals were compared with the ground observations obtained from 540 meteorological stations in July 2004 and January 2005, respectively. The sources of errors were considerably discussed. Based on the error analysis, the AIRS retrieved surface air temperature products were systemi-cally corrected. Moreover, the AIRS temperature and humidity profile retrievals were compared with T213 numerical forecasting products. Because T213 forecasting products are not the actual atmospheric states, to further verify the validation, the AIRS temperature and humidity profile products were assimilated into the MM5 model through the analysis nudging. In this paper, the case on February 14, 2005 in North China was simulated in detail. Then, we investigated the effects of AIRS retrievals on snowfall, humidity field, vertical velocity field, divergence field, and cloud microphysical processes. The major results are: (1) the errors of AIRS retrieved surface air temperature products are largely systematic deviations, for which the influences of terrain altitude and surface types are the major reasons; (2) the differences between the AIRS atmospheric profile retrievals and T213 numerical prediction products in temperature are generally less than 2 K, the differences in relative humidity are generally less than 25%; and (3) the AIRS temperature and humidity retrieval products can adjust the model initial field, and thus can improve the capacity of snowfall simulation to some extent.     

Validation of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Retrieval Products over China and Their Application in Numerical Mode

The atmospheric infrared sounder (AIRS) instrument onboard Aqua Satellite is a high spectral resolution infrared sounder. In recent years, AIRS has gradually become the primary method of atmospheric vertical observations. To examine the validation of AIRS retrieval products (V3.0) over China, the AIRS surface air temperature retrievals were compared with the ground observations obtained from 540 meteorological stations in July 2004 and January 2005, respectively. The sources of errors were considerably discussed. Based on the error analysis, the AIRS retrieved surface air temperature products were systemically corrected. Moreover, the AIRS temperature and humidity profile retrievals were compared with T213 numerical forecasting products. Because T213 forecasting products are not the actual atmospheric states,to further verify the validation, the AIRS temperature and humidity profile products were assimilated into the MM5 model through the analysis nudging. In this paper, the case on February 14, 2005 in North China was simulated in detail. Then, we investigated the effects of AIRS retrievals on snowfall, humidity field,vertical velocity field, divergence field, and cloud microphysical processes. The major results are: (1) the errors of AIRS retrieved surface air temperature products are largely systematic deviations, for which the influences of terrain altitude and surface types are the major reasons; (2) the differences between the AIRS atmospheric profile retrievals and T213 numerical prediction products in temperature are generally less than 2 K, the differences in relative humidity are generally less than 25%; and (3) the AIRS temperature and humidity retrieval products can adjust the model initial field, and thus can improve the capacity of snowfall simulation to some extent.     

自动气象站现场校准和传感器调整方法探讨

讨论在自动气象站现场校准中一些需要改进的校准方法和超差传感器的调整方法。在将近2年对74个自动气象站的温湿度传感器、风向风速传感器、气压传感器、雨量和蒸发传感器的现场校准中,不断改进校准方法,对超差传感器进行调整。结果表明:气温传感器和风向传感器的校准方法需要改进,湿度传感器、气压传感器、雨量和蒸发传感器超差时可进行适当调整,使传感器误差值达到最小。     

云对地基微波辐射计反演湿度廓线的影响

利用中国气象局大气探测试验基地的L波段探空数据和微波辐射计观测数据,采用MonoRTM辐射传输模型作为正演亮温模型,BP (back propagation) 神经网络作为反演工具,在由亮温反演大气湿度廓线的过程中,添加与样本匹配的云底高度和云厚度信息,建立新的反演模型,使新反演模型得到的反演湿度廓线和未添加云信息的反演湿度廓线分别与探空数据进行对比,获取两种反演方法各高度层的均方根误差,分析云信息对反演大气湿度廓线的影响。对比结果表明:未添加云信息时,测试样本的反演湿度廓线与探空廓线的相关系数平均值为0.685,而添加云信息后,相关系数平均值为0.805。相比未添加云信息的反演廓线,添加云信息之后多数高度层的均方根误差均有不同程度减小,而在有云以上高度层表现尤为明显。     

COSMIC-2掩星反演数据质量分析

为评价COSMIC-2掩星反演数据精度,利用探空站点资料,对比验证了基于COSMIC-2附加相位数据由无线电掩星数据处理软件ROPP计算得到的大气折射率及温湿廓线。实验结果表明:COSMIC-2数据经反演后的大气廓线质量较高,大气折射率相对偏差标准差为1.5%~4.3%,大气温度和相对湿度均方根误差分别为1.3~2.2 K、10%~15%;低纬地区样本精度总体优于中纬地区; 季节性差异不明显,但冬春季样本精度总体略优于夏秋季。反演数据与COSMIC-2二级产品相比,折射率与温度在部分高度层精度更优,相对湿度在总体上精度更优。      

Influence of the Sonic Anemometer Temperature Calibration on Turbulent Heat-Flux Measurements

The speed of sound in moist air is discussed and a more accurate value for the coefficient of the linear dependence of sonic temperature on specific humidity is proposed. An analysis of speed-of-sound data measured by three sonic anemometers in a climate chamber and in the field shows that the temperature response of each instrument significantly influences not only the determination of sonic temperature, but also its fluctuations. The corresponding relative contribution to the error in the evaluation of the temperature fluctuations and the turbulent heat fluxes can be as high as 40%. The calibration procedure is discussed and a method of correction is proposed.     

基于BP神经网络与遗传算法反演大气温湿廓线

为提高地基微波辐射计大气探测精度,融合BP神经网络与遗传算法,研究0~10 km大气温湿度廓线。首先,结合数据特征,基于数值模拟技术,建立一套TP/WVP-3000型号地基微波辐射计的一级数据质量控制和订正模型。然后,为减小训练样本代表性误差对模型反演精度的影响,利用遗传算法优化训练样本数据,建立一套精度更高的神经网络大气温湿度反演模型。最后,利用构建的反演模型,开展大气温湿度反演试验,结合探空资料和微波辐射计二级产品,评价反演模型精度。研究结果表明:(1)经过质量控制后的实测数据与模拟数据之间的相关性有显著提升;(2)经过质量控制与订正后建立的神经网络模型对比原微波辐射计二级产品的反演精度有一定提升,温度提升6.77%,湿度提升20.11%;(3)经过遗传算法优化后的训练样本所建立的神经网络反演模型对比原微波辐射计二级产品反演精度有进一步的提升,温度提升10.21%,湿度提升23.75%,反演结果与该地区同类型研究结果相比有着较大提升。      

二等皮托管测风误差分析及偏差模拟计算

皮托管是组成风速检定装置的主要计量标准设备,其测量精度对检定质量具有重要影响.从皮托管测风原理出发,详细介绍了影响皮托管测风误差的相关因素,模拟计算了各因素对风速测量产生的影响,分析了影响皮托管测风误差的主要因子.结果表明：温度和阻塞系数是影响二等皮托管测风误差的主要因素.当环境温度偏差为±8℃时,可引起二等皮托管风速测量误差为干0.44 m/s（v=30 m/s）.当阻塞修正系数偏差±0.02时,可引起二等皮托管风速测量误差±o.6 m/s（v=30 m/s）;皮托管系数、大气压力和湿度经修正后对二等皮托管测风精度影响相对较小.     

不同天气条件下地基微波辐射计探测性能比对

利用探空数据和毫米波云雷达数据,对在大气探测试验基地同址观测的国内外3种型号地基微波辐射计进行1年（2016年10月—2017年9月）的比对分析,重点分析不同型号地基微波辐射计在晴空和云天下温、湿观测性能特征。结果表明:3种型号地基微波辐射计温度与探空相关系数均超过0.98,达到0.01显著性水平;晴空条件下,德国及国产地基微波辐射计温度平均误差均在±1℃以内（前者为负偏差,后者为正偏差）,误差较小,美国地基微波辐射计系统偏差约为-1.8℃;3种型号地基微波辐射计均方根误差随高度递增,整体均方根误差以德国地基微波辐射计2.2℃为最小,美国地基微波辐射计3.8℃为最大;在有云条件下,3种型号地基微波辐射计平均误差分布较晴空条件下无明显变化,均方根误差较晴空条件有约增加0.5℃。3种型号地基微波辐射计均呈晴空相对湿度误差小于云天误差,低空误差小于中高空误差的特点;晴空条件下,美国与国产地基微波辐射计相对湿度均方根误差分别为15%和18%左右,小于德国地基微波辐射计;云天条件下3种型号微波辐射计均方根误差均较大（26%左右）。     

云雷达和微波辐射计联合反演大气湿度廓线的初步研究

利用中国气象局大气探测试验基地的微波辐射计亮温值、对应的云雷达测得的反射率因子和L波段探空数据,采用BP(back propagation)神经网络作为反演工具,反演得到大气垂直湿度廓线。将天气情况分为晴天、低云、中云和高云四种情况,对比不加入反射率因子的反演湿度廓线,分析两种反演方法在各高度层的均方根误差。对比结果表明,加入反射率因子的反演湿度廓线与探空廓线的相关系数平均值为0.862,均方根误差为14. 9%,而不添加反射率因子的相关系数平均值为0.763,均方根误差为19.2%。     

微波辐射计温湿廓线反演方法改进试验

为提升地基微波辐射计在不同天气条件下, 特别是云天条件下温湿廓线的反演精度, 利用2011年1月—2016年12月中国气象局北京国家综合气象观测试验基地探空数据, 在微波辐射计反演温湿度廓线的过程中通过区分晴天和云天条件并引入全固态Ka波段测云仪云高及云厚信息, 对反演输入亮温进行质量控制和偏差订正, 建立BP神经网络模型, 采用2017年1月—2018年3月微波辐射计探测数据评估检验, 结果表明:在亮温订正前提下, 晴天温度模型、云天温度模型、晴天相对湿度模型和云天相对湿度模型反演结果与探空的相关系数分别为0.99, 0.99, 0.80和0.78, 均方根误差为2.3℃, 2.3℃, 9%和16%, 较微波辐射计自带产品（LV2产品）减小约0.4℃, 0.3℃, 11%和9%, 准确性提升约30%, 28%, 64%和45%;温度模型偏差在±2℃以内、湿度模型偏差在±20%以内的占比分别为68%, 70%和95%, 78%, 较LV2产品分别提高了7%, 5%和27%, 23%, 其中相对湿度改善明显。可见亮温订正、区分天气类型训练反演模型有利于改善地基微波辐射温湿廓线反演精度。     

中国东部大气温湿廓线特征及其对辐射收支计算影响的分析

辐射平衡是气候决定性因素之一, 温湿廓线对辐射计算有重要影响。利用中国东部地区1960—2008年74个探空站资料, 将SBDART（Santa Barbara DISORT Atmospheric Radiative Transfer）辐射传输模式自带的大气温湿廓线和探空测得的实际大气温湿廓线进行对比, 并代入SBDART模式中, 分别计算晴空条件下不同温湿廓线对辐射通量的影响。结果表明:（1）中国东部地区的大气温湿廓线有明显的区域和季节特点;（2）模式地面向下辐射通量与实际相比有较明显差异, 尤其是在东北地区的冬季、中东部地区的夏季和华南地区的冬季, 差值达20—35 W/m2, 相对误差达2.01%—3.18%;（3）在东北地区的冬季、中东部地区的冬季以及华南地区的夏、冬季, 模式计算的大气顶向上辐射通量与实际相比差值达10—22 W/m2, 相对误差可达3.67%—8.94%;（4）模式与实际辐射加热率的差值在0.03—0.29 K/d。研究表明, 模式自带的大气温湿廓线区域和季节划分并不够细致, 不足以代表中国东部地区各个区域及季节的温湿特点。建立一套中国东部地区的大气标准廓线可以为辐射模拟提供更准确的输入量。      

微波波段大气折射率结构常数的仿真研究

大气折射率结构常数描述了大气湍流起伏的强弱,它表征了大气折射率随机不均匀性的剧烈程度。光波和无线电波在大气中传播时会受到大气湍流的影响而产生各种不良效应,如:光斑漂移、闪烁、相位起伏等。因此,对大气折射率结构常数的研究具有重要的意义。本文利用常规探空资料对微波波段大气折射率结构常数进行了仿真研究,结果表明:在低空,特别是大气边界层之内,大气折射率结构常数主要为湿度所贡献;在高空,大气折射率结构常数主要为温度所贡献。在微波波段,影响大气折射率结构常数最大的气象因子并不是温湿压的大小,而是它们梯度的大小,其中湿度梯度的大小对其影响最大,在实际的低空测量大气折射率结构常数时,主要考虑湿度梯度与温度梯度的影响。     

Use of total precipitable water classification of a priori error and quality control in atmospheric temperature and water vapor sounding retrieval

This study investigates the use of dynamic a priori error information according to atmospheric moistness and the use of quality controls in temperature and water vapor profile retrievals from hyperspectral infrared (IR) sounders. Temperature and water vapor profiles are retrieved from Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) radiance measurements by applying a physical iterative method using regression retrieval as the first guess. Based on the dependency of first-guess errors on the degree of atmospheric moistness, the a priori first-guess errors classified by total precipitable water (TPW) are applied in the AIRS physical retrieval procedure. Compared to the retrieval results from a fixed a priori error, boundary layer moisture retrievals appear to be improved via TPW classification of a priori first-guess errors. Six quality control (QC) tests, which check non-converged or bad retrievals, large residuals, high terrain and desert areas, and large temperature and moisture deviations from the first guess regression retrieval, are also applied in the AIRS physical retrievals. Significantly large errors are found for the retrievals rejected by these six QCs, and the retrieval errors are substantially reduced via QC over land, which suggest the usefulness and high impact of the QCs, especially over land. In conclusion, the use of dynamic a priori error information according to atmospheric moistness, and the use of appropriate QCs dealing with the geographical information and the deviation from the first-guess as well as the conventional inverse performance are suggested to improve temperature and moisture retrievals and their applications.     

Measured And Simulated Latent And Sensible Heat Fluxes At Two Marine Sites In The Baltic Sea

In this study, turbulent heat flux data from two sites within the Baltic Sea are compared with estimates from two models. The main focus is on the latent heat flux. The measuring sites are located on small islands close to the islands of Bornholm and Gotland. Both sites have a wide wind direction sector with undisturbed over-water fetch. Mean parameters and direct fluxes were measured on masts during May to December 1998.The two models used in this study are the regional-scale atmospheric model HIRLAM and the ocean model PROBE-Baltic. It is shown that both models overestimate the sensible and latent heat fluxes. The overestimation can, to a large extent, be explained by errors in the air-water temperature and humidity differences. From comparing observed and modelled data, the estimated 8-month mean errors in temperature and humidity are up to 1 °C and 1 g kg^-1, respectively. The mean errors in the sensible and latent heat fluxes for the same period are approximately 15 and 30 W m^-2, respectively.Bulk transfer coefficients used for calculating heat and humidity fluxes at the surface were shown to agree rather well with the measurements, at least for the unstable data. For stable stratification, the scatter in data is generally large, and it appears that the bulk formulation chosen overestimates turbulent heat fluxes.     

Estimation methods for monthly humidity from dynamical downscaling data for quantitative assessments of climate change impacts

Methods are proposed to estimate the monthly relative humidity and wet bulb temperature based on observations from a dynamical downscaling coupled general circulation model with a regional climate model (RCM) for a quantitative assessment of climate change impacts. The water vapor pressure estimation model developed was a regression model with a monthly saturated water vapor pressure that used minimum air temperature as a variable. The monthly minimum air temperature correction model for RCM bias was developed by stepwise multiple regression analysis using the difference in monthly minimum air temperatures between observations and RCM output as a dependent variable and geographic factors as independent variables. The wet bulb temperature was estimated using the estimated water vapor pressure, air temperature, and atmospheric pressure at ground level both corrected for RCM bias. Root mean square errors of the data decreased considerably in August.     

自动气象站温湿度传感器更换的影响评估

选取湖北省自动观测记录较长的38个站作为被检站,每个被检站选取3个邻近站,统计相对湿度、水汽压序列与邻近站的相关系数、平均值及方差变化情况,分析由人工观测改变为自动气象站观测后,两者存在的差异,并对其中4个国家基准气候站2003—2011年自动观测和同期人工观测进行对比,得到这4个站9年内每次更换温湿度传感器对相对湿度、水汽压记录的影响情况。结果表明:对比自动观测与人工观测两个序列,被检站与对应邻近站的相对湿度、水汽压的相关系数呈减小趋势,两种观测差值的平均值和方差差异显著;温湿度传感器的更换易产生相对湿度和水汽压记录的跳变;温湿度传感器的检定示值误差是加剧自动观测与人工观测序列显著差异的重要因素;改进观测方法,完善自动气象站检定规程,是自动观测与人工观测序列均一性的重要保证。     

Approximate Analytical Solution to Diurnal Atmospheric Boundary-Layer Growth Under Well-Watered Conditions

Simplified numerical models of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) are useful both for understanding the underlying dynamics and potentially providing parsimonious modelling approaches for inclusion in larger models. Herein the governing equations of a simplified slab model of the uniformly mixed, purely convective, diurnal ABL are shown to allow immediate solutions for the potential temperature and specific humidity as functions of the ABL height and net radiation when expressed in integral form. By employing a linearized saturation vapour relation, the height of the mixed layer is shown to obey a non-linear ordinary differential equation with quadratic dependence on ABL height. A perturbation solution provides general analytical approximations, of which the leading term is shown to represent the contribution under equilibrium evaporation. These solutions allow the diurnal evolution of the height, potential temperature, and specific humidity (i.e., also vapour pressure deficit) of the mixed layer to be expressed analytically for arbitrary radiative forcing functions.