GRAPES全球模式的误差评估和订正

以欧洲中期预报中心的ERA-interim再分析资料为参考,对GRAPES全球模式的数值预报结果误差进行了评估,并运用基于历史资料的模式距平积分订正（ANO）方法,对数值预报结果进行了订正试验,检验了ANO方法对GRAPES模式全球中期天气预报的订正改进效果。对1984~2014逐年7月15~24日10天的预报结果订正前后对比分析表明,ANO方法对不同区域位势高度、温度等要素预报订正效果明显,31个个例200 hPa位势高度一周预报距平相关系数平均提高0.05、均方根误差减少12 gpm。其它各层误差订正也显示类似结果,验证了ANO方法对提高GRAPES全球模式10天数值天气预报技巧的有效性,并与MOS（Model Output Statistics）方法对比,更便利、更经济,具有更好的可操作性以及业务预报应用能力。     

Monthly Extended Predicting Experiments with Nonlinear Regional Prediction. Part I: Prediction of Zonal Mean Flow

Systematic errors have recently been founded to be distinct in the zonal mean component forecasts,which account for a large portion of the total monthly-mean forecast errors. To overcome the difficulty of numerical model, the monthly pentad-mean nonlinear dynamic regional prediction models of the zonal mean geopotential height at 200, 300, 500, and 700 hPa based on a large number of historical data (NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data) were constituted by employing the local approximation of the phase space reconstruction theory and nonlinear spatio-temporal series prediction method. The 12-month forecast experiments of 1996 indicated that the results of the nonlinear model are better than those of the persistent, climatic prediction,and T42L9 model either over the high- and mid-latitude areas of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres or the tropical area. The root-mean-square of the monthly-mean height of T42L9 model was considerably decreased with a change of 30.4%, 26.6%, 82.6%, and 39.4%, respectively, over the high- and mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, over the high- and mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, over the tropics and over the globe, and also the corresponding anomaly correlation coe cients over the four areas were respectively increased by 0.306-0.312, 0.304-0.429, 0.739-0.746, and 0.360-0.400 (averagely a relative change of 11.0% over the globe) by nonlinear correction after integration, implying that the forecasts given by nonlinear model include more useful information than those of T42L9 model.     

Monthly Extended Predicting Experiments with Nonlinear Regional Prediction.PartⅠ:Prediction of Zonal Mean Flow

Systematic errors have recently been founded to be distinct in the zonal mean component forecasts, which account for a large portion of the total monthly-mean forecast errors. To overcome the difficulty of numerical model, the monthly pentad-riean nonlinear dynamic regional prediction models of the zonal mean geopotential height at 200, 300, 500, and 700 hPa based on a large number of historical data (NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data) were constituted by employing the local approximation of the phase space reconstruction theory and nonlinear spatio-temporal series prediction method. The 12-month forecast experiments of 1996 indicated that the results of the nonlinear model are better than those of the persistent, climatic prediction, and T42L9 model either over the high- and mid-latitude areas of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres or the tropical area. The root-mean-square of the monthly-mean height of T42L9 model was considerably decreased with a change of 30.4%, 26.6%, 82.6%, and 39.4%, respectively, over the high- and mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, over the high- and mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, over the tropics and over the globe, and also the corresponding anomaly correlation coefficients over the four areas were respectively increased by 0.306-0.312, 0.304-0.429, 0.739-0.746, and 0.360-0.400 (averagely a relative change of 11.0% over the globe) by nonlinear correction after integration, implying that the forecasts given by nonlinear model include more useful information than those of T42L9 model.     

NUMERICAL STUDY ON EFFECTS OF THE QINGHAIXIZANG PLATEAU ON FORMATION OF THE URAL BLOCKING HIGH

By employing the improved T42L5 spectral model and utilizing the ECMWF data covering the period from 1 Julyto 7 July 1982,a numerical research on the formation of the Ural blocking system has been made.The results show thatthe model forecasts for the upstream U ral area turn out to be worse if the dynamic effect of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateauis not considered.The correlation coefficient between the model forecasts and observed 500 hPa geopotential heightanomaly decreases by 9% for the 5-day mean,and their averaged root mean square (RMS) error increases 15 m.Due tothe dynamic effect of the Plateau,the trough being on the northwest of the Plateau is barricaded and turns to be atransversal trough.Consequently southwest flow occurs along the northwest of the Plateau in front of the trough,whilenortheast flow prevails over the west of the trough,causing the formation of the blocking high over the Ural area.Whenthe dynamic effect of the Plateau is not taken into consideration,the trough develops and moves southeastward and theUral blocking high changes into a migratory high.All these result in the failure of the simulation.The dynamic effect ofthe Plateau helps to increase the negative vorticities over the Plateau and its north periphery as well as the Ural area,andalso helps to increase the positive vorticities over the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea area.On the other hand,thethermodynamic effect mainly influences the Plateau and its downstream area and plays an less important role in theformation of the blocking high over the upstream Ural area.     

T639模式预报系统误差统计和订正方法研究

通过统计2009—2010年T639模式500 hPa高度、850 hPa温度和2 m温度的1～10天预报场的平均误差发现,T639模式的这些气象要素预报都存在明显系统误差,且系统误差随着预报时效的增加而增加。利用＂递减平均法＂尝试订正其预报系统误差,订正结果表明：该订正方法总体表现为正的订正技巧,但订正能力随着预报时效的增加而下降;东亚地区的系统误差小于整个北半球,＂递减平均法＂的订正能力总体小于整个北半球。对比夏、冬半年订正效果发现：对于500 hPa位势高度和850 hPa温度的预报场,冬半年和夏半年订正技巧相当;对于地面2 m温度预报场,冬半年订正能力明显高于夏半年。不同权重系数试验表明：对于500 hPa高度场,权重系数约取0.06时,订正效果较好,而对于850 hPa和2 m温度场,权重系数约取0.1时,订正效果最佳。     

Possible sources of forecast errors generated by the global/regional assimilation and prediction system for landfalling tropical cyclones. Part I: Initial uncertainties

This paper investigates the possible sources of errors associated with tropical cyclone (TC) tracks forecasted using the Global/Regional Assimilation and Prediction System (GRAPES). The GRAPES forecasts were made for 16 landfalling TCs in the western North Pacific basin during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, with a forecast length of 72 hours, and using the default initial conditions (“initials”, hereafter), which are from the NCEP-FNL dataset, as well as ECMWF initials. The forecasts are compared with ECMWF forecasts. The results show that in most TCs, the GRAPES forecasts are improved when using the ECMWF initials compared with the default initials. Compared with the ECMWF initials, the default initials produce lower intensity TCs and a lower intensity subtropical high, but a higher intensity South Asia high and monsoon trough, as well as a higher temperature but lower specific humidity at the TC center. Replacement of the geopotential height and wind fields with the ECMWF initials in and around the TC center at the initial time was found to be the most efficient way to improve the forecasts. In addition, TCs that showed the greatest improvement in forecast accuracy usually had the largest initial uncertainties in TC intensity and were usually in the intensifying phase. The results demonstrate the importance of the initial intensity for TC track forecasts made using GRAPES, and indicate the model is better in describing the intensifying phase than the decaying phase of TCs. Finally, the limit of the improvement indicates that the model error associated with GRAPES forecasts may be the main cause of poor forecasts of landfalling TCs. Thus, further examinations of the model errors are required.     

Possible Sources of Forecast Errors Generated by the Global/Regional Assimilation and Prediction System for Landfalling Tropical Cyclones. Part Ⅰ: Initial Uncertainties

This paper investigates the possible sources of errors associated with tropical cyclone(TC) tracks forecasted using the Global/Regional Assimilation and Prediction System(GRAPES). The GRAPES forecasts were made for 16 landfalling TCs in the western North Pacific basin during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, with a forecast length of 72 hours, and using the default initial conditions("initials", hereafter), which are from the NCEP-FNL dataset, as well as ECMWF initials. The forecasts are compared with ECMWF forecasts. The results show that in most TCs, the GRAPES forecasts are improved when using the ECMWF initials compared with the default initials. Compared with the ECMWF initials, the default initials produce lower intensity TCs and a lower intensity subtropical high, but a higher intensity South Asia high and monsoon trough, as well as a higher temperature but lower specific humidity at the TC center. Replacement of the geopotential height and wind fields with the ECMWF initials in and around the TC center at the initial time was found to be the most efficient way to improve the forecasts. In addition, TCs that showed the greatest improvement in forecast accuracy usually had the largest initial uncertainties in TC intensity and were usually in the intensifying phase. The results demonstrate the importance of the initial intensity for TC track forecasts made using GRAPES, and indicate the model is better in describing the intensifying phase than the decaying phase of TCs. Finally, the limit of the improvement indicates that the model error associated with GRAPES forecasts may be the main cause of poor forecasts of landfalling TCs. Thus, further examinations of the model errors are required.     

与非线性区域预测方法结合的月延伸预报试验Ⅰ:纬向平均环流的预报

为克服数值模式普遍存在的纬向平均环流预报误差,文中在36a NCEP/NCAR再分析高度场资料的基础上,应用非线性时空序列预测理论的局域近似法构建了200,300,500和700hPa4个等压面上的月尺度逐候纬向平均高度距平场非线性动力学区域预报模型.对1996年12个月所做的预报试验表明,无论是南、北半球中高纬度地区还是低纬度地区,非线性模型的候纬向平均高度预报结果均优于持续性预报、气候预报和T42L9模式动力预报.用非线性结果对T42L9模式月平均高度场预报结果进行订正,则使该谱模式系统性预报误差显著减少,也大大减少了其预报高度场的均方根误差,相应地,高度场距平相关评分也有一定程度的提高,表明纬向平均高度的非线性预报比谱模式动力预报包含了更多的有用信息.     

The impact of horizontal resolution on moist processes in the ECMWF model

Summer and winter climates simulated with the ECMWF (cycle 33) model at spectral scales T21, T42, T63 and T106 are analyzed to determine the impact of changes in horizontal resolution on atmospheric water vapor, clouds, convection, and precipitation. Qualitative changes in many moist processes occur in the transition from T21 to T42, especially in the tropics; at higher resolutions mostly incremental variations from patterns established at T42 result. Large-scale tropical moist processes are simulated more realistically at T21 than at finer resolutions, possibly reflecting a mismatch between the finer-scale dynamics and the scales at which the underlying assumptions of the physical parameterizations apply. Global precipitation increases monotonically with resolution, as a consequence of increasing convection. Global cloud cover, however, decreases in the transition from T21 to T42 due to drying of the tropics, but then increases slightly at finer resolutions. These small global increases are an outcome of compensating changes in different regions: decreases in cloud cover due to drying of the atmosphere at low latitudes are offset by high-latitude increases resulting from enhanced relative humidity associated with an intensifying atmospheric cold bias at finer resolutions.     

一个改进的T42L10谱模式及其在月预报中的应用

将一个改进的 T42L10月长期数值预报谱模式,与(国家气象中心引进的)原 T42L9谱模式进行了比较.该模式改进和提高了在σ面上模式初值的精度;在辐射计算中,用模式的预报水汽场和模式诊断云代替原模式(T42L9)中的气候纬向平均水汽场和云,并考虑了由于大地形作用对云的影响;采用了七层谱模式中对低纬的改进预报方法(如对水平扩散过程),以改进T42L10在低纬的月预报结果;考虑了海温及下垫面状态在月预报中随预报时效的变化.用改进的 T42L10谱模式对1992年4月、6月、7月、9月作月长期数值预报试验.试验表明,500hPa 高度月预报平均的 R 值(倾向相关系数)在中高纬和低纬地区分别为0.76和0.64;模式预报的均方根误差月平均比对应的持续性误差小.     

Notes on Extended-Range Atmospheric Prediction in the Northern Hemisphere Winter

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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...     

The ECMWF medium-range prediction models development of the numerical formulations and the impact of increased resolution

Summary An outline is given of the numerical formulations that have been utilized for medium-range prediction at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. The sigma-coordinate grid-point model adopted for the first phase of operational forecasting, and the hybrid-coordinate spectral model which replaced it, are described. Particular emphasis is placed on aspects of the time-stepping employed in the spectral model. It is shown how a semi-implicit treatment of the zonal advection of vorticity and specific humidity, and selective use of enhanced horizontal diffusion, enables time-steps to be used which are well over 50% longer than would otherwise be possible in a spectral model with a classical semi-implicit treatment of gravity-wave terms, with negligible computational cost and negligible impact on forecast accuracy, at T 106 resolution at least. Some discussion of the stability of the semi-implicit gravity-wave scheme is also included.The experimental evidence which led to the operational change from the grid-point to the spectral model is summarized, and the sensitivity of forecasts to the horizontal resolution of the spectral model is illustrated. Both the change in method and increases in resolution result in systematic improvements in the details of cyclone development, and they occasionally have major beneficial impact on the evolution of the forecast in the medium range. Conventional objective verification indicates a much smaller mean improvement of T 106 resolution over T 63 than of T 63 over T 42, although the advantage of T 106 is nevertheless clear-cut. This advantage is more than confirmed by synoptic assessment. Scope for further improvement is indicated by first results from global forecasts with a resolution of T 159. Indications of sensitivity to the magnitude of horizontal diffusion and the resolution of the model orography are also given.The spectral model was initially used operationally with a 16-level vertical resolution, and the uppermost level at which prognostic variables were held was 25 mb. The results which justified a subsequent change to 19 levels, with increased stratospheric resolution and a 10 mb top level, are presented. In this case the principal medium-range forecast improvement came about because better initial analyses could be produced when the 19-level model was used in data assimilation.With 24 Figures     

T63模式月动力延伸预报高度场的改进实验

为克服T63模式月动力延伸预报中纬向平均环流的系统性误差较大的情形,文章利用NCEP/NCAR逐候再分析500 hPa高度场资料和非线性时空序列预测理论的局域近似法进行逐候纬向平均高度距平场预报.近30组个例的预报效果分析表明,就1～3旬总体而言,非线性时空序列预测方法对纬向平均高度距平场的预报优于持续性预报和模式动力延伸预报,体现了改善纬向平均高度场的能力.尤其是第3旬的预报,当持续性预报偏差与实况偏差明显增大、动力预报技巧相对于第1旬和第2旬降低时,相空间重构结果仍然保持一定的优势.     

国家气象中心T63四维资料同化试验

文章简单地介绍了国家气象中心T63四维资料同化系统试验方案及试验的初步结果。试验结果表明，该系统计算稳定，是一个较好的同化方案;T63L16中期数值天气预报谱模式利用它提供的初始条件制作了7天全球预报，预报结果优于T42L9业务系统。     

Preliminary Comparison of the CMA, ECMWF, NCEP, and JMA Ensemble Prediction Systems

Based on The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment (THORPEX) Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) dataset,using various verification methods,the performances of four typical ense...     

NMC第二代中期数值预报系统误差的动力诊断

利用国家气象中心第二代中期数值预报模式计算了１月和７月的预报诊断量。计算结果表明,新一代模式在动力外强迫作用、辐射通量和对流参数化等物理过程方面的改进,使该模式的预报比第一代模式有了较大的改善,模式预报的系统误差明显减小。通过对角动量、热量和水汽的经向输送和收支平衡的分析,认为该模式在地形处理、陆面过程、云辐射和积云对流参数化等物理过程还有待进一步改进。     

Development and Test of Hydrostatic Extraction Scheme in Spectral Model

The introduction of “hydrostatic extraction” scheme, or “standard stratification approximation”, into spectral model gained some advantages compared with commonly used schemes. However, computational instability may oc-cur for high vertical resolution versions if the stratification parameter C0 taken as a constant. In this paper, the pos-sible cause leading to the instability is discussed and an improved scheme presented where C0 is generalized to be a function of both height and latitudes. Hence the reference atmosphere gets closer to the real atmosphere and the tem-perature deviation field to be expanded becomes smoother everywhere. Test by real case forecasts shows good computational stability of the new scheme and better prediction performance than usual schemes of spectral model.     

基于TIGGE资料的地面气温和降水的多模式集成预报

利用TIGGE资料集下中国气象局(CMA)、欧洲中期天气预报中心(ECMWF)、日本气象厅(JMA)、美国国家环境预报中心(NCEP)和英国气象局(UKMO)5个中心集合预报结果,对多模式集成预报方法进行讨论。结果表明,多模式集成方法的预报效果优于单个中心的预报,但对于不同预报要素多模式集成方法的适用性存在差异。滑动训练期超级集合(R-SUP)对北半球地面气温的改进效果最优,但此方法对降水场的改进效果并不理想。在北半球中低纬24 h累积降水的回报试验中,消除偏差(BREM)的结果优于单个中心的预报,且此方法预报结果稳定。进一步利用滑动训练期消除偏差(R-BREM)集合平均对2008年1月中国南方极端雨雪冰冻过程进行多模式集成预报试验,结果表明,在固定误差范围内,R-BREM将中国南方大部分地区的地面气温预报时效由最优数值预报中心的96 h延长至192 h,且除个别时效外,小雨、中雨的TS评分得到明显提高。     

GRAPES全球三维变分同化中卫星微波温度计亮温的背景误差及在质量控制中的应用

模式变量背景误差在观测空间的投影,也即观测变量的背景误差包含了变分同化系统的重要信息,其在诊断和分析变分同化系统中资料的影响等方面具有重要作用,特别是在背景场检查质量控制中。在GRAPES全球三维变分同化(3DVar)系统中仅给定了控制变量的背景误差,并未直接给定观测变量的背景误差。为了能够对GRAPES全球3DVar进行全面的诊断和分析,改进卫星微波温度计资料的质量控制,推导出GRAPES全球3DVar同化系统控制变量随机扰动方法估计观测变量的背景误差的公式,为分析和改进GRAPES全球3DVar提供了一个有力工具,并进而估计了AMSU-A亮温的背景误差,分析了AMSU-A不同通道亮温的背景误差特征,将其应用于GRAPES全球3DVar的AMSU-A亮温的背景场检查质量控制中。结果表明,控制变量随机扰动方法估计的GRAPES全球3DVar同化系统AMSU-A亮温的背景误差正确合理。同化循环预报试验结果表明,亮温的背景误差在背景场检查中的应用显著提高了GRAPES全球3DVar同化的亮温资料的数量,显著提高了GRAPES南半球对流层中高层位势高度场的预报技巧。在GRAPES全球3DVar同化系统中推导和实现的控制变量扰动方法为诊断和分析GRAPES全球3DVar观测资料同化效果提供了有力工具。