A Heavy Rainfall Event in Autumn over Beijing—Atmospheric Circulation Background and Hindcast Simulation Using WRF

Heavy rainfall events often occur in Beijing during summer but rarely in autumn. However, during 3–5 September 2015, an exceptionally heavy rainfall event occurred in Beijing. Based on the reanalysis data and the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model simulations, the main contributing factors and the predictability of this heavy rainfall event were examined through comprehensive analyses of vorticity advection and water vapor transport/ budget. The results indicate that a “high-in-the-east–low-in-the-west” pattern of 500-hPa geopotential height over the Beijing area played an important role. The 850-hPa low-level jet (LLJ) provided a mechanism for rising motion and transported abundant water vapor into the Beijing area. Two-way nested hindcast experiments using WRF well reproduced the atmospheric circulation and LLJ. Quantitative analysis indicates that the WRF model with the rapid update cycle (RUC) land surface scheme and the single-moment 6-class (WSM6) microphysics scheme exhibited the best skill, and the model performance improved with a higher resolution. Further analysis indicates that the bias in the precipitation forecast was caused by the bias in water vapor transport.     

Applying the WRF Double-Moment Six-Class Microphysics Scheme in the GRAPES_Meso Model: A Case Study

This study incorporated the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model double-moment 6-class (WDM6) microphysics scheme into the mesoscale version of the Global/Regional Assimilation and PrEdiction System (GRAPES_Meso). A rainfall event that occurred during 3–5 June 2015 around Beijing was simulated by using the WDM6, the WRF single-moment 6-class scheme (WSM6), and the NCEP 5-class scheme, respectively. The results show that both the distribution and magnitude of the rainfall simulated with WDM6 were more consistent with the observation. Compared with WDM6, WSM6 simulated larger cloud liquid water content, which provided more water vapor for graupel growth, leading to increased precipitation in the cold-rain processes. For areas with the warmrain processes, the sensitivity experiments using WDM6 showed that an increase in cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) number concentration led to enhanced CCN activation ratio and larger cloud droplet number concentration (N_c) but decreased cloud droplet effective diameter. The formation of more small-size cloud droplets resulted in a decrease in raindrop number concentration (N_r), inhibiting the warm-rain processes, thus gradually decreasing the amount of precipitation. For areas mainly with the cold-rain processes, the overall amount of precipitation increased; however, it gradually decreased when the CCN number concentration reached a certain magnitude. Hence, the effect of CCN number concentration on precipitation exhibits significant differences in different rainfall areas of the same precipitation event.     

基于卫星降水和WRF预报降水的“6.18”门头沟泥石流事件的回报检验研究

2017年6月18日北京门头沟地区突发泥石流,造成6人伤亡。短时强降水是这起事件的主要诱发因素,但常规气象观测并没有很好地观测到此次降水过程,可见降水数据的准确性对于滑坡泥石流的实时预警及预报至关重要。近年来,卫星遥感估算降水发展迅速,WRF（Weather Research and Forecasting Model）模式关于降水的预报技巧也逐渐提高。本文以自动站降水资料为参考,首先利用定性方法和泰勒图、TS（Threat Score）评分等定量的方法比较了CMORPH（CPC MORPHing technique）、GPM（Global Precipitation Measurement）和PERSIANN-CCS（Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information using Artificial Neural Networks-Cloud Classification System）三种卫星降水资料以及不同起报时间的WRF预报降水对此次降水过程的表现能力,然后利用降水数据驱动滑坡泥石流统计预报模型,对此次事件进行了回报,分析不同降水数据在模型中的实际应用效果,最终为滑坡泥石流实时预警和预报系统的构建提供参考。结果表明,三种卫星降水资料基本上能反映出此次降水过程东北—西南向的带状空间分布形态,其中,CMORPH与自动站资料的空间相关性最好,命中率也最高,但对降水量有一定的高估,GPM对平均降水量的时间变化有较好的反映,体现了卫星降水在观测较少地区的良好利用价值,PERSIANN-CCS的表现则相对差些。WRF模式能预报出此次降水的带状空间分布特征,但降水中心的位置与实际有所偏差;此外,预报的最大降水量的峰值出现时间比实际上晚。由于此次降水的强局地性,只有空间分辨率均匀且质量相对较好的CMORPH卫星降水驱动模型可以回报出此次事件,而自动站点资料由于空间分布不均,则没有回报出此次事件,这表明了卫星降水在滑坡泥石流实时预警系统的构建中具有一定的优势。WRF模式降水驱动模型可以提前做出预警,虽然预报的事件发生时间与实际相比偏晚3~5 h,但WRF可以较好地预报72 h内的降水,因而可以延长灾害的可预见期。WRF模式预报降水的时间和空间精度都需要进一步提高,但是仍具有很好的参考意义。     

2013年6月26—29日江西暴雨过程的中尺度数值模拟分析

利用NCEP再分析资料和WRF模式,对2013年6月26—29日江西大范围暴雨过程进行了数值模拟分析。结果表明,西太平洋副热带高压脊线稳定维持在21°N附近,副高北侧强盛西南气流将水汽向江南北部地区输送是暴雨产生和稳定维持的主要原因。超低空偏南急流的建立、发展和维持是这次连续暴雨过程产生的一个重要因素,同时低空低涡南侧出现一串近似东西向排列的30～60km更小尺度的强对流系统,它们与大暴雨区相吻合;整层水汽通量密集区的南北界位置和暴雨区南北界位置基本吻合,整层水汽的大值中心的范围和大暴雨中心的范围具有明显的正相关关系;水汽通量散度最大辐合中心为暴雨的产生输送了大量的水汽,水汽辐合中心与暴雨的落区有很好的一致性;强降水落区与假相当位温最大值区相对应。     

不同云微物理方案对“7.21”特大暴雨模拟的对比试验

利用中尺度数值模式WRF v3.5.1中的17种不同云微物理过程参数化方案,对2012年7月21—22日北京特大暴雨过程进行了对比试验。模拟结果表明:不同云微物理方案对不同量级降水的模拟效果各有优势。NSSL 1-momlfo方案对中雨和大暴雨两个等级降水的模拟效果最好,降水中心值最接近实况;Eta(Ferrier)和Kessler方案分别对大雨和暴雨等级降水的模拟效果最好。总体上,能够较好地模拟出本次特大暴雨过程的方案依次为:NSSL 1-mom、NSSL 1-momlfo和Milbrandt 2-mom方案,而WDM6方案的模拟效果最差。云中水成物演变特征表明,模拟较好的方案中液态水、云冰和霰的含量较多,且随时间演变与地面降水强度的变化相一致。另外,模拟较好的方案中冰相粒子多,过冷水的范围大、含量高,有利于各相态粒子相互转化,促进冰相过程发展,致使降水量增多。     

江西2012年5月12日大暴雨过程水汽输送分析

利用NCEP 1°×1°再分析资料、常规气象观测资料和WRF中尺度数值模式,对2012年5月12日江西出现的大暴雨天气水汽输送的过程进行分析。结果表明,从大尺度分析,此次暴雨过程的水汽输送特征并不典型,比湿、水汽通量、水汽通量散度、整层水汽输送等均不能满足江西出现暴雨时应该达到的水汽条件;但模拟的中小尺度水汽指数能够满足江西发生暴雨的水汽条件。此次暴雨过程的水汽主要来自南海地区。暴雨出现的区域与整层水汽大值区的水平梯度最大处相吻合。当整层水汽输送值较小时,水汽输送主要集中在中低层,但当整层水汽输送值较大时,水汽输送的高度高度超过500 hPa高度层,仅分析500 hPa高度层以下的水汽输送对暴雨预报会造成一定的误差。     

梅雨锋强降水与低空急流日变化的观测分析和数值模拟

利用地面加密自动站逐小时观测资料和ERA-Interim再分析资料,分析了2011年6月江淮流域的5次强降水过程和西南低空急流的日变化特征。发现强降水的日变化与西南低空急流的日变化一致:02—08时增强,14时减弱。这主要是由于夜间边界层内的惯性振荡,导致西南低空急流增强从而使得梅雨锋水汽通量辐合增强,降水增强;而白天由于边界层混合摩擦力增大,致使西南低空急流减弱或消失,降水减弱。WRF数值模拟试验不仅重现了观测的日变化特征,而且证实了江淮暴雨和西南低空急流的日变化主要是由非地转风的日变化造成:白天边界层混合强,风为次地转;而夜间边界层混合消失,气压梯度力和科氏力平衡的惯性振荡使得风为超地转      

2018年北京“7.16”暖区特大暴雨特征及形成机制研究

利用京津冀区域加密自动气象站、SA多普勒天气雷达、L波段风廓线雷达、NCEP 0.25° 再分析资料及0.03° 高分辨率地形资料研究了北京2018年7月15—16日暖区特大暴雨特征和形成机制。结果表明:（1）这次暖区特大暴雨发生在副热带高压边缘的暖气团（θ_se高能区）中,无明显冷空气强迫,斜压性弱,有丰沛的水汽,850 hPa以下出现强水汽辐合。（2）暴雨的中尺度对流系统发展有3个过程:带状对流建立和局地强雨团影响、北京北部“列车效应”南部雷暴冷池出流造成对流加强和移动、平原地区线状对流重建。（3）暴雨发生前,低层西南风出现风速脉动,低空急流建立。首先在2500—3500 m高度形成低空急流,2 h后2500 m以下风速显著增大,5 h后急流厚度由边界层伸展到700 hPa。急流出口区降压,低层出现气旋性风场或切变,有利于垂直上升运动发展,触发和加强对流。（4）西南低空急流暖湿输送导致高温、高湿、高能的对流不稳定层结反复重建,这是对流发展加强的重要原因。（5）地面辐合线是对流触发并逐渐组织成带状对流系统的关键影响因素。地面辐合线方向、低空急流轴、回波移动方向三者几乎重叠是造成对流后向传播和“列车效应”的有利条件。（6）太行山和燕山地形对对流触发和暴雨增幅有重要影响。北京最大雨强≥40 mm/h站点中的77.4%位于西南部和东北部200—600 m海拔高度处。偏东风在华北西部太行山局地迎风坡触发对流,西南低空急流在北京北部迎风坡和喇叭口地形处辐合和抬升更为显著,造成局地特大暴雨。      

江苏一次大暴雨过程的数值模拟

采用中尺度数值模式WRF（v2．2）对2007年7月7～9日发生在江苏的一次区域性大暴雨过程进行数值模拟,对模式输出资料,利用位涡与湿位涡理论分析了这次大暴雨维持发展的机制。分析结果表明,正位涡异常区对应着强上升区,低层湿位涡负值中心对应降水中心,高层正值区的移动也能预示雨区的移动,湿等熵面的陡立面的出现致使对流不稳定发展。     

四川盆地一次强降水过程水汽特征

利用WRF模式、地基GPS资料以及常规气象观测资料,结合模式输出资料的高空间分辨率(10km)和GPS大气可降水量(GPS-PWV)资料的高时间分辨率(30min)的优点,对2008年7月20—22日四川盆地一次暴雨过程的水汽变化特征及各物理量与大气可降水量的关系进行综合分析。结果表明:此次降雨过程是由高原涡和西南涡共同作用引起,WRF模式能够较好地模拟出降雨落区和强度。GPS-PWV反映的大气可降水量增减趋势与WRF模拟的较为一致。水汽密度垂直分布反映了大气可降水量分布,水汽密度随高度增加而递减,降雨初期,水汽密度随高度减小迅速,降雨强盛时期,水汽密度随高度减小的速度减慢。水汽辐合使得水汽密度和大气可降水量增大,风的散度项与水汽通量散度的变化一致,而水汽平流项对水汽辐合贡献较小,水汽的辐合主要由风场辐合造成。     

一次东北冷涡过程的数值模拟与降水分析

本文利用WRF模式对2007年7月8日至12日的东北冷涡过程进行模拟。通过分析天气尺度背景场可知, 在对流层中高层出现干侵入过程, 干空气主要来源于我国内蒙古西部和东北冷涡的西北部, 随着东北冷涡一起呈涡旋状运动, 在对流层中层的干侵入更加明显; 东北冷涡的东部为水汽通量辐合区, 说明此处水汽丰沛, 该处的暖湿空气与干冷空气相汇, 有利于降水的生成。通过分析中尺度对流系统的地面和对流层中下层的风场结构可知, 中尺度对流系统易发生在东北冷涡东南侧和东北侧的气旋性曲率最大处, 此处的对流层低层易形成强辐合区, 而风场的水平辐合运动激发出垂直上升运动, 在对流不稳定区配合着强上升运动, 有利于对流系统发展而产生降水, 因此在低压系统东南侧及东北侧的 “气旋曲度” 区易形成降水。从对流涡度矢量的垂直分量可知, 在东北冷涡中的东南侧和东北侧, 对流涡度矢量的垂直分量对于中尺度系统的发生位置和降水区域有很好的指示作用。     

The Upstream “Strong Signals” of the Water Vapor Transport over the Tibetan Plateau during a Heavy Rainfall Event in the Yangtze River Basin

A heavy rainfall event that occurred over the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin(YRB) during July11–13 2000 is explored in this study. The potential/stream function is used to analyze the upstream "strong signals" of the water vapor transport in the Tibetan Plateau(TP). The studied time period covers from 2000 LST 5 July to 2000 LST 15 July(temporal resolution: 6 hours). By analyzing the three-dimensional structure of the water vapor flux, vorticity and divergence prior to and during the heavy rainfall event, the upstream "strong signals" related to this heavy rainfall event are revealed. A strong correlation exists between the heavy rainfall event in the YRB and the convective clouds over the TP. The "convergence zone" of the water vapor transport is also identified, based on correlation analysis of the water vapor flux two days and one day prior to, and on the day of, the heavy rainfall. And this "convergence zone" coincides with the migration of the maximum rainfall over the YRB. This specific coupled structure actually plays a key role in generating heavy rainfall over the YRB. The eastward movement of the coupled system with a divergence/convergence center of the potential function at the upper/lower level resembles the spatiotemporal evolution of the heavy rainfall event over the YRB. These upstream "strong signals" are clearly traced in this study through analyzing the three-dimensional structure of the potential/stream function of upstream water vapor transport.     

2005年7月4-11日淮河流域强降水过程的水汽收支分析

通过对水汽通量向量的势函数和流函数分解以及水汽方程的诊断计算,分析了2005年7月4-11日淮河流域强降水过程水汽收支情况。结果表明,此次强降水过程主要水汽来源于菲律宾经南海向北转向流入我国中东部地区的较强盛的水汽输送带。这条水汽输送带由两部分组成：起重要作用的是强中心位于太平洋上,沿热带赤道以南地区一致向西到达菲律宾的水汽流,另一部分是沿赤道南侧的东风气流,在非洲东岸索马里附近越赤道向东北方向经孟加拉湾北部到达菲律宾的水汽流;水汽汇合区内,淮河流域附近存在东南与西北水汽汇集辐合,这可能是造成淮河流域持续出现强降水重要原因之一;水汽强辐合区域与强降水发生的区域相对应,降水发生区域的总体水汽收支和平均面降雨量的变化趋势相吻合,随着水汽收入的增加,降水量开始加大;中低层的水汽垂直输送与降水过程的平均面降雨量的变化具有较好的对应关系。     

雷达反射率资料的三维变分同化研究

应用天气研究和预报模式(WRF)三维变分系统中一种新的雷达反射率资料间接同化方法来进行反射率资料的三维变分同化研究,评估雷达反射率资料对夏季短时定量降水预报的作用.该方法不直接同化雷达反射率资料,而是同化由反射率资料反演出的雨水和估计的水汽.以2009年夏季北京地区发生的4次强降水过程为例,考察了北京市气象局业务运行的快速更新循环同化预报系统对京津冀地区雷达网的雷达反射率资料的同化性能以及雷达反射率资料和径向风资料同时同化的效果.数值试验结果表明:(1)同化反演雨水或水汽都能改善降水预报,但同化反演水汽对降水预报效果的改善起了更重要的作用;(2)同化反射率资料能极大地提高短时降水预报的效果,其稳定的正面效果可以延伸到6h的预报时效,而同化径向风资料不能得到稳定的正效果;(3)同化雷达资料时,应用快速更新循环同化预报系统是提高短时定量降水预报的一个有效途径.     

台风“天鹅”对“莫拉克”台风暴雨增幅影响的模拟分析

就2009年8月台风"天鹅"对"莫拉克"台风暴雨增幅的影响问题进行客观分析,并通过WRF数值模拟试验的方式进行研究探讨.利用NCEP/NCAR客观再分析资料分析发现"莫拉克"台风从"天鹅"台风环流中获取正涡度和水汽供应,有利于其台风强度的长期维持,是造成台湾地区超强降水的重要条件之一.进一步运用WRF数值模式对剔除"天鹅"台风的敏感性试验进行诊断分析,发现"天鹅"台风向"莫拉克"台风环流中有正涡度及水汽供应,与客观分析较为一致,最终估算出"莫拉克"台风在台湾地区南部造成的超强降水中有近三成来自于"天鹅"台风的动力和水汽贡献.     

On the Diurnal Cycle of Heavy Rainfall over the Sichuan Basin during 10–18 August 2020※

A sustained heavy rainfall event occurred over the Sichuan basin in southwest China during 10–18 August 2020, showing pronounced diurnal rainfall variations with nighttime peak and afternoon minimum values, except on the first day. Results show that the westward extension of the anomalously strong western Pacific subtropical high was conducive to the maintenance of a southerly low-level jet (LLJ) in and to the southeast of the basin, which favored continuous water vapor transport and abnormally high precipitable water in the basin. The diurnal cycle of rainfall over the basin was closely related to the periodic oscillation of the LLJ in both wind speed and direction that was caused by the combination of inertial oscillation and terrain thermal forcing. The nocturnally enhanced rainfall was produced by moist convection mostly initiated during the evening hours over the southwest part of the basin where high convective available potential energy with moister near-surface moist air was present. The convective initiation took place as cold air from either previous precipitating clouds from the western Sichuan Plateau or a larger-scale northerly flow met a warm and humid current from the south. It was the slantwise lifting of the warm, moist airflow above the cold air, often facilitated by southwest vortices and quasi-geostrophic ascent, that released the convective instability and produced heavy rainfall.     

Effects of Vertical Wind Shear on the Pre-Summer Heavy Rainfall Budget:A Cloud-Resolving Modeling Study

This study investigates the effects of vertical wind shear on the torrential rainfall response to the large-scale forcing using a rainfall separation analysis of a pair of two-dimensional cloud-resolving model sensitivity experiments for a pre-summer heavy rainfall event over southern China from 3-8 June 2008 coupled with National Centers for Environmental Prediction(NCEP)/Global Data Assimilation System(GDAS) data.The rainfall partitioning analysis based on the surface rainfall budget indicates that the exclusion of vertical wind shear decreases the contribution to total rainfall from the largest contributor,which is the rainfall associated with local atmospheric drying,water vapor divergence,and hydrometeor loss/convergence,through the reduction of the rainfall area and reduced rainfall during the rainfall event.The removal of vertical wind shear increases the contribution to total rainfall from the rainfall associated with local atmospheric drying,water vapor convergence,and hydrometeor loss/convergence through the expansion of the rainfall area and enhanced rainfall.The elimination of vertical wind shear enhances heavy rainfall and expands its area,whereas it reduces moderate rainfall and its area.     

Numerical Simulation of the Heavy Rainfall in the Yangtze-Huai River Basin during Summer 2003 Using the WRF Model

In this study, a 47-day regional climate simulation of the heavy rainfall in the Yangtze-Huai River Basin during the summer of 2003 was conducted using the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model. The simulation reproduces reasonably well the evolution of the rainfall during the study period’s three successive rainy phases, especially the frequent heavy rainfall events occurring in the Huai River Basin. The model captures the major rainfall peak observed by the monitoring stations in the morning. Another peak appears later than that shown by the observations. In addition, the simulation realistically captures not only the evolution of the low-level winds but also the characteristics of their diurnal variation. The strong southwesterly (low-level jet, LLJ) wind speed increases beginning in the early evening and reaches a peak in the morning; it then gradually decreases until the afternoon. The intense LLJ forms a strong convergent circulation pattern in the early morning along the Yangtze-Huai River Basin. This pattern partly explains the rainfall peak observed at this time. This study furnishes a basis for the further analysis of the mechanisms of evolution of the LLJ and for the further study of the interactions between the LLJ and rainfall.     

不同云微物理方案对青藏高原一次强降水的模拟影响分析

利用WRF模式中三种云微物理参数化方案(Lin、Eta和WSM6)对青藏高原一次强降水过程进行模拟试验,将模拟降水结果与实测资料进行对比,以评估不同云微物理参数化方案对该区域降水过程的模拟性能。结果表明:三种方案均能够模拟出此次降水天气过程的发生,但在主要降水区域和降水强度两方面仍与实测资料存在偏差;在水凝物方面,三种方案对冰粒子的模拟较接近,Lin和WSM6方案模拟的雪粒子差异较大,但霰粒子无明显差异。进一步对比分析了Lin和WSM6方案模拟的云微物理转化过程,结果表明:这两种方案都表现出了霰向雨水转化的特点。在Lin方案中,通过水汽向霰粒子凝华、霰碰并水汽凝华生成的雪粒子以及霰碰并云水这三种过程生成的霰粒子最终融化为雨水。而在WSM6方案中,一方面水汽凝结成云水,云水被雪和霰粒子碰并收集转化为霰,之后霰融化为雨水;另一方面水汽凝华为冰粒子,一部分冰转化为雪,雪直接融化为雨水或转化为霰融化为雨水,另一部分冰转化为霰,霰融化为雨水。      

沿天山地区一次暴雨动力过程和云中水凝物粒子特征的数值模拟研究

在分析了2018年5月23日—24日北疆沿天山一带典型的地形暴雨天气过程的环流形势、水汽输送和暴雨云系特征的基础上,利用高分辨率数值模式WRF3.8.1对暴雨过程进行模拟,在模拟结果与实况较为吻合的基础上,利用模拟资料对暴雨动力过程和云微物理特征进行了分析。结果表明：(1)“两脊一槽”的环流形势是此次暴雨发生的环流背景,东移过程中不断加深的中亚低槽是此次暴雨的影响系统。巴伦支海的水汽经过西西伯利亚平原多次转向输送至暴雨区,为暴雨的产生提供有利的水汽条件。积层混合云快速移过暴雨区使较强降雨持续了约6 h。(2)高分辨率数值模式WRF能较好地反映出此次暴雨过程的降雨性质、雨带分布特征和大值中心位置。模拟结果显示低空急流在向天山移动过程中,受天山地形阻挡抬升,在沿天山一带形成了显著的辐合和上升运动,为此次强降雨提供了有利的动力条件。(3)有利的动力条件使水凝物粒子(冰晶、雪、霰、云水、雨水)能够在北疆沿天山一带地区不断聚集、增长从而形成大值中心,固相粒子与液相粒子在垂直分布上相交的区域存在固—液粒子转化,有利于降雨强度的增强,其中霰粒子和过冷云水发挥了重要的作用。