Interannual and Interdecadal Variability of Winter Precipitation over China in Relation to Global Sea Level Pressure Anomalies

Based on the method of rotated principal component (RPC) analysis and wavelet transforms, the win-ter precipitation from 36 stations over China for the period 1881-1993 is examined. The results show thatthe three leading space-time modes correspond, in sequence, to winter rainfall anomalies over the reaches ofthe Yangtze River, the bend of the Yellow River, and the northeastern region of China. The three modes ex-hibit interannual oscillations with quasi-biennial and 8-year periods as well as interdecadal oscillationswith 16- and 32-year periods. The interannual oscillation (＜ 10 years) occurs in phase over the differentareas, and its maximum amplitude migrates northward considerably with prominent interdecadal variations.However, the interdecadal oscillations (10-32 years) are out of phase over the different regions, and theamplitude variations have the characteristics of stationary waves.The rainfall anomalies appear to be closely re lated to the anti-phase changes of mean sea-level pres-sure (SLP) over the Asian mainland and the North Pacific. When the SLP rises over the North Pacific anddecreases over the Asian mainland, the precipitation over East China increases noticeably. The linkage be-tween the rainfall over China and the SLP anomalies apparently results from the strength of the East Asianwinter monsoon and its associated temperature and moisture advection.     

Changes in Summer Persistent Precipitation over the Middle–Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River and Associated Atmospheric Circulation Patterns

Persistence is an important property of precipitation and its related impacts. However, changes in persistent precipitation and the possible underlying mechanisms in the context of global warming have not yet been discussed in sufficient depth. In this study, the changes in persistent precipitation in summer and related atmospheric circulation patterns over the middle–lower reaches of the Yangtze River(MLRYZR)—a typical monsoon region frequently hit by consecutive rainfall events—are analyzed based on observed daily precipitation and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data from 1961 to 2019. The results reveal that persistent precipitation events(PPs) tend to happen in a more persistent way, with increased frequency and intensity in the MLRYZR region. Mechanism analyses show that persistent precipitation has happened along with simultaneous enhancement of some large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns,including the Lake Baikal blocking(BB), the Okhotsk Sea blocking(OB), and the western Pacific subtropical high(WPSH). Such enhanced anomalous circulation patterns could persistently reinforce the convergence and supply of water vapor in the MLRYZR region, contributing to the increase in PPs in this region. Based on the above results, we are able to offer some new insights into the long-term changes in precipitation structure and the possible causes. This study is also expected to support attribution studies on regional precipitation changes in the future.     

Subseasonal and Synoptic Variabilities of Precipitation over the Yangtze River Basin in the Summer of 2020※

Summer precipitation over the Yangtze River basin (YRB) in 2020 experienced a strong subseasonal and synoptic fluctuation in addition to contributing to an exceptionally large seasonal mean precipitation. The cause of this higher-frequency fluctuation is examined based on observational analyses. Apart from the continuous northward movement of the climatological mei-yu rainband, the mei-yu rainbelt in the summer of 2020 experienced multiple northward and southward swings. The cause of the swings was attributed to the subseasonal variability of southerly winds to the south and northeasterly winds to the north of the YRB. In addition, synoptic-scale variability, characterized by the eastward propagation of low-level cyclonic vorticity and precipitation anomalies, was also commonplace in the summer of 2020. While the strengthening of both the subseasonal and synoptic variabilities in the summer of 2020 was attributed to the increase of the background mean moisture, the synoptic variability was greatly affected by the subseasonal rainfall variability. As a result, both the synoptic-scale and subseasonal variabilities contributed to the north-south swings of the rainbelt. The large-scale modulations by both the seasonal mean and subseasonal anomalies provide insight regarding the optimization of issuing accurate, extended-range forecasts of extreme weather events.     

The Linkage between Two Types of El Ni?o Events and Summer Streamflow over the Yellow and Yangtze River Basins

It is generally agreed that El Ni?o can be classified into East Pacific(EP) and Central Pacific(CP) types. Nevertheless,little is known about the relationship between these two types of El Ni?o and land surface climate elements. This study investigates the linkage between EP/CP El Ni?o and summer streamflow over the Yellow and Yangtze River basins and their possible mechanisms. Over the Yellow River basin, the anomalous streamflow always manifests as positive(negative)in EP(CP) years, with a cor...     

Lightning Activity and Precipitation Characteristics of Typhoon Molave （2009） Around Its Landfall

Cloud-to-ground （CG） lightning data,storm intensity and track data,and the data from a Doppler radar and the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission （TRMM） satellite,are used to analyze the temporal and spatial characteristics of lightning activity in Typhoon Molave （0906） during different periods of its landfall （pre-landfall,landfall,and post-landfall）.Parameters retrieved from the radar and the satellite are used to compare precipitation structures of the inner and outer rainbands of the typhoon,and to investigate possible causes of the different lightning characteristics.The results indicate that lightning activity was stronger in the outer rainbands than in the eyewall and inner rainbands.Lightning mainly occurred to the left （rather than ＂right＂ as in previous studies of US cases） of the moving typhoon,indicating a significant spatial asymmetry.The maximum lightning frequency in the tropical cyclone （TC） eyewall region was ahead of that in the whole TC region,and the outbreaks of eyewall lightning might indicate deepening of the cyclone.Stronger lightning in the outer rainbands is found to be associated with stronger updraft,higher concentrations of rain droplets and large ice particles at elevated mixed-phase levels,and the higher and broader convective clouds in the outer rainbands.Due to the contribution of large cloud nuclei,lightning intensity in the outer rainbands has a strong positive correlation with radar reflectivity.The ratio of positive CG lightning in the outer rainbands reached its maximum 1 h prior to occurrence of the maximum typhoon intensity at 2000 Beijing Time （BT） 18 July 2009.During the pre-landfall period （0300 BT 18 July-0050 BT 19 July）,the typhoon gradually weakened,but strong lightning still appeared.After the typhoon made landfall at 0050 BT 19 July,CG lightning density rapidly decreased,but the ratio of positive lightning increased.Notably,after the landfall of the outer rainbands at 2325 BT 18 July （approximately 1.5 h prior to the landfall of the TC）,significantly higher ice particle density derived from the TRMM data was observed in the outer rainbands,which,together with strengthened convection resulted from the local surface roughness effect,might have caused the enhanced lightning in the outer rainbands around the landfall of Molave.     

Land-Air Interaction over Arid/Semi-arid Areas in China and Its Impact on the East Asian Summer Monsoon. Part I： Calibration of the Land Surface Model （BATS） Using Multicriteria Methods

To improve the land surface simulation in the arid and semi-arid areas of northern China, the observational data from two field experiments in Dunhuang and Tongyu are used to optimize the parameters in the land surface model, BATS, through calibration with the multicriteria method. Sensitivity analysis to the parameters in Dunhuang and Tongyu indicates that different parameters need to be calibrated in two sites with different environmental and climate regimes. Comparison of observed sensible heat flux, latent heat flux, and ground surface temperature with the simulated ones shows the simulations with the optimized parameters have been substantially improved. Especially, the holistic simulations with the calibration of the parameter values are much closer to the observations in the arid region (Dunhuang), and the energy partition with the calibrated parameters can also be simulated well in the semi-arid region (Tongyu). Whole results demonstrate that the parameter calibration of the land surface model is important when the model is to be used to investigate the land-air interaction.     

Spatio-temporal Variability of Northern Hemipheric Sea Level Pressure(SLP)and Precipitation over the Mid-to-Low Reaches of the Yangtze River

The spatio-temporal variability of Northern Hemisphere Sea Level Pressure(SLP)and precipitation over the mid-to-low reaches of the Yangtze River(PMLY)is analyzed jointly using the multi-taper/singular value decomposition method(MTM-SVD).Statistically significant narrow frequency bands are obtained from the local fractional variance(LFV)spectrum.Significant interdecadal(i.e.,16-to-18-year periods)and interannual(i.e.,3-to-6-year periods)signals are identified.Moreover,a significant quasi-biennial signal is identified but only for PMLY data.The spatial joint evolution of patterns obtained for peaks in the LFV spectrum sheds light on relationships between SLP and PMLY:the Arctic Oscillation(AO)modulates the variability of the PMLY while the interannual variability of PMLY is in phase with the Northern Atlantic Oscillation(NAO)and the Northern Pacific Oscillation(NPO).     

2007年夏季长江流域及周边地区地闪时空分布及其天气学意义

对2007年夏季(6-8月)我国长江流域及其周边地区(25°～38°N、100°～122°E,不包括甘肃、山东)地闪分布与不同区域的日变化特征进行了分析,并与同期雷暴日分布和FY-2C红外亮温(TBB)≤-52℃频率分布、低轨卫星8年观测的闪电分布及11年静止卫星TBB≤-52℃频率日变化进行对比,结果表明不同资料获得的对流活动时空分布具有很大的一致性.江淮流域、川渝、浙江西北部、武夷山中段的地闪活动较其周边区域明显比多年星载观测的闪电活跃.地闪活动7、8月较6月活跃且活跃区位置偏北,7月最为活跃的正地闪反映了该月长江中下游地区有较多中尺度对流系统发生发展.不同区域的地闪活动具有不同的日变化特征,江淮流域和川渝地区地闪日变化表现出多峰型特征,浙赣闽区域地闪活动的单峰型特征显著;其中江淮流域、浙赣闽区域的地闪活跃时段在午后,而川渝地区地闪活动夜发性显著;四川盆地西南部地闪呈现出明显的向东、向北传播特征;川西高原、云贵高原中部及浙闽丘陵沿海地区正、负地闪日变化差异较大.浙赣闽区域和川西高原地区正负地闪活跃时段基本一致,江淮流域、川渝地区和贵州地区负地闪活跃时段提前于正地闪,这几个区域的正地闪活跃时段都提前于TBB≤-52℃频率.这表明负地闪日变化特征较好地反映了初始深对流的日变化特征,而正地闪与TBB≤-52℃频率则较好地反映了成熟与消散阶段的深对流日变化特征.     

基于Catboost和Stacking融合模型的 长江中下游短时临近降水预报研究

用中国自动站与CMORPH降水产品融合的逐小时降水量网格数据集、全球预报系统(Global Forecasting System, GFS)模式再分析资料,将机器学习特征算法筛选的特征变量作为模型输入数据,运用Catboost模型和以Catboost和随机森林为初级模型、径向基神经网络为次级模型的融合模型预测未来6 h累计降水等级,并应用公平TS评分(Equal Threat Score,ETS)、真实技巧评分(True Skill Statistic,TSS)、混淆矩阵、预报偏差(Bias值)、击中率(Probability of Detection,POD)对预报结果进行检验分析。结果表明:优化变量的输入有利于提高模型的准确率;Catboost模型和融合模型都可以在一定程度上辨别晴雨状况;仅非动力学变量参与的融合模型对雨区预报准确率最高,但容易将暴雨雨区预报得更加广泛。总体而言,融合模型具有更强、更稳定的预报性能,中到暴雨量级预报准确率还待进一步提高。     

夏季印度洋MJO活跃时间对中国长江流域降水日数的影响

利用1980—2020年中国753站逐日降水资料、NCEP/NCAR大气再分析资料以及哈得来中心的海表温度资料和实时多变量Madden-Julian振荡（ MJO）指数,研究了MJO在印度洋地区（1—3位相）活跃日数对长江流域夏季降水日数的影响。结果表明两者存在显著的统计联系,在MJO活跃日数偏多的年份,MJO相关的西北太平洋反气旋环流异常有利于向长江中下游地区输送水汽,进而导致长江流域中下游范围内降水日数的增加,且这种影响主要体现在降水等级为大雨（25 mm/d）及以上强度的日数上。进一步研究发现,MJO在印度洋活跃日数与长江中下游夏季降水日数的关系存在年代际变化,两者显著的联系仅出现在2000年之后,之前的时段两者联系则较弱。这种关系的转变可能与印度洋海表温度变率减弱的背景有关,印度洋海洋年际变率变弱导致其对于长江中下游地区的影响减弱,进而使得MJO的调控作用凸显出来。夏季季节平均的印度洋MJO活跃日数可以对长江中下游的大雨以上的降水日数产生影响,且两者的关系在大约2000年之后变得尤为显著。      

长江流域极端强降水分布特征的统计拟合

基于长江流域147个气象站1960-2005年最大值降水序列(AM)与超门限峰值降水序列(POT),选取4大类20种分布函数,采用极大似然法和线性矩法估算了参数,经柯尔莫洛夫-斯米尔诺夫检验,确定了降水极值的最优概率模型.对AM与POT两套极端强降水序列的频率分析均表明,Wakeby分布函数能够较好的拟合长江流域降水极值的概率分布.同时指出了降水极值的拟合存在的不确定性.     

Synergistic contribution of precipitation anomalies over northwestern India and the South China Sea to high temperature over the Yangtze River Valley

This study explores the characteristics of high temperature anomalies over eastern China and associated influencing factors using observations and model outputs. Results show that more long-duration (over 8 days) high temperature events occur over the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Valley (YRV) than over the surrounding regions, and control most of the interannual variation of summer mean temperature in situ. The synergistic effect of summer precipitation over the South China Sea (SCS) region (18°-27°N, 115°-124°E) and the northwestern India and Arabian Sea (IAS) region (18°-27°N, 60°-80°E) contributes more significantly to the variation of summer YRV temperature, relative to the respective SCS or IAS precipitation anomaly. More precipitation (enhanced condensational heating) over the SCS region strengthens the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) and simultaneously weakens the westerly trough over the east coast of Asia, and accordingly results in associated high temperature anomalies over the YRV region through stimulating an East Asia-Pacific (EAP) pattern. More precipitation over the IAS region further adjusts the variations of the WPSH and westerly trough, and eventually reinforces high temperature anomalies over the YRV region. Furthermore, the condensational heating related to more IAS precipitation can adjust upper-tropospheric easterly anomalies over the YRV region by exciting a circumglobal teleconnection, inducing cold horizontal temperature advection and related anomalous descent, which is also conducive to the YRV high temperature anomalies. The reproduction of the above association in the model results indicates that the above results can be explained both statistically and dynamically.     

6月长江中下游降水和春季东亚季风区土壤湿度的关系

利用美国气候预测中心(CPC)土壤湿度资料、中国台站观测降水资料以及NCEP/NCAR再分析的风场和气温资料,在去除了降水资料中的ENSO信号的影响后,分析了6月长江中下游降水和春季东亚季风区土壤湿度的关系。结果表明,长江中下游6月降水和前期春季土壤湿度存在很显著的正相关关系。进一步分析表明,当中晚春(4—5月)长江中下游地区的土壤湿度偏高(低)时,晚春(5月)长江中下游上空低层气温偏低(高),从而导致东亚季风区的海陆温差减小(增加)。海陆温差的减弱(增强)使得6月东亚夏季风较常年偏弱(强),伴随的风场异常主要体现在长江以南地区为南风(北风)异常所控制,而长江以北则为北风(南风)异常,从而使得长江中下游存在着异常辐合(散),最终导致长江中下游降水量较常年偏多(少)。     

西太平洋副热带高压异常与中国长江中下游夏季降水关系研究综述

综述了西太平洋副热带高压对长江中下游夏季降水异常的影响。在回顾西太平洋副热带高压强度、位置等特征及其异常成因的基础上,总结了近年来气象学者关于西太平洋副热带高压对中国长江中下游夏季降水异常的影响和机理等方面的研究成果：西太平洋副热带高压异常不仅受动力因素的影响还受热力的因素的影响;西太平洋副热带高压的强度存在3-4 a、10-13 a的震荡周期,在1978年前后发生气候突变,脊线位置由正距平为主转为负距平为主,而强度正好相反,这样的变化显著影响了中国长江中下游地区的降水;西太平洋副热带高压的位置、形状和强度是长江中下游地区旱涝的决定条件之一;利用西太平洋副热带高压来对长江中下游降水进行预测,主要有4种方法。提出了当前存在的问题和需要进一步研究的方向。     

长江中上游平原地区冬季雾观测分析

长江中上游年平均雾日数达到20~106 d,是我国主要雾区之一。利用2010年12月在江汉平原观测获得的边界层廓线和雾滴谱资料,重点分析了该地区冬季雾过程的边界层结构及其生消过程。结果表明:荆州冬季雾多出现在寒潮过境1~2 d后,多为平流辐射雾;雾顶发展是水汽在上层逆温下积累,并伴随200~300 m高度冷平流降温引起;近地层冷平流降温导致饱和水汽压减小,同时上层系统性下沉增温引起逆温增强,水汽积累促使强浓雾过程产生;低空急流促使外界偏干气流与雾体混合后雾滴蒸发,是该地区雾顶迅速下降的主要原因;平均数浓度为150~406个·cm-3,极大值达到1 983个·cm-3,平均液水含量为0.014~0.118 g·m-3,极值达到0.786 g·m-3,与南京和重庆强浓雾观测值相似,超过其他地区观测值。城市地区高气溶胶浓度,配合充足的水汽条件,使得荆州雾过程微物理参量数值较大,易出现能见度小于50 m,持续时间4~9 h的强浓雾过程。     

中国暖季短时强降水分布和日变化特征及其与中尺度对流系统日变化关系分析

利用2010—2018年河南省371个气象观测站（包含122个国家站和249个骨干区域站）逐时降水资料,对河南省暖季（5—9月）小时极端降水时空分布特征进行了统计分析。主要结果如下：（1）河南省暖季第99.9百分位小时极端降水阈值、强度、频次和贡献率的局地差异明显,其高值区主要分布在伏牛山南部、黄淮平原东部和淮河流域西南部。（2）河南小时极端降水事件主要发生7、8月,其中7月最多,且有1/4以上为区域性极端降水事件;全省小时极端降水频次日变化表现为明显的双峰型,主峰值出现在傍晚;80 mm·h^-1以上小时极端降水频次日变化呈多峰结构,主峰值出现在夜间。（3）山地、丘陵、城市和平原四类下垫面区域的小时极端降水指标存在差异,城市小时极端降水强度最大,频次最低;山地小时极端降水强度最低,频次最高。（4）四类下垫面小时极端降水日变化虽均表现为双峰型,但也存在明显差异：山地其峰值以夜间为主,傍晚为辅;丘陵其峰值夜间、傍晚并存,且峰值强度接近;平原以及城市则以午后峰值为主,其中城市午后峰值强度更高。