Interaction between local and regional pollution during Escompte 2001: impact on surface ozone concentrations (IOP2a and 2b)

Escompte, a European programme which took place in the Marseille region in June–July 2001, has been designed as an exhaustive database to be used for the development and validation of air pollution models. The air quality Mesoscale NonHydrostatic Chemistry model (Meso-NH-C) is used to simulate 2 days of an Intensive Observation Period (IOP) documented during the Escompte campaign, June 23 and 24, 2001. We first study the synoptic and local meteorological situation on June 23 and 24, using surface and aircraft measurements. Then, we focus on the pollution episode of June 24. This study emphasizes the deep impact of synoptic and local dynamics on observed ozone concentrations. It is shown that ozone levels are due both to regional and local factors, with highlights of the importance of ozone layering. More generally this confirms, even in an otherwise predominant local sea-breeze regime, the need to consider larger scale regional pollutant transport.     

广西"6.12"特大暴雨中西南涡与中尺度对流系统发展的相互关系研究

基于多种观测和数值模式模拟资料,在位涡守恒和反演理论的框架下,对2008年广西"6.12"特大暴雨过程中的西南低涡系统发展过程及其伴随的中尺度对流系统活动特征进行了分析.从天气系统的综合分析看,低涡系统在初始阶段发展相当迅速,东移过程中低空西南急流有明显增强,为中尺度对流系统的活动提供了良好的环境条件.对位涡的诊断分析...