Shearing wind helicity and thermal wind helicity

Helicity is defined as H ： V ω, where V and ω are the velocity and vorticity vectors, respectively. Many works have pointed out that the larger the helicity is, the longer the life cycle of the weather system is. However, the direct relationship of the helicity to the evolution of the weather system is not quite clear. In this paper, the concept of helicity is generalized as shearing wind helicity （SWH）. Dynamically, it is found that the average SWH is directly related to the increase of the average cyclonic rotation of the weather system. Physically, it is also pointed out that the SWH, as a matter of fact, is the sum of the torsion terms and the divergence term in the vorticity equation. Thermal wind helicity （TWH）, as a derivative of SWH, is also discussed here because it links the temperature field and the vertical wind field. These two quantities may be effective for diagnosing a weather system. This paper applies these two quantities in cylindrical coordinates to study the development of Hurricane Andrew to validate their practical use. Through analyzing the hurricane, it is found that TWH can well describe the characteristics of the hurricane such as the strong convection and release of latent heat. SWH is not only a good quantity for diagnosing the weather system, but also an effective one for diagnosing the development of the hurricane.     

风廓线雷达在高空风场分析中的应用

利用大连风廓线雷达高时空分辨率风场观测资料,统计2011年雷达站上空各层水平及垂直风速的分布特征.通过分析发现:最大水平风速通常出现在12 km上下,受高空急流的影响,各季节高空最大水平风速出现高度不同,4 km以下高空水平风速随高度的变化各月份存在一定差异,4 km以上至最大风速层,水平风速随高度的升高而增大,最大风速层以上至雷达测量的上限水平风速随高度增加先减小后增大;高空垂直风速在夏季较为明显,秋季次之,冬春季节最小;6月是全年月均垂直风速最大的月份,在500～1300 m高度层存在一个上升气流中心,平均风速大于0.6 m/s,2月各高度平均垂直风速全年最小.     

Variangular wind spirals

The term variangular is introduced to emphasize a significant difference between the present and certain earlier solutions to the problem of organized airmotion within the planetary boundary layer. The latter belong to the family of equiangular wind spirals and have the characteristic that the angle () formed by the vectors of shearing stress and geostrophic departure is invariant with height; it is shown that in this spiral-family, parabolic height-dependency of the effective (eddy) diffusivity (K) alone is permitted, including the asymptotic case of constant K; the famous Ekman spiral as well as the Rossby spiral are two prominent members of the family of equiangular wind spirals. The new variangular theory, as the name implies, permits variation of with height (z) and produces more versatile profiles of wind and stress due to less restraint in K (z). As an example of comparison with observed data, monthly mean wind profiles obtained at Plateau Station, Antarctica, are selected since they exhibit a noteworthy degree of variangularity, in relatively satisfactory agreement with properties of the new theoretical model for wind spirals.National Research Council Visiting Scientist Research Associate, Regional Environments Division, Earth Sciences Laboratory.     

风电场风速数值预报的误差分析及订正

使用WRF模式对内蒙古某风电场区域内的2011年1-6月,50m高度的风速进行了模拟,并结合实测风速对模拟结果进行了评估。在此基础上再利用自回归模型(AR模型)和持续法对WRF模式模拟结果进行了订正预报,订正结果表明:AR模型和持续法都能有效地减小WRF模式风速的模拟误差,AR模型订正效果优于持续法。为能对订正预报时效进行延长,提出了"假设观测值"概念。在AR模型的基础上建立一种新的订正模型称之为New AR模型。其订正预报结果表明:新模型能在12h时效内,改善WRF模式风速模拟精度,其中6h的改进效果较好。     

Characteristics of natural wind simulations in the TUM boundary layer wind tunnel

The boundary layer wind tunnel at the Technische Universit?t München was tested for atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) simulations. The ABLs developing above rural, suburban, and urban terrains were reproduced using the Counihan method, i.e., castellated barrier wall, vortex generators, and a fetch of surface roughness elements. A series of flow-characteristic evaluations was performed to investigate the flow development and uniformity. Experimental results presented as mean velocity, turbulence intensity, integral length scale of turbulence, Reynolds stress, and power spectral density of velocity fluctuations were compared with the ESDU data and/or theoretical models. Generated ABL wind-tunnel simulations compare well with the rural, suburban, and urban ABLs. In the test section area used for experiments on structural models, the ABL simulation is developed and uniform. Results of this study indicate the boundary layer wind tunnel at the Technische Universit?t München can be successfully employed in a broad spectrum of engineering, environmental, and micrometeorological studies, where it is required to accurately reproduce ABL characteristics.     

The probability of wind damage in forestry under a changed wind climate

We (1) estimated how the possible changes in wind climate due to climatic change may affect the probability of exceeding critical wind speeds (CWS) expected to cause significant wind damage within a forest management unit located in southern Sweden, (2) analysed how the probability of exceeding an approximate CWS as observed in the management unit would change in different regions in Sweden if expecting a similar kind of forested area to occur in different geographical locations. The topography of the management unit was relatively gentle and the forests were dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). Seven regions across Sweden were selected for comparison of possible future probability of damaging wind speed. The model-system WINDA was modified and used for calculations of the probability of wind damage together with regionally downscaled climate change scenario (CCS) data. In total, two climate scenarios downscaled using the RCAO model for the control period 1961–1990 and four for the period 2071–2100 were used. The CCSs represent fairly central projections on a 100-year time scale in terms of global mean warming. Although there is ambiguity between different CCSs, the results indicated that the present pattern of more windy conditions in southern than in northern Sweden will remain. For most sites the probability of exceeding the CWS from westerly to south-westerly directions was indicated to remain comparatively high and the probability of damaging wind from south-westerly to south-easterly directions was indicated to increase in many places. For southernmost Sweden increasing probability of exceeding the CWS from the north-westerly to south-easterly wind directions were indicated for all but one CCS. The results were discussed with respect to spatial planning in forestry under a changing wind climate.     

风廓线雷达中风切变分析方法的初步研究

在风廓线雷达连续输出的风场时间高度显示图上,尝试进行风场的流线分析和风切变值等值线分析,以便用于识别强烈风切变区。在风场变化比较均匀时,分析出的线形分布比较平缓,而在风场变化比较剧烈的区域,风向等值线、垂直风切变等值线和流线三者一致表现出了汇聚特点,线形的分布也异常地密集,分析结果直观地反映出了风场分布的特征和危险性风切变区域,该结果有助于风切变自动识别方法的研究。     

风廓线雷达风场资料质量控制初探

基于2016年2月和8月江西宜春风廓线雷达探测水平风场数据,分别利用扩展经验正交函数(EOF)分析重构法和高斯滤波法对其进行质量控制。结果发现,相比原始观测风场,EOF分析重构法和高斯滤波法均能有效过滤风廓线雷达原始风场的高频脉动。两种方法对比分析发现,对于空间尺度的瞬时扰动,EOF分析重构法质控效果优于高斯滤波法;对于时间尺度的瞬时扰动,高斯滤波法质控效果优于EOF方法。     

基于不同时间尺度风切变指数推算风资源的对比分析

利用2014—2018年辽宁省探空资料分析了水平风速的垂直风廓线分布特征。用2座代表性测风塔逐时梯度风观测分析了采用不同高度组合方案计算出风切变指数的月、日变化特征, 分别用月、小时、年风切变指数推算高层风速和风功率密度, 并与实测对比。结果表明: 沈阳相较于大连地区风速随高度增加较快, 180 m高度以上风速基本保持不变, 而大连因其纬度低且靠近海洋, 300 m以下风速均匀上升。在非复杂地形情况下, 距地面10 m高度以上间隔一定高度设立4层风观测, 基本可以满足近地层风资源评估需求。受太阳辐射、下垫面、海陆热力性质差异等影响, 辽宁省风切变指数日变化特征比月变化更显著。利用小时风切变指数推算高层风速和风功率密度的方案优于采用月、年风切变指数方案。风切变指数日变化越显著, 采用逐时风切变指数推算方案越优于其他计算方案。     

贵州福泉历史风向风速统计分析

统计分析了贵州福泉自建气象站以来累积的47a风向风速资料,得出福泉47a的风向风速分布及变化特征,风速年、月、日、时的时间分布及最多风向等。     

乌鲁木齐机场一次冬季东南风引起的低空风切变分析

利用常规天气资料、跑道自动观测(以下简称AWOS)资料、AMDAR等资料,对乌鲁木齐2010年12月19—20日出现的空中和地面东南风对飞行造成较为严重的风切变天气进行了分析,并尝试利用风廓线雷达资料分析空中东南风分布、下传、跑道垂直风切变的演变,分析认为:(1)乌鲁木齐机场地面东南大风多出现在春秋季,冬季多出现在中低空,而此次东南大风在12月出现在地面,比较少见。东南大风是在建立稳定的南高北低地面气压场下出现的,在起风前和大风持续期间,环流形势具有典型南冷北暖的特征。(2)AWOS资料表明:东南风过程中两次东南风阵性明显,同一时刻跑道两端出现了风向和风速的不连续,在跑道上形成较强的水平风切变。(3)风廓线资料显示:起风前空中2 000 m以下有东南风下传的作用,并具有阵性明显的特征,空中和地面出现东南风时,垂直方向上出现了风向和风速的不连续,有的时次风切变强度达到或超过中度。(4)具有较高时空分辨率的AMDAR资料,可以监测东南风下传的过程、垂直方向上风切变的变化、东南风层的高度和厚度以及阵性明显的特征,风廓线和AMDAR资料的共同使用可以更真实的反映中、低空风场的结构和演变,为风切变预报提供依据。     

风电场风速降尺度预报方法对比分析

使用中尺度数值天气预报业务模式9 km和3 km分辨率的模式输出产品,分别应用小尺度模式CALMET模式和双线性插值(BLI)方法将预报风速进行降尺度处理,并对比预报风速和风塔观测资料。结果表明：WRF模式9 km分辨率的模式输出经过CALMET模式降尺度以后得到的风速预报效果比3 km分辨率的模式输出略好。同时,由于中尺度数值预报模式分辨率本身较高,使用BLI也可以得到较好的风速预报。将风速分为0 m·s^-1≤风速<5 m·s^-1,5 m·s^-1≤风速<10 m·s^-1和风速≥10 m·s^-1共3个等级,检验3个风速等级的预报偏差百分比得出,CALMET模式和BLI方法对10 m·s^-1以上的大风的预报效果相对较差;如何对大风预报进行订正对风速预报准确率的提高具有重要的意义。     

风电场两种超短期风速预报方法的效果对比

针对风电场所需的时效在0~4 h,且时间分辨率不低于15 min的超短期风速预报。根据测风塔实时发回的实测风速序列,建立了基于BP神经网络的风电场风速时间序列外延预报模型。另一方面,建立 MM5模式预报风速与实测风速的误差序列,并利用BP神经网络作误差序列的外延预报,从而利用误差的预报值对MM5风速预报值进行订正,获得新的预报值。综合对两种方法的预报效果指标分析以及拟合曲线的比较结果表明:使用BP神经网络对MM5风速预报值进行修订的方法在总体上效果较优,特别是当影响风电场的天气系统变化明显,近地层风速变率较大时,该方法的预报效果更具有明显的优势。     

风电场风速数值预报的动态修订方法的探讨

针对风电场风功率预测所需的定点、逐时风速预报,对利用中央气象台发布的MM5格点输出的数值预报风速插值到福建沿海某个风电场测风塔高度的预报结果进行误差分析,发现由于海陆交界的特殊下垫面等原因,存在一定的系统误差;根据误差的后延相关性和测风塔实时发回的气象资料,探讨了利用前期误差观测值和测风塔湍流指标对MM5数值预报风速进行动态修订的方法,建立了订正值方程,结果表明,订正后的预报风速平均绝对误差降低31%~54%,有效提高了预报精度。     

激光测风雷达PPI扫描监测风切变的数值模拟

低空风切变严重威胁飞机起降安全,而激光测风雷达在晴空风切变监测方面具有显著优势,但其监测性能受到风场特点和监测算法的影响。由于无法对局地空间风场进行时空同步精细化探测,且风场具有阵性,导致风切变监测会出现虚警率、漏报等现象,只能通过数值模拟仿真的方式,对不同风场的监测性能进行分析评估。本文首先仿真构建了四种具有代表性的风场类型,然后模拟激光测风雷达平面—位置显示（Plane Position Indication,PPI）扫描方式获取不同仿真风场下的径向风速数据,最后利用八邻域系统算法对径向风速数据进行风切变监测,验证不同类型风场下激光测风雷达PPI扫描方式监测风切变算法的有效性。结果表明,激光测风雷达PPI扫描结果能够真实地反映风场情况;八邻域系统算法能够有效识别风切变;在进行风切变检测时,应尽可能地考虑到多个方位上的切变值,避免漏报。     

新源县复杂地形下的风电场风场结构特征分析

利用新源县风电场周边气象站及测风塔观测资料、ERA5-Land再分析资料和数值模拟结果,分析新源县风电场的风场结构特征。结果表明：（1）风电场周边气象站的逐小时10m风速均呈现出早、晚偏低,中午偏高的变化规律。喀拉布拉镇站和公安农场站的风向主要以东风和南风为主,肖尔布拉克沟站的风向则以南风为主。测风塔4302的风速随着高度变化不明显。测风塔4301-4306均存在南风和北风,但各风向占比有一定差异。随高度升高,测风塔南风风向呈现出东南转西南的趋势。（2）ERA5-Land资料不能很好地再现研究区域风场变化。（3）数值模拟的风场变化具有一定山谷风特征。夜间的风向以东南风为主,白天则低海拔河谷地带风吹向山顶,北部谷风逐渐主导东北风向。20时,风电场区域主要以西北风为主。     

海风与谷风环流对万宁气候的影响

利用海陆风和山谷风的机制和特点来分析万宁温度、降水分布及变化原因。     

关于风力发电场风机光影影响防护距离的研究

风力发电场的建设,极大地推动了地方经济的发展;但如果风机布置不科学,极有可能对周围民宅产生光影闪烁影响。关于风力发电场风机的光影闪烁影响预测,国家目前尚无相应的标准和规范,也无可借鉴资料。综合分析了辽宁省环境工程评估审核中心所评估的个例环评报告,初步探讨了风机产生的光影闪烁影响的各种情况,提出了风机光影影响防护距离的概念和计算方法。     

Construction of vertical wind profile from satellite-derived winds for objective analysis of wind field

During summer Monex-79, a variety of observing systems viz. research ships, research aircrafts, constant pres-sure balloons and geostationary satellite etc. were deployed, besides the regular conventional observations The pur-pose of these additional systems was to make the best possible data for the studies on various aspects of monsoon cir-culation. The present study is aimed at the construction of vertical wind profile using cloud motion vectors obtained from GOES (I-O) satellite and to examine whether the constructed wind profiles improves the representation of the monsoon system, flow pattern etc. in the objective analysis. For this purpose, climatological normals of the wind field are considered as the initial guess and the objective analyses of the wind field are made with, first using only data from conventional observations over land areas, subsequently including the constructed winds from cloud motion vectors. These analyses are then compared with the standard analyses of wind field obtained from Quick Look Atlas by T. N. Krishnamurti et al. (1979).It is inferred that satellite estimated mean wind profiles show good agreement with the mean wind profiles of the research ships with RMS errors less than 5 mps below 500 hPa and less than 8 mps above 500 hPa. It is further infer-red that the inclusion of constructed winds shows a positive impact on the objective analysis and improvement is seen to be more marked in the data-sparse region of the Arabian sea. Analyses which include the constructed winds show better agreement with the standard analysis, than the analyses obtained using only conventional winds. Thus, results of our study suggest that the wind profiles constructed using cloud motion vectors are of potential use in objective analysis to depict the major circulation features over the Indian region.     

On extraction of time-varying mean wind speed from wind record based on stationarity index

We have proposed in a previous study a non-stationary wind model to represent the typhoon record as a summation of a time-varying mean wind speed (TVM) and a stationary turbulence. This note further suggests a quantitative scheme, rather than the previous qualitative method, to find the best TVM for any given wind record. Trial TVMs are first extracted from the wind record by a data-processing technique named empirical mode decomposition. For each TVM, its corresponding turbulent component is computed by removing the TVM from the original wind record, and the degree of stationarity of the turbulence component is checked. The best TVM is taken as the one that leads to the maximum degree of stationarity. The degree of stationarity of turbulence is quantified by two indicators: ?? the ratio of horizontal wind variability and wind speed; and ?? the ratio of friction velocity at different Reynolds averaging periods. The applicability of the suggested scheme is validated with 550 typhoon and 3300 monsoon records of 10 minute duration and at different measurement heights. Threshold values for the two stationary indicators ?? and ?? are determined using field measurements and their sensitivities to the Reynolds averaging periods are discussed. Observations in this study demonstrate that the suggested scheme is proper for finding the TVM of a wind record. For a stationarity quantification of 10 minute duration record, the ?? indicator with 30 second Reynolds averaging period is recommended.