同化多普勒雷达风资料的两种方法比较

以美国新近研发的天气研究预报模式(WRF)配置的三维变分同化系统WRF 3D-Var为平台,比较了两种不同的同化多普勒雷达径向风资料的方法。一种是WRF 3D-Var系统现有的径向风资料直接同化方法;另一种是首先用两步变分法由多普勒资料反演出水平风,再同化反演风场。针对2003年7月4~5日的一次淮河暴雨过程进行的同化试验结果表明,同化了雷达风资料后得到的水平风场包含了更多的中尺度特征;从降水预报评分和预报的雷达回波来看,两种方法都能够明显改进降水预报,这种正作用能维持6 h左右;相对而言,同化反演的水平风场的效果略优于直接同化雷达径向风的效果。     

利用3维变分方法同化多普勒天气雷达资料的试验研究

以美国新近研发的天气研究预报模式(WRF)配置的3维变分同化系统WRF 3D-Var为平台,针对2003年7月4-5日的一次暴雨过程进行了一组同化多普勒天气雷达径向风和回波强度资料的试验研究.其中同化径向风资料的方法是先用两步变分法由多普勒资料反演出水平风,再同化反演风场;同化雷达回波强度资料的方法是通过雷达回波强度与雨水混合比的经验关系以暖雨过程为约束的同化方法.试验结果表明同化雷达资料后对降水预报有显著的正作用.其中单独同化雷达回波强度资料的正作用在前3～6 h效果非常显著;单独同化反演的水平风场对降水预报的正作用能持续12 h;二者同时同化对提前9 h的降水预报改进更加明显.     

反演同化和直接同化多普勒雷达径向风的对比试验

针对2003年7月5日江淮流域一次暴雨过程,以NCEP/NCAR 1°×1°再分析资料为背景场,采用WRF(weather research and forecasting)模式及其三维变分同化系统,对雷达径向风和E-VAP(extended velocity azimuth processing)反演的水平风场进行了直接同化和反演同化试验,结果表明:直接同化雷达径向风资料后,增加了初始风场的中小尺度信息,改善了垂直速度条件,且在风场作用下水汽分布得到改善;反演同化资料虽然能增加初始场的中小尺度信息,但效果不如直接同化明显;无论直接同化还是反演同化都能改善降水预报,但直接同化好于反演同化,且间隔5～6 min比30 min的直接同化模拟效果好.     

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.     

雷达热动力反演资料的高分辨率同化模拟试验

目前,北京地区的天气预报系统对局地对流性定量降水预报能力较弱,远不能满足人们生产、生活和防灾、减灾工作的需要。针对北京地区对提高0-12 h短时临近天气,尤其是夏季局地对流性降水预报能力的需求,基于中国气象局北京城市气象研究所变分多普勒雷达分析系统（VDRAS）的雷达热动力反演资料,建立了WRF模式初始化模块,采用四维资料同化（FDDA）方法,将VDRAS系统高时空分辨率三维热动力结构分析场资料同化到WRF模式中,实现了北京地区VDRAS分析场资料在WRF中尺度模式系统中的应用。通过降水个例的高分辨率同化模拟试验分析了雷达热动力反演资料同化对模式预报结果的影响。研究结果表明:雷达热动力反演资料的同化能够提高模式系统对近地面温、湿、风大气要素和降水过程的模拟能力,改善2 m比湿、降水落区、降水量级、降水时间的预报效果,减少降水漏报的现象。温度和比湿的同化比风的同化对模拟降水结果的改善更重要。虽然研究表明雷达热动力反演资料在WRF模式中的同化能够明显改善模式对选取降水个例的模拟效果,但其对模式尤其是数值业务模式系统预报效果的影响需要进一步更全面、更系统的检验,为业务化应用奠定更坚实的基础。      

多普勒雷达风廓线的反演及变分同化试验

为了将雷达风场资料更好地应用到数值预报模式中, 使用VAD方法反演多普勒雷达风廓线并处理成标准的探空资料进行变分同化试验。结果表明: VAD方法反演的风廓线与探空实况对应较好, 验证了用VAD技术反演风廓线的可行性。用GRAPES-Meso模式的三维变分同化系统对雷达风廓线资料进行同化后, 风场的初始场明显改善, 降水强度和落区预报也有不同程度的改善。其中, 对6 h降水预报的改善明显优于对24 h的预报改善。另外, 在短时强降水预报中, 雷达风场资料的同化频率和同化窗口的不同, 对降水预报的改善情况也有所差异。在个例研究中, 同化间隔为1 h的方案6 h降水预报要优于同化间隔为3 h和6 h的方案, 同化窗口为3 h的试验方案6 h降水预报要好于同化窗口为6 h的试验方案。     

单多普勒雷达资料在伴随模式同化系统中的应用研究

利用变分方法反演单多普勒雷达资料,得到风矢量场。同时,利用MM5伴随模式同化系统,结合一次暴雨过程,设计四种方案,进行数值模拟试验。结果表明,通过变分方法反演的雷达资料的应用对于暴雨的分布预报有明显的改善作用;运用伴随方法同化雷达资料后可改善对暴雨中心的预报;对于各个物理量误差的减少,雷达资料的应用也起到重要作用,尤其是对于风场作用较为明显;雷达资料的应用可加快伴随模式同化系统目标函数的收敛,得到最优初始场。     

多普勒雷达资料在冷涡强对流天气中的同化应用试验

应用WRF模式的三维变分同化系统(WRF-3DVAR),对沈阳多普勒天气雷达资料在东北冷涡暴雨个例中的同化应用进行了试验.研制了多普勒雷达资料质量控制系统,实现了对径向风和反射率因子的直接同化,不但可以反演中尺度三维气象要素场,而且可以为模式提供初始场.以天气尺度资料为背景场同化多普勒雷达资料,WRF-3DVAR可以较好地反演冷涡中尺度对流系统的三维结构,反演的地面强对流辐散气流及在对流层中层涡旋都符合中尺度系统概念模型,通过与实际地面探测资料进行了对比,风场环流基本接近,同化了雷达资料的气象要素场可为预报业务提供较好的包含中小尺度系统的实时三维分析场.通过冷涡个例同化试验,应用WRF-3DVAR同化雷达资料后,中尺度模式对对流降水的预报总体有正的影响,对强对流中的一些中小尺度雨团的预报也略有改善.     

单多普勒天气雷达反演风场高原低纬区域同化应用

为了改善低纬高原地区天气预报水平,利用WRF(Weather Research and Forecasting)模式及其变分同化系统进行雷达VAD(Velocity Azimuth Display)反演风场资料同化试验。通过设计不同的试验方案,对2009年6月30日00:00至7月1日00:00发生在云南的一次强降水过程进行数值模拟和对比分析,结果表明:同化VAD反演风场资料后对区域模式的风矢量初始场有明显影响。同化系统能把雷达反演风场信息有效地引入模式初始场,改善强降水区域的水汽输送和风场辐合强度;同化VAD反演风场资料后对区域模式累计降水预报有一定改进作用。从长时间累计降水量定量检验结果看,具体表现为25mm以上量级的降水准确率明显提高、漏报率下降,预报偏差更趋合理。不同的同化试验方案之间的模拟结果差异较大。同化频率越高、同化持续时间越长,对区域模式初始场和预报场的影响越明显。但同化持续时间不宜过长,否则可能导致系统移速过快、降水强度偏大、空报率增加等异常。     

雷达径向风和反演风联合同化在台风灿都（2010）数值预报中的研究

基于WRF模式及其Hybrid集合-变分同化系统,比较研究了雷达径向速度(V_r)同化和T-TREC(Typhoon-Tracking radar echoes by correlation)反演风同化对台风灿都(2010)分析和预报的影响。为了探索最适合登陆台风预报的雷达资料同化策略,在研究V_r循环同化和T-TREC循环同化的基础上,考虑到两种雷达风场资料各自的优势,提出了合理利用两种雷达风场资料的联合同化策略,即在循环同化的首次分析中同化T-TREC风,而在之后的分析中同化V_r资料。研究三种不同的雷达资料同化策略发现,V_r直接同化虽能改善台风分析和预报,但其依赖于较多的同化次数,这会导致确定性预报的启动时间较晚,不利于台风业务预报。相比之下,由于T-TREC资料观测范围远、风场结构完整,T-TREC循环同化策略只经过较少次数的同化分析即能显著改善台风强度预报;然而受T-TREC资料自身反演误差的影响,增加同化次数反而不利于提高预报效果。当联合利用这两种雷达风场时,联合同化策略在不同同化时间窗下的预报表现均最优。     

Intercomparison of the performance of MM5/WRF with and without satellite data assimilation in short-range forecast applications over the Indian region

The present study is conducted to verify the short-range forecasts from mesoscale model version5 (MM5)/weather research and forecasting (WRF) model over the Indian region and to examine the impact of assimilation of quick scatterometer (QSCAT) near surface winds, spectral sensor microwave imager (SSM/I) wind speed and total precipitable water (TPW) on the forecasts by these models using their three-dimensional variational (3D-Var) data assimilation scheme for a 1-month period during July 2006. The control (without satellite data assimilation) as well as 3D-Var sensitivity experiments (with assimilating satellite data) using MM5/WRF were made for 48 h starting daily at 0000 UTC July 2006. The control run is analyzed for the intercomparison of MM5/WRF short-range forecasts and is also used as a baseline for assessing the MM5/WRF 3D-Var satellite data sensitivity experiments. As compared to the observation, the MM5 (WRF) control simulations strengthened (weakened) the cross equatorial flow over southern Arabian sea near peninsular India. The forecasts from MM5 and WRF showed a warm and moist bias at lower and upper levels with a cold bias at the middle level, which shows that the convective schemes of these models may be too active during the simulation. The forecast errors in predicted wind, temperature and humidity at different levels are lesser in WRF as compared to MM5, except the temperature prediction at lower level. The rainfall pattern and prediction skill from day 1 and day 2 forecasts by WRF is superior to MM5. The spatial distribution of forecast impact for wind, temperature, and humidity from 1-month assimilation experiments during July 2006 demonstrated that on average, for 24 and 48-h forecasts, the satellite data improved the MM5/WRF initial condition, so that model errors in predicted meteorological fields got reduced. Among the experiments, MM5/WRF wind speed prediction is most benefited from QSCAT surface wind and SSM/I TPW assimilation while temperature and humidity prediction is mostly improved due to latter. The largest improvement in MM5/WRF rainfall prediction is due to the assimilation of SSM/I TPW. The assimilation of SSM/I wind speed alone in MM5/WRF degraded the humidity and rainfall prediction. In summary the assimilation of satellite data showed similar impact on MM5/WRF prediction; largest improvement due to SSM/I TPW and degradation due to SSM/I wind speed.     

ENSO in a hybrid coupled model. Part II: prediction with piggyback data assimilation

A hybrid coupled model (HCM) for the tropical Pacific ocean-atmosphere system is employed for ENSO prediction. The HCM consists of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory ocean general circulation model and an empirical atmospheric model. In hindcast experiments, a correlation skill competitive to other prediction models is obtained, so we use this system to examine the effects of several initialization schemes on ENSO prediction. Initialization with wind stress data and initialization with wind stress reconstructed from SST using the atmospheric model give comparable skill levels. In re-estimating the atmospheric model in order to prevent hindcast-period wind information from entering through empirical atmospheric model, we note some sensitivity to the estimation data set, but this is considered to have limited impact for ENSO prediction purposes. Examination of subsurface heat content anomalies in these cases and a case forced only by the difference between observed and reconstructed winds suggests that at the current level of prediction skill, the crucial wind components for initialization are those associated with the slow ENSO mode, rather than with atmospheric internal variability. A “piggyback” suboptimal data assimilation is tested in which the Climate Prediction Center data assimilation product from a related ocean model is used to correct the ocean initial thermal field. This yields improved skill, suggesting that not all ENSO prediction systems need to invest in costly data assimilation efforts, provided the prediction and assimilation models are sufficiently close. Received: 17 April 1998 / Accepted: 22 July 1999     

雷达资料同化频次对数值模拟效果影响的试验

采用中尺度数值天气预报模式WRF3.2, 研究了不同的同化时间间隔对2011年7月3~4日成都暴雨模拟的影响。结果表明, 同化了雷达资料后, 使初始场的水汽场、水平风场、垂直速度的分布更加接近实况;除温度场外, 同化频次越高对初始场的影响越大, 水平风场的增量值越大, 呈现的中小尺度信息越多, 更加接近“真实”大气;经过多次同化, 中低层风场的改变已经传递到高层, 引起了高层流场的调整;同化雷达反射率资料是有效的, 能够调整大气中的水汽分布。      

一次短时暴雨WP-3000边界层风廓线雷达回波分析

运用风廓线雷达产品等对2010年7月20日南京浦口区短时暴雨过程进行分析。结果表明：根据风廓线雷达产品和多普勒雷达产品在暴雨过程中的表现特征,发现在整个降水过程的不同时间段,风廓线雷达产品的水平风廓线、信号噪声比、垂直气流和折射率结构常数,以及多普勒雷达产品的基本反射率、风廓线等均表现出非常明显的特征,并且两者产品有着较好的对应关系。利用雷达回波图像可以直观反映降水过程中大气的变化情况,证明了风廓线雷达产品对暴雨等强对流天气预测作用显著。     

Numerical simulation of a heavy rainfall event in China during July 1998

Summary A detailed analysis associated with this case has been carried out (Zhao et al., 2001). In order to conduct further research on the meso-β scale system, which is the directly influencing system, the heavy rainfall that occurred in Wuhan (Station no.: 57494) and Huangshi (Station no.: 58407), Hubei Province during July 1998 are simulated using higher resolution and more complete initial data, after the large scale fields and rainfall areas have been simulated successfully. The simulation results indicate that there are meso-β scale weather systems which developed and dissipated near Wuhan and Huangshi during 1800 UTC 20 July to 0600 UTC 21 July and 1800 UTC 21 July to 0600 UTC 22 July in 1998, respectively. The life cycle of the meso-scale system is about 12 hours and its horizontal scale is from 100 to 200 km. These are characteristic of a typical meso-β scale system. By analyzing the vertical section of wind field and other physical variables during the mentioned-above two periods, it is found that horizontal convergence, ascending motion and positive vorticity of the middle and lower troposphere are strengthened during the heavy rainfall periods near the above mentioned two places. In addition, the wind disturbance in middle and lower troposphere may be a possible triggering mechanism for the occurrence of the meso-β weather system. A budget analysis of the meso-scale system indicates that the sources of moisture and positive vorticity are different during the different stages of the meso-scale systems. Finally, a three dimensional conceptual model of the meso-β scale systems causing the sudden heavy rainfall in Wuhan and Huangshi is suggested. Received November 4, 2001 Revised December 28, 2001     

Crop residue effects on aerodynamic processes and wind erosion

Summary This study focuses on both the mechanisms and degree of wind erosion control that various residue levels provide. First, scale parameters of Weibull wind-speed distributions at meteorological stations were modified to predict friction velocity distributions at eroding field sites. Simplified erosion prediction equations then were used to evaluate wind erosion on highly erodible, loose, sandy soils. Parameters for the erosion prediction equations were developed from wind tunnel data on soil loss and threshold friction velocities at various residue levels. Erosion-control mechanisms of flat residue include restricting soil emission from the surface and increasing threshold wind speeds. A minimum of 30 to 60 percent flat cover is needed to provide adequate control on highly erodible sands. The control level by flat residue can be increased by using short fields. Erosion-control mechanisms of standing residue include reducing the soil-surface friction velocity and intercepting saltating soil. Standing residue is more effective than flat residue, and 5 percent vertical silhouette area of standing residue per unit horizontal area provides adequate erosion-control in low and moderate wind regimes.Contribution from USDA, ARS in cooperation with Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Contribution Number 95-41-J.With 6 Figures     

华南一次强飑线过程的三维变分风场反演效果分析

利用三维变分方法对2014年3月30—31日华南一次强飑线过程进行风场反演,经与风廓线雷达探测结果、双多普勒天气雷达反演结果、原始径向速度数据等对比分析,得到如下结论：三维变分方法反演的中低层水平风场与风廓线雷达探测到的结果较为一致,且能很好地表现飑线过境时的风向切变;通过与双多普勒雷达风场反演结果对比发现,两种方法得到的风场空间分布十分相似,均能很好地表现2 km高度上系统内部强带状回波前缘的辐合线以及5 km高度上较弱的辐散;三维变分方法反演的水平风场与径向速度场有较好的一致性,2 km高度强回波带前缘阵风锋处的辐合线位置以及5 km和8 km高度上辐散区的位置均与径向速度场十分吻合;三维变分方法反演的垂直速度能较好地反映该飑线过程中气流的上升和下沉运动,平行于飑线方向的气流变化较小,而系统气流变化主要沿垂直于飑线的方向。三维变分方法反演的飑线系统的三维风场结构合理,反演结果可靠。     

Atmospheric driving mechanisms of extreme precipitation events in July of 2017 and 2018 in western Japan

The occurrence of extreme precipitation events is now a serious concern in recent years in Japan. This study explores the atmospheric driving mechanisms of two extreme precipitation events occurred during 5–6 July 2017 and 5–8 July 2018 over western Japan. We identified that the atmospheric transport of large amounts of moisture and wind streams with wind speed of minimum 15 m s⁻¹ from south of Japan towards north on the days before these torrential precipitation events are mainly responsible for the July 2017 and July 2018 floods over western Japan. However, the contributions from the moisture advections (both vertical and horizontal) to the atmospheric water budget plays key roles to intensify the precipitations during the said torrential events. We also find that the prominent moisture flux convergence and well-developed moist conditions mainly maintain these heavy precipitation events over the downpour affected area. Our overall analysis suggests that the atmospheric factors driving to all these two heavy precipitation events are qualitatively robust and vital to explain the mechanism of extreme precipitations.     

1998年长江流域梅雨期暴雨过程的水汽输送特征

通过对1998年第二次青藏高原大气科学试验期间的加密观测资料、NCEP／NCAR资料、1998年6—7月暴雨2个关键强降水时段水汽通量特征的诊断分析及其区域边界水汽输入问题的数值模拟研究表明：1998年长江流域特大暴雨过程是在有利的持续异常且稳定的大尺度环境场及中尺度风场的配合下发生的；6月与7月水汽输送特征存在差异；高原中部区域西边界与中国区域南边界的水汽输送对此次梅雨期特大暴雨的形成均有重要作用，即水汽源及其侧边界水汽通道特征的显著变化对梅雨期不同阶段长江流域特大暴雨的形成、发生和发展作用明显；水汽的时空分布特征为长江流域持续性特大暴雨的预报提供了着眼点。