2—4月北极涛动对中西太平洋ITCZ活动的可能影响

利用1979—2008年逐日向外长波辐射(OLR)资料以及北极涛动(AO)指数,从日尺度上分析了中西太平洋上赤道辐合带(ITCZ)的类型及活跃程度,并研究其与AO的关系。结果表明:在日尺度上ITCZ存在不同的强对流中心,依据中心位置可以划分为北、南、赤道、双、全和弱等六种型态,其中北、南和弱型ITCZ在日尺度上频次最高,分别占总天数的30.98%、31.11%和24.05%,而赤道、双和全型ITCZ出现频次较少。AO与西北太平洋ITCZ活动的相关分析表明,2—4月AO指数与北型ITCZ频次存在显著正相关,相关系数达到0.49,而与弱型ITCZ频次存在显著负相关,相关系数为-0.42。当AO处于正(负)位相时,从同期至8—10月北型ITCZ活跃程度偏强(弱),而弱型ITCZ偏弱(强),在滞后1～2个月时相关达到最高。此外低层环流场以及SST也存在显著变化。当AO为正位相时,中西太平洋上赤道至15 °N范围内存在异常西风气流,SST异常偏暖。这也加大了南北向SST梯度,导致赤道以北辐合加强,对流活跃,北型ITCZ频次增多。这表明AO可能是通过风场和SST来影响北型ITCZ的活动,这种海气相互作用产生的影响具有较长的持续性。      

北极涛动对我国冬季同期极端气温的影响研究

使用1955～2004年1月500 hPa高度场和同期我国107个测站最高和最低气温的逐月资料,计算极端气温与北极涛动指数的相关矩场,并对此相关矩场进行经验正交函数分析来研究我国最高和最低气温对北极涛动响应的年际变化.北极涛动指数定义为1月500 hPa标准化高度场经验正交函数分解所得到的第1时间函数.研究过程中对北极涛动一般年份和异常年份两种情况进行比较分析.研究发现北极涛动指数的正负极端异常年份,对我国冬季同期最高和最低气温有十分明显的影响.我国冬季最高气温响应主要表现地域是长江中下游、华北和河套地区,最低气温的响应主要表现地域是东部沿海和长江黄河上游地区.同时分析了不同年份冬季极端气温对于北极涛动响应的不同形势.     

THE INTENSITY VARIATION OF THE SUMMER INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE IN WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND ITS IMPACT ON TROPICAL CYCLONES

Based on the satellite data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, the variation of the intensity of convection over the Intertropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ) in summer and its impacts on tropical cyclones are studied. In this paper, an intensity index of the ITCZ is proposed according to Outgoing Longwave Radiation(OLR) in the region of(5°–20°N, 120°–150°E) in the western North Pacific(WNP). Then strong and weak ITCZ years are classified and different variables during the strong/weak ITCZ years are analyzed. The composite results show that the ITCZ anomaly is connected to the general atmospheric circulation and SST distribution. In the strong ITCZ years, the subtropical anticyclone weakens and shifts northward. Besides, there is salient cyclonic anomaly at the low level and anticyclonic anomaly at the high level. SST patterns in the preceding winter resemble to those of La Nina. It could persist into the succeeding summer. However, it is opposite in the weak ITCZ years. The impact of the ITCZ anomaly on the tropical cyclone(TC) formation and track is also discussed. There are more TCs over the WNP(5°–20°N, 120°–150°E) in the strong ITCZ years and there is a significant increase in the northward recurving TCs. In the weak ITCZ years, fewer TCs occur and the frequency of the northwestward track is higher.     

夏季季节内振荡对西北太平洋台风活动的影响

利用夏季季节内振荡(Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation, BSISO)指数和台风密集度分析了夏季季节内振荡和西北太平洋台风活动的关系。台风密集度定义为一天内500 km范围内台风出现的概率,与台风经纬度位置相比,台风密集度可更灵活地表达台风生成及移动特征。结果表明夏季季节内振荡对台风活动有明显的调制作用。当夏季季节内振荡指数1(BSISO1)处于第1、5、6、7、8位相时,南海及菲律宾以东海域台风活动明显增强;当夏季季节内振荡指数2(BSISO2)处于第2、3、4位相时,西北太平洋台风活动也明显增强。当夏季季节内振荡处于这些位相时,台风活动增强与南海及菲律宾以东海域环流气旋式异常、对流活动正异常相一致。      

南海—西太平洋地区ITCZ气候学特征的研究

本文利用1965—1984年6—9月逐日08时850hPa历史天气图上分析的ITCZ,统计出ITCZ频数分布图,研究了南海—西太平洋地区ITCZ的气候特性和季节性进退,揭示了ITCZ具有与副热带高压同步北跳现象和频数突增现象。发现:西太平洋上的ITCZ容易在12°N和20°N附近形成和维持,使ITCZ频数图上出现南、北两个多频带.这一分支现象与热带低层赤道西风和高层热带东风的分支现象密切相关。由于ITCZ存在着活跃与间歇的低频振荡,加上海陆、地形和热带气旋活动的影响,以及ITCE的结构特点,因而月平均多云带和最小OLR轴位置比流场ITCZ显著偏南,而且在南海地区出现偏离季风槽而沿地形槽的走向.对比分析表明,用OLR标准差与平均值之比值X来表征ITCZ的位置可能比直接用最小OLR轴更合理.     

2012年欧亚寒冷天气过程与北极涛动异常活动的联系

利用NCEP/NCAR再分析资料和CPC逐日北极涛动(AO)指数资料,结合近30年欧亚地区地面气温年际异常变化的可能机理,分析了AO异常波动对2012年欧亚地区严寒天气过程的影响。结果表明,AO发生负异常波动对2012年1—2月欧亚地区异常寒冷天气起到至关重要的作用。AO在12月为正异常波动,次年1—2月则呈现负异常波动,其中1月中下旬至2月中旬的负异常波动过程比较显著。在AO负异常影响下,极涡面积增大,冷空气活动加强,中纬度纬向环流减弱而经向环流增强,造成冷、暖空气交换加剧,极地冷空气南下入侵到中纬度地区,从而导致欧亚大陆异常寒冷天气;同时,由北大西洋及地中海北上的暖湿气流,在遭遇冷空气阻碍后给西欧和南欧一些地区带来了大面积的雨雪天气。     

澳大利亚冷空气活动与西北太平洋台风频次的关系分析

利用中国气象局《台风年鉴》资料和NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,分析1968—2006年北半球夏季（6—9月）澳大利亚冷空气活动与西北太平洋夏季台风频次（WNPSTYF）的关系,并研究其影响的可能机制。结果表明,夏季澳大利亚东部对流层经向风年际增量变化与WNPSTYF年际增量变化呈显著正相关;西太平洋近赤道区对流层上层纬向风年际增量与同期WNPSTYF年际增量呈显著负相关。澳大利亚冷空气活动影响WNPSTYF的可能机理是:当澳大利亚东部从对流层低层至上层的经向风年际增量有南风异常时（此时澳大利亚西侧对流层上层有年际增量的北风异常）,冷空气在向低纬移动过程中受热上升,同时因柯氏力向左偏转,并在对流层上层向中纬度辐散,导致110～160 °E区间的南半球近赤道附近对流层上层纬向风年际增量的偏北东风异常;由于赤道上空大气运动的无旋转特性及连续性,北半球也会出现同向的纬向风年际增量异常。赤道附近对流层上层纬向风年际增量的东风异常产生纬向风的经向切变,使对流层上层出现涡度年际增量的负异常;对流层上层涡度年际增量负异常的抽吸作用导致对流层低层出现涡度年际增量的正异常,利于台风生成,导致台风年际增量偏多。反之亦反。      

INFLUENCE OF THE INTERANNUAL VARIATION OF CROSS-EQUATORIAL FLOW ON TROPICAL CYCLOGENESIS OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC

The influence of the interannual variation of cross-equatorial flow(CEF) on tropical cyclogenesis over the western North Pacific(WNP) is examined in this paper by using the tropical cyclone(TC) best track data from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and the JRA-25 reanalysis dataset. The results showed that the number of TCs forming to the east of 140°E over the southeastern part of the western North Pacific(WNP) is in highly positive correlation with the variation of the CEF near 125° E and 150° E, i.e., the number of tropical cyclogeneses increases when the cross-equatorial flows are strong. Composite analyses showed that during the years of strong CEF, the variations of OLR, vertical wind shear between 200-850 h Pa, 850 h Pa relative vorticity and 200 h Pa divergence are favorable for tropical cyclogenesis to the east of 140°E over the tropical WNP, and vice versa. Moreover, it is also discussed from the view of barotropic energy conversion that during the years of strong CEF, an eastward-extended monsoon trough leads to the rapid growth of eddy kinetic energy over the eastern part of WNP, which is favorable for tropical cyclogenesis;but during the years of weak CEF, the monsoon trough is located westward in the western part of the WNP, consistent with the growth area of eddy kinetic energy. As a result, there are fewer TC geneses over the eastern part of WNP.Besides, the abrupt strengthening of a close-by CEF 2-4 days before tropical cyclogenesis may be the one of its triggers.     

极冰对南方涛动的影响

分析南、北极冰量与南方涛动序列作月、季和年尺度的变化过程线性相关关系，发现北极冰量与南方涛动指数是反相关关系，而南极冰量与南方涛动是正相关。比较而言，南极冰量与南方涛动的关系在月和季尺度上似乎较北极与大气的关系密切些。在各时间尺度序列中以太平洋地区南极极冰的影响表现最明显。分析发现极冰与南方涛动之间存在较复杂的非线性关系。在前期极冰的强信号寻找中，发现极冰与南方涛动在月序列的相关关系上存在周期变化现象。进一步选择相关极值的对应步长建立前期极冰状态激发大气变化的预测统计动力模式，模式对大气序列的解释方差可达０．９０以上。文中还进一步探讨了月序列存在的周期变化的共同因素的影响     

东亚盛夏北上转向台风年代际变化及与PDO的关系

利用1951—2008年台风及海温资料,分析了东亚盛夏(7—8月)北上转向台风个数的年代际变化特征及其与PDO的关系。结果表明东亚盛夏北上转向台风个数存在明显年代际变化特征,并在1978年前后发生突变。东亚盛夏北上转向台风个数与PDO关系密切,两者呈反位相关系。PDO位相转变后影响北上台风的海温关键区由赤道中东太平洋和西风漂流带区域变为黑潮区域,并且北上台风个数与各海温关键区存在时滞相关。在PDO不同位相的年代际背景下,西太副高位置的变化是北上台风个数年代际变化的原因之一。      

广西大范围暴雨气候异常对太平洋年代际涛动的响应

使用1961—2016年广西79个地面气象观测站逐日降水资料、美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)逐月太平洋年代际振荡(PDO)指数资料、NCEP/NCAR再分析资料、国家气候中心西太平洋副热带高压指数资料,利用相关和合成分析等方法研究广西大范围暴雨气候异常对PDO的响应。结果表明：广西大范围暴雨日数存在显著增多的突变新特征,对PDO有反位相变化的响应。当PDO处于冷位相时,对应着5—8月贝加尔湖阻塞高压和澳大利亚高压显著性偏强;索马里越赤道气流明显增强,与西太平洋副热带高压西侧边沿的东南风容易形成季风槽;形成从新几内亚岛东北部沿海到华南地区的低空风场为“反气旋-气旋-反气旋-气旋”波列传播,使广西大范围暴雨日数偏多。当PDO处于暖位相时,大气环流异常特征相反,广西大范围暴雨日数偏少。     

热带印度洋和热带太平洋海温振荡规律的研究

选择1979-1993年间的热带气旋为试验个例，通过扰动热带气旋初始位置和初始结构。构造集合成员，用正压原始方程模式，进行路径集合预报试验，并初步探讨预报成员的集合方法。试验结果表明：热带气旋定位误差影响路径预报，但扰动初始位置的集合平均预报与控制试验的预报水平相接近。扰动热带气旋初始结构的集合预报试验表明，约有60％。70％个例的集合路径预报得到改进：此外，试验结果还表明，当环境引导气流较弱时，进行扰动热带气旋初始结构的集合预报，预报结果的改善较明显。     

春季赤道东太平洋海温异常对西太平洋副高的影响

首先给出西太平洋副高脊线、面积和西伸指数的定义 ,在此基础上讨论赤道东太平洋海温异常与西太平洋副高的年际变化关系 ,并进一步分析了春季赤道东太平洋海温异常对西太平洋副高季节变化的影响。结果表明 ,春季赤道东太平洋海温异常与夏季副高位置和强度的年际变化及季节变化都有密切关系。从春季到夏季 ,春季海温偏暖年副高偏南、偏强、偏西 ;偏冷年副高偏北、偏弱、偏东 ,冷年 6月副高北跳较暖年显著 ,进入秋季后南撤更为迅速     

NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF THE PACIFIC MERIDIONAL MODE IMPACTS ON TROPICAL CYCLONES ACTIVITY OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC

Based on analyses of the relationship between Pacific Meridional Mode (PMM) and number of tropical cyclones (TCs) activity over the western North Pacific, the impacts of the PMM on Tc activity over the western North Pacific are studied using numerical simulations with an Atmospheric General Circulation Model (CAM3) of National Center for Atmospheric Research (of USA). The result shows that the PMM has impacts on the large-scale generating environment of TCs, thus affecting their number and strength. The numerical simulations using the NCAR CAM3 indicate that with the inclusion of the forcing from sea surface temperature (SST) of the PMM, there appears a decreased magnitude of the vertical zonal wind shear, large proportion of relative humidity, anomalous westerly wind at low levels and anomalous easterly wind at high levels, in association with anomalous cyclonic circulation at low levels and anomalous anti-cyclonic circulation at high levels over the tropical western Pacific. Thus, the PMM provides favorable environment for the typhoon genesis. In the sensitivity experiment, TCs have larger strength, lower SST at the center, stronger tangential wind at 850 hPa and intensified warm cores at high levels. In this paper, the simulation results are similar to that in the data analyses, which reveals the important impact of the PMM on TC activity over the western North Pacific.     

IMPACTS OF THE TROPICAL PACIFIC COUPLED PROCESS ON THE INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

The basic features of climatology and interannual variations of tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans were analyzed using a coupled general circulation model (CGCM), which was constituted with an intermediate 2.5-layer ocean model and atmosphere model ECHAM4. The CGCM well captures the spatial and temporal structure of the Pacific El Ni?o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the variability features in the tropical Indian Ocean. The influence of Pacific air-sea coupled process on the Indian Ocean variability was investigated carefully by conducting numerical experiments. Results show that the occurrence frequency of positive/negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event will decrease/increase with the presence/absence of the coupled process in the Pacific Ocean. Further analysis demonstrated that the air-sea coupled process in the Pacific Ocean affects the IOD variability mainly by influencing the zonal gradient of thermocline via modulating the background sea surface wind.     

POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INTERANNUAL ANOMALY OF THE TROPICAL PACIFIC SEA SURFACE HEIGHT AND SUMMER PRECIPITATION IN CHINA

By using NCEP GODAS monthly sea surface height(SSH) and 160-station monthly precipitation data in China,the seasonal and interannual characteristics of SSH are analyzed over the tropical Pacific,and correlations between SSH and summer rainfall are discussed.The results are shown as follows:(1) The tropical Pacific SSH takes on a "V" pattern in the climatic field with an eastward opening,and it is higher in the western part(in the northwestern part) than in the eastern part(in the southwestern part).The high-value areas are more stable in the northwest,and the value range(greater than 0.8 m) is larger in spring and summer than in autumn and winter.The high-value area in the southwestern part is the largest(smallest) and more northerly(southerly) in spring(summer).SSH is higher in spring and autumn than in summer and winter over the equatorial zone.(2) The interannual anomalies of the SSH are the strongest over the tropical western and southwestern Pacific and are stronger in winter and spring than in summer and autumn.The interannual anomalies are also strong over the equatorial middle and eastern Pacific.The distribution ranges are larger and the intensities are stronger in the autumn and winter.There is a close relationship between the SSH interannual anomalies and ENSO events in autumn,winter and spring.(3) When ENSO events take place in winter,according to the simultaneous relationship among the tropic Pacific SSH,850 hPa wind fields and the summer precipitation of China,it can be predicted that the precipitation will be significantly more than normal over the south of the Yangtze River,especially over Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake region,eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,Yangtze-Huai River Valley,eastern part of Inner Mongolia and less than normal over the area of Great Band of Yellow River,North China and South China in successive summers.     

POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION ON THE SEVERE RAIN-SNOW WEATHER IN CHINA DURING NOVEMBER 2009

Possible relationships between MJO and the severe rain-snow weather in Eastern China during November of 2009 are analyzed and results show that a strong MJO process is one of the strong impact factors.MJO is very active over the Indian Ocean in November 2009.Especially,it maintains 9 days in MJO phase 3,just corresponding to the two strongest rain-snow processes.Composites of MJO events show that when the MJO convective center is located over the Indian Ocean,the probability of rainfall is significantly increased and the temperature is lower than normal in eastern China,which is consistent with the situation in November of 2009.Atmospheric circulation anomalies of mid-and higher-latitudes can be influenced by the tropical MJO convection forcing and this influence could be realized by teleconnection.When the MJO is over the Indian Ocean,it is favorable for the maintenance of a circulation pattern of two ridges versus one trough at mid-and higher-latitudes.Meanwhile,the western Pacific subtropical high is stronger and more westward than normal,and a significant convective belt appears over eastern East Asia.All these circulation anomalies shown in the composite result also appeared in the observations in November 2009,which indicates the general features of relationships between the MJO and the circulation anomalies over the extratropics.Besides the zonal circulation anomalies,the MJO convection can also lead to meridional circulation anomalies.When the MJO convection is located over the Indian Ocean,the western Pacific is dominated by anomalous descending motion,and the eastern East Asia is controlled by strong convergence and ascending motion.Therefore,an anomalous meridional circulation is formed between the tropics and middle latitudes,enhancing the northward transportation of low-level moisture.It is potentially helpful to understanding and even forecasting such kind of rain-snow weather anomalies as that in November 2009 using MJO.     

基于闪电聚类方法的西北太平洋区域雷暴活动特征

利用2010-2018年全球闪电定位网(WWLLN)观测资料,采用基于闪电密度的空间聚类算法(DBSCAN)建立了西北太平洋地区雷暴数据集,研究了该区域雷暴的时空分布特征,并进行海陆差异对比.研究结果表明,在合理设定DBSCAN参数阈值的条件下,基于WWLLN闪电聚类的雷暴与天气雷达观测在时空分布和过程演变上具有一致性...     

近70 a北太平洋夏季SST及其与西太副高变化特征的相关

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