A procedure for the formulation of bulk transfer coefficients over water

A method suitable for predicting bulk transfer coefficients appropriate to any reasonable height of measurement in the atmospheric surface boundary layer and incorporating the effects of atmospheric stability is based on the assumption that eddy and molecular diffusivities are additive near a water surface. This assumption is supported in the case of sensible heat, by results obtained over Lake Michigan and over an industrial cooling pond at Dresden, Illinois, as well as by published measurements made over Lake Flevo, Holland. The verification appears to extend to wind speeds in the range 10–15 m s^–1. The results permit evaluation of transfer coefficients applicable in the demanding situations of inland lakes and artificial cooling ponds.Work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration.     

Limitations on the determination of deposition velocities

It is shown that the constant flux condition necessary for the proper measurement of deposition velocities by gradient methods may not be realized close to localized sources. Measurements in this area may lead to erroneous values of _d , as is evident from an examination of solutions for a simple advection-diffusion model.This paper is based on work performed under Energy Research and Development Administration Contract EY-76-C-06-1830.     

The observed generation and breaking of atmospheric internal gravity waves over the ocean

Observations are presented for internal gravity waves and their breaking at a height of 23.5 m over the ocean in surface-based inversions which are formed because of the advection of warm air over cold water. The spectral and cospectral analyses of velocity and temperature fluctuations were made to establish the characteristic features of the waves. Flow visualization photographs of smoke released during the breaking of a wave are also presented. Comparison between the turbulent energies present during and after breaking of a wave indicates enormous mixing and dispersion occurring during breaking.This research was performed under Contract No. EY-76-C-02-0016 with the United States Energy Research and Development Administration.     

A generalization of the Kolmogorov-von Kármán relationship and some further implications on the values of the constants

A general relation between the Kolmogorov (₁) and von Kármán (k) constants appropriate to flows in the surface boundary layer is obtained by including stability and divergence dependent terms in the development. The result is used to show that the author's earlier inference of the valuek = 0.36 drawn from the observed value ,k ^4/3=0.141 cannot have been underestimated due to the neglect of stability or divergence effects. It is concluded that if k is to be 0.4, then ₁ must be 0.5.Work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration.     

Particulate dispersion from sources within a forest

Particulate dispersion from sources within a 10- to 13-m tall pine forest was studied experimentally at Brookhaven National Laboratory using stained ragweed pollen and other tracers ranging from 14 to 58 m in size. Forty-seven continuous point source releases lasting from 22 to 55 min were made at heights from 1.75 to 14.0 m from locations having a long fetch through the forest. In most experiments, differently colored ragweed pollen were emitted simultaneously from three locations. In other tests, several particle types were released from a single point. The sampling network consisted of 119 rotoslide samplers at heights from 0.5 to 21.0 m at 57 positions within and at the edge of the forest. Deposition to the ground was sampled by greased microscope slides at each position. Meteorological measurements were taken in and near the forest.Data were classified by particle characteristics, source height and meteorological parameters. Concentration patterns were illustrated on scale diagrams of the sampling grid. Changes in centerline and crosswind integrated concentrations, plume width and height, mass flux, deposition and deposition velocity were studied as a function of distance, particle size and wind speed. Results were compared to those obtained from similar releases over open terrain.In the forest, vertical predominates over lateral dispersion and considerable interchange occurs through the canopy. Flow is channelled somewhat by vegetation density differences but is generally in the direction of the mean wind above the forest. No systematic turning of the wind with height was observed. Most particles are lost to the foliage rather than to the ground and large particles are lost more rapidly than smaller ones. Rate of change in mass flux is similar to that over open terrain and is greater with light than with stronger wind speeds.This research was carried out under the auspices of the New York State Museum and Science Service and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (now Energy Research and Development Administration) and was partially supported by Research Grant No. R-800677 from the Division of Meteorology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.     

The potential for short-rotation woody crops to reduce U.S. CO2 emissions

Short-rotation woody crops (SRWC) could potentially displace fossil fuels and thus mitigate CO₂ buildup in the atmosphere. To determine how much fossil fuel SRWC might displace in the United States and what the associated fossil carbon savings might be, a series of assumptions must be made. These assumptions concern the net SRWC biomass yields per hectare (after losses); the amount of suitable land dedicated to SRWC production; wood conversion efficiencies to electricity or liquid fuels; the energy substitution properties of various fuels; and the amount of fossil fuel used in growing, harvesting, transporting, and converting SRWC biomass. Assuming the current climate, present production, and conversion technologies and considering a conservative estimate of the U.S. land base available for SRWC (14 × 10⁶ ha), we calculate that SRWC energy could displace 33.2 to 73.1 × 10⁶ Mg of fossil carbon releases, 3–6% of the current annual U.S. emissions. The carbon mitigation potential per unit of land is larger with the substitution of SRWC for coal-based electricity production than for the substitution of SRWC-derived ethanol for gasoline. Assuming current climate, predicted conversion technology advancements, an optimistic estimate of the U.S. land base available for SRWC (28 × 10⁶ ha), and an optimistic average estimate of net SRWC yields (22.4 dry Mg/ha), we calculate that SRWC energy could displace 148 to 242 × 10⁶ Mg of annual fossil fuel carbon releases. Under this scenario, the carbon mitigation potential of SRWC-based electricity production would be equivalent to about 4.4% of current global fossil fuel emissions and 20% of current U.S. fossil fuel emissions.Research sponsored by the Biofuels Systems Division, U.S. Department of Energy, under contract DE-AC05-840R21400 with Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. Environmental Sciences Division Publication number 3952.     

Eddy correlation measurements of CO2, latent heat,and sensible heat fluxes over a crop surface

Eddy correlation equipment was used to measure mass and energy fluxes over a soybean crop. A rapid response CO₂ sensor, a drag anemometer, a Lyman-alpha hygrometer and a fine wire thermocouple were used to sense the fluctuating quantities.Diurnal fluxes of sensible heat, latent heat and CO₂ were calculated from these data. Energy budget closure was obtained by summing the sensible and latent heat fluxes determined by eddy correlation which balanced the sum of net radiation and soil heat flux. Peak daytime CO₂ fluxes were near 1.0 mg m^–2 (ground area) s^–1.The eddy correlation technique was also employed in this study to measure nocturnal CO₂ fluxes caused by respiration from plants, soil, and roots. These CO₂ fluxes ranged from - 0.1 to - 0.25 mg m^–2s^–1.From the data collected over mature soybeans, a relationship between CO₂ flux and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) was developed. The crop did not appear to be light-saturated at PAR flux densities < 1800 Ei m^–2 s^–1. The light compensation point was found to be about 160 Ei m^–2 s^–1.Published as Paper No. 7402, Journal Series, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station. The work reported here was conducted under Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station Project 27-003 and Regional Research Project 11–33.Post-doctoral Research Associate, Professor and Professor, respectively. Center for Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0728.     

基于卫星遥感的新疆地表太阳总辐射估算

为了实现地表太阳总辐射合理的精细化模拟,本文尝试将天文辐射分布式理论模型和总辐射气候学经验模型相结合,引入重采样后的FY-2G卫星遥感总云量资料,建立了基于卫星遥感数据的地表太阳总辐射估算模型,并以气象站点稀疏的新疆为例,完成年、季地表太阳总辐射的精细化空间模拟,同时对模拟结果进行分析和检验。结果表明:(1)新疆区域年天文辐射量由南向北递减,大致以天山为界,天山以南区域的年天文辐射量高于10 000 MJ·m^-2,天山以北低于9750 MJ·m^-2,三大山脉对天文辐射的影响非常明显;(2)基于条带状重采样后的FY-2G总云量建立的日照百分率模型,其模拟的新疆区域平均绝对误差14.4%,且空间分布更加客观;(3)新疆"单站单月式"地表太阳总辐射气候学估算模型中,相关系数在夏半年较高,冬半年略有下降,且a、b系数的互补关系较为稳定;(4)从地表太阳总辐射检验结果来看,全区地表太阳总辐射的均方根误差年平均3.08 MJ·m^-2,模拟结果夏半年好于冬半年,南疆好于北疆,其中乌鲁木齐误差最大;(5)新疆年地表太阳总辐射整体表现为由西北向东南逐渐增加的空间分布,南疆盆地的总辐射量高于北疆盆地,天山山区西部为低值中心,而春、夏季总辐射由西向东呈经向分布,秋、冬季则呈纬向分布。     

Validity of the log-linear profile relationship over a rough terrain during stable conditions

The applicability of the log-linear profile relationship over rough terrain to a height of 126 m is investigated. Simultaneous hourly averaged mean wind and temperature profiles measured at the Brookhaven meteorological tower during stable conditions are used in the analysis. The tower was surrounded by fairly homogeneous vegetation to a height of about 8 m. The results indicate that the log-linear profile relationship is valid at least for a height of 126 m for stabilities with Richardson numbers less than the critical value of 0.25. The mean value of in is found to be about 5.2 for these stabilities. The log-linear profile relation is found to be applicable for profiles observed beyond the critical stability; but the height of validity seems to decrease to about 100 m and the mean value of is about 1.6.Research performed under the auspices of the United States Energy Research and Development Administration (Contract E(30-1)-16).     

全球变化与区域干旱化

本文总结了已完成的国家重点基础研究发展规划计划项目(“973”项目)“我国生存环境演变和北方干旱化趋势预测”(1999～2004年)和正在执行的“973”项目“北方干旱化与人类适应”的有关干旱化问题研究的部分成果。主要是中国科学院大气物理研究所最近几年在近代区域干旱化的事实及全球联系方面的研究进展,并对全球增暖背景下区域干旱化的形成机理展开讨论。     

The Energy Balance Experiment EBEX-2000. Part III: Behaviour and quality of the radiation measurements

An important part of the Energy Balance Experiment (EBEX-2000) was the measurement of the net radiation and its components. Since the terrain, an irrigated cotton field, could not be considered homogeneous, radiation measurements were made at nine sites using a variety of radiation instruments, including pyranometers, pyrgeometers and net radiometers. At several of these sites multiple instruments were employed, which enabled us to compare instruments and assess accuracies. At all sites the outgoing longwave and shortwave radiation and the net radiation were measured, while the incoming radiation was supposed to be uniformly distributed over the field and was therefore measured at three sites only. Net radiation was calculated for all sites from the sum of its four components, and compared with the direct measurement of net radiometers. The main conclusions were: (a) the outgoing shortwave radiation showed differences of up to 30 W m⁻² over the field; the differences were not clearly related to the irrigation events; (b) the outgoing longwave radiation showed differences of up to 50 W m⁻²; the differences increased during the periods of irrigation; (c) the net radiation showed differences of several tens of W m⁻² across the field, rising to 50 W m⁻² or more during the periods of irrigation; (d) the net radiation is preferably to be inferred from its four components, rather than measured directly, and (e) attention should be paid to the characteristics of pyranometers that measure the outgoing radiation, and thus are mounted upside down, while they are commonly calibrated in the upward position. The error in the net radiation at EBEX-2000 is estimated at max (25 W m⁻², 5%) per site during the day and 10 W m⁻² at night. The National Center for Atmospheric Research is supported by the National Science Foundation.     

HIGH-RESOLUTION NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF WIND ENERGY RESOURCE IN HAINAN PROVINCE AND ITS OFFSHORE WATERS

With high resolution (1 km), the distribution of wind energy resources in Hainan province and over its offshore waters is numerically simulated by using the Wind Energy Simulation Toolkit (WEST) model developed by Meteorological Research Branch of Environment Canada. Compared with observations from eight coastal anemometric towers and 18 existing stations in the province, the simulations show good reproduction of the real distribution of wind resources in Hainan and over its offshore waters, with the relative error of annual mean wind speed being no more than 9% at the 70-m level. Moreover, based on the simulated results of WEST grids that are closest to where the eight wind towers are located, the annual mean wind speeds are further estimated by using the Danish software WasP (Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program). The estimated results are then compared with the observations from the towers. It shows that the relative error is also less than 9%. Therefore, WEST and WEST+WAsP will be useful tools for the assessment of wind energy resources in high resolution and selection of wind farm sites in Hainan province and over its offshore waters.     

海南省及其近海风能资源的高分辨率数值模拟

利用加拿大环境部气象局开发的WEST(Wind Energy Simulation Toolkit)对海南省及其近海的风能资源分布进行数值模拟,得到高分辨率(1 km)的风能资源分布状况,并通过将数值模拟结果与海南省沿海8个测风塔和18个现有台站测风资料的对比,表明模拟结果能较好地反映海南省及其近海的风能资源分布状况,70 m高度上的年平均风速相对误差≤9%.另外,分别提取离8部测风塔最近的WEST网格点上的模拟值,利用丹麦的WAsP(Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program)估算8部测风塔所在位置的年平均风速,再分别与测风塔的实测结果进行比较,得到70 m高度上的相对误差同样≤9%.因此,采用WEST模拟的海南省及其近海的高分辨率风能资源分布,可为海南省风能资源的精细化评估和风电场的微观选址提供科学依据.     

Research Project Entitled "The Dynamics and Physical Processes in The Weather and Climate System" --Part Ⅰ: A Brief Introduction

In the beginning of the 21st century, the Tenth Five-Year Priority Research Projects of the Earth Sciences of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) were initiated. After nearly a two-year long process to prepare, the first version of six Priority Research Projects of Earth Sciences was published in October 2001 by NSFC, viz., Local Response to Global Changes, Life Process and Environment,Dynamics and Physical Processes in the Weather and Climate System, Continental Dynamics, Regional Sustainable Development, Solar-Terrestrial Environment and Space Weather. The process involved more than 200 renowned Chinese scientists and many departments and agencies in China. The six Priority Research Projects guide the research effort of the earth sciences for the NSFC from year 2001 to 2005.This paper provides a brief introduction to the Third Priority Research Project of the Department of Earth Sciences of NSFC-Dynamics and Physical Processes in the Weather and Climate System (DPWOS).     

Research Project Entitled “The Dynamics and Physical Processes in The Weather and Climate System“ --Part Ⅰ: A Brief Introduction

1. Introduction Human activities including social and economic de-velopments, are closely related to the change of theweather and climate system. Since the beginning oftime, weather and climate, which are the general termsfor the entire range of phenom…     

Research Project Entitled "The Dynamics and Physical Processes in The Weather and Climate System" --Part Ⅰ: A Brief Introduction

In the beginning of the 21st century, the Tenth Five-Year Priority Research Projects of the Earth Sciences of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) were initiated. After nearly a two-year long process to prepare, the first version of six Priority Research Projects of Earth Sciences was published in October 2001 by NSFC, viz., Local Response to Global Changes, Life Process and Environment,Dynamics and Physical Processes in the Weather and Climate System, Continental Dynamics, Regional Sustainable Development, Solar-Terrestrial Environment and Space Weather. The process involved more than 200 renowned Chinese scientists and many departments and agencies in China. The six Priority Research Projects guide the research effort of the earth sciences for the NSFC from year 2001 to 2005.This paper provides a brief introduction to the Third Priority Research Project of the Department of Earth Sciences of NSFC-Dynamics and Physical Processes in the Weather and Climate System (DPWOS).     

Field measurement of small ozone fluxes to snow,wet bare soil,and lake water

Eddy-correlation measurements over snow, wet bare soil, and lake water indicate very small vertical ozone fluxes. Adjustments to the small vertical fluxes are needed to take into account the effect of mean Stefan flow associated with evaporation at the surface and the effects of correlation between density variations and vertical wind fluctuations. For snow, the residual resistance calculated for the surface is about 34 s cm^-1, indicating that the maximum deposition velocity is abut 0.03 cm s^-1. For cold bare soil well saturated with water, the surface resistance is about 10 s cm^-1 (maximum deposition velocity of about 0.1 cm s^-1). The highest resistances obtained are for transfer to the surface of Lake Michigan, yielding values near 90 s cm^-1 for resistance (0.01 cm s^-1 for deposition velocity).Work supported by the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.     

Partialwellen in den halb- und vierteltäglichen gezeitenartigen Schwingungen der Atmosphäre

Zusammenfassung Es werden die Formen der möglichen Partialwellen in den atmosphärischen Gezeiten angegeben. Eine Analyse der geographischen Verteilung der halbtäglichen Luftdruckschwankung nach diesen Partialwellen zeigt, daß neben den seit langem bekannten Wellentypen, der wandernden (S ₂ ² ₂) und der stehenden (S ₂ ⁰ ₂) Welle, auch noch eine dritte Welle (S ₂ ³ ₃) mit beachtlicher Amplitude auftritt. Sie besteht aus einem System von drei Hoch- und drei Tiefdruckgebieten (Abb. 2), das in 3/2 Tagen die Erde umkreist. Ein Vergleich zwischen entsprechenden Partialwellen im Druck und in der Temperatur führt zur Aufstellung einer empirischen Resonanzkurve für die thermische Erregung. Ebensolche Analysen wurden für die Ortszeitglieder der vierteltäglichen Druckschwankungen und ihre jahreszeitlichen Variationen durchgeführt.

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Summary The patterns of the possible component waves in the atmospheric tides are described. A decomposition of the geographical distribution of the semidiurnal pressure oscillation into these component waves shows, that there exists a third wave (S ₂ ³ ₃) with appreciable amplitude besides the well known migrating (S ₂ ² ₂) and standing (S ₂ ⁰ ₂) waves. It consists of three high and three low pressure areas (Fig. 2) moving around the earth in 3/2 days. Comparisons between corresponding component waves in the pressure and temperature lead to the establishment of an empirical resonance curve for the thermal excitation. Similar decompositions have been made for the local time waves in the six-hourly pressure oscillations and their seasonal variations.

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Résumé L'auteur expose la structure des ondes partielles de la marée atmosphérique. Une analyse de la distribution géographique de la variation semi-diurne de la pression atmosphérique révèle qu'il existe, outre les ondes migratoires (S ₂ ² ₂) et fixes (S ₂ ⁰ ₂) bien connues, une troisième onde (S ₂ ³ ₃) à amplitude notable. Elle consiste en un système de trois aires de hautes et de basses (Fig. 2) pressions circulant autour du globe en un jour et demi. En comparant les ondes partielles de pression et de température, on peut dresser une courbe empirique de résonnance pour l'excitation thermique. Des analyses analogues ont été faites pour les oscillations d'un quart de jour de la pression et leur variation saisonnière.

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Die Untersuchungen, über die hier berichtet wird, wurden bei einem mehrmonatigen Besuch im Department of Meteorology der New York University angestellt. Dieser Besuch wurde ermöglicht durch Zuwendungen des Geophysics Research Directorate of Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command, unter dem Contract No. AF 19 (604)-1006.     

Sustainable energy transition in developing countries: the role of energy aid donors

Dialogues on global climate policy are increasingly discussing the sustainable energy transition, with Goal 7 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals highlighting the importance of affordable and clean energy. This study looks at foreign aid as a carrier of global climate policy and examines donor behaviour in the energy sector. By examining donor behaviour when giving energy aid, one can grasp how the donor community helps recipients achieve a sustainable energy transition. A panel of donor–recipient pairs, covering 29 donors and 99 recipients, was constructed for the period between 1996 and 2013, using data from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Creditor Reporting System (OECD CRS), International Energy Agency (IEA) and World Development Indicators (WDI). The pair-year panel data were empirically analysed using a two-part model to test whether energy aid donors respond to recipients’ needs with regard to renewable energy and residential electricity. The findings demonstrate that donors respond to recipients’ sustainable energy needs, both renewable and residential, when selecting recipients. Moreover, donors tend to increase the amount of aid based on renewable energy needs. The findings also highlight the significant role of international climate policy, as donors have changed their energy aid-giving patterns since the start of the Kyoto Protocol. Contrary to the common belief in the aid-giving literature, this study shows that, with regard to energy aid, donor interests are more weakly related to recipient selection than are recipient needs.

Key policy insights

• Donors are influenced by the residential energy needs of recipients when giving energy aid, which aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals.

• Donors’ energy aid-giving patterns changed between the periods before and after entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, highlighting the significant role of international climate change policy.

• Policy makers and aid practitioners can steer donors to continue to allocate resources to the development of recipients’ energy policy and to help recipients prepare institutional structures to attract private investment in sustainable energy.