热带印度洋Rossby波的基本特征

<正>海洋斜压长Rossby波在海洋动力学中占据重要地位,是物理海洋学研究的一个重要任务。它维持并影响大洋西边界流,是海盆内能量传播的主要机制,是海洋对大气驱动的主要响应现象(Pedlosky,1979;Gill,1982)。20世纪70年代以来,XBT资料的积累使人们能够从水文资料中,特别是次表层海温的变化中发现大尺度Rossby波的存在依据(White,1977;Kessler,1990),且集中在     

海温距平的ENSO模和类ENSO模的三维结构

用美国马里兰大学提供的海洋同化(SODA)月平均资料,深入揭示了ENSO模的海洋三维结构及其年际和年代际变率。研究结果指出,ENSO海洋模随深度呈明显规律变化。在热带太平洋,它由热带中东太平洋表层显著海温异常分布型随深度增加逐渐过渡为热带西太平洋次表层显著反号海温异常分布型;在赤道太平洋以赤道西太平洋暖池次表层海温显著异常与赤道中东太平洋表层海温反号显著异常为主要特征。El Nino期间,热带中东太平洋表层为强海温正距平中心,西太平洋暖池次表层为强海温负距平中心,在年际尺度上,160°E以西的西北太平洋副热带海域还存在一个与西太平洋海温异常变化反号、与热带东太平洋同号的区域;La Nina期间正好相反。ENSO循环主要由ENSO年际变率所决定,年际ENSO模具有东部型ENSO事件的海温异常分布特征,其循环是东部型冷暖事件之间的转换,在200m以浅,它具ENSO模相同的三维结构和3-5年的显著年际变化周期;年代际类ENSO模具有中部型ENSO事件的海温异常分布特征,年代际ENSO循环是中部型冷暖事件之间的转换,其影响主要限制在200m以浅的海洋上层,具有ENSO模相似的三维结构和9-23年的显著周期。     

黄、东海热量平衡对海水温度变化贡献的估算

用多年平均水温和海面热量收支资料,计算了黄、东海热量平衡,估算了海面热量收支、海洋平流热输送、水体内部涡动热扩散等对水体温度变化的影响,讨论了冷暖水体分布和海洋平流热输送分布的概况.结果指出:秋冬季节,水温迅速下降的原因主要是海面蒸发耗热和南向的冷平流热输送;春夏季节,水温迅速上升的原因主要是进入海面的太阳总辐射的增加和北向的暖平流热输送.结果还指出,黄、东海区,冷水主要位于朝鲜西岸邻近海域和东海东部,前者冬季强,后者春季强,二者均从秋季开始出现,夏季消失;黑潮及其分支的暖平流热输送,春季最大,冬季次之,秋季最小;南向的冷平流热输送,秋季最大,冬季次之,春季最小.     

Seasonal variability of zonal heat advection in the mixed layer of the tropical Pacific

Zonal heat advection （ZHA） plays an important role in the variability of the thermal structure in the tropical Pacific Ocean, especially in the western Pacific warm pool （WPWP）. Using the Simple Ocean Data Assimilation （SODA） Version 2.02/4 for the period 1958-2007, this paper presents a detailed analysis of the climatological and seasonal ZHA in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Climatologically, ZHA shows a zonal- band spatial pattern associated with equatorial currents and contributes to forming the irregular eastern boundary of the WPWP （EBWP）. Seasonal variation of ZHA with a positive peak from February to July is most prominent in the Nifio3.4 region, where the EBWP is located. The physical mechanism of the seasonal cycle in this region is examined. The mean advection of anomalous temperature, anomalous advection of mean temperature and eddy advection account for 31%, 51%, and 18% of the total seasonal variations, respectively. This suggests that seasonal changes of the South Equatorial Current induced by variability of the trade winds are the dominant contributor to the anomalous advection of mean temperature and hence, the seasonality of ZHA. Heat budget analysis shows that ZHA and surface heat flux make comparable contributions to the seasonal heat variation in the Nifio3.4 region, and that ZHA cools the upper ocean throughout the calendar year except in late boreal spring. The connection between ZHA and EBWP is further explored and a statistical relationship between EBWP, ZHA and surface heat flux is established based on least squares fitting.     

Effect of low-frequency Rossby wave on thermal structure of the upper southwestern tropical Indian Ocean

We investigate the influence of low-frequency Rossby waves on the thermal structure of the upper southwestern tropical Indian Ocean (SWTIO) using Argo profiles, satellite altimetric data, sea surface temperature, wind field data and the theory of linear vertical normal mode decomposition. Our results show that the SWTIO is generally dominated by the first baroclinic mode motion. As strong downwelling Rossby waves reach the SWTIO, the contribution of the second baroclinic mode motion in this region can be increased mainly because of the reduction in the vertical stratification of the upper layer above thermocline, and the enhancement in the vertical stratification of the lower layer under thermocline also contributes to it. The vertical displacement of each isothermal is enlarged and the thermal structure of the upper level is modulated, which is indicative of strong vertical mixing. However, the cold Rossby waves increase the vertical stratification of the upper level, restricting the variability related to the second baroclinic mode. On the other hand, during decaying phase of warm Rossby waves, Ekman upwelling and advection processes associated with the surface cyclonic wind circulation can restrain the downwelling processes, carrying the relatively colder water to the near-surface, which results in an out-of-phase phenomenon between sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) and sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) in the SWTIO.     

赤道太平洋次表层海温异常年际和年代际变率特征与ENSO循环

用美国马里兰大学提供的海洋同化(SODA)月平均资料,分析了赤道太平洋次表层海温异常年际和年代际变率的演化特征,讨论了它们对ENSO循环的影响.结果指出,赤道太平洋次表层海温异常年际和年代际变率具相似的ENSO模分布和演变过程,二者均以赤道西太平洋暖池次表层海温显著的异常中心与赤道东太平洋表层海温异常中心显著反号为主要分布特征,其演变过程通过赤道西太平洋暖池次表层海温异常中心沿海洋气候温跃层向东向上传播来完成.赤道西太平洋暖池次表层海温异常年际变率决定了ENSO循环,年代际变率对ENSO循环也有重要影响,其影响主要在中太平洋, 造成ENSO模的年代际变化.当年代际变率处于正常状态时,ENSO循环基本上是东部型冷暖事件之间的转换;当年际和年代际变率位相相同时,ENSO事件强度将会加强和持续,并出现中部型ENSO事件;当二者位相相反时, ENSO事件强度将会减弱.     

中国近海温跃层判定方法的研究

根据东海以及南海东北部多组资料,探讨了拟阶梯函数法和垂向梯度法在浅海区（水深〈200m）、陆架坡折海域（水深在200m左右）和深水开阔海区（水深〉200m）的应用情况,分析了温跃层在陆架坡折海域的水平衔接问题。对比分析表明：在浅海区,两种方法结果比较一致,特别对某些垂直温度梯度较弱的曲线,拟阶梯函数法和实际水文廓线符合更好。陆架坡折海域,垂向梯度法对于温度梯度相对较弱的跃层刻画不好,而拟阶梯函数法可以对较弱温跃层进行判定,与实际垂直水文结构一致。深水开阔区域,垂向梯度法所得温跃层特征量与实际符合较好,而拟阶梯函数法获得的温跃层强度偏大。因此,对本研究海域来说,当水深≤200m时,采用拟阶梯函数法,当水深〉200m时采用垂向梯度法,最小判定标准统一采用0．05℃／m,可以有效避免陆架坡折海域的水平不连续问题,与实际水文廓线符合较好。     

南海中尺度涡的时空变化规律Ⅰ.统计特征分析

利用TOPEX/Poseidon混合ERS1/2高度计资料对1993～2002年间南海中尺度涡进行辨认和动态追踪,并对其时空变化规律进行统计分析,结果表明:南海平均每年出现18个涡旋,出现数量的年际变化与El Niño/La Niña有一定关系.多数涡旋的生命周期在180 d以内,近半数为30～60 d;半径大致在100 km到250 km间,其经向变化与斜压罗斯贝变形半径的经向变化趋势一致;80%的涡旋向西移动,纬向移速大致为在-8 cm/s到3 cm/s间,随纬度变化呈“∑”型分布.涡旋发生的区域主要位于越南南部以东至台湾西南一线海域,呈东北-西南向分布,其中,吕宋海峡以西海域和越南南部以东海域涡旋的出现概率相对较大,约为23%和25%,是涡旋的高发区.涡旋的存在对水深大于200 m海域的海面高度变化的平均贡献约为36%,在涡旋高发区的贡献高达80%.从涡旋出现地点、传播路径和速度、出现概率及对海面高度变化的贡献综合来看,涡旋大体可以沿17°N分成南北两个相对独立系统,一般不会有涡旋跨系统传播.     

太平洋次表层海温异常年际变率的信号通道与ENSO循环

利用SODA海洋同化资料,分析了太平洋次表层海温异常(SOTA)年际信号变异特征与ENSO循环的联系。结果表明,热带太平洋的年际变率表现为以160°W为纵轴的东西向和以6°—8°N为横轴的南北向的跷跷板分布,南太平洋和北太平洋中高纬度海洋的SOTA则与热带西太平洋SOTA同号,但强度较弱,这些变化都与ENSO事件密切相关,是ENSO事件的两个主要模态,具57和44个月显著周期。ENSO循环期间,热带西太平洋SOTA强信号中心沿赤道东传,到达赤道东太平洋后加强并北扩,导致ElNi?o或LaNi?a事件,同时从热带西太平洋有较弱SOTA信号向东北和西南传播,在南、北太平洋中高纬度海域产生弱SOTA;同期位于热带东太平洋反号的SOTA强信号中心沿10°—15°N(平均12°N)西传,至热带西太平洋后加强并南扩,为下次LaNi?a或ElNi?o事件准备条件,同时在北太平洋中高纬度海洋还存在着反号弱的SOTA。如此周而复始,完成ENSO循环。太平洋次表层海温年际变化信号除在赤道及以北的热带太平洋存在一个逆时针方向的传播通道外,同时在热带西太平洋有异常信号向南、北太平洋中高纬度海域传播,并指出ENSO循环期间太平洋次表层海温异常年际变率信号传播的可能通道。     

热带印度洋Rossby波的基本特征

Long wavelength baroclinic oceanic Rossby waves are of interest because they are the main mechanism of energy transfer among the oceanic basins as the rotating fluid adjusts under the forcing of gravity and buoyancy,They play an important role in dynamics and thermodynamics in the ocean.The signature of them is evident from the altimeter measurements.Sea surface beight derived from the multiple ocean satellite altimeter missions over 1993～2008 is analyzed to systematically investigate the characteristics of the Rossby waves in the tropical Indian Ocean,by jointly adopting 2D-FFT,2D-Radon Transform,Complex Empirical Orthogonal Function and the classic linear theory methods.Results are as follows.The energy of Rossby wave is mainly concentrated between 5°S～18°S.Annual Rossby wave can be observed all over the whole badin,whereas semi-annual Rossby wave can bw only detected in the equatorial area, and inter-annual Rossby wave in the off-equatorial region.The phase speeds of Rossby waves detected from altimeter satellites are basically in agreement with the calculation based on the classic linear theory, but the former are some slower(faster) north(south)of 15°S than the later,Furthemore,it is indicated from the CEOF analysis that the annual Rossby waves is apparent in the Bay of Bengal,Arabian Sea ,and the open south Indian Ocean,whereas inter-annual Rossby wave mainly presents in the south Indian Ocean ,and eastward Kelvin wave is dominant along equator.