Decreasing precipitation occurs in daily extreme precipitation intervals across China in observations and model simulations

Extreme precipitation response to increasing temperature includes not only changes of frequency and intensity, but also changes of extreme precipitation interval (EPIV) and the precipitation during the neighboring daily extreme precipitations interval (EPIP). These changes have not been fully evaluated yet in observations or climate model simulations although they are very useful to understand variations of extreme precipitation. We used daily precipitation data from 669 meteorological stations during the past five decades across China and projections of 19 general circulation models from CMIP5 under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios to investigate variations of EPIV and EPIP. We found the national average annual EPIV increased across China during the last five decades, while annual EPIP significantly decreased. The decreases mainly occurred in southwest China, east China, and southeast China. At national and regional scales, the average annual EPIV and EPIP showed greater decreases under the RCP8.5 scenario than those under the RCP4.5 scenario from 2006 to 2100. Annual EPIP showed a stronger correlation with extreme precipitation intensity than EPIV. The national average annual EPIP had a significant positive correlation with the Western Pacific Subtropical High Area Index. The abnormal geopotential heights over western Mongolia and the western Pacific at 500 hpa as well as the abnormal SSTs in Japan Sea and the western of Pacific in rainy seasons would result in abnormal annual EPIVs and EPIPs in China. This study may provide references for flooding prediction, water resources management, and disaster prevention and mitigation.     

多普勒天气雷达波束水平距离的计算方法

从球坐标系出发,利用三角形余弦定理和大气折射理论,推导了不作任何近似的、包含地球曲率和大气折射影响的多普勒天气雷达波束水平距离D_m的计算公式,并与斜距投影D_r、地表平面近似的计算公式(不考虑地球曲率和大气折射,记为D_d)和地表球面近似的计算公式(不考虑大气折射,记为D_s)进行了对比分析。结果发现,在标准大气状态下,D_m与D_r在高仰角相差2.5 km以上(D_r大),最高距离差达3.5 km(19.5°仰角最大斜距处);与D_d在低仰角相差0.5 km以上(D_d大),与D_r相差在0.5 km以下(Dm大)。并利用2011—2015年南昌站的探空资料,分析了南昌地区各个季节大气折射的变化情况及其与标准大气的区别。结果显示,夏季南昌上空电磁波的传播受大气折射的影响最大,冬季电磁波受大气折射的影响最小。最后,给出了南昌地区各个季节地球曲率K及等效地球半径Rm与标准大气的订正关系。     

关于垂准仪校准过程中铅垂度的研究

对垂准仪校准过程中同轴度和一测回垂准测量标准偏差进行了分析,并提出了铅垂 p 角的概念.     

GPS/MET水汽反演中T_m模型的本地化研究

利用江西省南昌和赣州两探空站12年(1999—2010年)每日2次(08时和20时)的探空资料,运用最小二乘法建立了江西地区的加权平均温度Tm模型(江西本地化Tm模型)。基于探空资料计算得到的Tm值,对比分析了江西本地化Tm模型、武汉本地化Tm模型和GAMIT默认Tm模型的模拟结果,发现江西本地化Tm模型的模拟效果最好,武汉本地化Tm模型相对较差。利用GAMIT软件,分别采用江西本地化Tm模型、武汉本地化Tm模型和GAMIT默认Tm模型,对2010年1月至2010年12月南昌、赣州等地的GPS大气可降水量进行了解算,并与探空计算的大气可降水量作了对比分析,结果发现采用江西本地化Tm模型后解算得到的GPS大气可降水量精度最高,而采用GAMIT默认Tm模型的精度相对较差。     

日本Mw9.0地震前GRACE卫星重力变化

利用GRACE重力卫星月重力场数据,通过去相关与高斯滤波等方法获取日本大地震震前震源区周缘年度、季度和年度差分重力变化,以及若干点位时间序列重力变化;分析结果表明:日本大地震前5年内在震源区周边出现了比较明显的卫星重力异常正负交替和迁移现象,至震前1－2年,震区周边形成了明显正负异常区,正重力异常区重力增加现象明显;点位重力时间序列分布指出了日本MW9.0级地震前存在与1976年唐山地震类似的重力变化现象。这些结果反映了日本大地震震前震源区周边地下物质运动、质量迁移和能量积累等问题,为研究该地震的孕育过程提供了证据。     

当前国内酸雨研究进展

回顾了我国在酸雨研究方面所获得的成果,包括酸雨的时空分布特征、影响因素、生态影响模拟以及控制对策等4个方面的内容。大量的研究表明,近些年来酸雨污染的范围有所增加、程度有所加重。酸雨的形成是多种自然和人为因素共同作用的结果,与特定的气象条件、天气类型和大气环流等有密切的关系。针对酸雨污染有所加重的趋势,必须采取有效的控制对策。     

河南省紫外线辐射分布规律及影响因素研究

利用2005年以来的河南省18个地市级气象台站的紫外线辐射监测数据,分析了河南省紫外线辐射的时空分布特征,并定量分析了云量、能见度及相对湿度等因素对紫外线辐射的影响.结果表明:河南省紫外线辐射年平均值总体表现为中部和南部较高;冬季西北地区紫外线辐射较高,夏季在西部、豫东南到豫北西部有两个高值带;季紫外线辐射均值表现为春夏季高、秋冬季低的特点.紫外线辐射强度与总云量、低云量及相对湿度呈显著负相关,而与能见度呈显著正相关.     

基于城市交通脆弱性核算的大雾灾害风险评估

选用大雾观测资料测算城市地区的雾灾危险性指数,以规则网格作为评估单元,逐网格计算网格区域内的路网密度,以此作为雾灾的空间脆弱性指标,并针对重点设施的分布情况对脆弱性指数进行空间叠加订正;选用网格内的人口密度作为雾灾的易损性指标;危险性、脆弱性及易损性3项指标按5:2:1的分配比例综合测算雾灾的风险指数。实例研究选用北京地区1996年1月—2006年12月的大雾资料,按空间网格化方法对大雾灾害风险进行评估,结果表明:北京地区雾灾脆弱性指数的高值区域与高速路及环城路延伸方向一致,城市中心为人口集中分布地区,其综合风险指数高,与高速路段、环城路及机场等地段均为雾灾的高风险区域,北京东南部地区年平均雾日数相对较多,危险性指数值也较高,是雾灾较高风险区域。     

北京市奥运期间气象灾害风险承受与控制能力分析

针对北京市奥运会期间的7种主要气象灾害(雷电、冰雹、大风、高温、暴雨、大雾和霾灾害),建立了气象灾害风险承受能力与风险控制能力评价的指标体系.经过专家评分,获取7种气象灾害的评价指标所对应的分值.利用层次分析法,计算评价指标的权重系数.最后得到7种气象灾害评价指标的加权平均值作为其风险承受能力与风险控制能力系数.利用灾害模数、经济易损模数、生命易损模数3个指标进行北京市奥运期间18个区县空间易损度区划分析.结果表明:北京市奥运会期间,高温灾害和暴雨灾害的风险承受能力与风险控制能力最弱;雷电灾害和大雾灾害的承受与控制能力中等;冰雹灾害和霾灾害较强;大风灾害最强.易损度空间差异分析表明,城区(东城区、西城区、崇文区和宣武区)、朝阳区和海淀区为高易损性区域;丰台区、石景山区、房山区、昌平区、顺义区和大兴区为中易损性区域;门头沟区、通州区、平谷区、怀柔区、密云县和延庆县为低易损性区域.     

Comparative Studies of Different Mesoscale Convection Parameterization Schemes in the Simulation of Mei-Yu Front Heavy Rain

The mei-yu front heavy rainstorms occurred over Nanjing on 3 5 and 8 9 July 2003 and were simulated in this paper using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRFv3.1) with various mesoscale convection parameterization schemes (MCPSs). The simulations show that the temporal and spatial evolution and distribution of rainstorms can be modeled; however, there was incongruity between the comparative simulations of four different MCPSs and the observed data. These disparities were exhibited in the simulations of both the 24-hour surface rainfall total and the hourly precipitation rate. Further analysis revealed that the discrepancies of vertical velocity and the convective vorticity vector (CVV) between the four simulations were attributed to the deviation of rainfall values. In addition, the simulations show that the mid-scale convection, particularly the mesoscale convection system (MCS) formation, can be well simulated with the proper mesoscale convection parameterization schemes and may be a crucial factor of the mei-yu front heavy rainstorm. These results suggest that, in an effort to enhance simulation and prediction of heavy rainfall and rainstorms, subsequent studies should focus on the development and improvement of MCPS.