基于ASCAT 散射计数据的2013 年南极周边海面风速特征分析

利用2013年1月1日~2013年12月31日的ASCAT散射计风速数据,从海面风速季平均分布特征、平均海面风速特征、海面风速大于10 m/s发生比例统计等方面,对55°S以南的南极周边海域开展了风速空间分布特性统计,得到以下结果:7月平均风速最大,为12 m/s,1月平均风速最小,为8 m/s。对于南极周边海域,区域平均风速主要在9~12 m/s,全年出现的时间大于280 d,约占全年的77%。风速大于10 m/s所占比例4~9月大于1~3月和10~12月。从全年来看,南极周边海域在4~9月风速普遍较大,且0°~60°W海域内风速明显比其他海域要小。在此基础上将2013年每日的区域平均风速与月平均风速与2012年做了对比,变化趋势与2012年基本一致。通过本项长期工作,可以了解南极风场环境基本情况,建立与更新基础资料和图件,得到南极地区风场要素时空分布、变化规律,服务于南极科学考察、全球变化等多学科研究应用。     

Snowmelt detection from QuikSCAT and ASCAT satellite radar scatterometer data across the Alaskan North Slope

The timing of seasonal snowmelt in high-latitude tundra has implications ranging from local biological productivity to global atmospheric circulation, yet remains difficult to quantify, particularly at large spatial scales. Snowmelt detection in such remote polar environments is possible using satellite-based microwave scatterometers, such as NASA’s QuikSCAT. QuikSCAT measured scattering in Ku-band, which is sensitive to snowmelt signals, from 1999 until the antenna failed in 2009. The Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) (2006–2021 (projected) operational), which operates at C-band, may be able to extend the QuikSCAT record, but existing techniques fail to adequately monitor tundra environments. Here, we designed a departure threshold algorithm to produce a consistent 15-year time series of melt onset for the tundra of the Alaskan North Slope, using the overlap period for the enhanced resolution datasets to calibrate the ASCAT melt detection record against QuikSCAT. We produced a time series of day of year of melt onset for 4.45 km x 4.45 km grid cells on the Alaskan North Slope from 2000–2014. Time series validation with in situ mean daily air temperature produced mean R² values of 0.75 (QuikSCAT) and 0.72 (ASCAT). We qualitatively observed a difference between early-season melt, which occurred rapidly and was driven by strong wind events, and more typical melt, which occurred gradually along a latitudinal gradient. We speculate that future melt timing will have greater frequency of early-season onset as climate change destabilizes the high-latitude atmosphere.     

闪电河流域农牧交错带微波遥感土壤水分产品评价

空间网格分辨率为9 km 的 SMAP(Soil Moisture Active and Passive)、0.1D(Degree)的 ASCAT(The Advanced Scatterometer)、25 km 的 FY-3B 以及25 km ESA-CCI(European Space Agency-Climat...     

A comparison of ASCAT and SMOS soil moisture retrievals over Europe and Northern Africa from 2010 to 2013

A comparison between ASCAT/H-SAF and SMOS soil moisture products was performed in the frame of the EUMETSAT H-SAF project. The analysis was extended to the whole H-SAF region of interest, including Europe and North Africa, and the period between January 2010 and November 2013 was considered. Since SMOS and ASCAT soil moisture data are expressed in terms of absolute and relative values, respectively, different approaches were adopted to scale ASCAT data to use the same volumetric soil moisture unit. Effects of land cover, quality index filtering, season and geographical area on the matching between the two products were also analyzed. The two satellite retrievals were also compared with other independent datasets, namely the NCEP/NCAR volumetric soil moisture content reanalysis developed by NOAA and the ERA-Interim/Land soil moisture produced by ECMWF. In situ data, available through the International Soil Moisture Network, were also considered as benchmark. The results turned out to be influenced by the way ASCAT data was scaled. Correlation between the two products exceeded 0.6, while the root mean square difference did not decrease below 8%. ASCAT generally showed a fairly good degree of correlation with ERA, while, as expected considering the different kinds of measurement, the discrepancies with respect to local in situ data were large for both satellite products.     

华东沿海ASCAT反演风速的检验和订正

基于2010—2014年ASCAT反演风速、华东沿海14个浮标站和浙江沿海249个自动气象站资料,对华东沿海ASCAT反演风速进行检验和订正。研究表明:站点ASCAT风速误差不仅与离岸距离相关,而且与站点周围地形有关,误差较大的5个浮标站均位于舟山群岛附近海区,平均偏大4.79 m·s-1,其他海区浮标站的ASCAT反演风速平均偏差仅为0.46 m·s-1。ASCAT反演风速与浮标站风速的线性回归可有效减小反演风速误差,订正后误差大幅减小,误差越大的站点订正效果越好。相距160 km内的浮标站点间风速误差呈正相关,且站点间距越小,误差正相关越明显。考虑带影响半径的反距离权重,采用邻站方程订正法和邻站误差订正法分别对华东沿海ASCAT反演风速进行订正,均能明显减小平均偏差和均方根误差,两种方法订正效果接近,即两种方法均有较好的订正效果,可用于实际业务。     

青岛沿海ASCAT卫星反演风场与浮标海岛实测风场的对比分析

本文通过对比检验2013年1月至2016年6月ASCAT卫星反演风场与青岛浮标海岛站实测10m风场资料,开展ASCAT卫星反演风场在青岛沿海的适用评估。结果表明:ASCAT反演风速整体偏大,风向偏左,但整体偏差均较小。ASCAT反演风场和浮标海岛站实测风场的风速和风向的整体偏差分别为1.6m/s和-9.6°,说明ASCAT反演风场在青岛沿岸有很好的适用性,比EC再分析资料能更细致地反映青岛沿岸的风场空间分布。从风速分级比较来看,风速越弱,卫星反演风速越接近站点实测风速,反演结果越好,而风向反演结果则反之。风速和风向的反演效果皆是晚上比早晨好。并且季节变化对风速反演效果影响不大,但是对风向反演效果有一定的影响,秋冬季节风向反演结果好于春夏季节。最后,对ASCAT反演风速分别进行线性回归订正、综合误差、风速等级误差和升降轨误差订正,发现线性回归订正结果最佳。     

ASCAT土壤湿度数据在新疆干旱监测中的应用

截至目前,欧洲气象卫星组织新一代"Met Op"系列卫星搭载的先进的ASCAT散射仪所观测的土壤湿度数据在我国尚未得到应用。本文拟通过使用NOAA的先进算法处理ASCAT土壤湿度数据,并开发干旱预报系统以用于监测新疆土壤水分来预测其干旱情况。文中首次使用ASCAT土壤湿度数据、前沿人工智能技术在新疆干旱监测中,为干旱监测提供了新的研究思路,开发出新的干旱预报系统对土壤水分等级有一定的预报能力,其中新设计的干旱指数-Met Op卫星反演的土壤湿度距平百分数可以有效提高干旱监测的时间精度,便于更好地开展决策服务。     

近10年台湾海峡海面风场的时空特征变化动态分析

利用台湾海峡ASCAT海面风场数据和气象观测资料,通过EOF和统计方法综合分析台湾海峡海面风场2007—2017年10年的时空模态变化特征,使用Mann-Kendall法和滑动t-检验法对10年间海面风速进行突变检验,对台湾海峡海面风场季节变化时空特征进行分析研究。(1) “狭管效应”在台湾海峡海面风场上呈现明显的季节性特征,其中春季、秋季和冬季海面风场季节性特征显著,夏季表现不明显。受台湾岛地形和季风环流影响,台湾岛南北两端海面易出现风速增强的角流区,岛中央山脉背风区易出现低风速尾流区。(2) 10年间台湾海峡海面月平均风场EOF空间模态受台湾岛地形影响显著,台湾海峡海域为异常值偏差中心,易发生风速突然增幅和风向改变。时间模态大体表现为季节性振荡型变化,振幅在10年中表现为不活跃,呈逐年递减趋势。(3) Mann-Kendall法和滑动t-检验法等方法的突变检验结果表明风速并未发生显著性突变,10年间台湾海峡海面风速特征表现为从正相位向负相位的改变,且随着趋势持续加大,将可能发生风速突变。      

ASCAT洋面风资料在中国北方海域的真实性检验

采用北方海域6个海洋观测站风资料对2009年3月—2013年6月ASCAT卫星反演洋面风(10 m)资料进行了检验。ASCAT反演洋面风与测站风向、风速偏差均较小,二者风速平均偏差为0.99 m/s,ASCAT风速略高于测站风速,二者风向平均偏差为-12.97°,表明ASCAT洋面风资料在北方海域具有可信性;分风级统计表明,在北方海域,风力为0—7级(0—17.1 m/s)时,利用ASCAT风速代表洋面风速是可行的(其中风力为4—5级时,ASCAT与测站风速误差最小,为0.10 m/s),当风力达到8级以上时ASCAT的可信度较低。     

中国近海ASCAT和ERA-Interim风场资料的评估

利用中国近海23个浮标对2015年一整年的ASCAT轨道风场和ERA-Interim再分析风场进行质量评估,并对比了ERA-Interim和CFSV2两种再分析风场资料在中国近海的适用性。结果表明:ASCAT在中国近海与浮标风速的一致性优于ERA-Interim,而二者与浮标风向的一致性则相差不大。同时,对比CFSV2与ERA-Interim的误差统计结果发现,CFSV2的风速误差较ERAInterim略小,风向误差相差不大。