WIND SHEAR IDENTIFICATION WITH THE RETRIEVED WIND OF DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR

Wind shear reflects that the wind field is not uniform, which is one of the primary factors which make the retrieval of the wind field difficult. Based on volume velocity process(VVP) wind field retrieval technique, the intensity of wind shear is identified in this paper. After analyzing the traditional techniques that rely on the difference of radial velocity to identify wind shear, a fixed difference among radial velocities that may cause false identification in a uniform wind field was found. Because of the non-uniformity in wind shear areas, the difference of retrieved results between surrounding analysis volumes can be used as a measurement to show how strong the wind shear is. According to the analysis of a severe convective weather process that occurred in Guangzhou, it can be found that the areas of wind shear appeared with the strength significantly larger than in other regions and the magnitude generally larger than4.5 m/(s·km). Besides, by comparing the variation of wind shear strength during the convection, it can be found that new cells will be more likely to generate when the strength is above 3.0 m/(s·km). Therefore, the analysis of strong wind shear's movement and development is helpful to forecasting severe convections.     

基于标准差分析法的X波段双偏振天气雷达资料质量评估

2015年9月,北京市气象局在北京地区架设4部X波段双线偏振天气雷达并开展了观测试验。本文利用其中3部雷达在2016年6月30日的观测数据,用标准差分布统计方法,对雷达的观测参量进行初步质量评估。结果表明:(1)3部雷达反射率标准差符合理论值的数据占总观测数据的73.5%~77.9%,反射率的数据波动基本符合理论分布;(2)3部雷达差分反射率标准差符合理论值的数据占总观测数据的68.4%~81.4%,其中房山雷达数据波动较大;(3)3部雷达互相关系数标准差符合理论值的数据占总观测数据的45.7%~63.5%,其中房山雷达数据波动最大,其他2部雷达都有同程度的数据波动;(4)3部雷达差分传播相位标准差符合理论值的数据占总观测数据的73.5%~83.9%,其中房山雷达数据波动相对较大,与雷达其他观测参量相比,差分传播相位的波动较小。     

A STUDY ON VARIABLE QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATION USING DOPPLER RADAR DATA

With the pros and cons of the traditional optimization and probability pairing methods thoroughly considered, an improved optimal pairing window probability technique is developed using a dynamic relationship between the base reflectivity Z observed by radar and real time precipitation I by rain gauge. Then, the Doppler radar observations of base reflectivity for typhoons Haitang and Matsa in Wenzhou are employed to establish various Z-I relationships, which are subsequently used to estimate hourly precipitation of the two typhoons. Such estimations are calibrated by variational techniques. The results show that there exist significant differences in the Z-I relationships for the typhoons, leading to different typhoon precipitation efficiencies. The typhoon precipitation estimated by applying radar base reflectivity is capable of exhibiting clearly the spiral rain belts and mesoscale cells, and well matches the observed rainfall. Error statistical analyses indicate that the estimated typhoon precipitation is better with variational calibration than the one without. The variational calibration technique is able to maintain the characteristics of the distribution of radar-estimated typhoon precipitation, and to significantly reduce the error of the estimated precipitation in comparison with the observed rainfall.     

A Comprehensive Observational Analysis for the Effects of Gas Cannons on Clouds and Precipitation

To analyze the effects of gas cannons on clouds and precipitation, multisource observational data, including those from National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) reanalysis, Hangzhou and Huzhou new-generation weather radars, laser disdrometer, ground-based automatic weather station, wind profiler radar, and Lin''an C-band dual polarization radar, were adopted in this study. Based on the variational dual-Doppler wind retrieval method and the polarimetric variables obtained by the dual-polarization radar, we analyzed the microphysical processes and the variations in the macro - and microphysical quantities in clouds from the perspective of the synoptic background before precipitation enhancement, the polarization echo characteristics before, during and after enhancement, and the evolution of the fine three-dimensional kinematic structure and the microphysical structure. The results show that the precipitation enhancement operation promoted the development of radar echoes and prolonged their duration, and both the horizontal and vertical wind speeds increased. The dual-polarization radar echo showed that the diameter of the precipitation particles increased, and the concentration of raindrops increased after precipitation enhancement. The raindrops were lifted to a height corresponding to 0 to -20 ℃ due to vertical updrafts. Based on the disdrometer data during precipitation enhancement, the concentration of small raindrops (lgNw) showed a significant increase, and the mass-weighted diameter Dm value decreased, indicating that the precipitation enhancement operation played a certain“lubricating”effect. After the precipitation enhancement, the concentration of raindrops did not change much compared with that during the enhancement process, while the Dm increased, corresponding to an increase in rain intensity. The results suggest the positive effect of gas cannons on precipitation enhancement.     

相关法雷达反演风场在台风监测和分析中的应用

随着我国沿海雷达网的建设,雷达资料正逐步成为沿海气象台站台风临近登陆时的一个重要监测手段。利用相关法雷达风场反演对2001年登陆台风“百合”和“飞燕”作了环流和强度估测分析。结果表明,通过适当的质量控制,该方法可以有效地反演得到台风强风分布特征,分析精度与业务中常用的卫星估测方法相当。     

TRMM卫星测雨雷达及其应用研究综述

热带降水测量卫星测雨雷达（TRMM－PR）是第一部星载测雨雷达。卫星于1997年11月28日成功发射，其测雨雷达经过在轨测试定标之后，已向地面发回大量的雷达观测信息。本文主要根据1999年7月如开的第29届雷达气象国际会议的文集和作者所看到的其它文献资料，简要介绍该卫星、星载测雨雷达及其测信息处理和应用的一些研究成果。     

新一代天气雷达观测的福建夏季对流云特征

2001年和2002年7～9月利用福建省建阳市和龙岩市二部新一代天气雷达对福建夏季对流云进行系统的观测.通过对观测资料的统计分析和实例分析得到不同类型福建夏季对流云的生命史、尺度、强度等特征;多单体合并对流云液态水总量最大,发展-成熟阶段平均值达4.8×109 kg,是福建夏季对流云中最重要降水云型;对流云发展的不同阶段,不同高度层辐合辐散特点.这些结果为进一步研究夏季南方对流云结构、降水原理提供科学依据.     

净举力对探空高度的影响分析 —— 以贵阳探空站为例

利用贵阳探空站2014—2016年L波段高空资料,运用净举力公式、绝热方程和统计分析等方法对贵阳影响探空高度的升速及净举力因素进行分析。结果表明:(1)本站平均升速均 400 m·min~(-1),19时高于07时,探空高度19时比07时低427 m。(2)从地面到850 h Pa,实际升速小于标准密度升速,850 h Pa以上,实际升速大于标准密度升速,至10 h Pa附近,升速接近地面层附近两倍,平均每上升1 km增大约3%。(3)从净举力分析来看,业务工作中忽略日变化和季节变化因素,今后探测工作中,无雨、阴天、多云天气应少300～500 g,秋冬比春夏少300～700 g为宜。(4)净举力偏高从而降低了探测高度,通常控制在1 600～2 300 g之间为宜,平均升速可控制在360～400 m·min~(-1)。净举力分别为1 600 g、2 000 g、2 300 g,探测高度可在目前基础上提高约3 100 m、1 600 m、800 m。     

新疆库尔勒-尉犁地区一次冰雹天气过程分析

利用常规气象探测资料和卫星雷达产品,结合库尔勒及其临近区域高密度自动气象站网资料,对2006年5月3日发生在库尔勒—尉犁地区的冰雹天气过程环流背景和雷达回波特征进行初步的分析,为冰雹天气的短时预报、雷达监测和防雹减灾提供了一些参考依据。     

单多普勒雷达资料在伴随模式同化系统中的应用研究

利用变分方法反演单多普勒雷达资料,得到风矢量场。同时,利用MM5伴随模式同化系统,结合一次暴雨过程,设计四种方案,进行数值模拟试验。结果表明,通过变分方法反演的雷达资料的应用对于暴雨的分布预报有明显的改善作用;运用伴随方法同化雷达资料后可改善对暴雨中心的预报;对于各个物理量误差的减少,雷达资料的应用也起到重要作用,尤其是对于风场作用较为明显;雷达资料的应用可加快伴随模式同化系统目标函数的收敛,得到最优初始场。