超级单体风暴中大冰雹增长机制的模拟研究

为调查超级单体中大冰雹的运行增长机制,使用三维冰雹分档对流云模式结合三维粒子运行增长模式,对一例超级单体风暴进行了数值模拟.实测风暴的结构如中气旋、弱回波区、前悬回波等被很好地模拟再现,显示了模式对超级单体具有良好的模拟能力.雹胚在风暴发展阶段由过冷雨滴冻结产生,主要分布在主上升气流区上部,在主上升气流区西北侧中高层也有相当数量的雹胚粒子,冰雹主要分布在主上升气流区东侧.风暴发展阶段产生的雹胚有7％～8％增长到1 cm以上,1％左右增长到2 cm以上,这些大冰雹绝大多数起源于主上升气流区北侧的高层云区,气旋性进入主上升气流区按照简单的上—下形式增长,少数大冰雹起源于主上升气流区西北侧风暴后部中高层,气旋性地沿着主上升气流区的边缘按照下—上—下形式运动增长,表明了超级单体中大冰雹存在两条增长路径.     

2016年夏季如东一次EF2级龙卷多普勒天气雷达特征分析

利用常规观测资料、NCEP 1°×1°再分析资料、南通多普勒天气雷达资料及GR2analyst分析软件,对2016年7月5日发生在江苏省如东县的一次EF2级超级单体龙卷过程进行特征分析。结果显示：此次龙卷发生在高低空均为一致的西南暖湿气流中,没有明显干冷空气侵入,中低层存在切变、急流,超低空急流,地面有辐合中心;大气具有中等大小的热力不稳定能量、0~1 km强垂直风切变、充足的水汽条件、较低的抬升凝结高度以及较强的辐合上升运动,为此次龙卷过程提供有利的背景条件。当出现连续体扫的中气旋、钩状回波,并且强回波区向移动方向一侧倾斜、垂直剖面存在穹隆结构和有界弱回波区时,在钩状回波处最容易产生龙卷。GRanalyst三维显示中出现的空洞结构,表明超级单体在此处产生强烈涡旋,有利于龙卷的产生;对称的正负速度区中旋转速度持续增大,并且不断向下发展,低仰角探测到紧邻的速度对时,强中气旋也相应出现向下延伸和迅速的收缩,预示着龙卷的发生,为龙卷预报提供一定的指示作用。     

Appllication of Excess Rotation Kinetic Energy in Distinguishing the Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Mesocyclones in China

多普勒天气雷达中气旋算法是为探测直径在1.8～9.2km（1～5nmi）的中气旋而设计的。绝大多数强龙卷都属于发生在中气旋内部的超级单体龙卷,但并不是所有的中气旋都能发展成龙卷。文中引入中气旋核的逾量旋转动能（ERKE）概念,结合中气旋算法和速度产品,分析了龙卷和非龙卷中气旋个例维持期间ERKE值的演变特征,并计算了一些超级单体风暴个例的中气旋初始的ERKE及其权重高度值。结果表明,与非龙卷中气旋相比,龙卷中气旋中ERKE的值普遍较大且其权重高度较低;超级单体风暴的初始中气旋ERKE值及其权重高度可以有效地区分中、低对流层中的龙卷和非龙卷中气旋,并可作为龙卷中气旋识别的定量指标。同时在我国平均中气旋气候特征的基础上,还绘制了ERKE图解,可从中气旋旋转速度和旋转半径快速查得对应ERKE值的大小。     

一次强降水超级单体风暴过程分析

概述了2006年6月16日影响大连机场的一次由强降水超级单体导致的“黑昼”天气的天气背景,应用卫星云图分析了雷暴云团的演变过程;利用大连市气象局新一代天气雷达资料,分析了强降水超级单体的雷达回波特征。结果表明:“黑昼”现象出现的主要原因是高空受东北冷涡控制,东北冷涡底部干冷空气与暖湿东南气流汇合,在大连地区上空形成了强降水超级单体。新一代天气雷达图像上强度图的演变与强降水超级单体模式相吻合;剖面图上显示出强降水超级单体的明显结构;存在着中气旋和中等到强的垂直风切变;分析了此次过程中出现冰雹的相关因子。     

一次冰雹天气强对流(雹)云演变及超级单体结构的个例模拟研究

利用WRF中尺度数值模式,模拟了2005年5月31日发生在北京的冰雹强对流过程,成功地再现了冰雹天气发展过程中起重要作用的冷涡底部的小槽、低层暖湿舌、地形辐合线等中尺度系统;模拟的地面降水、强对流(雹)云移动路径与实况基本符合;模拟的一个长生命史强对流(雹)云的演变及单体结构与北京多普勒雷达观测的沿城市中轴线的雹云相似,具有超级单体概念模型给出回波墙-有界弱同波区(穹窿)-悬挂回波结构、对峙的倾斜上升下沉气流、分裂右移发展等特征.基于数值模拟结果,结合雷达观测,重点分析了这块雹云的演变过程,解剖了超级单体三维动力、热力及回波结构.     

云滴数浓度对超级单体龙卷影响的数值模拟研究

为了探讨云滴数浓度对于龙卷发生、发展的影响,利用ARPS（Advanced Regional Prediction System）模式,通过调整云滴数浓度（分别取高3000 cm-3、中1000 cm-3和低100 cm-3）的变化,对2003年7月8日安徽省无为县超级单体龙卷进行理想模拟试验。研究表明:三组试验都模拟出超级单体风暴的特征结构如钩状回波和V型入流缺口;云滴数浓度高的试验中上升气流更强、风暴较先发展且持续时间长,近地面涡度也较其他两组试验更大;从三组试验中找到4个龙卷涡旋,其中云滴数浓度高的试验中有两个,涡旋总持续时间接近30 min,最大近地面风速为46.93 m s-1,最大涡度值为0.42 s-1;高云滴数浓度情况下地面冷池弱,更有利于龙卷产生,并对龙卷的发生、发展有促进作用。     

一次致灾冰雹的超级单体风暴雷达回波特征分析

利用石河子C波段多普勒天气雷达资料,对2010年6月28日下午发生在准噶尔盆地南缘石河子垦区北部沙漠边缘地带的强冰雹超级单体风暴的雷达回波演变特征进行了详细分析。结果表明,该超级单体风暴前进方向的右侧出现了弓形回波,左前侧和右后侧分别出现了＂V＂字型缺口;沿入流方向穿过最强回波位置的反射率因子垂直剖面呈现出典型的有界弱回波区、回波悬垂和有界弱回波区左侧的强大回波墙,最大回波强度出现在沿回波墙狭长区域的下部,其值达到70dBz;相应的径向速度上出现了中气旋,该中气旋的发展和维持使得超级单体弓形回波发展并维持;强冰雹发生在有界弱回波区、垂直累积液态水含量大值区和中气旋重合的区域内;可用中气旋提前30min预警短时冰雹,其反射率因子垂直剖面上的宽大有界弱回波及其回波悬垂和回波墙下部的强回波中心强度（70dBz）可作为预警大冰雹的预警指标。     

Numerical simulation of severe convective phenomena over Croatian and Hungarian territory

Squall lines and supercells cause severe weather and huge damages in the territory of Croatia and Hungary. These long living events can be recognised by radar very well, but the problem of early warning, especially successful numerical forecast of these phenomena, has not yet been solved in this region. Two case studies are presented here in which dynamical modelling approach gives promising results: a squall line preceding a cold front and a single supercell generated because of a prefrontal instability. The numerical simulation is performed using the PSU/NCAR meso-scale model MM5, with horizontal resolution of 3 km. Lateral boundary conditions are taken from the ECMWF model. The moist processes are resolved by Reisner mixed-phase explicit moisture scheme and for the radiation scheme a rapid radiative transfer model is applied. The analysis nudging technique is applied for the first two hours of the model run. The results of the simulation are very promising. The MM5 model reconstructed the appearance of the convective phenomena and showed the development of thunderstorm into the supercell phase. The model results give very detailed insight into wind changes showing the rotation of supercells, clearly distinguish warm core of the cell and give rather good precipitation estimate. The successful simulation of convective phenomena by a high-resolution MM5 model showed that even smaller scale conditions are contained in synoptic scale patterns, represented in this case by the ECMWF model.     

Case study of the 9 May 2003 windstorm in southwestern Slovakia

May 9, 2003 thunderstorm in southwest Slovakia is considered one of the most severe convective events to have happened in Slovakia during the past ten years. The majority of the reported damage was caused by very strong outflowing winds and hail. The downburst (macroburst) nature of the event was confirmed by a damage survey carried out in the area hit by the thunderstorm. The supercell nature of the storm was inferred from radar measurements, with the fields of radar reflectivity and radial Doppler velocity showing typical supercell features (e.g. BWER echo). The satellite imagery (from METEOSAT 7) indicated a large-scale dry air intrusion as a possible factor of downdraft enhancement. Aspects of the storm environment were inferred from soundings, numerical analysis of the ALADIN model and Velocity Azimuth Display data from radar. The results enable comparison of the outputs of several instability indices, such as CAPE, DCAPE and Storm to Relative Environmental Helicity (SREH). It was concluded based on structure and development that the storm showed many similarities to the so called High Precipitation (HP) supercell type.