Ozone measurements from the Balloon Intercomparison Campaign

Measurements of the Balloon Intercomparison Campaign (BIC), conducted during fall, 1982 (BIC-1) and summer, 1983 (BIC-2), are reported. Results of five remote and two in situ techniques agree (with a few exceptions) within 95% confidence level uncertainties and generally within 15% above 20 km. Weighted mean profiles, which best represent conditions during the capaign, are used as a comparison standard. Accuracies of experiments indicated by BIC generally confirm estimated uncertainites for ECC sondes, UV photometry, and microwave emission experiments, are somewhat better for far IR emission and IR absorption experiments, and are somewhat worse for IR emission and solar UV absorption experiments. The large collection of BIC measurements confirms a problem reported earlier with current theoretical modeling of ozone near 40 km where transport is negligible and the chemistry is believed to be simpler.     

Intercomparison of instruments for tropospheric measurements using differential optical absorption spectroscopy

The results of an intercomparison campaign of eight different long path UV-visible DOAS instruments measuring NO₂, O₃ and SO₂ concentrations in a moderately polluted urban site are presented. For effective optical path lengths of 230 and 780 m the overall spread of these measurements (±1) are 5×10¹⁰, 6×10¹⁰ and 1×10¹⁰ molec·cm^-3 (2.0, 2.4, and 0.4 ppb) for these molecules respectively when all instruments used a common set of absorption cross sections. The remaining differences are not completely random and the systematic differences are attributed to the different retrieval methods used for each instrument.     

国际大气环流模式比较计划（AMIP）进展

介绍了国际大气环流模式比较计划（AMIP）的概况，它的分析子计划及执行情况、科学进展、相关计划及未来发展等情况，以便国内学者了解并积极参与该研究计划。     

中国GTS1-2型电子探空仪阳江国际比对结果分析

根据世界气象组织阳江第八届国际探空比对资料,对中国GTS1-2型探空仪系统开展了系统性评估。初步评估结果表明：GTS1-2型探空仪温度传感器系统偏差在0.2℃之内（高度在33 km以下）,标准偏差在1℃之内;气压传感器系统偏差在0.7 hPa之内,标准偏差在1 hPa之内;位势高度系统偏差在40 gpm之内,标准偏差在320 gpm之内;温度、气压、位势高度一致性较好,但是还需进一步改善高空辐射误差修正软件;湿度测量结果与其他国家有一定的差距,具体表现温度在-30℃～-50℃,时间常数明显增大,变化幅度变小,反应滞后;风向风速与GPS导航卫星定位测风的结果比较接近。     

未来气候情景下长江上游区域积雪时空变化分析——基于CMIP5多模式集合数据

基于21个CMIP5全球气候模式集合数据,耦合VIC模型,预估了未来30年（2011-2040年）RCP2.6、RCP4.5和RCP8.5 三个情景下长江上游区域积雪的时空变化。结果表明:与基准期1970-1999年相比,长江上游区域未来30年的多年平均气温和各月平均气温都将升高1~2℃,其中冬季和春季升温较大;平均年降水量将增加3%~4%,但秋、冬季降水有所减小。未来30年平均积雪深相对于基准期将减小37.8%左右,在积雪过程中达到最大积雪深的时间与基准期基本相同,而融雪开始的时间略有延后;从空间变化来看,冬季（1月份）长江上游区域大部分地区的积雪深都呈现减小趋势,部分地区积雪深减小超过了50%。     

近20年来气候模式的发展与模式比较计划

20世纪80年代以来，全球气候观测系统的不断完善、国际大型外场观测试验的成功实施以及高性能计算机的飞速发展，为气候模式的迅猛发展提供了基础和条件。近20年来气候模式的复杂程度和模拟能力得到了显著的提高，目前已成为研究全球和区域气候的形成及变异、气候系统各圈层之间的相互作用以及全球变化等的有力工具。对气候模式（包括大气环流模式、陆面过程模式、海洋环流模式以及区域气候模式）的主要发展进行综合评述，并简要介绍了目前世界上一些主要的模式比较研究计划。     

青藏高原与中国其他地区气候突变时间的比较

基于1961～2006年中国地面观测气温和降水资料,对青藏高原地区以及中国其他6个地区地表气温、降水的变化趋势和突变时间进行了检测和比较。结果发现,(1)地表气温:1961～2006年青藏高原地区年和四季的地表气温都呈增加趋势。年平均地表气温在20世纪80年代中期开始变暖,但显著快速增暖的突变发生在90年代中期,该时间比东北、华北、西北和淮河地区晚,与长江中下游和华南地区接近,不同季节青藏高原地区与其他地区变暖突变时间的差别也各有不同,但所有季节快速变暖突变的时间都比东北地区晚,中国东部陆地地区年和冬季平均地表气温表现出北早南晚的经向差异;(2)降水:1961～2006年青藏高原地区年降水量没有检测到显著的变化趋势,冬春降水量显著增加,而夏季降水有微弱的减少,秋季降水显著减少。降水突变的信号明显比温度突变的信号弱,年降水量和春季降水都没有检测到突变的发生,降水突变方向(增或减)和突变时间在区域与区域之间以及不同季节之间都存在较大差异。由上可见,青藏高原气候的显著快速变化比中国东部长江以北地区有明显的滞后现象,尤其是冬春温度变化,这可能是由于青藏高原地区积雪增加导致的反照率增加和冰川融化吸热对青藏高原变暖的减弱作用所致。     

Further Characterisation of the 91500 Zircon Crystal

This paper reports the results from a second characterisation of the 91500 zircon, including data from electron probe microanalysis, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and laser fluorination analyses. The focus of this initiative was to establish the suitability of this large single zircon crystal for calibrating in situ analyses of the rare earth elements and oxygen isotopes, as well as to provide working values for key geochemical systems. In addition to extensive testing of the chemical and structural homogeneity of this sample, the occurrence of banding in 91500 in both backscattered electron and cathodoluminescence images is described in detail. Blind intercomparison data reported by both LA-ICP-MS and SIMS laboratories indicate that only small systematic differences exist between the data sets provided by these two techniques. Furthermore, the use of NIST SRM 610 glass as the calibrant for SIMS analyses was found to introduce little or no systematic error into the results for zircon. Based on both laser fluorination and SIMS data, zircon 91500 seems to be very well suited for calibrating in situ oxygen isotopic analyses.     

Intercomparison of PIXE and ICP‐AES Analyses of Aeolian Dust from Owens (Dry) Lake,California

Particle‐induced X‐ray emission (PIXE) and ICP‐AES can be combined to obtain a wider range of detected elements, augment previous data and/or to verify measured concentrations of heavy and trace metals in geological samples. Intercomparison of data sets generated by multiple techniques is challenging due to the differing processes and methods of each technique. Here, we compare elemental data obtained by both techniques for aeolian dust from Owens (Dry) Lake, California. Nineteen elements were detected by PIXE, sixteen by ICP‐AES and ten elements were detected by both techniques. Statistical analyses of data set groupings illustrated which parameters differed significantly between PIXE and ICP‐AES. Relative variation (%) showed that PIXE gave higher concentrations than ICP‐AES for Al, As, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Ni, Sr, Ti and Zn in all samples. For As, Cu, Sr and Zn, relative variation was variable between the techniques. PIXE detection limits exceeded ICP‐AES concentrations for Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Pb and Mo. Low ICP‐AES percentage recoveries of Al, Fe, K, Mn and Ti for NIST SRM 2710 indicated incomplete dissolution during digestion (EPA Method 3050B), since elements were bound in silicate structures. Variability between the two data sets is explained by differences between analytical techniques, sample preparation methods and/or variability in sample matrices.     

多种土壤湿度资料在中国地区的对比分析

利用1992—2012年中国区域土壤湿度观测资料对目前使用较为广泛的5套土壤湿度资料(ERA-Interim、NCEP再分析资料、GLDAS同化资料、CPC模式资料和AMSR-E卫星反演资料)的适用性进行检验,分析5套资料对中国区域土壤湿度的时空分布特征和变化趋势的描述能力。结果表明:5套资料都能大体反映暖季中国区域土壤湿度东南湿、西北干,自东南向西北递减的分布格局以及西北干旱区和半干旱区变湿、长江流域部分地方变干的变化趋势,其中CPC资料最接近观测事实,并能较好地表现局地特征;在描述土壤湿度的季节变化和年际变化方面,GLDAS和NCEP资料与观测数据的相关性较好,能较好反映土壤湿度的时间演变特征。进一步利用检验效果较好的GLDAS、NCEP和CPC资料分别对中国区域土壤湿度时间和空间的长期变化趋势分析发现:中国区域标准化年平均土壤湿度在1948—1996年处在相对湿润期,而1996—2012年处在相对干旱期;中国区域年平均土壤湿度的空间变化特征是东部变干、西部变湿,自东北、华北至西南呈现一个干旱化带。