2007年夏季川渝与江淮流域MCS分布与日变化特征

2007年夏季川渝地区及江淮流域持续性降水、极端强降水和强对流事件频发.利用强暴雨发生时段2007年6月28日至7月26日逐时FY-2C红外TBB资料对这两个地区及周边区域(25°～38°N、100°～130°E)进行普查,共获得570个生命史≥3小时的中尺度对流系统(MCS).MCS的定义为-52℃ TBB闭合等值线内TBB≤-52℃的面积≥400km~2,不区分形状与生命史.MCS识别由计算机自动完成,MCS追踪由人工完成.普查结果发现,云南西北部至四川西部、四川东部与重庆、云贵高原东部和广西北部山区至洞庭湖、淮河流域四个区域是MCS活跃区,但淮河流域又有三个波动状MCS活跃中心.普查区域内总体MCS和川渝地区活动最频繁的MCS持续时间为3～7小时,但江淮流域活动最频繁的MCS生命史为4～9小时.按时间尺度将570个MCS分成三类,第一类MCS生命史3～5小时,第二类MCS生命史6～11小时,第三类MCS生命史≥12小时.三类MCS的地理分布特征及触发机制各不相同:第一、二类MCS在西太平洋副高平均位置的内、外侧都有发生,它们的发生、发展及移动受中尺度因素影响明显,可能与地形、中尺度辐合线等有关;第三类MCS发生在西太平洋副热带高压平均位置的外侧,其发生、发展及移动路径受天气尺度环境控制因素显著.三类MCS日变化具有明显不同的日变化特征.三类MCS的形成高峰都出现在午后.第一类MCS无显著的夜发性特征,第二、三类MCS有较显著的夜发性特征.第一、二类MCS在午后最活跃,但第三类MCS活动最活跃时段在下半夜(18UTC).川渝地区和江淮流域的MCS都具有多峰型日变化特征,但二者的活跃时段有所不同.本文还给出了2个引发强降水的MCS典型个例及1个长生命史MCS演变特征.     

Estimation of turbulent sensible heat and momentum fluxes over a heterogeneous urban area using a large aperture scintillometer

The accurate determination of surface-layer turbulent fluxes over urban areas is critical to understanding urban boundary layer (UBL) evolution. In this study, a remote-sensing technique using a large aperture scintillometer (LAS) was investigated to estimate surface-layer turbulent fluxes over a highly heterogeneous urban area. The LAS system, with an optical path length of 2.1 km, was deployed in an urban area characterized by a complicated land-use mix (residential houses, water body, bare ground, etc.). The turbulent sensible heat (Q H) and momentum fluxes (τ) were estimated from the scintillation measurements obtained from the LAS system during the cold season. Three-dimensional LAS footprint modeling was introduced to identify the source areas ("footprint") of the estimated turbulent fluxes. The analysis results showed that the LAS-derived turbulent fluxes for the highly heterogeneous urban area revealed reasonable temporal variation during daytime on clear days, in comparison to the land-surface process-resolving numerical modeling. A series of sensitivity tests indicated that the overall uncertainty in the LAS-derived daytime Q H was within 20%-30% in terms of the influence of input parameters and the non-dimensional similarity function for the temperature structure function parameter, while the estimation errors in τ were less sensitive to the factors of influence, except aerodynamic roughness length. The 3D LAS footprint modeling characterized the source areas of the LAS-derived turbulent fluxes in the heterogeneous urban area, revealing that the representative spatial scales of the LAS system deployed with the 2.1 km optical path distance ranged from 0.2 to 2 km2 (a "micro-α scale"), depending on local meteorological conditions.     

卫星导风资料所揭示的对流层上部环流形势与我国夏季主要雨带之间的关系

综合运用1998—2002年的降水资料和卫星导风资料, 统计分析了对流层上部的流场特征, 证实我国夏季出现重要降水过程时, 对流层上部存在3种特定的环流形势:我国南方雨带上空, 在对流层上部常伴有一个反气旋脊, 是中心位于青藏高原上空的反气旋向东的延伸, 强降水区位于该反气旋脊线和副热带西风急流之间的气流辐散区或脊线南侧热带东风的速度辐散区里, 以6—7月在我国长江流域和华南地区较为多见; 强降水区位于我国东部沿海对流层上部不对称反气旋外流区的西侧、高空变形场东侧, 常见于7—9月下旬; 强降水区位于高空槽前的西南气流里, 这种流型以7—8月时在我国30°N以北地区居多。     

2020年内蒙古东南部一次特大暴雪伴冻雨灾害天气特征分析

利用常规气象观测资料、NCEP逐6 h和逐日再分析资料、FY 2G卫星云图资料,从环流形势、水汽条件、动力条件及层结特征方面对2020年11月18—19日内蒙古自治区东南部罕见的特大暴雪伴冻雨过程进行分析。结果表明：①大气环流异常是造成此次灾害性天气的主要环流背景,500 hPa西风槽和南支槽、700 hPa西南低空急流及切变线、850 hPa以下东北急流、地面气旋是此次过程的主要影响系统,具有回流暴雪的天气特征;②低空偏南和偏东急流两支水汽输送路径及水汽强烈辐合为极端暴雪提供了充足的水汽,850 hPa和700 hPa比湿最大分别为5 g〖DK〗·kg-1 和4 g〖DK〗·kg-1;③低空偏南急流代表的暖空气与北方的冷空气剧烈交汇,暖湿空气在低层“冷垫”上爬升,加剧上升运动的发展,导致该区域降雪迅速加强;④非绝热加热项〖WTBX〗F〖WTBZ〗3对锋面生消作用最小,水平运动项〖WTBX〗F〖WTBZ〗1是锋生函数变化的主要贡献项,锋生函数〖WTBX〗F〖WTBZ〗变化与降水强度变化一致,在〖WTBX〗F〖WTBZ〗＞10的较强锋生区都出现暴雪,因此锋面的强迫抬升对暴雪的增幅作用不容忽视;⑤锋区的维持使得低层维持低温天气,锋上逆温,暖湿空气沿锋面抬升,900 hPa 以下“冷垫”与之上的“暖盖”长时间存在,导致暴雪发生并持续;⑥锋上逆温且逆温区存在融化层,这种垂直结构变化有利于降水相态转化,高层和低层为低于0 ℃的冷层,中间形成温度高于0 ℃的暖层,符合融化类冻雨的层结特征。     

TRMM-retrieved Cloud Structure and Evolution of MCSs over the Northern South China Sea and Impacts of CAPE and Vertical Wind Shear

Cloud structure and evolution of Mesoscale Convective Systems(MCSs) retrieved from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Microwave Imager(TRMM TMI) and Precipitation Radar(PR) were investigated and compared with some pioneer studies based on soundings and models over the northern South China Sea(SCS).The impacts of Convective Available Potential Energy(CAPE) and environmental vertical wind shear on MCSs were also explored.The main features of MCSs over the SCS were captured well by both TRMM PR and TMI.However,the PR-retrieved surface rainfall in May was less than that in June,and the reverse for TMI.TRMM-retrieved rainfall amounts were generally consistent with those estimated from sounding and models.However,rainfall amounts from sounding-based and PR-based estimates were relatively higher than those retrieved from TRMM-TMI data.The Weather Research and Forecasting(WRF) modeling simulation underestimated the maximum rain rate by 22% compared to that derived from TRMM-PR,and underestimated mean rainfall by 10.4% compared to the TRMM-TMI estimate,and by 12.5% compared to the sounding-based estimate.The warm microphysical processes modeled from both the WRF and the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble(GCE) models were quite close to those based on TMI,but the ice water contents in the models were relatively less compared to that derived from TMI.The CAPE and wind shear induced by the monsoon circulation were found to play critical roles in maintaining and developing the intense convective clouds over SCS.The latent heating rate increased more than twofold during the monsoon period and provided favorable conditions for the upward transportation of energy from the ocean,giving rise to the possibility of inducing large-scale interactions.     

Cloud Variations under Subtropical High Conditions

The cloud variations under subtropical high(STH) conditions during summers over a ten-year period are studied using combined data from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.The results reveal that clouds mainly experience an isolated evolution in the STHs,which is designated in this study by the 1540 gpm geopotential lines at 850 hPa.In the STH domain throughout the Northern Hemisphere,the average amount of total clouds exceeds 30%.Low clouds dominate in the STH domain,contributing over 60%of total cloud amount within the Pacific subtropical high and over 40%within the Atlantic subtropical high.The prevalence of low clouds in above regions is determined by the circulation pattern around 150°-180°E and 850 hPa,which suppresses both the upward development of the cloud tops and the water vapor divergences near the surface.Furthermore,clouds present great geographical incoherence within the STH domain.In the eastern STHs,the amount of middle and low clouds increases to peak in the early morning and decreases to a trough in the afternoon,while the amount of high clouds remains stable throughout the day.Conversely,in the western STHs,the diurnal amplitude of low and middle clouds is less than three,while high clouds dramatically reach the maximum in the afternoon and drop to the minimum in the evening.Among the nine cloud categories,stratocumulus clouds with greater optical thickness account for the most under STH conditions,no matter their occurrence or amount,causing more shortwave cloud radiative forcing to cool the local atmosphere and surface as a consequence.     

云和辐射 （II）:环流模式中的云和云辐射参数化

这一部分论述了在环流模式中应用的各种云参数化和云辐射参数化方案。云参数化分为云的诊断和预报二大类，云辐射参数化则包活云光学性质的参数化和云整体辐射性质（反射率、透过率、吸收率和发射率）的参数化。     

降水与副热带高压位置和强度变化的数值模拟

利用国家气象中心的T63业务数值模式,通过不同的对流潜热加热的敏感性试验,研宄降水对西太平洋反气旋中、短期运动的影响.结果表明,非绝热加热在垂直方向的不均匀将引起加热区附近风场的变化,从而影响到副热带高压位置和强度的改变.而副热带高压的变化又会反过来影响降水区位置的变化.由此证明,在中短期过程中,降水与副高之间存在着相互作用.     

用TRMM资料研究江淮、华南降水的微波特性

热带测雨卫星TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) 于1997年11月发射成功, 其首次携带了空载雷达, 有关资料已在网上对公众发布。利用热带测雨卫星上的微波成像仪TMI (TRMM Microw ave Imager) 资料以及其和测雨雷达TRMM/PR (Precipitation Radar) 资料联合反演的地面瞬时降水产品, 采用散射指数 (Is) 法从理论上探讨了我国江淮、华南降水尤其是暴雨的微波特性, 其中I_s表达式通过江淮、华南晴空TMI资料统计回归得到。以联合反演的地面瞬时降水产品为真值, 用面积相当法对14个降水个例求I_s降水阈值, 研究了阈值和降水面积以及85.5 GHz垂直通道最低亮温的关系, 并寻求了I_s和降水的相关特征。研究表明:I_s降水阈值随降水面积的增大或85.5 GHz垂直通道最低亮温的降低有增高的趋势; I_s与强对流性降水瞬时雨强对应很好, I_s≥60 K是一个好的暴雨指标。最后进行了初步的雨强反演试验研究, 由于TMI资料分辨率的提高以及时空配合较好的真值, 反演的地面瞬时降水与真值相关效果大大提高。     

7月份两种东亚阻塞形势对中国主要雨带位置的不同影响

根据长期的业务实践 ,把 7月份东亚阻塞形势分为副热带高压偏西型 (W型 )和副热带高压偏东型 (E型 )两类阻塞形势 ,对比两种阻塞形势下中国主要雨带位置的差别后发现 ,W型主要雨带在长江流域 ,1 95 1年以来较严重的长江大水是此类阻塞形势造成的 ;E型主要雨带位于江南至华南地区 ,长江流域洪涝较轻。不仅两种阻塞形势的 7月份环流有重大差别 ,其前期秋、冬、春季海洋、大气和天气气候特点也大不相同