Atmospheric River Signatures in Radiosonde Profiles and Reanalyses at the Dronning Maud Land Coast,East Antarctica

Atmospheric rivers(ARs)are an important component of the hydrological cycle linking moisture sources in lower latitudes to the Antarctic surface mass balance.We investigate AR signatures in the atmospheric vertical profiles at the Dronning Maud Land coast,East Antarctica,using regular and extra radiosonde measurements conducted during the Year of Polar Prediction Special Observing Period November 2018 to February 2019.Prominent AR events affecting the locations of Neumayer and Syowa cause a strong increase in specific humidity extending through the mid-troposphere and a strong low-level jet(LLJ).At Neumayer,the peak in the moisture inversion(up to 4 g kg^?1)is observed between 800 and 900 hPa,while the LLJ(up to 32 m s^?1)is concentrated below 900 hPa.At Syowa the increase in humidity is less pronounced and peaks near the surface,while there is a substantial increase in wind speed(up to 40 m s?1)between 825 and 925 hPa.Moisture transport(MT)within the vertical profile during the ARs attains a maximum of 100 g kg?1 m s?1 at both locations,and is captured by both ERA-Interim and ERA5 reanalysis data at Neumayer,but is strongly underestimated at Syowa.Composites of the enhanced MT events during 2009?19 show that these events represent an extreme state of the lower-tropospheric profile compared to its median values with respect to temperature,humidity,wind speed and,consequently,MT.High temporal-and vertical-resolution radiosonde observations are important for understanding the contribution of these rare events to the total MT towards Antarctica and improving their representation in models.     

基于北斗一号的高空风探测方法研究

我国自2000年建立北斗一号导航系统,2003年开放民用,北斗系统在气象领域的应用广受关注。分析研究北斗一号应用于高空风探测的可行性并进行了试验和验证。利用探空仪实时探测的高精度温、压、湿数据,实时确定探空仪高度,注入北斗定位单元,通过无源定位方式确定探空仪位置,获取计算层风。通过与GPS测风系统进行双施放比对,风速偏差约为0.5m/s,初步满足业务应用要求。     

高原地区风廓线雷达资料评估

在简述风廓线雷达原理的基础上,将风廓线雷达探测资料与探空资料进行对比分析,发现风速风向一致性较好,温度一致性较差。对风廓线资料总的数据获取率及不同天气条件下的数据获取率进行了统计,大理风廓线雷达边界层高度的数据获取率大于80%,在对流层低层以及边界层的探测能力要远远大于高层,高空雨季后的探测高度大于雨季前的探测高度。不同天气条件下低空的数据获取率差别不大,高空阴雨天的数据获取率大于晴天的数据获取率,阴雨天的探测高度大于晴天的探测高度。     

广东省冬季暴雨及其环流形势特征分析

利用1981-2019年冬季广东省86个人工气象观测站的降水资料、NCEP再分析资料,以及2005-2020年的MICAPS探空资料,对广东省冬季暴雨的时空分布、天气形势和探空指数特征进行了研究.结果表明:①广东冬季暴雨空间分布不均匀,总体上东多西少、北多南少,39年间各个站点每年平均出现冬季暴雨0.25站次;冬季暴雨...     

Investigating the Dominant Source for the Generation of Gravity Waves during Indian Summer Monsoon Using Ground-based Measurements

Over the tropics,convection,wind shear(i.e.,vertical and horizontal shear of wind and/or geostrophic adjustment comprising spontaneous imbalance in jet streams) and topography are the major sources for the generation of gravity waves.During the summer monsoon season(June-August) over the Indian subcontinent,convection and wind shear coexist.To determine the dominant source of gravity waves during monsoon season,an experiment was conducted using mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere(MST) radar situated at Gadanki(13.5 N,79.2 E),a tropical observatory in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent.MST radar was operated continuously for 72 h to capture high-frequency gravity waves.During this time,a radiosonde was released every 6 h in addition to the regular launch(once daily to study low-frequency gravity waves) throughout the season.These two data sets were utilized effectively to characterize the jet stream and the associated gravity waves.Data available from collocated instruments along with satellite-based brightness temperature(TBB) data were utilized to characterize the convection in and around Gadanki.Despite the presence of two major sources of gravity wave generation(i.e.,convection and wind shear) during the monsoon season,wind shear(both vertical shear and geostrophic adjustment) contributed the most to the generation of gravity waves on various scales.     

探空高度与雷达高度的比较研究

利用2009年1月南京探空站L波段高空探测的试验记录,以GPS所测的高度数据作为标准,分别从探空高度和雷达高度作了详细分析.结果表明:探空高度与GPS高度的差值随着探测高度的升高而增大,并且随着高度升高,增大的幅度越快;雷达高度与GPS高度的差值有正有负,随着探测高度的升高,总体上高度差值变大,且差值变化幅度出现较大起伏,其稳定性较差.100 hPa以下,探空高度比雷达高度的可信度大,选取探空高度较好;100hPa以上,雷达高度比探空高度可信度大,选取雷达高度较好.     

DISTRIBUTION OF AEROSOL EXTINCTION IN THE LOWER TROPOSPHERE BY MICRO-PULSE LIDAR OBSERVATION*

The profiles of aerosol extinction coefficients are investigated by micro-pulse lidar(MPL) combined with the meteorological data in the lower troposphere at Meteorological Research Institute(MRI).Japan.Larger extinction values of aerosol are demonstrated in the nocturnal stable air layer with larger Richardson number,and light wind velocities are favorable for aerosol concentrating in the planetary boundary layer(PBL).But aerosol extinction coefficients show larger values over the altitudes of 2.0 to 5.0km where correspond to higher relative humidity(RH).The tops of PBL identified by the aerosol extinction profiles almost agree with ones by radiosonde data.The diurnal variations of aerosol extinction profiles are clearly displayed,intensive aerosol layers usually are formed over the period of mid-morning to 1400 Loeal Time(LT).then elapse in the cloudless late afternoon and nighttime.Thermal eonvection or turbulent transport from the surfaee probably dominates these temporal and spatial changes of aerosol distribution.     

青藏高原地区上空NCEP/NCAR再分析温度和位势高度资料与观测资料的比较分析

利用青藏高原12个探空站资料及NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,对各标准等压面上的月平均温度和位势高度资料进行了比较,结果表明:NCEP/NCAR再分析资料能够客观地反映青藏高原上空温度和位势高度多年平均的气候特征;与实际探空资料相比,在年际变化中再分析资料的温度和位势高度也具有较高的可信度;但在长期趋势变化上,再分析资料在青藏高原对流层低层存在着明显虚假的变化趋势.总之,再分析温度和位势高度资料在青藏高原气候研究中有较高的参考价值,尤其是1979年后再分析资料的质量在平流层低层得到明显的改善.     

Dynamic and thermodynamic features of low and middle clouds derived from atmospheric radiation measurement program mobile facility radiosonde data at Shouxian,China

By using the radiosonde measurements collected at Shouxian,China,we examined the dynamics and thermodynamics of single- and two-layer clouds formed at low and middle levels.The analyses indicated that the horizontal wind speed above the cloud layers was higher than those within and below cloud layers.The maximum balloon ascent speed(5.3 m s~(-1)) was located in the vicinity of the layer with the maximum cloud occurrence frequency(24.4%),indicating an upward motion(0.1-0.16 ms~(-1)).The average thickness,magnitude and gradient of the temperature inversion layer above single-layer clouds were117±94 m,1.3±1.3℃ and 1.4±1.5℃(100 m)~(-1),respectively.The average temperature inversion magnitude was the same(1.3℃) for single-low and single-middle clouds;however,a larger gradient[1.7±1.8℃(100 m)~(-1)]and smaller thickness(94±67 m) were detected above single-low clouds relative to those above single-middle clouds[0.9±0.7℃(100 m)~(-1) and157±120 m].For the two-layer cloud,the temperature inversion parameters were 106±59 m,1.0±0.9℃ and 1.0±1.0℃(100 m)~(-1) above the upper-layer cloud and 82 ± 60 m,0.6±0.9℃ and 0.7±0.6℃(100 m)~(-1) above the low-layer cloud.Absolute differences between the cloud-base height(cloud-top height) and the lifting condensation level(equilibrium level)were less than 0.5 km for 66.4%(36.8%) of the cases analyzed in summer.     

两种探空仪判别云垂直结构的对比研究

利用广东省阳江地区2010年7—8月WMO组织的国际高性能探空系统对比试验数据,对Vaisala RS92型探空仪和国产长峰探空仪的测云性能进行对比分析,并利用同步观测的Vaisala云高计和毫米波雷达数据进行了分析和验证。结果表明:两种探空仪判别的云层垂直结构都能较好地反映阳江的实际的云层情况。对于低云,两种探空仪的探测结果比较接近;对于不密实的云层,两种探空仪都会误判为多层云;对于高云,两种探空仪的判别效果均不理想,长峰探空仪还容易漏判云层。RS92探空仪探测的高云的云底和云顶的平均高度要高于长峰探空仪的探测结果。