三种再分析气温降水资料在青藏高原的适用性评价

基于青藏高原61个区域级气象站的气温降水地面观测数据,对CMFD(中国区域高分辨率地区驱动数据集)、CRA(全球大气和陆面再分析资料)以及MERRA-2(大气再分析资料)数据集的日、月、季节以及年气温、降水数据进行精度对比分析,评估3套数据的准确性以及在青藏高原的适用性,结果表明：(1)3套年平均气温资料70%的R_MSE<4℃,其中CMFD拟合精度最高,2/3的站点R_MSE<2℃;CMFD和CRA对年降水的拟合精度较高,MERRA-2低估了高原中部的年降水量。(2)CMFD对季节平均气温整体拟合结果最好,尤其是气温较高的夏季和秋季;CRA在降水较为集中的夏季和秋季拟合结果最接近观测值,而在降水较少的春季和冬季CMFD拟合结果最好。(3)CMFD对月平均气温拟合结果整体上最接近观测值;月降水拟合结果与季节降水结果相似,CMFD对降水偏少月份拟合结果较好,CRA在降水偏多月份最接近观测值。(4)对61个区域站进行日尺度平均气温和降水数据精度评估,发现CMFD和CRA拟合效果最好,CMFD拟合趋势一致性好。     

基于ERAlnlerim资料的2003年淮河流域梅雨期水汽收支分析

以2003年6月29日-7月11日淮河流域梅雨期强降水为研究对象,采用ERAInterim再分析资料和站点降水资料,综合分析该期间慢降水时段水汽收支。结果表明：降水主要来自低层水汽辐合的贡献,而与低空急流相联系的水汽辐合具有显著的日变化,即后半夜至凌晨最大,午后最小,并由此造成了梅雨期强降水独特的日变化特征,最强降水出现在后半夜至凌晨;蒸发主要集中在白天,夜晚很小,数值约为降水量的15％,表明局地水循环的重要作用。针对淮河流域强降水区进行的水汽收支计算表明,水汽收支方程左、右两边数值在整个强降水时段具有较好的一致性,相关系数为0．77;对整个强降水期取时间平均,获得的水汽收支方程左、右两端数值的偏差为18％。     

利用高分辨率ERA-Interim再分析资料对2011年夏季江淮区域水汽汇的诊断分析

利用水平分辨率接近0.7°×0.7°、垂直方向60层的ERA-Interim再分析资料,分析了2011年夏季江淮区域水汽汇的演变及各项的贡献,研究了与水汽辐合项有关的水汽输送及相应的月平均环流和天气尺度扰动。结果表明:(1)ERA-Interim再分析资料对江淮区域夏季水汽平衡有较好的描述能力。由水汽辐合项与水汽局地变化项计算的水汽汇值和用降水与蒸发求得的水汽汇值高度一致,说明该资料可用于研究江淮区域的水汽汇。(2)2011年夏季江淮区域整体处于水汽汇区,且水汽汇值具有明显的2~6天的天气尺度振荡。降水对水汽汇的贡献远大于蒸发,而水汽辐合项与水汽局地变化项对水汽汇均有较大贡献,并且对水汽汇具有超前1~2天的指示作用。(3)月平均环流和天气尺度扰动均通过与水汽输送密切相关的水汽辐合项对江淮区域水汽汇产生显著影响。月际尺度的水汽汇变化与大尺度大气环流尤其是副高有密切关系;而江淮流域及西南地区的天气扰动对江淮区域水汽汇的天气尺度振荡起到至关重要的作用。     

NCEP R1可降水量与西南地区地基GPS反演结果的比较

NCEP/NCAR再分析资料是国内外广泛应用的再分析资料数据集,提供有自1948年以来的全球可降水量数据,为研究全球和区域水汽分布提供了时空分布均匀的资料。地基GPS反演可降水量是近些年新兴的水汽监测手段。自2007年开始,我国西南地区(四川省、重庆市、云南省、贵州省)的GPS气象观测站网提供该区域全天24h的可降水量资料。本文在分析NCEP再分析资料可降水量与地基GPS反演可降水量算法和生成方式等根本性差异的基础上,对西南地区的NCEP再分析资料与地基GPS反演可降水量数据加以对比研究,发现两套资料能够一致地揭示我国西南地区的可降水量分布形势和季节变化特征,均能很好地反映区域水汽特征和变化。同时还发现NCEP再分析资料可降水量数据与地基GPS反演结果具有明显的线性相关特征与一致性。此外,也发现NCEP再分析资料可降水量数据与地基GPS反演可降水量结果存在一定的定量差异。      

青藏高原地区NCEP新再分析地面通量资料的检验

利用1979—1998年地面气象站温度观测资料和1982年8月-1983年7月高原热源观测资料,检验了NCEP／DOE新再分析地面气温和地面辐射收支在青藏高原地区的偏差。比较表明,气温和地面辐射量新再分析值能反映实际年变化特征,但其温度值系统性偏低,偏低幅度随地区和季节而变化。由于其气温和地表温度偏低造成地表长波辐射和大气逆辐射系统性偏低;冬季积雪地区的地表吸收太阳辐射和净辐射新再分析值偏小;地面净长波、净短波和总的净辐射与实测的偏差比较小。分析发现,同化模式地形高度与地面气象站海拔高度的差异是造成气温新再分析与实测偏差的主要原因,冬季积雪区地表反照率新再分析值偏大是造成冬季地面净辐射偏小的因素,并加剧了冬季气温新再分析的偏差。其研究对改进气候模拟结果分析有一定的启发。     

长江中下游地区1988—2010年遥感土壤湿度的时空变化

利用农业气象站观测资料对长江中下游地区1988-2010年遥感土壤湿度进行了验证,并与NCEP和ERA-Interim土壤湿度做了对比分析。研究表明,ECV遥感土壤湿度冬季平均土壤湿度最高,春季和秋季次之,夏季平均土壤湿度最低;这种季节性干湿变化与农业气象站观测资料一致。但是,NCEP和ERA-Interim土壤湿度再分析资料,则夏季平均土壤湿度高,春季和秋季次之,而冬季平均土壤湿度最低;这种季节性变化与ECV遥感土壤湿度和农业气象站观测资料呈反位相。就年际变化而言,ECV遥感土壤湿度与农业气象站观测资料和两套再分析资料均有较高的一致性,并在春季和秋季最高,尤其是在长江以北地区和长江以南洞庭湖、鄱阳湖两大湖区,相关系数达到0.7~0.9;而夏季一致性最低,相关系数仅为0.4左右。在研究时段,ECV土壤湿度在冬季明显增加,在夏季则有明显下降趋势。     

Climatological Tools for Low Visibility Forecasting

Forecasters need climatological forecasting tools because of limitations of numerical weather prediction models. In this article, using Finnish SYNOP observations and ERA-40 model reanalysis data, low visibility cases are studied using subjective and objective analysis techniques. For the objective analysis, we used an AutoClass clustering algorithm, concentrating on three Finnish airports, namely, the Rovaniemi in northern Finland, Kauhava in western Finland, and Maarianhamina in southwest Finland. These airports represent different climatological conditions. Results suggested that combining of subjective analysis with an objective analysis, e.g., clustering algorithms such as the AutoClass method, can be used to construct climatological guides for forecasters. Some higher level subjective “meta-clustering” was used to make the results physically more reasonable and easier to interpret by the forecasters.     

Ferrel环流之新解

由于Ferrel环流与中高纬度存在强盛的西风带这一现代大气观测手段所证实的事实相悖,对其是否存在,及其环流形态一直存在着很大的争议.本文利用1998～2003年的NCEP/NCAR（National Center for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research, 美国国家环境预报中心/美国国家大气研究中心）再分析资料（1.0°×1.0°,经/纬度网格）,根据北半球夏季（6～8月）太平洋地区（0°～60°N;160°E～120°W）的三维风场的基本特征,分析了北半球夏季太平洋地区平均经圈环流,特别是Ferrel环流的特征,发现Ferrel环流具有与已往研究不同的性质,并在此基础上提出了Ferrel环流新的概念模型,与过去的经典的环流概念模型相比能较好地描述高低空环流的基本特征,同时在考虑地球自转效应下,能够完满地解释中高纬度西风带的维持.     

Evaluation of mid-depth currents of NCEP reanalysis data in the tropical Pacific using ARGO float position information

1. Introduction The reanalysis dataset (Ji et al., 1995; Kalnay et al., 1996) offered by the National Centers for Environ- mental Prediction (NCEP) has been applied widely in relevant multidisciplinary research. Along with in- creasingly extensive observa…     

Meteorological fields variability over the Indian seas in pre and summer monsoon months during extreme monsoon seasons

In this study, the possible linkage between summer monsoon rainfall over India and surface meteorological fields (basic fields and heat budget components) over monsoon region (30‡E-120‡E, 30‡S30‡N) during the pre-monsoon month of May and summer monsoon season (June to September) are examined. For this purpose, monthly surface meteorological fields anomaly are analyzed for 42 years (1958-1999) using reanalysis data of NCEP/NCAR (National Center for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research). The statistical significance of the anomaly (difference) between the surplus and deficient monsoon years in the surface meteorological fields are also examined by Student’s t-test at 95% confidence level. Significant negative anomalies of mean sea level pressure are observed over India, Arabian Sea and Arabian Peninsular in the pre-monsoon month of May and monsoon season. Significant positive anomalies in the zonal and meridional wind (at 2 m) in the month of May are observed in the west Arabian Sea off Somali coast and for monsoon season it is in the central Arabian Sea that extends up to Somalia. Significant positive anomalies of the surface temperature and air temperature (at 2 m) in the month of May are observed over north India and adjoining Pakistan and Afghanistan region. During monsoon season this region is replaced by significant negative anomalies. In the month of May, significant positive anomalies of cloud amount are observed over Somali coast, north Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh. During monsoon season, cloud amount shows positive anomalies over NW India and north Arabian Sea. There is overall reduction in the incoming shortwave radiation flux during surplus monsoon years. A higher magnitude of latent heat flux is also found in surplus monsoon years for the month of May as well as the monsoon season. The significant positive anomaly of latent heat flux in May, observed over southwest Arabian Sea, may be considered as an advance indicator of the possible behavior of the subsequent monsoon season. The distribution of net heat flux is predominantly negative over eastern Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. Anomaly between the two extreme monsoon years in post 1980 (i.e., 1988 and 1987) shows that shortwave flux, latent heat flux and net heat flux indicate reversal in sign, particularly in south Indian Ocean. Variations of the heat budget components over four smaller sectors of Indian seas, namely Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and west Indian Ocean and east Indian Ocean show that a small sector of Arabian Sea is most dominant during May and other sectors showing reversal in sign of latent heat flux during monsoon season.