Accuracy of tretyakov precipitation gauge: Result of wmo intercomparison

The Tretyakov non-recording precipitation gauge has been used historically as the official precipitation measurement instrument in the Russian (formerly the USSR) climatic and hydrological station network and in a number of other European countries. From 1986 to 1993, the accuracy and performance of this gauge were evaluated during the WMO Solid Precipitation Measurement Intercomparison at 11 stations in Canada, the USA, Russia, Germany, Finland, Romania and Croatia. The double fence intercomparison reference (DFIR) was the reference standard used at all the Intercomparison stations in the Intercomparison. The Intercomparison data collected at the different sites are compatible with respect to the catch ratio (measured/DFIR) for the same gauge, when compared using mean wind speed at the height of the gauge orifice during the observation period. The Intercomparison data for the Tretyakov gauge were compiled from measurements made at these WMO intercomparison sites. These data represent a variety of climates, terrains and exposures. The effects of environmental factors, such as wind speed, wind direction, type of precipitation and temperature, on gauge catch ratios were investigated. Wind speed was found to be the most important factor determining the gauge catch and air temperature had a secondary effect when precipitation was classified into snow, mixed and rain. The results of the analysis of gauge catch ratio versus wind speed and temperature on a daily time step are presented for various types of precipitation. Independent checks of the correction equations against the DFIR have been conducted at those Intercomparison stations and a good agreement (difference less than 10%) has been obtained. The use of such adjustment procedures should significantly improve the accuracy and homogeneity of gauge-measured precipitation data over large regions of the former USSR and central Europe.     

An Overview of Surface-Based Precipitation Observations at Environment and Climate Change Canada

The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the present status and procedures related to surface precipitation observations at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). This work was done to support the ongoing renewal of observation systems and networks at the Meteorological Service of Canada. The paper focusses on selected parameters, namely, accumulated precipitation, precipitation intensity, precipitation type, rainfall, snowfall, and radar reflectivity. Application-specific user needs and requirements are defined and captured by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Teams at the international level by Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) and WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS), and by ECCC user engagement initiatives within the Canadian context. The precipitation-related networks of ECCC are separated into those containing automatic instruments, those with human (manual) observers, and the radar network. The unique characteristics and data flow for each of these networks, the instrument and installation characteristics, processing steps, and limitations from observation to data distribution and storage are provided. A summary of precipitation instrument-dependent algorithms that are used in ECCC's Data Management System is provided. One outcome of the analysis is the identification of gaps in spatial coverage and data quality that are required to meet user needs. Increased availability of data, including from long-serving manual sites, and an increase in the availability of precipitation type and snowfall amount are identified as improvements that would benefit many users. Other recognized improvements for in situ networks include standardized network procedures, instrument performance adjustments, and improved and sustained access to data and metadata from internal and external networks. Specific to radar, a number of items are recognized that can improve quantitative precipitation estimates. Increased coverage for the radar network and improved methods for assessing and portraying radar data quality would benefit precipitation users.     

COMPARISON OF PERSIANN AND TMPA DAILY PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES OVER HUNAN PROVINCE OF CHINA

This study presented a detailed comparison of daily precipitation estimates from Precipitation Estimation from Remote Sensing Information using Artificial Neural Network (PERSIANN) and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Multi -satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) over Hunan province of China from 1998 to 2014. The ground gauge observations are taken as the reference. It is found that overall TMPA clearly outperforms PERSIANN, indicating by better statistical metrics (including correlation coefficient, root mean square error and relative bias). For the geospatial pattern, although both products are able to capture the major precipitation features (e.g., precipitation geospatial homogeneity) in Hunan, yet PERSIANN largely underestimates the precipitation intensity throughout all seasons. In contrast, there is no clear bias tendency from TMPA estimates. Precipitation intensity analysis showed that both the occurrence and amount histograms from TMPA are closer to the gauge observations from spring to autumn. However, in the winter season PERSIANN is closer to gauge observation, which is likely due to the ground contamination from the passive microwave sensors used by TMPA.     

Ten-year progress of Chinese polar geodesy: 1996–2006

The ten-year progress of Chinese polar geodesy from 1996 to 2006 is summarized. Research on plate motion, crustal movement, orbit determination, and atmospheric monitoring, including the ionosphere and troposphere, were performed using GPS data of the Great Wall Station, Zhongshan Station and Yellow River Station. GPS was also applied in the Amery Ice Shelf, Grove Mountains and Dome A expeditions to study ice dynamics. During the 2004/2005 austral summer season, the absolute gravity and relative gravity were measured at the Great Wall Station with precision within ± 3 × 10⁻⁸ ms⁻² and ± 10 × 10⁻⁸ ms⁻² respectively. The tide gauge, which was set up in Zhongshan Station to monitor sea level change in 2000, recorded the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. SAR interferometry was applied to build the DEM of ice sheet and monitor ice flow in the polar region. __________ Translated from Advances in Earth Science, 2007, 22(8): 784–790 [译自: 地球科学进展]     

高压下白云石的原位拉曼光谱研究

利用热液金刚石压腔研究了白云石在温度298 K、压力100~1 000 MPa下C-O键弯曲振动峰1ν097的拉曼变化特征。结果表明,在实验的压力范围内白云石稳定,其拉曼位移和压力具有很好的线性关系,拟合后得出压力与白云石1 097 cm-1拉曼线频率位移的关系为:p=143.47(Δpν)1 097+102.67(1 097相似文献   

Characterization of an island aquifer from tidal response

Growing demand for potable water for various needs has lead to indiscriminate exploitation of groundwater resources, particularly, in the terrain where surface water resources are negligible. One such area is an island where groundwater is the only source of fresh water. Groundwater is the prime source of fresh water on most of the atolls in the world. Groundwater on these islands is in the form of thin fragile floating lens and is often vulnerable to overexploitation, draught, tidal waves, tsunami and cyclone resulting in seawater ingress. Sustainable development of this meager source of fresh groundwater for a longer time becomes a more difficult task on small atolls with a large population depending on this vital resource. To develop a sustainable management scheme and identify the vulnerable part of aquifer, characterization of the aquifer system on islands is imperative. Groundwater on an atoll is extremely vulnerable to seawater mixing through natural as well as human activities. One such natural process is the tides of the ocean. The response of sea tide to the water table on the island offers valuable data as well as cost-effective means to characterize an aquifer system. Such characterization is vital for the management of groundwater resources on an atoll. The obtained results have compared well with the parameters obtained through a conventional pumping test. Therefore, the use of tidal response to the water table, which can easily be recorded, provides a rapid and cost-effective means to characterization of the aquifer system on the island.     

利用验潮站资料的中国近岸海潮模型精度评估

针对全球海潮模型在我国近海海域精度较差的问题,该文采用中国沿岸30个长期验潮站的调和常数,对比了3种全球海潮模型DTU10、TPXO7.2、NAO.99b和1个区域海潮模型NAO.99Jb在中国沿岸的准确度。通过海潮模型与验潮站分潮的振幅中误差、迟角中误差以及8个主要分潮的预报误差,对渤海、黄海、东海和南海北部进行了详细的分析。结果表明,NAO.99Jb在中国海域精度最高,NAO.99b次之。在渤海海域,DTU10在Q_1分潮精度最高,NAO.99b在K2分潮精度最高,其余分潮均是NAO.99Jb精度最高;在黄海海域,NAO.99b在Q_1分潮精度最高,其余分潮均是NAO.99Jb精度最高;在东海海域,DTU10在Q_1分潮精度最高,TPXO7.2在P1精度最高,NAO.99Jb在O1、M2分潮精度最高,其余分潮均是NAO.99b精度最高;在南海北部海域,DTU10在N2、S2分潮精度最高,其余分潮均是NAO.99Jb精度最高。     

Assessment of SARAL-ALTIKA Tidal Corrections in the Coastal Oceans Around India

The present tidal correction of sea level records of Satellite with ARgoes and ALtimeter (SARAL) is based on the finite element solution (FES) of global tide model FES2012 tidal solution. In this study, we examined the validity of the tidal corrections in the coastal oceans around India using tide gauge measurements and a regional tidal model. Our regional model is based on the barotropic version of the Princeton Ocean Model that is forced by the time-varying tidal levels at the open ocean end based on the global FES99 tidal solution. Tide charts prepared from the simulated tidal levels are very similar to the FES tidal solutions. Comparison with the tide gauge measurement shows close agreement with the regional tidal solutions. On the other hand, the agreement with the FES tide models differ significantly in the Gulf of Khambhat and the Gulf of Kutch on the northwest, and in the Hooghly estuary on the northeast continental shelf. However, the agreement is exceptional in other parts of the study domain. These tidal solutions are used in the SARAL-ALTIKA X-track data to assess the FES tidal correction and to draw some inferences associated with the coastal processes. It is revealed that these corrections are reasonably accurate for the coastal oceans around India except the aforementioned converging channels.     

连云港区台风增水预报方法探讨

本文采用增水峰、谷时与高、低潮时的对应关系预报未来24小时之内的增水峰、谷时。采用增水峰增、减趋势外延和回归计算相结合的方法预报其峰值。然后,利用模拟的增水曲线,对港区内的台风增水及潮位进行预报,效果很好。     

吴淞站潮位数据的小波检验和调整

上海吴淞站是我国沿海地区记录最长的验潮站之一。通过对吴淞站和黄浦公园站的潮位数据的对比分析,揭示出1952年之前数据存在着系统偏差。并通过小波分析方法获得了序列变化的突变点在1929年和1951年,进而对吴淞月均潮位数据分3个时段进行了调整。在此基础上,对吴淞站1937年9月~1943年12月间缺失数据采用回归模型进行了插补。这一检验定位和调整的思路可供吴淞站和其他存在数据瑕疵的长序列潮位数据分析利用研究借鉴。