Ozone and PAN Formation Inside and Outside of the Berlin Plume – Process Analysis and Numerical Process Simulation

During the BERLIOZ field phase on 20 July 1998 a 40 km wide ozone-plume 30 to 70 km north of Berlin in the lee of the city was detected. The ozone mixing ratio inside the plume was app. 15 ppb higher than outside, mainly caused by high ozone precursor emissions in Berlin, resulting in a net chemical ozone production of 6.5 ppb h^–1, which overcompensates ozone advection of –3.6 ppb h^–1 andturbulent diffusion of –1.1 ppb h^–1. That means, although moreozone leaves the control volume far in the lee of Berlin than enters it at the leeside cityborder and although turbulent diffusion causes a loss of ozone in the leeside control volume the chemical production inside the volume leads to a net ozone increase. Using a semi-Lagrangian mass budget method to estimate the net ozone production, 5.0 ppb h^–1 are calculated for theplume. This means a fraction of about 20% of ozone in the plume is producedby local emissions, therefore called `home made' by the Berlin emissions. For the same area KAMM/DRAIS simulations using an observation based initialisation, results in a net production rate between 4.0 and 6.5 ppbh^–1, while the threefold nested EURAD model gives 6.0 ppbh^–1. The process analysis indicates in many cases goodagreement (10% or better) between measurements and simulations not only in the ozone concentrations but also with respect to the physical and chemical processes governing the total change. Remaining differences are caused by different resolution in time and space of the models and measurements as well as by errors in the emission calculation.The upwind-downwind differences in PAN concentrations are partly similar to those of ozone, because in the BERLIOZ case they are governed mainly by photochemical production. While in the stable boundary layer at night and windward of Berlin 0.1 to 0.3 ppb are detected, in the centre of the plume at noon concentrations between 0.75 ppb and 1.0 ppb are measured. The O₃/PAN ratio is about 80 to 120 and thus due to the relatively lowPAN concentrations significantly higher than found in previous studies. The low PAN formation on 20 July, was mainly restricted by the moderate nonmethane hydrocarbon levels, whereas high PAN concentrations of 3.0 ppb on 21 July, are caused by local production in the boundary layer and by large scale advection aloft.     

初、边值条件对区域气候模拟的影响

利用区域气候模式(RegCM2)对1998年夏季风气候进行了模拟,并就初、边值条件对模拟结果的影响情况进行了讨论,结果表明:该模式可以较好地模拟出月际尺度的气候变化,但对降水异常的模拟还需作进一步完善.通过在几个季节采用不同初始场进行的数值模拟发现,从春季开始的积分其结果对初始场的敏感性较高,初始场的差别会对后期模拟产生明显影响.相对来说,从冬季开始的积分,其对初始场的依赖性较小,初始场的差别会在积分过程中逐渐减小,因而在利用RegCM2进行区域气候模拟时宜从冬季开始.另外,通过对采用不同侧边界嵌套方案的模拟效果进行简单讨论,发现当采用较少的缓冲区(5圈)时,海绵边界对温度、比湿及位势高度的模拟要比指数松弛及流入流出边界好,降水的模拟也要比其他方案好一些,但对风场的模拟则不如指数松弛方案.     

太阳辐射日变化对夏季风模拟特征的影响

利用６０°Ｓ－６０°Ｎ范围，有海气耦合但无海流的七层原始方程模式，做了有无太阳辐射日变化的对比试验。结果表明：准定常的平均季风系统的形势受太阳辐射日变化的影响不明显，其主要的影响可能来自海陆和地形分布。但是模式中包含太阳辐射日变化后，大气上下层季风系统强度的模拟得到了改善。太阳辐射日变化在很大程度上影响降水的分布形势，在没有太阳辐射日变化的试验中，大陆内部的降水大大减少，而沿海地区的降水增加。土壤温度和湿度的变化与降水变化对应良好。降水增加和减少的地区呈波状分布。至于对季风发展的影响，结果表明在季风发展的初期，太阳辐射日变化可加快其发展。因此，太阳辐射日变化的引入，可使平衡态较早达到     

INFLUENCES OF DIURNAL CHANGE OF SOLAR RADIATION ON SIMULATED PROPERTIES OF SUMMER MONSOON

Comparative experiments with and without the diurnal change of solar radiation are made inthis paper by use of an air-sea coupled 7-layer primitive equation modeling system in a zonal domainbetween 60°S and 60°N.The results show that the quasi-stationary patterns of the mean monsooncirculations are not evidently affected by the diurnal change of solar radiation.The main influencesmay come from the land-sea distribution and the orography.However,the inclusion of the diurnalchange of solar radiation into the model system may improve the intensities of the simulatedmonsoon circulations both at the high and the low levels.It can influence the distributive patternof precipitation to a larger extent.Without the diurnal change,precipitation in the interior of landwould decrease and in the coastal regions it would increase.The changes of the soil temperatureand the soil moisture are fairly correspondent to that of precipitation.The areas with increasingprecipitation and the areas with decreasing precipitation are distributed in the wave form.As to theinfluences on the monsoon development,the results indicate that the diurnal change of solarradiation can speed up the development of the monsoon in the early stage.Therefore,the inclusionof the diurnal change of solar radiation can make the model equilibrium state to reach earlier.     

Computational and experimental study on performance of sails of a yacht

It is important to understand flow characteristics and performances of sails for both sailors and designers who want to have efficient thrust of yacht. In this paper the viscous flows around sail-like rigid wings, which are similar to main and jib sails of a 30 feet sloop, are calculated using a CFD tool. Lift, drag and thrust forces are estimated for various conditions of gap distance between the two sails and the center of effort of the sail system are obtained. Wind tunnel experiments are also carried out to measure aerodynamic forces acting on the sail system and to validate the computation. It is found that the combination of two sails produces the lift force larger than the sum of that produced separately by each sail and the gap distance between the two sails is an important factor to determine total lift and thrust.     

Lateral and consolidation behaviors of seabed-type breakwater for very soft ground

A seabed-type of breakwater applicable to very soft ground without the need for soil improvement is newly developed. This type of soft-ground breakwater is expected to ensure sufficient lateral resistance and prevent excessive consolidation settlement due to self-weight of the breakwater. In this paper, lateral and consolidation behaviors of soft-ground breakwater were investigated by performing model tests and finite element simulations. The results revealed that the bottom wall and buoyant box, which are the main features of soft-ground breakwater, contribute to the increase in lateral resistance and to the control of the consolidation settlements, respectively, and that Terzaghi's consolidation theory could be conservatively adopted in deriving the consolidation settlements of soft-ground breakwater proposed herein.     

Weathering rates of sandstone in a semi-arid environment (Hunter Valley,Australia)

The rate of sandstone weathering in the semi-arid climate of the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia has been estimated from observations of gravestone weathering in the area. The gravestone data points to two distinct stages in the weathering process. The first stage covering the first century of exposure is characterised by a relatively low recession rate of 0.5 mm/100 years. This is followed by a second stage in which the rate of weathering increases sharply to ca 2.5 mm/100 years. The non-linear nature of the weathering trends over time suggests that during the first century of exposure, structural changes took place within the sandstone material, which lay the foundation for accelerated weathering after further exposure. Laboratory trials were also conducted to identify the effectiveness of different weathering processes in the decay of sandstone in this region. Of the four processes examined, only the freeze–thaw cycle produced a significant degree of mass loss and is therefore most likely a strong contributor to the weathering of sandstone in this region.     

基于CFD技术的陡峭山体风场模拟方法研究

为更好将计算流体力学(CFD)技术应用于陡峭山体的风场模拟研究,文中对其中两个关键技术问题进行了研究,一是适宜的CFD解域顶高问题,二是入流边界条件设置方法问题。研究采用了香港国际机场的多普勒雷达径向速度观测资料,通过CFD模拟结果与观测结果对比验证展开研究。对于解域顶高,一般环境流体力学或建筑风工程领域要求顶高越高越好,例如5倍于地面障碍物的垂直高度,究其原因,主要是为了获得地面障碍物周边的整个流场结构,避免顶边界过低影响障碍物顶部流场的准确性。通过数值试验发现,若模拟关心的区域为较低海拔高度时,不必完全拘泥于该要求,对一座高度为1000m量级的山体进行模拟,顶高为3000和6000m的两组试验在边界层中低部给出的模拟结果没有显著差别。进行了3组边界条件设置方法的对比试验,结果表明单纯采用廓线法不足以充分描述来流信息,二维插值法尽管提供了更高分辨率的边界数据,但其结果总体上逊于0维插值法。研究表明,CFD可以很好地描述山地激发的涡旋/波动脱体运动,比单纯采用中尺度模式效果要好得多。在利用CFD工具研究复杂山地风场时,应本着"实用主义"的精神设置物理模型、参数和选取适当的方法、边界条件,以达到模拟精度和计算量的优化平衡,并足以用于研究所关心的具体问题。     

The practice of fast conditional simulations through the LU decomposition of the covariance matrix

The LU-matrix approach to conditional simulations allows fast generation of large numbers of realizations for a given stochastic process. Simplicity, flexibility, and quality are its main advantages. Its implementation for cases where dense grids and/or large numbers of conditioning data cause computational problems is discussed. A case study is presented.     

Photooxidation of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide. II: Mechanism evaluation

The mechanisms for atmospheric photooxidation of CH₃SCH₃ and CH₃SSCH₃ developed in Part I are evaluated by a series of outdoor smog chamber experiments. Measured product yields, including SO₂, H₂SO₄, CH₃SO₃H and HCHO, are reported. The predictions of the mechanisms developed in Part I are found to be in substantial agreement with the measured concentrations from the smog chamber. By comparison of mechanism predictions and observations, critical uncertainties in the mechanism are identified.