Dynamics of a mesoscale eddy off Cape Ann, Massachusetts in May 2005

Observations and numerical modeling indicate that a mesoscale anti-cyclonic eddy formed south of Cape Ann at the northern entrance of Massachusetts Bay (MB) during May 2005, when large river discharges in the western Gulf of Maine and two strong Nor'easters passing through the regions led to an unprecedented toxic Alexandrium fundyense bloom (red tide). Both model results and field measurements suggest that the western Maine Coastal Current separated from Cape Ann around May 7–8, and the eddy formed on around May 10. The eddy was trapped at the formation location for about a week before detaching from the coastline and moving slowly southward on May 17. Both model results and theoretical analysis suggest that the separation of the coastal current from the coast and subsequent eddy formation were initiated at the subsurface by an adverse pressure gradient between Cape Ann and MB due to the higher sea level set up by onshore Ekman transport and higher density in downstream MB. After the formation, the eddy was maintained by the input of vorticity transported by the coastal current from the north, and local vorticity generation around the cape by the horizontal gradients of wind-driven currents, bottom stress, and water density induced by the Merrimack River plume. Observations and model results indicate that the anti-cyclonic eddy significantly changed the pathway of nutrient and biota transport into the coastal areas and enhanced phytoplankton including Alexandrium abundances around the perimeter of the eddy and in the western coast of MB.     

Mesoscale modeling of water penetration into concrete by capillary absorption

Water penetration into concrete by capillary absorption plays a very important role in the ingress of contaminative substances when the structures are built in aggressive environments. In the present paper the lattice network model is proposed based on the unsaturated flow theory to predict the water penetration into concrete. On the mesocale level, concrete is treated as a three-phase composite. By means of the Voronoi diagram meshing strategy, the lattice network model of concrete with different types of lattice elements is developed. The corresponding transport properties are assigned to the lattice elements in the network falling in different phases. As a result, the lattice elements are idealized as conductive “pipes” in which uni-directional flow can be realized between the two nodes of the elements. Parameters in the lattice network model, such as the sorptivity and porosity of the mortar and the ITZs are quantitatively determined. With help of the approach, the water content distribution within a concrete sample after any elapsed time, especially the penetration depth of water frontier, can be easily predicted. The cumulative water absorption calculated by the lattice network model is shown to be well agreed with the experimental results.     

Discussion on the formation and evolutionary history of Shangyi-Longhua regional fault in northern Hebei Province

Shangyi-Longhua regional fault was EW distributed near northern Hebei Province, which was first active in the Late Neoarchean (Late Fuping) and still active in the Holocene and even today. Therefore, exploring its formation and evolutionary history is of great significance to study its geological structure, mineral distribution and the influence of Neotectonic movement on human beings in northern Hebei Province. The regional faults in Shangyi-Longhua are strong complex deformation zones through the census of the tectonic rocks and all kinds of directional structures in the fault zone. The ductile deformation and brittle deformation are alternating with characters of chronicity, multiphase activity, propensity and nature variation. Shangyi-Longhua regional fault is one of the important dividing lines of tectonic units of different levels in different periods in northern Hebei Province, which plays an important role in controlling the development and evolution of geological history on both sides. The authors redefined the structure superposition transformation relation and the development period, according to the superimposed relationship of the sturcture, the corresponding relationship between metamorphic degree of mylonites and the regional metamorphism, and the corresponding relationship between the movement model reflected by the shear-pointed fabric and the principal stress of the regional tectonic movement. Combined with the metamorphic mineral age of the predecessor tectonites, the authors divided the fault structure into two construction phases and nine tectonic active periods.     

2000年夏季河南大暴雨的预报特征

以 2 0 0 0年 7月河南省 10站以上连成片、日雨量≥ 10 0mm且降水中心日雨量 >2 0 0mm的 4次大暴雨过程为样本 ,从天气形势、水汽条件、不稳定度和中小尺度等方面进行了分析 ,并辅以部分物理量计算 ,进而揭示出大暴雨过程的部分预报特征     

一次重庆特大暴雨过程的中尺度分析

利用NCEP格点再分析资料、地面实况资料、TBB资料以及雷达资料对2011年7月6 7日重庆大暴雨过程进行了分析研究。结果表明,此次暴雨过程中切变线附近发展起来的中尺度对流系统是暴雨产生的直接原因,且从动力、热力、水汽条件以及能量等方面分析表明重庆东北部已具备暴雨发生的有利条件。通过雷达产品的分析可知,两个阶段降水的中尺度特征不同:第一阶段降水,径向速度场上出现逆风区,对应逆风区的回波较强,雨强较大,且垂直风廓线VWP显示高空有偏西偏南的强风速带下传,从而形成较深厚的西南气流风场;第二阶段降水,径向速度场上出现强度不对称的"牛眼"结构,存在风速辐合,同时VWP显示中低层有深厚的冷空气楔入,使暖湿空气抬升,降水在经过短暂的减弱后再次加强。     

2016年河南省一次大范围强对流天气成因分析

基于Himawari-8卫星资料、雷达监测资料、区域自动站和常规观测资料及ERA-Interim再分析资料,对2016年6月5日河南省大范围强对流天气的环流背景、触发条件及对流系统演变特征进行了研究。结果表明:华北冷涡背景下,高空冷平流配合低层暖脊发展、对流有效位能值激增,为中尺度对流系统发展提供了不稳定条件,地面辐合线、冷池是触发机制。河南省西南部位于高能区、不同温湿性质气团交绥区,中高层干冷空气侵入、中层以下干绝热递减率为风雹天气提供了可能;河南省中部、河南省南部位于大气可降水量大值区,深厚的湿层、较低的抬升凝结高度有利于产生强降水。高层辐散、低层辐合的抽吸作用导致豫西南上升运动强盛,雷暴高压产生的变压风增强了动力抬升,中小尺度动力辐合促使强对流回波发展。风雹天气产生于中尺度对流系统前侧云顶亮温梯度大值区,强降水出现在云顶亮温低值中心附近。雷达产品分析表明,强回波悬垂、三体散射与快速移动的弓形回波、阵风锋和后侧入流急流对提前预警冰雹、雷暴大风有很好的指示意义。925 hPa 12 h显著增温区、对流有效位能高值区和冷池出流与暖空气交绥区是强对流发展的潜势区,湿球温度0℃层高度与冰雹关系密切。     

Effects of the air–sea coupling time frequency on the ocean response during Mediterranean intense events

The near-sea surface meteorological conditions associated with the Mediterranean heavy precipitation events constitute, on a short time scale, a strong forcing on the ocean mixed layer. This study addresses the question of the optimal time frequency of the atmospheric forcing to drive an ocean model in order to make it able to capture the fine scale ocean mixed layer response to severe meteorological conditions. The coupling time frequency should allow the ocean model to reproduce the formation of internal low-salty boundary layers due to sudden input of intense precipitation, as well as the cooling and deepening of the ocean mixed layer through large latent heat fluxes and stress under the intense low-level jet associated with these events. In this study, the one-dimensional ocean model is driven by 2.4-km atmospheric simulated fields on a case of Mediterranean heavy precipitation, varying the time resolution of the atmospheric forcing. The results show that using a finer temporal resolution than 1 h for the atmospheric forcing is not necessary, but a coarser temporal resolution (3 or 6 h) modifies the event course and intensity perceived by the ocean. Consequently, when using a too coarse temporal resolution forcing, typically 6 h, the ocean model fails to reproduce the ocean mixed layer fine scale response under the heavy rainfall pulses and the strong wind gusts.     

北京地区一次PM2.5重污染过程的边界层特征分析

利用北京市环境保护监测中心和美国大使馆的细颗粒物（PM2.5）逐时监测数据,中国科学院大气物理研究所325 m气象梯度塔资料以及实况天气图和探空资料,对2015年11月27日至12月1日北京的PM2.5重污染过程的边界层特征进行了分析。研究发现:这次重污染过程持续时间长、强度大,其中PM2.5浓度超过75 μg/m3的时次共计126 h,超过150 μg/m3共计116 h,小时最高PM2.5浓度为522 μg/m3。在高低空环流场配置的影响下,近地面静风和多层逆温结构抑制了污染物在水平和垂直方向上的输送,加上边界层内的深厚湿层,使得其中气溶胶不断吸湿增长,高PM2.5浓度得以维持。在重污染期间,湍流动能较低,不利于污染物的水平和垂直扩散。垂直方向的湍流动能一直占水平方向的15%~20%左右,水平湍流动能占主要贡献。摩擦速度与湍流动能呈现出相似的变化趋势,不同高度之间的摩擦速度差别不大。超出前后时次一个数量级的湍流强度尖峰的出现是湍流场发生调整的一个信号,是PM2.5浓度发生剧烈转变的前兆,预示着污染状况更加糟糕。重污染过程中感热通量的输送方向为从地面向大气输送,感热通量和潜热通量都大幅减少,并且表现出明显的日变化特征。对湍流功率谱计算和分析表明,在重污染过程期间,时间尺度为5 min至6 h的中尺度过程对从地面到大气方向的动量和热量通量输送做出了重要贡献。     

祁连山冬季降雪个例模拟分析(Ⅱ):人工催化试验

利用部分改进了的中尺度模式MM5V3对2006年2月7～8日甘肃北部地区一次冷云降雪过程进行了人工催化的数值试验,研究加入人工冰晶对祁连山北坡地区冷性层云降雪的影响.进行了不同剂量和不同高度的催化试验,详细分析了催化后的微物理过程和动力热力过程的变化.结果表明:累积降雪中心的上风方含有过冷云水的区域为催化潜力区.催化后累积降雪中心雪量增加,增雪区周围出现分散的减雪区.过冷云水最多并且最缺乏冰晶粒子的层次具有很好的催化条件.加人人工冰晶后消耗了水汽和过冷云水,冰晶和雪的量值均有所增加,雪碰并冰晶过程、冰品转化过程、凝华过程是雪增长的主要过程,相态变化引起的潜热增加导致升温和上升运动加强.这种变化同时使周围的垂直运动和水成物含量发生改变,周围的上升运动减弱,雪的含量减少,产生了减雪区.     

2010-07-23陕西中西部大暴雨天气诊断分析

分析结果表明：①山西北部的暴雨云团在850hPa暖切变线南部生成、发展,并在地面切变线附近合并;山西南部的MCC由3个B中尺度对流云团发生、发展、合并形成,β中尺度对流云团在700hPa次天气尺度切变线上触发生成;MCC发展、成熟阶段,α中尺度云团沿925hPa暖切变线东移;减弱阶段,随副高的南压而南压。②副高西进北抬背景下,同一次暴雨过程中,MCC发生在5880gpm边缘弱的斜压环境里,高层则出现在高压北侧的反气旋环流中;一般暴雨云团发生在5840gpm边缘较强的斜压环境里,高层则出现在急流人口区的右侧。③MCC作为大型的中尺度对流系统,不但对低层高温高湿能量的需求比一般暴雨云团更多,而且在垂直方向上,要求湿层、高能舌、暖温结构更深厚。④南部MCC影响区及5880gpm线边缘为负地闪覆盖区,正地闪主要出现在北部一般暴雨云团影响区及5840gpm线附近。一般暴雨云团影响下比MCC影响下,局地闪电开始及闪电峰值的出现较降水的开始及降水峰值的出现有更多的提前量。⑤山西北部暴雨云团出现在气柱水汽总量梯度的大值区及水汽锋上;山西南部MCC则出现在水汽锋的南侧气柱水汽总量的大值区。气柱水汽总量对0811暴雨过程有36h的提前量,对暴雨的落区有很好的指示意义。