The coupling instability of Rossby and topographic Rossby waves in the equatorial area

Before the 1980s, El Ni?o was believed as the sea surface warming along the coast of Peru in South America. As the positive anomaly strengths, the warm water expands westward along the equator to form large area of anomalous high sea surface temperature. Rasmusson and Carpenter (1982) summarized the de-velopment process of the sea surface warm water and the corresponding wind field[1] during ENSO cylce. However, this canonical El Ni?o was questioned by 1982-1983 warm episode and later dat…     

The dynamics of natural pipe hydrological behaviour in blanket peat

Natural soil pipes are found in peatlands, but little is known about their hydrological role. This paper presents the most complete set of pipe discharge data to date from a deep blanket peatland in Northern England. In a 17.4‐ha catchment, we identified 24 perennially flowing and 60 ephemerally flowing pipe outlets. Eight pipe outlets along with the catchment outlet were continuously gauged over an 18‐month period. The pipes in the catchment were estimated to produce around 13.7% of annual streamflow, with individual pipes often producing large peak flows (maximum peak of 3.8 l s^?1). Almost all pipes, whether ephemerally or perennially flowing, shallow or deep (outlets > 1 m below the peat surface), showed increased discharge within a mean of 3 h after rainfall commencement and were dominated by stormflow, indicating good connectivity between the peatland surface and the pipes. However, almost all pipes had a longer period between the hydrograph peak and the return to base flow compared with the stream (mean of 23.9 h for pipes, 19.7 h for stream). As a result, the proportion of streamflow produced by the pipes at any given time increased at low flows and formed the most important component of stream discharge for the lowest 10% of flows. Thus, a small number of perennially flowing pipes became more important to the stream system under low‐flow conditions and probably received water via matrix flow during periods between storms. Given the importance of pipes to streamflow in blanket peatlands, further research is required into their wider role in influencing stream water chemistry, water temperature and fluvial carbon fluxes, as well as their role in altering local hydrochemical cycling within the peat mass itself. Enhanced piping within peatlands caused by environmental change may lead to changes in the streamflow regime with larger low flows and more prolonged drainage of the peat. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

引起广西西风系统特大暴雨的低空急流分析

对1990～2004年的15年间特大暴雨天气过程进行分析研究,探讨低空急流的发生发展规律和急流对广西西风系统特大暴雨的影响。     

云南冬季一次强降水天气过程的模拟与分析

利用MM5中尺度非静力模式对2003年1月5~6日发生在云南省的强降水天气过程进行了数值模拟分析。结果表明:(1)偏南低空急流是造成冬季暴雨的主要影响系统,低空急流上的扰动导致一个相对大的风速核从急流主体分裂东移,风速显著加大,风向呈气旋性弯曲,引起低层涡度增加,产生强的辐合上升运动。(2)低空急流的形成和移动与中层南支槽的关系较为密切,南支槽前的辐散为低空急流的形成提供了启动机制。(3)强降水天气出现在冷暖空气交汇的区域,锋生强迫作为暖湿气流上升的强迫机制之一,对强降水的形成起着不可忽视的作用。(4)水汽条件的分析表明,暴雨区的水汽主要由低层水汽辐合来提供。     

"04·8"山东远距离台风暴雨成因的数值模拟

利用非静力平衡模式MM5,对由台风"艾利"和西风带冷空气相互作用造成的2004年8月26—28日山东大到暴雨天气过程进行了数值模拟,并对暴雨形成机理进行了分析。结果表明,"艾利"台风外围的急流带在华东沿海到山东南部地区产生深厚的湿层和强水汽辐合,从而导致不稳定能量的积聚;干冷空气从高层入侵使降水区对流不稳定增强,并使不饱和湿空气达到饱和,对降水具有增幅作用;低层正涡度和辐合作用的加强,导致中尺度低涡的形成和暴雨中心的产生。     

甘肃中东部初夏一次暴雨天气过程的动力诊断

利用Micaps常规和ECWMF资料,对造成2004年5月28～29日甘肃省中东部初夏区域性暴雨过程的高、低空急流及锋区等天气系统进行分析,结果表明:(1)500hPa西风带急流轴(≥20m.s-1)从乌拉尔山中底部向巴尔喀什湖移动,其分裂的短波槽和冷空气沿急流底部向甘肃河西至青海省中部发展,为这次大降水的形成和维持提供了能量;(2)在副热带高压快速南压东退中,高压边缘的西南暖湿气流为此次降水过程提供了充沛的水汽来源;(3)垂直速度、水汽通量、水汽通量散度等物理量对此次大(暴)雨有很好的指示意义。从能量场上,总温度平流和差动平流场对这次降水过程也有重要的贡献。     

新疆一次秋季暴雪天气的诊断分析

利用常规气象资料和诊断分析的方法,对2003年9月28日发生在新疆乌鲁木齐等地一次暴雪天气过程进行了研究。结果表明:伊朗副热带高压的东西摆动、南北振荡引起的中亚地区大气环流的剧烈变化是暴雪天气产生的大尺度背景;高空西南急流诱发的强上升运动和对流层低层天气尺度系统之间强烈的相互作用是暴雪天气形成的动力因子;干冷空气的侵入有利于干层的形成和维持,干层的存在使水汽和不稳定能量得以累积,增加了降水过程的对流不稳定性,有利于强降水天气的发生、发展和加强。     

近30a来北半球对流层大气月均环流的涡动减弱现象

利用1980-2009年NCEP／NCAR月平均再分析资料,研究了在全球变暖背景下北半球对流层大气涡动减弱现象。结果表明：北半球涡度拟能30a来整体呈减弱趋势,在北太平洋地区和极地减弱尤为显著,12．5～50°N为影响北半球大气涡动变化的关键区域。由于对流层200hPa以下大气的增暖,特别是中高纬地区显著增暖,减弱了经向温度梯度,使得副热带西风急流的强度亦呈减弱趋势。这与涡度拟能的变化有显著的正相关关系。分析了北半球正压Rossby波动诊断量E和热量经向涡动通量的变化,表明中纬度波能传播在不同地区有不同趋势,而热量的经向涡动输送与涡度拟能的变化也呈现显著的正相关关系,减弱明显。研究结果对深刻认识大气环流变化规律和理解全球变暖的可能影响具有重要意义。     

中国夏季主雨带的形成过程

我国夏季主雨带的形成，是从上一年夏季开始的，共经历3个阶段，（1）上一年5－9月副热带西风急流的孕育期，（2）10－3月西风急流发展期，（3）西风急流为西太平副热带高压替代期（本年5－9月）－主雨带形成，在3个阶段中，北半球大气加热场上制约西风急流变化的最活跃的因子，是高，中纬地区由流状低云和冰雪盖交替进行的冷却大气过程。     

青藏高原大气热力异常对西风急流的影响

本文基于NCEP/NCAR月平均再分析资料,分析了对流层上层200 hPa纬向西风的时空变化特征,并通过EOF分解得到一个表征西风急流位置的指数(Westerly Jet Position Index,WJPI);同时基于对流层中上层(500～200 hPa)温度纬向偏差,构建了一个描述青藏高原(简称高原)大气热力特征的指标(Plateau Atmosphere Heating Index,PAHI),定量分析了该指数与西风急流位置的关系。结果表明:由冬到夏西风急流轴不断北抬西伸,风速逐渐减小;各季西风急流轴均处于西风变率的小值区,表明各季急流均轴的位置较稳定。各季PAHI与200 hPa纬向风的显著正相关区均分布在高原北侧,即高原PAHI增强时,其北侧西风增强,南侧西风减弱,对流层上层西风急流北移;各季WJPI与PAHI之间均存在显著相关,表明PAHI异常对西风急流位置的变化有重要作用。