Measurements of formaldehyde in the troposphere by tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy

Measurements of formaldehyde, HCHO, using tunable diode laser abssrption spectroscopy (TDLAS) are reported for four sites in North America. The TDLAS apparatus and its application to these measurements is described. Detection limits of ca. 0.25 ppbv were obtained with a three-minute time resolution. Two distinct types of diurnal behaviour were observed: in the absence of local pollution sources the HCHO diurnal variation was weak and HCHO is not lost during the night. We conclude that the lifetime of HCHO with respect to dry deposition was greater than 50 h at the least-polluted site. At sites downwind of pollution sources, the HCHO peaks near noon and declines in the afternoon. At the least-polluted location, the most probable value for HCHO was 0.25–0.5 ppbv, while hourly averaged values up to 12 ppbv were observed at the other locations.     

三种多系统开源PPP软件性能比较与分析

为对比PPPH、MG-APP、GAMP三种多系统开源PPP软件的特性,选取6个MGEX测站的观测数据,使用3个PPP软件进行GPS单系统和GRCE多系统精密单点定位解算,分析对比其解算的定位精度、收敛时间和对流层延迟。结果表明,3个软件解算的GRCE多系统的定位精度和收敛时间相比于GPS单系统均有所改善,MG-APP和GAMP解算的定位精度相当而PPPH略差,MG-APP相比于PPPH和GAMP收敛时间更短。3个软件解算的GPS和GRCE静态精密单点定位在平面上优于1 cm,高程上优于2 cm;GPS动态精密单点定位在平面上优于2 cm,高程上优于5 cm;GRCE动态精密单点定位在平面上优于2 cm,高程上优于3 cm。3个软件解算的ZTD与IGS发布的ZTD具有很高的一致性,均能满足ZTD精度要求,GAMP相比于PPPH和MG-APP解算的ZTD稳定性略高。     

Changes of the 0°C isotherm and the equilibrium line altitude in central Chile during the last quarter of the 20th century / Changements de l'isotherme 0°C et de la ligne d'équilibre des neiges dans le Chili central durant le dernier quart du 20ème siècle

Abstract

An overall retreat of glaciers has been observed in the Andes of central Chile during the last ~100 years. Precipitation is mainly of frontal origin and concentrates in winter months. Analysis of precipitation data shows a decrease until 1976, an increase thereafter north of 34°S and a decrease south of 34°S, but overall no significant trends during the last quarter of the 20th century. Analysis of radiosonde data of central Chile shows mid-tropospheric warming with an elevation increase of the 0°C isotherm of 122 ± 8 m and 200 ± 6 m in winter and summer, respectively, during the 27-year period between 1975 and 2001. The results point to a snowline elevation increase in the region during the last quarter of the 20th century and a concurrent rise of the equilibrium line altitude (ELA) and suggest that mid-troposphere warming is the main cause for glacier retreat in central Chile.     

青藏高原春夏季对流层温度异常特征

利用NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,在揭示青藏高原对流层中上层(500~200hPa)温度变化特征的基础上,通过比较与同纬度地区对流层中上层温度的差异,从温度纬向偏差角度定义了一个高原热力指数(TDI),并分析了该指数在春夏季的多时间尺度变化特征。结果表明:1由春到夏,亚洲对流层中上层的暖中心经历了从西太平洋西进到大陆,并逐渐发展控制整个东亚地区,之后东退的过程。春季扰动温度暖中心由我国华南地区逐渐西移至高原南部,中心强度逐渐增大,夏季扰动中心稳定在青藏高原南部;2TDI的年变化曲线呈现出明显的单峰型特征,表明高原的热力作用从4月开始明显增强,并在7月达到最大,9月后又迅速减弱;3各月TDI的最高值、最低值和平均值均表现出夏季大冬季小的特征,夏季TDI变幅明显小于其他季节;4TDI具有明显的年际变化,但春(夏)季该指数存在一定(明显)的月际差异,且无明显的线性变化趋势。     

中国高空温度变化初步分析

利用全国1961～2004年134个台站的探空温度资料,对我国各高度层温度变化趋势进行了初步分析,并对比讨论了与地面气温变化的关系.结果表明,自从20世纪60年代初以来,我国对流层温度变化呈微弱减少趋势,整体温度下降速率为-0.06℃/10 a;对流层中下层温度表现出微弱增加,增温速率为0.05℃/10 a,比同期地面气温增暖趋势弱得多.1961年以来,我国对流层上层和平流层底层年平均温度均呈现明显下降趋势,变化速率分别为-0.17℃/10 a和-0.22℃/10 a.近25年来中国对流层中下层的温度呈现明显上升,增温速率达到o.25℃/10 a,与地面气温变化趋势更为接近.我国高空和地面温度变化结构的这一特点与全球或北半球平均情况大体相似.但是,20世纪60年代初以来对流层中下层与地面气温变化趋势的明显差别,以及最近20多年对流层中下层与地面的同步增温,仍然需要给出合理的解释.     

A Study of the Reaction of OH Radicals with N-Methyl Pyrrolidinone,N-Methyl Succinimide and N-Formyl Pyrrolidinone

A study of the oxidation mechanism of N-methyl pyrrolidinone (C₅H₉NO, NMP) initiated by hydroxyl radicals was made at EUPHORE at atmospheric pressure (1000 ± 10) mbar of air and ambient temperature (T = 300 ± 5 K). The main products were N-methyl succinimide (NMS) (52 ± 4)% and N-formyl pyrrolidinone (FP) (23 ± 9)%. The relative rate technique was used to determine the rate constants of OH with NMP, NMS and FP, the measured values were (in units of cm³ molecule ^{− 1} s^{− 1}): k_NMP = (2.2 ± 0.4) × 10^{− 11}, k_NMS = (1.4 ± 0.3) × 10^{− 12} and k_FP = (6 ± 1) × 10^{− 12}. The results are presented and discussed in terms of the atmospheric impact.     

夏季南亚高压对流层中上层异常暖中心时空分布特征及其激发的大气波动

利用1979年1月至2016年12月ERA-interim月平均再分析资料和CAMP全球月降水资料,分析夏季（6—8月）南亚高压下方500 hPa到100 hPa暖中心的时空分布,从三维结构来揭示夏季南亚高压暖心特征.回归分析进一步探讨青藏高原上空暖中心对全球大气环流产生的可能影响.结果表明：南亚高压在150 hPa达到最强,这一层也是异常冷暖中心分界面,150 hPa以下有一强大异常暖中心,异常暖中心位于300 hPa附近,150 hPa以上为异常冷中心,中心位置位于70 hPa附近.异常暖中心从500 hPa向上逐渐向西向北倾斜,异常暖中心面积200 hPa达最大,150 hPa异常暖中心消失,100 hPa以上转变为异常冷中心.500~200 hPa异常暖中心表现出不断增暖的长期趋势（1979—2016）,100 hPa异常冷中心则表现出不断变冷的长期趋势（1979—2016）.去掉长期趋势的时间序列表现出明显的"准两年振荡"特征,异常暖中心位置在纬向上较稳定,在经向上表现出年际的"东西振荡".300 hPa异常暖中心是整个南亚高压的关键层.300 hPa异常暖中心对全球其他变量场进行回归分析.高度回归场表明,青藏高原上空异常暖中心在北半球中高纬度高度场上激发出3波的行星波,波特征在对流层中上层表现明显,波振幅随高度增高不断加强,在对流层中下层逐渐减弱并消失.纬向风回归场在对流层中上层表现出横跨南北半球的波列,这个波列在200 hPa振幅最大.经向风回归场在北半球中纬度（30°N—60°N）表现出7波型,说明南北能量交换频繁.降水回归场表明,东亚地区长江中下游至日本降水偏少,而其南北两侧降水偏多.     

Association Between Extraterrestrial Phenomena And Weather Changes In The Northern Hemisphere In Winter

This paper includes a discussion of the validity of theobjections which are usuallyraised against the physical plausibility of the correlationsbetween extraterrestrialphenomena and changes in circulation in the lower atmosphere.The behaviour of the winterlower troposphere in the Northern Hemisphere was analysed bothon a month-to-month timescale and on a day-to-day time scale. The mechanisms which cansatisfactorily explainthe behaviour of the winter lower troposphere on these timescales have been described.The basic features of the results presented were explained bymeans of a mechanism basedon the propagation of planetary waves. Attention was focussedon studying the connectionsamong the changes in the pressure and temperature fields, thechanges in solar/geomagnetic activity and QBO phases by the method of composites. It hasbeen found that the compositeswithout considering QBO phases are similar to the QBO-eastpatterns under the highestactivities. Pressure deviations during QBO-west high solaractivity or low geomagneticactivity and temperature deviations during QBO-east/west lowgeomagnetic activity provedto be of negligible statistical significance.     

The behaviour of the mean energetic level in time and space: Persistence,autocorrelations, links to standard levels

Summary The variances, persistence, and spatial autocorrelations of the basic quantities at the mean energetic level (MEL) as well as the links between the MEL and standard isobaric levels are investigated. The statistics obtained for the MEL are compared with those for height and temperature at the 500 and 300 hPa levels. The behaviour of most quantities at the MEL does not show any peculiarity making it substantially different from isobaric levels. The only quantity at the MEL, not closely correlated with any variable at adjacent standard levels, appeared to be the pressure.     

Formulation and Evaluation of IMS, an Interactive Three-Dimensional Tropospheric Chemical Transport Model 2. Model Chemistry and Comparison of Modelled CH4, CO, and O3 with Surface Measurements

In part two of this series of papers on the IMS model, we present the chemistry reaction mechanism usedand compare modelled CH₄, CO, and O₃ witha dataset of annual surface measurements. The modelled monthly and 24-hour mean tropospheric OH concentrationsrange between 5–22 × 10⁵ moleculescm^–3, indicating an annualaveraged OH concentration of about 10 × 10⁵ moleculescm^–3. This valueis close to the estimated 9.7 ± 0.6 × 10⁵ moleculescm^–3 calculated fromthe reaction of CH₃CCl₃ with OH radicals.Comparison with CH₄ generally shows good agreementbetween model and measurements, except for the site at Barrow where modelledwetland emission in the summer could be a factor 3 too high.For CO, the pronounced seasonality shown in the measurements is generally reproduced by the model; however, the modelled concentrations are lower thanthe measurements. This discrepancy may due to lower the CO emission,especially from biomass burning,used in the model compared with other studies.For O₃, good agreement between the model and measurements is seenat locations which are away from industrial regions. The maximum discrepancies between modelled results and measurementsat tropical and remote marine sites is about 5–10 ppbv,while the discrepancies canexceed 30 ppbv in the industrial regions.Comparisons in rural areas at European and American continental sites arehighly influenced by the local photochemicalproduction, which is difficult to model with a coarse global CTM.The very large variations of O₃ at these locations vary from about15–25 ppbv in Januaryto 55–65 ppbv in July–August. The observed annual O₃amplitude isabout 40 ppbv compared with about 20 ppbv in the model. An overall comparison of modelled O₃ with measurements shows thatthe O₃seasonal surface cycle is generally governed bythe relative importance of two key mechanisms that drivea springtime ozone maximum and asummertime ozone maximum.