Fog and rain water chemistry at Mt. Fuji: A case study during the September 2002 campaign

Measurements of fog and rain water chemistry at the summit of Mt. Fuji, the highest peak in Japan, as well as at Tarobo, the ESE slope of Mt. Fuji in September 2002. The pH of fog and rain water sampled at Mt. Fuji varied over a range of 4.0–6.8. Acidic fogs (pH < 5.0) were observed at the summit when the air mass came from the industrial regions on the Asian continent. The ratio of [SO₄²⁻]/[NO₃⁻] in the fog water was lower at Tarobo than at the summit. High concentrations of Na⁺ and Cl⁻ were determined in the rain water sampled at the summit, possibly because of the long-range transport of sea-salt particles raised by a typhoon through the middle troposphere. The vertical transport of sea-salt particles would influence the cloud microphysical properties in the middle troposphere. Significant loss of Mg²⁺ was seen in the rain water at the summit. The concentrations of peroxides in the fog and rain water were relatively large (10–105 μM). The potential capacity for SO₂ oxidation seems to be strong from summer to early autumn at Mt. Fuji. The fog water peroxide concentrations displayed diurnal variability. The peroxide concentrations in the nighttime were significantly higher than those in the daytime.     

Analysis of Fog Probability from a Combination of Satellite and Ground Observation Data

The Cloud Type product, developed by the Satellite Application Facility to support to nowcasting and very short-range forecasting (SAFNWC) of EUMETSAT and based on Météosat-8/SEVIRI, identifies cloud categories, and especially low and very low clouds which are first estimates of areas where fog is likely to occur. This cloud type is combined with precipitation information from radar data and with hourly diagnostic analyses of 2-metre relative humidity and 10-metre wind to elaborate an hourly analysis of fog probability. This analysis provides four levels of fog probability with a 3-kilometre horizontal resolution: No risk, low-level risk, medium-level risk and high-level risk. An evaluation of such fog probability analyses versus a one-year set of French hourly SYNOP reports shows encouraging results (potential of detection = 0.73 for low and medium and high-level risks), even if false alarm ratios remain high. Most of the non-detections occur at twilight and are due to satellite non-detections. Eventually, we show case studies that clearly illustrate the high potential of the method.     

利用地基多通道微波辐射计遥感反演华北持续性大雾天气温、湿度廓线的检验研究

地基多通道微波辐射计可提供高时间分辨率的大气温、湿度和液态水含量廓线遥感探测数据,为大气层结及云雾形成和演变特征研究提供了重要手段,但对其观测数据的可靠性检验研究很少。本研究在对比晴空MonoRTM模拟亮温和微波辐射计观测亮温的基础上,利用华北地区2009—2013年11个雾天气过程的170个时次(其中30个为雾发生时次)的探空数据,检验了美国Radiometrics 35通道MP-3000A型微波辐射计(Microwave Radiometer Profiles,MWRP)探测的温度、水汽密度和相对湿度数据,并结合系留气艇和CloudSat云雷达等观测资料,检验了典型雾个例的MWRP反演的温、湿度廓线数据。与探空数据的比较表明,两者的温度(T)数据的相关系数超过0.98,水汽密度(ρ)的相关系数超过0.95,但相对湿度(RH)的相关系数只有0.67左右。总样本误差分析中MWRP反演的T比探空偏低约3℃,ρ的均方根误差(E)在1 g/m~3以内,RH在1—7 km高度偏大,总样本RH垂直平均E在18%左右,雾天时的RH垂直平均E在23%左右。与系留气艇观测数据比较表明,MWRP反演的T也偏低,但两种探测方式的T和RH在指示雾的发展演变过程中具有很好的一致性。CloudSat云雷达数据验证了MWRP反演显示中高层出现高RH区与云的存在有关。     

北京一次持续性雾霾过程的阶段性特征及影响因子分析

利用北京地区高时间分辨率观测资料对2009年11月3—8日一次持续性雾霾天气过程中的气象因素和气溶胶演变特征进行了分析。结果表明,该次雾霾过程具有明显的阶段性特征,前期以霾为主,中期发展为雾霾交替,后期随着相对湿度减小再次转换为霾并最终消散。边界层逆温是低能见度过程形成的必要条件,但并不最终决定雾霾低能见度强度。相对湿度和PM_2.5浓度是决定能见度大小的两个关键影响因子,对能见度的影响体现出阶段性特征。大部分时段PM_2.5浓度是影响能见度的主要因子,当能见度小于1 km时,能见度变化更多受相对湿度影响。不同的情景计算表明,控制PM_2.5浓度对于改善本次过程的能见度有重要作用。     

合肥市雾日气象条件分析

利用合肥市气象观测站2005—2009年常规观测资料,统计分析了该市雾的月、季变化,及雾日地面气象要素特征;同时,应用后向轨迹和聚类分析的方法,研究了雾日大尺度输送特征。结果表明,合肥雾日数12月最多,7月最少;雾日局地气象条件表现为高湿、微风、偏东或西北风向;合肥雾日与输送形势关系密切,雾日近地层(10 m)以偏东方向的轨迹最多,在边界层中上部(1 000 m)以西南轨迹和本地轨迹最多。     

Optical attenuation in fog at a wavelength of 1.55 micrometers

As part of a series of studies on laser propagation for terrestrial free space optical (FSO) telecommunications or laser telecommunications, an experiment was conducted to determine the relationship between visibility in fog and optical attenuation (dB/km) at a laser wavelength of 1.55 μm. In the telecommunications industry, a semi-empirical equation, called the Kruse formula [Kruse, P.W., McGlauchlin, L., McQuistan, R.B., 1962. Elements of infrared technology: generation, transmission, and detection. John Wiley and Sons, New York] is typically used to calculate expected attenuation for a given meteorological visibility. The Kruse formula, however, was developed to relate meteorological visibility to optical attenuation over wavelengths from the visible to the near infrared (IR), and for dust and small particle aerosols with dimensions much smaller than the wavelength. Typically, suspended small aerosols have diameters that average about 0.1 μm while fog droplets have diameters that range upward from 2.5 μm with mean diameters that exceed 10 μm in some fogs. Therefore, application of the Kruse formula to attenuation in fog is not appropriate since fogs consist mainly of particles much larger than the laser wavelength. As part of the experiment, a transmissometer with an 85-m baseline and a dynamic range of 60 dB operated for thirteen months in an area prone to radiation fog. A commercial visibility sensor, similar to those used at airports, was located near the middle of the optical path of the transmissometer and operated over the same period. The largest attenuation measured at this site was just over 300 dB/km, corresponding to a visibility of 32 m. The key finding of the study is that the generally accepted Kruse formula relating visibility and optical attenuation may be too pessimistic at low visibilities, and actual attenuation values for a given visibility may be more than 20% lower than previously thought. At visibilities exceeding about 650 m, the Kruse formula gives a good estimate of optical attenuation.     

鄂西电线积冰微物理观测研究

对2009年2月25日—3月4日湖北恩施雷达站的一次电线积冰过程,使用自动气象站、能见度仪、雾滴谱仪、雨滴谱仪等实测资料进行深入研究,分析了多种气象要素的演变,发现积冰期比无积冰期平均气温低5.6℃。对积冰期间3种天气状况下雾滴谱和降水粒子谱的特征进行了分析,结果表明:雾天和雨天的雾滴谱为单峰型,雨夹雪天为双峰型;雨天和雨夹雪天的降水粒子谱都为单峰型;雾滴平均数密度从大到小依次是:雨天(223.5 cm-3)、雨夹雪天(181.3 cm-3)、雾天(138.7 cm-3);雨天雨滴平均数密度为335.6 cm-3;雨夹雪天降水粒子平均数密度为1 502.1 cm-3。另外,实测数据表明积冰增长率从大到小依次是:雨夹雪天、雨天、雾天。     

不同陆面方案对沪宁高速公路团雾的模拟

利用沪宁高速公路实时监测的气象数据分析了2007年11月24日发生在沪宁高速公路镇江段团雾过程的气象要素变化。通过WRF模式耦合三种不同陆面方案对此次过程进行了数值模拟,旨在检验WRF模式耦合陆面方案对镇江段团雾的模拟能力。结果表明:(1)WRF模式模拟出的团雾天气过程对陆面方案的选择比较敏感,耦合了不同陆面参数化方案后的试验结果更接近实况。(2)水汽参量模拟结果中,SLAB方案比NOAH方案和RUC方案效果好些,NOAH方案与RUC方案差异不大。(3)在地面感热通量变化率模拟上,三者有些区别;在长波辐射变化率模拟上,NOAH方案较优越。(4)在涡度场高值区模拟上,NOAH方案效果比SLAB、RUC方案更好。     

北京城市下垫面对雾影响的数值模拟研究

为了探究北京城市下垫面对雾天气过程的影响,为北京地区雾数值预报水平的提高提供理论基础和科学依据,选取2011年10月29日北京地区雾天个例进行了数值模拟试验,通过对WRF/Noah/UCM模式系统中城市冠层参数的调整,显著改善了模式对此次雾天气过程的模拟效果.使用参数调整后的模式系统通过敏感性试验分析研究了北京城市下垫面对雾发生、发展和消散过程的影响.结果表明:参数调整后的WRF/Noah/UCM模式系统能够与实际观测较相符地模拟此次发生在北京地区的雾天气过程,北京城市下垫面主要通过对温度的改变对雾的形成、发展和消散产生显著影响,使雾不易在城市及其附近形成和发展,延后城市地区雾的形成,但城市的存在也使得城市地区及其附近雾不易消散,相较于没有城市时消散时间延后.     

安徽省雾、霾、晴空天气的气象条件对比分析

使用2008~2012年逐日地面观测资料,揭示了安徽不同地区雾、霾、晴空天气气象条件的差异,指出不同地区要根据本地特点建立雾、霾预报指标和预报方法。3类天气差异最大的地面气象要素是能见度和相对湿度。根据3种天气前一日和当日能见度和相对湿度分布特征,全省站点可以分为3类:1)从雾、霾到晴空,能见度递增、相对湿度递减,且差异显著,如合肥站;2)雾、霾天的能见度和相对湿度均很接近,但与晴空天差别较大,如阜阳站;3)能见度在雾、霾天无明显差别,但相对湿度在雾、霾天差异显著,如安庆站。地级市测站雾后即霾的可能性较大(大于50%),县城测站雾后即霾的可能性较低(低于25%)。垂直方向,雾时相对湿度随高度下降很快,850 h Pa中位值已降到20%(安庆)和45%(阜阳)以下,霾时相对湿度随高度下降缓慢,850 h Pa中位值仍在60%左右;另外,霾天边界层中上部风切变较小,雾天和晴空天边界层中上部都存在较大的风切变。