Trend in pan evaporation and its attribution over the past 50 years in China

Trends in pan evaporation are widely relevant to the hydrological community as indicators of hydrological and climate change. Pan evaporation has been decreasing in the past few decades over many large areas with differing climates globally. This study analyzes pan evaporation data from 671 stations in China over the past 50 years in order to reveal the trends of it and the corresponding trend attribution. Mann-Kendall test shows a significant declining trend in pan evaporation for most stations, with an average decrease of 17.2 mm/10a in China as a whole, the rate of decline was the steepest in the humid region (29.7 mm/10a), and was 17.6 mm/10a and 5.5 mm/10a in the semi-humid/semi-arid region and arid region, respectively. Complete correlation coefficients of pan evaporation with 7 climate factors were computed, and decreases in diurnal temperature range (DTR), SD (sunshine duration) and wind speed were found to be the main attributing factors in the pan evaporation declines. Decrease in DTR and SD may relate to the increase of clouds and aerosol as well as the other pollutants, and decrease in wind speed to weakening of the Asian winter and summer monsoons under global climate warming.     

Spatial and temporal variability of daily precipitation in Haihe River basin, 1958–2007

The seasonal variability and spatial distribution of precipitation are the main cause of flood and drought events. The study of spatial distribution and temporal trend of precipitation in river basins has been paid more and more attention. However, in China, the precipitation data are measured by weather stations (WS) of China Meteorological Administration and hydrological rain gauges (RG) of national and local hydrology bureau. The WS data usually have long record with fewer stations, while the RG data usually have short record with more stations. The consistency and correlation of these two data sets have not been well understood. In this paper, the precipitation data from 30 weather stations for 1958–2007 and 248 rain gauges for 1995–2004 in the Haihe River basin are examined and compared using linear regression, 5-year moving average, Mann-Kendall trend analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Z test and F test methods. The results show that the annual precipitation from both WS and RG records are normally distributed with minor difference in the mean value and variance. It is statistically feasible to extend the precipitation of RG by WS data sets. Using the extended precipitation data, the detailed spatial distribution of the annual and seasonal precipitation amounts as well as their temporal trends are calculated and mapped. The various distribution maps produced in the study show that for the whole basin the precipitation of 1958–2007 has been decreasing except for spring season. The decline trend is significant in summer, and this trend is stronger after the 1980s. The annual and seasonal precipitation amounts and changing trends are different in different regions and seasons. The precipitation is decreasing from south to north, from coastal zone to inland area.     

Spatio-temporal variation of photosynthetically active radiation in China in recent 50 years

Based on long-term measurement data of weather/ecological stations over China, this paper calculated and produced annually- and seasonally-averaged Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) spatial data from 1961 to 2007, using climatological calculations and spatialization techniques. The spatio-temporal variation characteristics of annually- and seasonally-averaged PAR spatial data over China in recent 50 years were analyzed with Mann-Kendall trend analysis method and GIS spatial analysis techniques. The results show that: (1) As a whole, the spatial distribution of PAR is complex and inhomogeneous across China, with lower PAR in the eastern and southern parts of China and higher PAR in the western part. Mean annual PAR over China ranges from 17.7 mol m-2 d-1 to 39.5 mol m-2 d-1. (2) Annually- and seasonally-averaged PAR of each pixel over China are averaged as a whole and the mean values decline visibly with fluctuant processes, and the changing rate of annually-averaged PAR is –0.138 mol m-2 d-1/10a. The changing amplitudes among four seasons are different, with maximum dropping in summer, and the descending speed of PAR is faster before the 1990s, after which the speed slows down. (3) The analysis by each pixel shows that PAR declines significantly (α=0.05) in most parts of China. Summer and winter play more important roles in the interannual variability of PAR. North China is always a decreasing zone in four seasons, while the northwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau turns to be an increasing zone in four seasons. (4) The spatial distributions of the interannual variability of PAR vary among different periods. The interannual variabilities of PAR in a certain region are different not only among four seasons, but also among different periods.     

降水时空变化对中国南方强酸雨分布的影响

利用SCIAMACHY、GOME 卫星资料反演的SO₂、NO₂ 柱浓度和中国重点城市SO₂ 排 放量数据分析了中国酸雨前体物时空分布特征, 并结合气象观测资料探讨了在降水分布出现 气候学时空尺度调整的背景下, 降水长期变化对强酸雨分布的影响。结果表明: (1) 中国南方 地区NO₂、SO₂ 排放量相对于降水的冲刷能力而言仍然处于较高的水平, 为强酸雨的形成提 供了充足的污染物条件。(2) 1993-2004 年间, 以1999 年为转折期, 中国南方强酸雨分布形势 经历了一个由强到弱到再次增强的过程。1999 年后, 西南强酸雨区强酸雨城市比例持续下 降, 江南强酸雨区强酸雨城市比例迅速增加, 强酸雨东移扩大趋势明显。(3) 中国南方强酸雨 区的空间分布与1961-2006 年冬夏季降水量线性增减速率超过10 mm/10a 的地区一致。以季 节降水量线性增减速率超过10 mm/10a 为界, 将江南及西南强酸雨区各季节降水量做线性趋 势和突变分析, 发现江南地区冬夏季降水量在1999 年出现增减趋势转换, 与强酸雨城市比例 转折的时间一致。其中, 1991-1999 年江南强酸雨区冬季降水减少, 夏季暴雨显著增加, 有利 于酸雨缓解, 强酸雨范围缩小; 而2000-2006 年, 冬季降水处于偏多时期, 夏季降水却相对 偏少, 强酸雨覆盖范围扩大。西南强酸雨区春秋季降水量在1990 年后持续减少, 导致春秋季 降水占年降水量比例下降, 使得年降水pH 值升高, 强酸雨形势得到缓解。     

增暖背景下中国东北地区极端降水事件的演变特征

利用中国东北地区93站1959~2002年逐日降水资料,研究该区极端降水事件时空演变特征,结果表明:东北地区极端降水事件阈值由东南沿海向西北内陆逐渐减小,6~9月是极端降水事件集中出现月份;1985~2002年是极端降水事件偏多,且为一突变现象;东北地区短时间内连续发生极端降水事件概率较大,其中1~5天时间间隔极端降水事件占23.7%;80年代中期后东北地区增暖背景下,极端降水事件和有1~5天时间间隔的极端降水事件明显增加,特别是松花江下游和牡丹江流域及西辽河上游地区,频次和强度存在增加或增强趋势。     

Assessment of climatic variability in the catchments of Himalayan Lake,Jammu & Kashmir

The present investigation was conducted to analyse the trends in hydrometeorological data to addresses how these trends impacted on the water extent of Wular Lake, Kashmir. Temporal changes in the lake surface area have been analysed, using the Landsat satellite data. The nonparametric Mann–Kendall and Sen’s methods were used to determine trends in hydrometeorological data. In addition, trends in extreme indices of frost days (FD), summer days, days with rainfall > 10 mm (R10), days with rainfall > 20 mm (R20) and dry spell for temperature and precipitation were also analysed. The results suggest an overall decrease in extreme rainfall events, R10 and R20, and annual precipitation pattern with increase in maximum and minimum annual average temperatures. Furthermore, the analysis of extreme temperature events suggests warming trend with increased number of warm days and decreased number of FD. With regard to water extent of the lake, an intense decreasing trend was observed.     

Monitoring ecosystem dynamics in northwestern Ethiopia using NDVI and climate variables to assess long term trends in dryland vegetation variability

Dryland ecosystems are highly vulnerable to environmental changes. Monitoring is vital in order to evaluate their response to fluctuating rainfall and temperature patterns for long-term ecosystem safeguarding. Monitoring of long term changes of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and climate variables are fundamental for better understanding of change trajectories in dryland ecosystem, and to ascertain their potential interaction with anthropogenic drivers. In this study, we identify determinant factors of dryland changes by using MODIS NDVI, precipitation and temperature data for Breaks for Additive Seasonal and Trend (BFAST) and Mann Kendall test statistic. BFAST predicts iteratively time and number of changes within a time series data to depict the size and direction of changes. Analysis of NDVI, precipitation and temperature time series data showed substantial changes during the study period of 2000–2014. There is a reduction trend in vegetation showed by the decline in NDVI, with significant breakpoints till 2009 and recovery afterwards, without a significant change in annual trends of precipitation (α < 0.05) for the same study period. Furthermore 2 positive climate trends were founded: a) a significant positive trend on long term annual rainfall during the main rainy seasons and; 2) a significant (α < 0.05) annual increment of the long term mean minimum and mean maximum temperature of 0.03 °C/year and 0.04 °C/year, respectively. This assessment showed that climate variables cannot be considered as the main factors in explaining the observed patterns of vegetation dynamics. Seasonal and interannual precipitation changes have a lower weight as driving factors for the reduction in vegetation trends. Hence, the decline in vegetation productivity of the region can be attributed to the increasing pressure of human activities.     

镇江地区高温气候特征分析及一次连续性高温天气的诊断

本文利用镇江1961—2013年的观测资料以及2.5°×2.5°的逐日NCEP再分析资料,在分析镇江地区高温气候特征的基础上,着重对2013年的连续性高温天气进行诊断。结果表明:镇江夏季高温日数有明显的上升趋势,突变点为2000年,突变后2001—2013年比1961—2000年的年平均高温日数增幅近9 d;镇江地区的高温日数存在3~4 a,6 a,9~13 a,19~27 a的周期,2000年后的准3 a周期稳定存在;强盛且稳定的副热带高压及南亚高压与副热带高压形成的垂直环流的下沉增温,是2013年8月4—18日连续高温产生的重要原因;温度平流和垂直加热对持续性高温天气起积极作用,非绝热加热为负值;连续高温期间海上台风路径偏西偏南,中高纬无明显冷空气活动且2013年梅雨结束时间较早,都为镇江地区出现连续性高温天气提供了有利条件。     

中国北方荒漠区降水稳定性与趋势分析

根据连续估计初始样本值及其所对应的自由度进行多步迭代的估计方法,选择中国北方荒漠区35个站点1951-2005年月降水资料,运用水文序列轮次分析、游程理论和极差理论探讨了降水的稳定性;从降水集度、年际变差等方面用Mann-Kendall秩次相关法剖析了北方荒漠化地区降水在时间、空间上变化趋势。结果表明:各地单独丰水年的概率要高于单独枯水年,而发生连枯年的概率则高于连丰年;极端干旱区和干旱区的降水有增加趋势的地区概率分别为83%和70%,而半干旱地区降水有明显减少趋势的概率为58%。     

河源地区气温变化特征及其与ENSO的关系

利用河源地区5个气象站1960—2016年的逐月平均气温、NOAA逐月海温等资料,采用线性倾向、Mann-Kendall检验等统计方法,分析了河源地区气温变化特征及其对ENSO事件的响应。结果表明:河源地区年平均气温及季平均气温均呈递增趋势,且夏、秋、冬季和年平均气温气温上升趋势显著;河源地区气温在20世纪80年代中后期—90年代末发生1次较为明显的由冷到暖的突变;年平均气温存在5~6、14~15及24 a的周期变化规律;在El Ni1o事件中,河源地区年平均气温有偏高趋势,La Ni1o事件,则反之;ENSO事件对气温的影响存在滞后性,对河源地区的气温影响最明显表现在次年。