长江下游梅汛期中尺度涡旋特征分析

利用2006～2009 年日本再分析资料对长江下游地区梅汛期间(5～7 月)边界层内中尺度涡旋进行普查,并分类统计分析了边界层内中尺度涡旋与暴雨、低空急流的关系。研究结果表明:每年的5～7 月该地区经常在对流层低层或(和)边界层内出现中尺度扰动涡旋,根据中尺度涡旋最初生成的高度不同,可划分为边界层中尺度涡旋、对流层低层中尺度涡旋和对流层低层—边界层中尺度涡旋三类。边界层中尺度涡旋中与暴雨有密切关系的中尺度涡旋称为边界层中尺度扰动涡旋(PMDV),根据涡旋前或后6 小时累积雨量,可以进一步将其分成两类:第一类是暴雨的直接制造者中尺度对流系统(MCS)先于边界层中尺度扰动涡旋发生(MCS-PMDV);第二类是边界层中尺度涡旋产生后,激发了中尺度对流,造成了暴雨过程(PMDV-MCS)。PMDV-MCS 类涡旋暴雨的特点是在对流层低层850 hPa 是一条切变线,其南侧有一支西南低空急流,边界层925 hPa 则是一个闭合的涡旋,暴雨区主要落在涡旋的东北面和东南面。     

Numerical Study of a Mesoscale Vortex in the Planetary Boundary Layer of the Meiyu Front

It was found that the heavy rainfall event along the Meiyu front in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River on 23 June 2009 was connected with a mesoscale disturbance vortex, which originated from the planetary boundary layer (PBL) and developed upward later and was discovered by using the Shuman-Shapiro filtering method. The mesoscale disturbance vortex in the PBL (PMDV) in this process corresponded well to the short-time rainstorm in the Doppler radar echo. Analysis of the high-resolution simulation results from the Advanced Weather Research and Forecasting Model (ARW) showed that there were several surface disturbances along the southern warm section of the Meiyu front prior to the generation of the PMDV. The PMDV interacted with the mesoscale convective system (MCS) and intensiˉed the local convective precipitation. The north and southwest flows in the PBL converged at the time of the PMDV formation. Meanwhile, a southwesterly jet on the top of the PBL to the south side of the vortex reinforced the ascending motion and convergence. Hence, it is concluded that the PMDV was generated when the strong cold air flows north of the shear line encountered the southwest flow south of the shear line. The convergence line in the PBL, the intensification of the southwest wind, and the southward aggression of the north wind were critical for the development of the PMDV. The release of latent heat was found crucial for the formation of the PMDV as it facilitated the convergence at low levels.