Hydrodynamical Modeling Of Oceanic Vortices

Mesoscale coherent vortices are numerous in the ocean.Though they possess various structures in temperature and salinity,they are all long-lived, fairly intense and mostly circular. Thephysical variable which best describes the rotation and the density anomaly associated with coherent vortices is potential vorticity. It is diagnostically related to velocity and pressure, when the vortex is stationary. Stationary vortices can be monopolar (circular or elliptical) or multipolar; their stability analysis shows thattransitions between the various stationary shapes are possible when they become unstable. But stable vortices can also undergo unsteady evolutions when perturbed by environmental effects, likelarge-scale shear or strain fields, -effect or topography. Changes in vortex shapes can also result from vortex interactions. such as the pairing, merger or vertical alignment of two vortices, which depend on their relative polarities and depths. Such interactions transfer energy and enstrophy between scales, and are essential in two-dimensional and in geostrophic turbulence. Finally, in relation with the observations, we describe a few mechanisms of vortex generation.     

初始涡的结构与尺度对涡旋自组织影响的研究

在涡旋自组织动力学的框架内,实施了9组积分时间为72 h的试验,分析初始涡廓线与初始涡尺度对多涡自组织的作用。试验的初始场上,存在着12个大小不等的β和γ中尺度的涡。若初始涡廓线为高斯型,则这些涡不能自组织形成一个α中尺度的涡;若初始涡廓线为双正弦型、抛物线型或压缩型,则这个α中尺度的涡可以形成。此外,涡廓线不同,三涡流型出现的时间迟早不一,较大尺度α中尺度涡出现的时间也迟早不一。同时,初始涡的半径大小也是影响自组织过程成败的一个重要因素。     

Atypical occlusion process caused by the merger of a sea-breeze front and gust front

An atypical occlusion process that occurred in North China on 14 July 2011 is studied based on both observations and a real-data Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model simulation. The results show that this atypical occlusion process was significantly different from the traditional, synoptic-scale occlusion process that occurs within extratropical cyclones. It was caused by the merger of two cold-type mesoscale fronts. One of the fronts developed from the gust front of convective storms, while the other was a sea-breeze front. As the two fronts moved towards each other, the warm air between them was squeezed and separated from the surface. An atypical occluded front was formed when the two fronts merged, with the warm air forced aloft. This kind of occlusion is termed a "merger" process, different from the well-known "catch-up" and "wrap-up" processes. Moreover, local convection was found to be enhanced during the merger process, with severe convective weather produced in the merger area.     

AGB Phase Transition in Globular Clusters: A Tool for Dating Starbursts

A new method to detect and study young star clusters is presented. This is based on the knowledge that the light of stellar populations with ages between ∼ 200 Myr and ∼ 1/2 Gyr is dominated by very red, bright AGB stars. Star clusters undergoing this so-called ‘AGB phase transition’ are featured by very red V-K colours, like those of Magellanic Clouds clusters, while optical colours like B-V remain blue typical for young populations. The best channel for detecting star clusters in this age range is therefore the near IR. From the theoretical side, SSP models including properly the contribution of the bright AGB are required (Maraston, 1998). Using this strategy, we succesfully detected the AGB phase transition among the clusters of the merger remnant galaxy NGC 7252 (see Maraston etal., 2001). This revised version was published online in September 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

一次积层混合云的形成过程和微物理观测

利用2009年5月8日多普勒雷达资料和飞机穿云观测资料,综合分析了西风槽影响下山西省一次积层混合云的形成过程和微物理结构。结果表明,此次飞机探测到的积层混合云是由对流单体多次并合形成的带状对流云团减弱后形成的,云中嵌有明显的对流泡,最大强度为45～50dBZ,最大垂直尺度在6km左右。CDP(cloud droplet probe,前向散射粒子谱探头)、CIP(cloud ima-ging probe,二维灰度云粒子探头)、PIP(precipitation imaging probe,二维灰度降水粒子探头)测量的平均数浓度变化范围分别是132.4～220.2cm^-3、1.54×10^-1～6.28×100cm^-3、9.09×10^-4～7.34×10^-3cm^-3。二维图像表明,冷层中的固态粒子主要是形状不规则的霰粒子,说明过冷水供应充足;在-7℃左右观测到柱状聚合体和凇附程度不同的冰雪晶粒子,表明柱状冰晶通过凝华形成后,碰并和凇附是其增长为霰粒子的重要机制。不同高度的CDP平均谱(2～50μm)存在一定的差异,因低层水汽凝结作用较强,2～18μm的云粒子数浓度基本随高度的增加而降低;因暖层中碰并效率低和冷层中小冰晶浓度随高度增加,24～35μm粒子数浓度随高度增加而增大。CIP平均谱(25～1550μm),除4100m为双峰谱外,其他高度均为单峰谱。PIP平均谱(100～6200μm),4450m高度处的粒子谱宽和数浓度最大,3200～4000μm之间出现大值区域,表明对流单体及周边区域为较大固态降水粒子的形成提供了良好的环境。     

苏州城郊村镇分布特征

苏州市郊区村镇密布,基本上呈一里一村。在近20年的地区城市化快速发展带动下,村镇面积也逐步扩大,但众多村镇的空间分布格局一直未变。在苏州实现全面小康社会目标以及保护耕地,实现耕地总量动态平衡的要求下,村镇的传统分布格局必须有所调整,否则会影响小康目标以及可持续发展在整个地区的顺利实现。为此,利用遥感和GIS技术提取了苏州城郊390个村镇的空间分布特征参数,主要包括村镇面积、面积等级、密度以及村镇之间距离。通过对这些参数的统计分析,探讨了本区村镇分布的主要影响因素和基本表现规律,分析了进行苏州郊区村镇布局调整的可能性与意义,在此基础上提出了一种进行村镇布局调整的决策方法,从地理科学角度为苏州地区耕地保护和城乡统筹科学发展提供技术支持。     

On the merger of subsurface isolated vortices

Vortex merger is a phenomenon characterizing the whole class of geophysical vortices, from atmospheric storms and large oceanic eddies up to small scale turbulence. Here we focus on the merger of subsurface oceanic anticyclones in an idealized primitive equations model. This study has been motivated by past and recent observations of colliding lens-like anticyclones off of Gibraltar Strait. The critical conditions for merger (critical merger distance and time needed for merger) are determined. We will show that the predictions of classical two-dimensional merger are not verified for subsurface isolated vortices. For instance, critical merger distances will be reduced because of the vortex potential vorticity (PV) structure. The post-merger characteristics of the vortex (radius, extension and PV), are also determined. Merger-related effects, like production of peripheral filaments and small-scale eddies are also investigated and suggest the contribution of merger in both direct and inverse energy cascades.     

积云并合在强对流系统形成中的作用

利用中尺度非静力平衡模式（MM5V3）,模拟研究了积云并合过程在北京2001年8月23日一次产生强降水和冰雹对流天气形成中的作用。研究结果表明,积云并合在此次强中尺度对流系统（MCS）形成中有非常重要作用。整个形成过程经历了从单体并合、积云团并合和强中心并合的多尺度并合过程。首先,相邻孤立对流单体之间通过在中层形成云桥并合成为积云团,接着相邻积云团之间也通过中层云桥并合形成具有多个强中心的中尺度对流系统,最后,中尺度对流系统内强中心实现并合。而强中心并合过程伴随着强降水、大风等剧烈天气的产生。积云下沉气流对于积云并合有着重要作用,由强辐散出流形成的上升气流及与环境风相互作用有利于并合的形成和发展。并合过程导致云内上升－下沉气流增强,对流运动发展加强,有利于水汽转化,形成大量过冷云水和冰相粒子。大量冰晶和霰的形成有利于强降水的产生。     

线状中尺度对流系统的多普勒雷达统计特征分析

利用济南CINRAD/SA新一代多普勒天气雷达资料,统计分析了2004—2015年约15万km2区域内发生的148个线状中尺度对流系统（linear mesoscale convective systems,简称LMCSs）的多普勒雷达回波特征。主要分析了LMCSs的年和月分布、典型尺度、典型回波强度的统计特征以及初始回波出现时间、位置、LMCSs持续时间、演变过程回波合并特征、移动速度和方向、发展后期回波演变特征、组织类型等。LMCSs存在明显的年际变化,不同年份之间有很大的差别,而每年的6月和7月是LMCSs的高发期;80%的LMCSs是大于50 km的中-β尺度,20%属于中-α尺度,成熟期97.3% LMCSs的最大回波强度在55～70 dBz间;10—22时之间易开始形成LMCSs,14—16时是峰值,凌晨不易形成LMCSs,而LMCSs持续时间在2～18 h之间,6～8 h是峰值;一半的LMCSs在演变过程出现回波合并,合并过程可以分为与孤立对流单体合并、与对流回波群合并和与对流回波带合并三类;地形对LMCSs的触发有重要影响,太行山脉、鲁中山区的北麓和西麓容易触发形成LMCSs。这些研究为认识LMCSs发生、演变、减弱各阶段的特征,进一步提高对LMCSs的实时监测、短时预警水平提供了基础。     

鲁中地区一次超级单体风暴的雷达观测分析

利用济南、滨州和潍坊多普勒天气雷达及常规观测资料,对2016年6月14日下午到晚间发生在鲁中地区的超级单体回波演变和结构特征进行了分析。结果表明,该超级单体风暴产生在较大的对流有效位能和有利的风垂直切变条件下。其演变分为经典超级单体和强降水超级单体两个阶段。经典超级单体由普通单体迅速演变而来,其特征十分明显。强降水超级单体由经典超级单体风暴与其后侧下沉气流触发的普通单体风暴合并形成。合并过程造成风暴旋转强度增强,并产生类似龙卷的小尺度涡旋,导致了地面大风和大冰雹的出现。