自然变化和人类活动已大大改变了土地覆盖格局,而土地利用/覆盖变化(Land Use and Land Cover Change,LULCC)反馈引起的气候要素的变化也不容忽视[1-3]。研究表明:LULCC对全球平均气候影响较小,但对区域/局地气候影响显著[4-5]。森林砍...自然变化和人类活动已大大改变了土地覆盖格局,而土地利用/覆盖变化(Land Use and Land Cover Change,LULCC)反馈引起的气候要素的变化也不容忽视[1-3]。研究表明:LULCC对全球平均气候影响较小,但对区域/局地气候影响显著[4-5]。森林砍伐已经并将导致高纬度地区变冷和热带地区变暖,并给中纬度地区的气候变化带来更大的不确定性[6-8]。展开更多
Daily precipitation for 1960–2011 and maximum/minimum temperature extremes for 1960–2008 recorded at 549 stations in China are utilized to investigate climate extreme variations.A set of indices is derived and analy...Daily precipitation for 1960–2011 and maximum/minimum temperature extremes for 1960–2008 recorded at 549 stations in China are utilized to investigate climate extreme variations.A set of indices is derived and analyzed with a main focus on the trends and variabilities of daily extreme occurrences.Results show significant increases in daily extreme warm temperatures and decreases in daily extreme cold temperatures,defined as the number of days in which daily maximum temperature(Tmax)and daily minimum temperature(Tmin)are greater than the 90th percentile and less than the10th percentile,respectively.Generally,the trend magnitudes are larger in indices derived from Tmin than those from Tmax.Trends of percentile-based precipitation indices show distinct spatial patterns with increases in heavy precipitation events,defined as the top 95th percentile of daily precipitation,in western and northeastern China and in the low reaches of the Yangtze River basin region,and slight decreases in other areas.Light precipitation,defined as the tail of the5th percentile of daily precipitation,however,decreases in most areas.The annual maximum consecutive dry days(CDD)show an increasing trend in southern China and the middle-low reach of the Yellow River basin,while the annual maximum consecutive wet days(CWD)displays a downtrend over most regions except western China.These indices vary significantly with regions and seasons.Overall,occurrences of extreme events in China are more frequent,particularly the night time extreme temperature,and landmasses in China become warmer and wetter.展开更多
文摘自然变化和人类活动已大大改变了土地覆盖格局,而土地利用/覆盖变化(Land Use and Land Cover Change,LULCC)反馈引起的气候要素的变化也不容忽视[1-3]。研究表明:LULCC对全球平均气候影响较小,但对区域/局地气候影响显著[4-5]。森林砍伐已经并将导致高纬度地区变冷和热带地区变暖,并给中纬度地区的气候变化带来更大的不确定性[6-8]。
基金supported by the Key Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China[grant number2016YFA0602401]the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 41275110]supported by the National Science Foundation[grant number AGS-0944101]
基金supported by the Department of Science and Technology of China(2009CB421403 and2010CB428403)by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41275110)
文摘Daily precipitation for 1960–2011 and maximum/minimum temperature extremes for 1960–2008 recorded at 549 stations in China are utilized to investigate climate extreme variations.A set of indices is derived and analyzed with a main focus on the trends and variabilities of daily extreme occurrences.Results show significant increases in daily extreme warm temperatures and decreases in daily extreme cold temperatures,defined as the number of days in which daily maximum temperature(Tmax)and daily minimum temperature(Tmin)are greater than the 90th percentile and less than the10th percentile,respectively.Generally,the trend magnitudes are larger in indices derived from Tmin than those from Tmax.Trends of percentile-based precipitation indices show distinct spatial patterns with increases in heavy precipitation events,defined as the top 95th percentile of daily precipitation,in western and northeastern China and in the low reaches of the Yangtze River basin region,and slight decreases in other areas.Light precipitation,defined as the tail of the5th percentile of daily precipitation,however,decreases in most areas.The annual maximum consecutive dry days(CDD)show an increasing trend in southern China and the middle-low reach of the Yellow River basin,while the annual maximum consecutive wet days(CWD)displays a downtrend over most regions except western China.These indices vary significantly with regions and seasons.Overall,occurrences of extreme events in China are more frequent,particularly the night time extreme temperature,and landmasses in China become warmer and wetter.