A sensitive numerical simulation study is carded out to investigate the effects of condensation heating and surface fluxes on the development of a South China MCS that occurred during 23 - 24 May 1998. The results rev...A sensitive numerical simulation study is carded out to investigate the effects of condensation heating and surface fluxes on the development of a South China MCS that occurred during 23 - 24 May 1998. The results reveal the following： （1） Condensation heating plays an important role in the development of MCS. In every different stage, without condensation heating, MCS precipitation is significantly reduced, and quickly dissipates. （2） Condensation heating demonstrates most importantly during the early development stages of MCS vortex; as the vortex develops stronger, the condensation heating effects reduces. （3） By affecting the MCS development processes, condensation heating also influences the formation of MCS mesoscale environment structure features such as low-level jet （mLLJ）, upper-level divergence. （4） By changing the antecedent environmental circulation, the surface fluxes also play an important role in the development of MCS. Because of the surface heating, pressure declines over the heavy rainfall and MCS happening regions, which results in the intensification of southerly flows from the ocean along the South China coastline areas, and leads to the enhancement of horizontal convergence and increase of vapor amount in the lower layer. All of these make the atmosphere more unstable and more favorable for the convection.展开更多
The mesoscale numerical weather prediction model (MM4) in which the computations of the turbulent exchange coefficient in the boundary layer and surface fluxes are improved, is used to study the influences of boundary...The mesoscale numerical weather prediction model (MM4) in which the computations of the turbulent exchange coefficient in the boundary layer and surface fluxes are improved, is used to study the influences of boundary layer parameterization schemes on the predictive results of the mesoscale model. Seven different experiment schemes (including the original MM4 model) designed in this paper are tested by the observational data of several heavy rain cases so as to find an improved boundary layer parameterization scheme in the mesoscale meteorological model. The results show that all the seven different boundary layer parameterization schemes have some influences on the forecasts of precipitation intensity, distribution of rain area, vertical velocity, vorticity and divergence fields, and the improved schemes in this paper can improve the precipitation forecast. Key words Boundary layer parameterization - Mesoscale numerical weather prediction (MNWP) - Turbulent exchange coefficient - Surface fluxes - Heavy rain This paper was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 49875005 and No. 49735180).展开更多
Using land-use types derived from satellite remote sensing data collected by the EOS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer （EOS/MODIS）, the mesoscale and turbulent fluxes generated by inhomogeneities of the ...Using land-use types derived from satellite remote sensing data collected by the EOS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer （EOS/MODIS）, the mesoscale and turbulent fluxes generated by inhomogeneities of the underlying surface over the Jinta Oasis, northwestern China, were simulated using the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System （RAMS4.4）. The results indicate that mesoscale circulation generated by land-surface inhomogeneities over the Jinta Oasis is more important than turbulence. Vertical heat fluxes and water vapor are transported to higher levels by mesoscale circulation. Mesoscale circulation also produces mesoscale synoptic systems and prevents water vapor over the oasis from running off. Mesoscale circulation transports moisture to higher atmospheric levels as the land-surface moisture over the oasis increases, favoring the formation of clouds, which sometimes leads to rainfall. Large-scale wind speed has a significant impact on mesoscale heat fluxes. During the active phase of mesoscale circulation, the stronger large-scale winds are associated with small mesoscale fluxes; however, background wind seems to intensify the turbulent sensible heat flux and turbulent latent heat flux. If the area of oasis is enlarged properly, mesoscale circulation will be able to transport moisture to higher levels, favoring the formation of rainfall in the oasis and protecting its ＂cold island＂ effect. The impact of irrigation on rainfall is important, and increasing irrigation across the oasis is necessary to protect the oasis.展开更多
This study explores the spatial structure and transport characteristics of eddies in the Arabian Sea(AS)using Argo profiles and satellite measurements.The majority of eddies occur in the northern AS,especially along i...This study explores the spatial structure and transport characteristics of eddies in the Arabian Sea(AS)using Argo profiles and satellite measurements.The majority of eddies occur in the northern AS,especially along its northeastern boundary.In contrast,the western AS had a relatively higher eddy kinetic energy compared to the eastern part.Particularly,the strongest energetic eddies were present in the Somali Current system.The composite results revealed the evident thermohaline anomalies caused by cyclonic eddies(CEs)and anticyclonic eddies(AEs)in the upper 300m layers.The anomalous temperature structure within CEs and AEs showed a dominant dipole structure in the near-surface layer and a monopole structure below,with maximum temperature anomalies of approximately−0.8℃and+1.0℃located at depths of 100–150m,respectively.The composited salinity structures for CEs and AEs exhibited monopole vertical structures and sandwich-like patterns.For AEs,large positive salinity anomalies occurred at subsurface layers of 60–180 m with a peak value of about 0.07,and weak negative values were observed above 60m and below 180 m.A similar vertical structure but with an opposite sign operates for CEs.The composited CE and AE caused an equatorward salt flux with values of−8.1×10^(4)and−2.2×10^(4)kg s^(−1),respectively.CEs caused an equatorward heat flux of−7.7×10^(11)W,and AEs induced a poleward flux of 1.5×1011 W.展开更多
Ocean eddies produce strong vertical heat flux(VHF)in the upper ocean,exerting profound influences on the climate and ecosystem.Currently,mooring array provides a standard way to estimate the eddy-induced VHF(EVHF)bas...Ocean eddies produce strong vertical heat flux(VHF)in the upper ocean,exerting profound influences on the climate and ecosystem.Currently,mooring array provides a standard way to estimate the eddy-induced VHF(EVHF)based on the adiabatic potential density equation.Apart from the validity of adiabatic assumption,it remains unclear to what extent the estimated EVHF at a single location within a limited time period is representative of its climatological mean value.In this study,we analyzed the above issue by systematically evaluating the variability of EVHF simulated by a 1-km ocean model configured over the Kuroshio Extension.It is found that the EVHF at a single location exhibits pronounced variability.Even averaged over one year that is comparable to the current maintenance capacity of mooring array,the EVHF still deviates significantly from its climatological mean value.For more than 49%of locations in our computational domain(31°-40°N,149°-166°E),the discrepancy between the one-year mean EVHF and its climatological mean value at the peaking depth is larger than the climatological mean itself.The mesoscale eddies play a dominant role in the variability of EVHF but contribute little to the climatological mean EVHF;the opposite is true for submesoscale eddies.Our findings indicate that nested mooring array allowing for isolating the effects of submesoscale eddies will be useful to obtain climatological mean EVHF.展开更多
应用中尺度区域模式RAMS(the regional atmospheric model system),在40余组不同参数的条件下模拟中国干旱半干旱黑河地区的地表能量通量和土壤温度特征,并以此探索模式在干旱半干旱地区的适用性。为了证明模拟结果的准确性和模式的稳定...应用中尺度区域模式RAMS(the regional atmospheric model system),在40余组不同参数的条件下模拟中国干旱半干旱黑河地区的地表能量通量和土壤温度特征,并以此探索模式在干旱半干旱地区的适用性。为了证明模拟结果的准确性和模式的稳定性,模拟连续运行30天,其中包含晴好和阴雨的天气过程。模拟结果表明:即使使用较为可靠的NECP再分析气压层资料和实地探测资料,进行初始场和参数的输入,RAMS的默认设置也很难较为合理地反演出地表能量通量,只有合理地调整好其土壤特征参数,RAMS才能得到与实测资料符合得较好的结果。土壤特征参数对模拟结果影响较大,影响因子的重要性依次为:土壤含水量、土壤层总厚度、土壤温度。展开更多
基金Project of Important Research Direction of Knowledge Infrastructure Building by the ChineseAcademy of Sciences (ZKCX2-WS-210) Research Project on Monitoring and Pre-warning Techniques of SevereWeather in the Pearl River Delta (2003DIB4J145)
文摘A sensitive numerical simulation study is carded out to investigate the effects of condensation heating and surface fluxes on the development of a South China MCS that occurred during 23 - 24 May 1998. The results reveal the following： （1） Condensation heating plays an important role in the development of MCS. In every different stage, without condensation heating, MCS precipitation is significantly reduced, and quickly dissipates. （2） Condensation heating demonstrates most importantly during the early development stages of MCS vortex; as the vortex develops stronger, the condensation heating effects reduces. （3） By affecting the MCS development processes, condensation heating also influences the formation of MCS mesoscale environment structure features such as low-level jet （mLLJ）, upper-level divergence. （4） By changing the antecedent environmental circulation, the surface fluxes also play an important role in the development of MCS. Because of the surface heating, pressure declines over the heavy rainfall and MCS happening regions, which results in the intensification of southerly flows from the ocean along the South China coastline areas, and leads to the enhancement of horizontal convergence and increase of vapor amount in the lower layer. All of these make the atmosphere more unstable and more favorable for the convection.
文摘The mesoscale numerical weather prediction model (MM4) in which the computations of the turbulent exchange coefficient in the boundary layer and surface fluxes are improved, is used to study the influences of boundary layer parameterization schemes on the predictive results of the mesoscale model. Seven different experiment schemes (including the original MM4 model) designed in this paper are tested by the observational data of several heavy rain cases so as to find an improved boundary layer parameterization scheme in the mesoscale meteorological model. The results show that all the seven different boundary layer parameterization schemes have some influences on the forecasts of precipitation intensity, distribution of rain area, vertical velocity, vorticity and divergence fields, and the improved schemes in this paper can improve the precipitation forecast. Key words Boundary layer parameterization - Mesoscale numerical weather prediction (MNWP) - Turbulent exchange coefficient - Surface fluxes - Heavy rain This paper was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 49875005 and No. 49735180).
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program (also called 973 Program) (Grant No. 2009CB421402)Chinese National Science Foundation Program (Grant No. 40975007),Chinese National Science Foundation Program (Grant No. 40633014)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 119100581F)Important Program of State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (Grant No. 2010LASW-A02)
文摘Using land-use types derived from satellite remote sensing data collected by the EOS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer （EOS/MODIS）, the mesoscale and turbulent fluxes generated by inhomogeneities of the underlying surface over the Jinta Oasis, northwestern China, were simulated using the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System （RAMS4.4）. The results indicate that mesoscale circulation generated by land-surface inhomogeneities over the Jinta Oasis is more important than turbulence. Vertical heat fluxes and water vapor are transported to higher levels by mesoscale circulation. Mesoscale circulation also produces mesoscale synoptic systems and prevents water vapor over the oasis from running off. Mesoscale circulation transports moisture to higher atmospheric levels as the land-surface moisture over the oasis increases, favoring the formation of clouds, which sometimes leads to rainfall. Large-scale wind speed has a significant impact on mesoscale heat fluxes. During the active phase of mesoscale circulation, the stronger large-scale winds are associated with small mesoscale fluxes; however, background wind seems to intensify the turbulent sensible heat flux and turbulent latent heat flux. If the area of oasis is enlarged properly, mesoscale circulation will be able to transport moisture to higher levels, favoring the formation of rainfall in the oasis and protecting its ＂cold island＂ effect. The impact of irrigation on rainfall is important, and increasing irrigation across the oasis is necessary to protect the oasis.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42130406)the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography,MNR(Nos.2022027 and 2023018)+2 种基金the Deep Sea Habitats Discovery Project of China Deep Ocean Affairs Administration(No.DY-XZ-04)the Asian Countries Maritime Cooperation Fund(No.99950410)the Global Change and Air-Sea Interaction II(Nos.GASI-04-WLHY-01 and GASI-01-SIND-STwin).
文摘This study explores the spatial structure and transport characteristics of eddies in the Arabian Sea(AS)using Argo profiles and satellite measurements.The majority of eddies occur in the northern AS,especially along its northeastern boundary.In contrast,the western AS had a relatively higher eddy kinetic energy compared to the eastern part.Particularly,the strongest energetic eddies were present in the Somali Current system.The composite results revealed the evident thermohaline anomalies caused by cyclonic eddies(CEs)and anticyclonic eddies(AEs)in the upper 300m layers.The anomalous temperature structure within CEs and AEs showed a dominant dipole structure in the near-surface layer and a monopole structure below,with maximum temperature anomalies of approximately−0.8℃and+1.0℃located at depths of 100–150m,respectively.The composited salinity structures for CEs and AEs exhibited monopole vertical structures and sandwich-like patterns.For AEs,large positive salinity anomalies occurred at subsurface layers of 60–180 m with a peak value of about 0.07,and weak negative values were observed above 60m and below 180 m.A similar vertical structure but with an opposite sign operates for CEs.The composited CE and AE caused an equatorward salt flux with values of−8.1×10^(4)and−2.2×10^(4)kg s^(−1),respectively.CEs caused an equatorward heat flux of−7.7×10^(11)W,and AEs induced a poleward flux of 1.5×1011 W.
基金The Taishan Scholar Fund under contract No.tsqn201909052。
文摘Ocean eddies produce strong vertical heat flux(VHF)in the upper ocean,exerting profound influences on the climate and ecosystem.Currently,mooring array provides a standard way to estimate the eddy-induced VHF(EVHF)based on the adiabatic potential density equation.Apart from the validity of adiabatic assumption,it remains unclear to what extent the estimated EVHF at a single location within a limited time period is representative of its climatological mean value.In this study,we analyzed the above issue by systematically evaluating the variability of EVHF simulated by a 1-km ocean model configured over the Kuroshio Extension.It is found that the EVHF at a single location exhibits pronounced variability.Even averaged over one year that is comparable to the current maintenance capacity of mooring array,the EVHF still deviates significantly from its climatological mean value.For more than 49%of locations in our computational domain(31°-40°N,149°-166°E),the discrepancy between the one-year mean EVHF and its climatological mean value at the peaking depth is larger than the climatological mean itself.The mesoscale eddies play a dominant role in the variability of EVHF but contribute little to the climatological mean EVHF;the opposite is true for submesoscale eddies.Our findings indicate that nested mooring array allowing for isolating the effects of submesoscale eddies will be useful to obtain climatological mean EVHF.
文摘应用中尺度区域模式RAMS(the regional atmospheric model system),在40余组不同参数的条件下模拟中国干旱半干旱黑河地区的地表能量通量和土壤温度特征,并以此探索模式在干旱半干旱地区的适用性。为了证明模拟结果的准确性和模式的稳定性,模拟连续运行30天,其中包含晴好和阴雨的天气过程。模拟结果表明:即使使用较为可靠的NECP再分析气压层资料和实地探测资料,进行初始场和参数的输入,RAMS的默认设置也很难较为合理地反演出地表能量通量,只有合理地调整好其土壤特征参数,RAMS才能得到与实测资料符合得较好的结果。土壤特征参数对模拟结果影响较大,影响因子的重要性依次为:土壤含水量、土壤层总厚度、土壤温度。
