A Further Inquiry on the Mechanism of 30-60 Day Oscillation in the Tropical Atmosphere

In a simple semi-geostropic model on the equatorial β-plane, the theoretical analysis on the 30-60 day oscillation in the tropical atmosphere is further discussed based on the wave-CISK mechanism. The convection heating can excite the CISK-Kelvm wave and CISK-Rossby wave in the tropical atmosphere and they are all the low-frequency modes which drive the activities of 30-60 day oscillation in the tropics. The most favorable conditions to excite the CISK-Kelvin wave and CISK-Rossby wave are indicated: There is convection heating but not very strong in the atmosphere and there is weaker disturbance in the lower troposphere.The influences of vertical shearing of basic flow in the troposphere on the 30-60 day oscillation in the tropics are also discussed.

The Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillation in SAMIL Coupled and Uncoupled General Circulation Models

Simulations of tropical intraseasonal oscillation （TISO） in SAMIL, the Spectral Atmospheric Model from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics （IAP） State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics （LASG） coupled and uncoupled general circulation models were comprehensively evaluated in this study. Compared to the uncoupled model, the atmosphere-ocean coupled model improved the TISO simulation in the following aspects： （1） the spectral intensity for the 30-80-day peak eastward periods was more realistic; （2） the eastward propagation signals over western Pacific were stronger; and （3） the variance distribution and stronger signals of Kelvin waves and mixed Rossby gravity waves were more realistic. Better performance in the coupled run was assumed to be associated with a better mean state and a more realistic relationship between precipitation and SST. In both the coupled and uncoupled runs, the unrealistic simulation of the eastward propagation over the equatorial Indian Ocean might have been associated with the biases of the precipitation mean state over the Indian Ocean, and the unrealistic split of maximum TISO precipitation variance over the Pacific might have corresponded to the exaggeration of the double Intertropical Convergence Zone （ITCZ） structure in precipitation mean state. However, whether a better mean state leads to better TISO activity remains questionable. Notably, the northward propagation over the Indian Ocean during summer was not improved in the mean lead-lag correlation analysis, but case studies have shown some strong cases to yield remarkably realistic northward propagation in coupled runs.

Modulation of Tropical Cyclone Activity Over the Northwestern Pacific Through the Quasi-Biweekly Oscillation

The quasi-biweekly oscillation(QBWO)is the second most dominant intraseasonal mode for circulation over the Northwestern Pacific(WNP)during boreal summer.In this study,we investigated how the QBWO modulates tropical cyclone(TC)activities over the WNP from dynamic and thermodynamic perspectives.The propagation of the QBWO can be divided into four phases through empirical orthogonal function analysis of the vorticity at 850 hPa,which was proven to be effective in extracting the QBWO signal.TC generation and landings are significantly enhanced during the active period(phases 1 and 2)relative to the inactive period(phases 3 and 4).Composite analyses show the QBWO could significantly modulate TC activity as it propagates northwestward by changing the atmospheric circulation at both high and low levels.Cumulus convection provides an important link between TCs and the QBWO.The major component of the atmosphere heat source is found to be the latent heat release of convection.The condensation latent heat centers,vertical circulation,and water vapor flux divergence cooperate well during different phases of the QBWO.The vertical profile of the condensation latent heat indicates upper-level heating(cooling)during the active(inactive)phases of the QBWO.Thus,the northwestward propagation of the QBWO can modulate TC activity by affecting the configuration of atmospheric heating over the WNP.

THE EXCITING MECHANISM OF TROPICAL INTRASEASONAL OSCILLATION TO EL NINO EVENT

The data analyses indicated that the occurrence of D Nino event is closely related to intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) in the tropical atmosphere : The intraseasonal oscillation is very strong in tile tropics (particularly over the equatorial western Pacific) prior to the occurrence of El Nino; But the ISO is evidently reduced and the quasistationary system is enhanced after the outbreak of El Nino. A simple air-sea coupled model study shows that the periodical self-excited oscillation can be produced in the air-sea-coupled system, but the pattern is different from the observed ENSO mode. When there is external (atmospheric) forcing with interannual time scale, a coupled mode, which looks like the ENSO mode, will be excited in the air-sea system. Synthesizing the results in data analyses and the theoretical investigation. the mechanism of ISO in the tropical atmosphere exciting the EI Nino event can be suggested : The interannual anomalies (variations) of the tropical ISO play an important role in the exciting EI Nino event through the air-sea interaction.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TROPICAL ISO AND TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

The relationship between the tropical intra-seasonal oscillation(ISO) and tropical cyclones(TCs) activities over the South China Sea(SCS) is investigated by utilizing the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research(NCEP/NCAR) global reanalysis data and tropical cyclone best-track data from 1949 to 2009.The main conclusions are:(1)A new ISO index is designed to describe the tropical ISO activity over the SCS,which can simply express ISO for SCS.After examining the applicability of the index constructed by the Climate Prediction Center(CPC),we find that the convection spatial scale reflected by this index is too large to characterize the small-scale SCS and fails to divide the TCs activities over the SCS into active and inactive categories.Consequently,the CPC index can't replace the function of the new ISO index;(2)The eastward spread process of tropical ISO is divided into eight phases using the new ISO index,the phase variation of which corresponds well with the TCs activities over the SCS.TCs generation and landing are significantly reduced during inactive period(phase 4-6) relative to that during active period(phase 7-3);(3)The composite analyses indicate distinct TCs activities over the SCS,which is consistent with the concomitant propagation of the ISO convective activity.During ISO active period,the weather situations are favorable for TCs development over the SCS,e.g.,strong convection,cyclonic shear and weak subtropical high,and vice versa;(4)The condensation heating centers,strong convection and water vapor flux divergence are well collocated with each other during ISO active period.In addition,the vertical profile of condensation heat indicates strong ascending motion and middle-level heating over the SCS during active period,and vice versa.Thus,the eastward propagation of tropical ISO is capable to modulate TCs activities by affecting the heating configuration over the SCS.

A DYNAMICAL ANALYSIS OF BASIC FACTORS OF LOW-FREQUENCY OSCILLATION IN THE TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE

Based on dynamical characteristics of the tropical atmosphere, a mathematical model of low-frequency oscillation (LFO hereinafter) in low-latitudes has been developed. The analysis shows that the distributive fea- tures (shear of wind speed) of easterlies and westerlies in low-latitudes, the divergence and convergence of meridional and zonal flow, the vertical structure of diabatic heating and the Coriolis parameter f are the basic factors resulting in the LFO, while quasi-periodical baroclinity development or index cycle of westerly waves in middle-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere is an external forcing to the LFO in the tropical atmos- phere. The resonance on adequate condition makes LFO suddenly enhanced.

A FURTHER INQUIRY ON 30—60 DAY OSCILLATION IN THE TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE

Based on the ECMWF data (1980--1983) and others, a further inquiry on the activities and the structure feature of 30--60 day oscillation in the tropical atmosphere has been completed. The following results are obtained: There is stronger perturbation kinetic energy of 30--60 day atmospheric oscillation (AO) in the equatorial eastern Pacific. This means the equatorial eastern Pacific is a stronger activity region of 30--60 day AO in the tropics. Analyses also show that the AO system with the time scale of 30-60 days might consist of various spatial scale disturbances. The zonal propagation of 30-60 day oscillation in the tropical atmosphere is not all eastward, Some differences are found for different spatial scales, and for propagations in upper and lower tropospheres. The meridional propagation of the oscillation is even more different in the various regions and might be related to the low-frequency wave train in the atmosphere. The stronger activities of 30-60day AO in the equatorial middle-western Pacific are related to the El Nino events and the weaker ones are correspondent to the inverse El Nino phenomena.

NUMERICAL STUDY OF QUASI-BIWEEKLY OSCILLATION IN TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE

By using a P-σ incorporated coordinate five-layer primitive equation spherical band model with surface temperature controlled by the heat balance equation,a simulation is done of disturbance formation in an anomalously warm SST area and of the quasi-biweekly oscillation(QBWO)of the disturbance,and associated rainfall and SST with SST being 1/3 period of oscillational phase ahead of rainfall.The study shows that the oscillation is produced by cloud-radiation interaction.Initial anomalously warm SST in the mid-western Pa- cific causes stronger oscillation than in the eastern.Hence the oscillation gets attenuated during the eastward movement of the disturbance.

Simulations of the Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillation by the Atmospheric General Circulation Model of the Beijing Climate Center

The performance of BCC （Beijing Climate Center） AGCM 2.0.1 （Atmospheric General Circulation Model version 2.0.1） in simulating the tropical intraseasonal oscillation （TIO） is examined in this paper.The simulations are validated against observation and compared with the NCAR CAM3 （Community Atmosphere Model version 3） results.The BCC AGCM2.0.1 is developed based on the original BCC AGCM （version 1） and NCAR CAM3.New reference atmosphere and reference pressure are introduced into the model.Therefore,the original prognostic variables of temperature and surface pressure become their departures from the reference atmosphere.A new Zhang-McFarlane convective parameterization scheme is incorporated into the model with a few modifications.Other modifications include those in the boundary layer process and snow cover calculation.All simulations are run for 52 yr from 1949 to 2001 under the lower boundary conditions of observed monthly SST.The TIOs from the model are analyzed.The comparison shows that the NCAR CAM3 has a poor ability in simulating the TIO.The simulated strength of the TIO is very weak.The energy of the eastward moving waves is similar to that of the westward moving waves in CAM3.While in observation the former is much larger than the latter.The seasonal variation and spatial distribution of the TIO produced by CAM3 are also much different from the observation.The ability of the BCC AGCM2.0.1 in simulating the TIO is significantly better.The simulated TIO is evident.The strength of the TIO produced by the BCC AGCM2.0.1 is close to the observation.The energy of eastward moving.waves is much stronger than that of the westward moving waves,which is consistent with the observation.There is no significant difference in the seasonal variation and spatial distribution of the TIO between the BCC model simulation and the observation.In general,the BCC model performs better than CAM3 in simulating the TIO.

春夏季热带东印度洋海温的季节内振荡及大气响应

基于1982—2020年OISSTv2.1数据集、NOAA Interpolated OLR数据集和NCEP/DOE II再分析数据资料,通过功率谱分析、位相合成法等方法研究了春夏季(3—8月)热带东印度洋海温季节内振荡的特征及大气的响应。结果发现春夏季热带东印度洋海温季节内振荡的显著周期主要集中在20~50天,强海温振荡事件主要分布在4—7月,关键区内对流抑制超前暖海温异常1/8周期,滞后冷海温异常3/8周期,反之亦然。春夏季海温异常激发的对流异常呈经向偶极子分布,且有明显的北移演变特征,但北侧的对流中心较南侧弱,即对流在北移过程中迅速衰减。使用K-means聚类法提取了两种具有显著差异的环流响应类型:北移型和局地型。北移型主要分布在夏季,表现为更有组织性的对流偶极子对,南北中心的强度和影响范围相当且北移特征更为清晰。在对流偶极子北移的过程中显著影响阿拉伯海上西南季风的强弱,对印度半岛夏季风季节内变化的影响较大。局地型主要分布在春夏转换季节,对流异常呈单一中心结构,移动性较弱,主要在热带东印度洋上空发展和消亡。热带东印度洋海温季节内振荡耦合的大气环流异常主要影响赤道印度洋地区,对热带外的影响较弱。进一步探究发现,背景东风切变的差异是导致两种对流响应差异的原因。夏季,北印度洋东风切变强,垂直风切变机制导致对流明显北移,春夏转换季节,东风切变弱,垂直风切变机制不成立,较弱的正压涡度平流机制引起对流微弱的北移,但主要在局地生消。

Relationship between the Asian-Pacific oscillation and the tropical cyclone frequency in the western North Pacific

The relationship between the Asian-Pacific oscillation (APO) and the tropical cyclone frequency over the western North Pacific (WNP) in summer is preliminarily investigated through an analysis of ob- served data. The result has shown clearly that APO is significantly and positively correlated to the tropical cyclone frequency in the WNP. If APO is above (below) the normal in summer, more (less) tropical cyclones will tend to appear in the WNP. The present study also addresses the large-scale at- mospheric general circulation changes underlying the linkage between APO and the WNP tropical cy- clone frequency. It follows that a positive phase of summer APO is concurrent with weakened as well as northward and eastward located western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH), low-level convergence and high-level divergence, and reduced vertical zonal wind shear in the WNP, providing favorable envi- ronment for the tropical cyclone genesis, and thus more tropical cyclones will come into being, and vice versa.

Interdecadal change of the linkage between the North Atlantic Oscillation and the tropical cyclone frequency over the western North Pacific

The relationship between the North Atlantic Oscillation(NAO) and the tropical cyclone frequency over the western North Pacific(WNPTCF) in summer is investigated by use of observation data. It is found that their linkage appears to have an interdecadal change from weak connection to strong connection. During the period of 1948–1977, the NAO was insignificantly correlated to the WNPTCF. However, during the period of 1980–2009, they were significantly correlated with stronger(weaker) NAO corresponding to more(fewer) tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific. The possible reason for such a different relationship between the NAO and the WNPTCF during the former and latter periods is further analyzed from the perspective of large-scale atmospheric circulations. When the NAO was stronger than normal in the latter period, an anomalous cyclonic circulation prevailed in the lower troposphere of the western North Pacific and the monsoon trough was intensified, concurrent with the eastward-shifting western Pacific subtropical high as well as anomalous low-level convergence and high-level divergence over the western North Pacific. These conditions favor the genesis and development of tropical cyclones, and thus more tropical cyclones appeared over the western North Pacific. In contrast, in the former period, the impact of the NAO on the aforementioned atmospheric circulations became insignificant, thereby weakening its linkage to the WNPTCF. Further study shows that the change of the wave activity flux associated with the NAO during the former and latter periods may account for such an interdecadal shift of the NAO–WNPTCF relationship.

How the “Best” CMIP5 Models Project Relations of Asian–Pacific Oscillation to Circulation Backgrounds Favorable for Tropical Cyclone Genesis over the Western North Pacific

Based on the simulations of 32 models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 （CMIP5）, the present study assesses their capacity to simulate the relationship of the summer Asian-Pacific Oscillation （APO） with the vertical zonal wind shear, low-level atmospheric vorticity, mid-level humidity, atmospheric divergence in the lower and upper troposphere, and western Pacific subtropical high （WPSH） that are closely associated with the gen- esis of tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific. The results indicate that five models can simultaneously re- produce the observed pattern with the positive APO phase accompanied by weak vertical zonal wind shear, strengthened vorticity in the lower troposphere, increased mid-level humidity, intensified low-level convergence and high-level divergence, and a northward-located WPSH over the western North Pacific. These five models are further used to project their potential relationship under the RCPS.5 scenario during 2050 2099. Compared to 1950-1999, the relationship between the APO and the vertical zonal wind shear is projected to weaken by both the multi-model ensemble and the individual models. Its linkage to the low-level vorticity, mid-level humidity, atmospheric diver- gence in the lower and upper troposphere, and the northward-southward movement of the WPSH would also reduce slightly but still be significant. However, the individual models show relatively large differences in projecting the linkage between the APO and the mid-level humidity and low-level divergence.

Numerical Simulation and Comparison Study of the Atmospheric Intraseasonal Oscillation

Daily mean outputs for 12 yr （1978-1989） from two general circulation models （SAMIL-R42L9 and CAM2.0.2） are analyzed and compared with the corresponding NCEP/NCAR reanalysis dataset, and results in two models show clearly that the root-mean square errors （RMSEs） from the simulation of intraseasonal oscillation can take 30-40 percent of the total RMSE, particularly, the distributions of the RMSE in simulating intraseasonal oscillation are almost identical with that of the total RMSE. The maximum RMSE of intraseasonal oscillation height at 500 hPa is shown in the middle latitude regions, but there are also large RMSEs of intraseasonal oscillation wind over the tropical western Pacific and tropical Indian Oceans. The simulated ISO energy in the tropic has very large difference from the result of the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis dataset which means the simulation of tropical atmospheric ISO still possesses serious insufficiency. Therefore, intraseasonal oscillation in the weather and climate numerical simulation is very important, and thus, how to improve the ability of the GCM to simulate the intraseasonal oscillation becomes very significant.

夏季亚洲—太平洋涛动与大气环流和季风降水

利用ERA-40再分析资料和数值模拟,分析了在亚洲—太平洋区域的大气遥相关以及与亚洲季风降水和西北太平洋热带气旋活动气候特征的关系,探讨了青藏高原加热和太平洋海表温度(SST)对遥相关的影响,结果表明:亚洲—太平洋涛动(Asian-Pacific Oscillation,APO)是夏季对流层扰动温度在亚洲与太平洋中纬度之间的一种"跷跷板"现象,当亚洲大陆中纬度对流层偏冷时,中、东太平洋中纬度对流层偏暖,反之亦然;这种遥相关也出现在平流层中,只是其位相与对流层的相反。APO为研究亚洲与太平洋大气环流相互作用提供了一个途径。APO指数也是亚洲—太平洋对流层热力差异指数,它具有年际和年代际的多时间尺度变化特征,在1958—2001年亚洲与太平洋之间的对流层热力差异呈现出减弱趋势,同时也有显著的5.5a周期。APO形成可能与太阳辐射在亚洲陆地和太平洋的加热差异所造成的纬向垂直环流有关,数值模拟进一步表明:夏季青藏高原加热可以造成高原附近对流层温度升高、上升运动加强,太平洋下沉运动加强、温度下降,从而形成APO现象;而太平洋年代际涛动和赤道东太平洋的厄尔尼若现象对APO的影响可能较小。当夏季APO异常时,南亚高压、欧亚中纬度西风急流、南亚热带东风急流以及太平洋上空的副热带高压都出现显著变化,并伴随着亚洲季风降水及西北太平洋热带气旋活动异常。过去40多年来的长江中上游地区夏季变冷与APO有关,可能是全球大气环流年代际变化在该区域的一种反映。APO异常信号可以传播到南、北两极。此外,亚洲—太平洋之间的这种遥相关型也出现在其他季节。

热带大气季节内振荡对西北太平洋台风的调制作用

利用澳大利亚气象局的RMM-MJO(Real-time Multivariate MJO)指数,分析研究了热带大气季节内振荡(简称MJO)对西北太平洋台风的调制作用及其机理,结果表明MJO活动对西北太平洋台风的生成有比较明显调制作用。在MJO活跃期,对流中心位于赤道东印度洋(即MJO第2、3位相)和对流中心越过海洋性大陆来到西太平洋地区(即MJO第5、6位相)时台风生成的个数比例为2∶1。本文对西太平洋地区的大气环流场进行了多种气象要素的合成分析,在MJO的不同位相,西太平洋地区的动力因子分布形势有很明显不同。在第2、3位相,各种因子均呈现出抑制西太平洋地区对流及台风发展的态势;而在第5、6位相则明显有促进对流发生发展,为台风生成和发展创造了有利条件的大尺度环流动力场。这说明MJO在不断东移的过程中,将改变大气环流形势,最终影响了台风的生成和发展。接着,我们从积云对流这个联系台风和MJO的重要因子出发,研究了不同MJO位相时凝结加热的水平和垂直分布,以及与台风环流、水汽通量的配置情况。结果表明在MJO不同位相,热源分布明显不同,而这种水平和垂直方向的不同分布特征必然反映潜热释放和有效位能向有效动能转换的差异,再与水汽的辐合辐散相配合,就从台风获得的能量角度揭示了大气MJO调节台风的生成和发展,造成不同位相时台风生成有根本差别的原因。

热带季节内振荡研究新进展

季节内振荡既是热带大气活动的强信号,也是热带海洋中较为普遍的现象。本文叙述了热带大气和热带海洋季节内振荡研究的进展,包括热带大气季节内振荡的观测研究、机制研究以及热带海洋季节内振荡方面的研究;讨论了海气相互作用、不同尺度间相互作用对季节内振荡的影响;在总结上述研究成果的基础上提出了热带季节内振荡研究进一步的发展方向。

大气季节内振荡的数值模拟比较研究

用国内外两个较好的大气环流模式、在观测海表温度的强迫下进行了长时间(1978—1989年)的数值积分,然后对数值模拟结果与NCAR/NCEP再分析资料进行比较分析,其结果清楚表明,模式模拟结果的均方根误差中有30%—40%是来自于模拟的大气季节内振荡的均方根误差。尤其是,大气季节内振荡模拟的均方根误差的分布形势与总的均方根误差的分布形势几乎完全一致。对热带地区大气季节内振荡动能的模拟结果与NCAR/NCEP再分析资料的比较分析表明,其差异也十分明显,说明模式对热带大气季节内振荡的模拟能力也还比较差。因此可以认为,大气季节内振荡在天气气候模拟中极为重要,而如何在数值模式中模拟好大气季节内振荡还需要进行很好地研究。

大气季节内振荡对热带气旋活动影响的研究进展

近30年来,大气季节内振荡对热带气旋活动影响的研究已逐渐成为人们关注的焦点,并取得了显著的进展。就大气季节内振荡对热带气旋生成、路径及登陆的影响进行概述,并揭示了这种影响的主要机制。同时回顾了与季节内振荡密切相关的季风槽活动对热带气旋的影响。在此基础上简单讨论了该领域中存在的问题及未来研究前景,并提出当前该研究领域中一些亟需研究的科学问题。

异常东亚冬季风激发ENSO的数值模拟研究

利用中国科学院大气物理研究所发展的热带太平洋环流模式（ＯＧＣＭ）和海－气耦合模式（ＣＧＣＭ）分别就冬半年东亚冬季风异常对赤道太平洋的作用进行了数值模拟研究。结果清楚地表明，无论在ＯＧＣＭ中还是在ＣＧＣＭ中，持续的冬季风强异常将引起赤道中东太平洋海表水温（ＳＳＴ）的明显正异常，其分布类似观测到的ＥｌＮｉｎｏ事件；而持续的冬季风弱异常将引起赤道中东太平洋ＳＳＴ的明显负异常，其分布十分类似观测到的ＬａＮｉｎａ事件。因此，数值模拟进一步证实了我们过去从资料诊断和理论分析中得到的结论，即东亚冬季风异常是激发产生ＥＮＳＯ的重要机制。对模式资料的分析还清楚表明，异常东亚冬季风将激发异常海洋Ｋｅｌｖｉｎ波和使热带大气季节内振荡出现强异常，它们是激发ＥＮＳＯ的重要物理因素，这与观测资料的分析结果相一致。