采用综合考虑高温事件温度强度、持续时间和发生面积等因子的区域持续性极端高温事件(regional con-tinual high temperature event,RCHTE)判别方法和指标体系,分析中国近50 a RCHTE的时空变化特征。研究表明,中国RCHTE发生强度和频次...采用综合考虑高温事件温度强度、持续时间和发生面积等因子的区域持续性极端高温事件(regional con-tinual high temperature event,RCHTE)判别方法和指标体系,分析中国近50 a RCHTE的时空变化特征。研究表明,中国RCHTE发生强度和频次较多的地区主要位于中国西北(西北西部和内蒙古西部)和东南地区(黄淮南部、江淮、江汉、江南和华南南部等地),而中国东北和西南地区为RCHTE少发区;中国RCHTE发生频次、强度和影响面积在20世纪90年代前略呈减少趋势,90年代后呈现显著增加趋势,各指标在90年代末至21世纪初发生-突变,RCHTE增加趋势更为显著。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 analyze...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 thel0th 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 westem 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 the 5th percentile of daily precipitation,however,decreases in most areas.The annual maximum consecutive dry days (CDD) show an increasing trend in southem 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
文摘采用综合考虑高温事件温度强度、持续时间和发生面积等因子的区域持续性极端高温事件(regional con-tinual high temperature event,RCHTE)判别方法和指标体系,分析中国近50 a RCHTE的时空变化特征。研究表明,中国RCHTE发生强度和频次较多的地区主要位于中国西北(西北西部和内蒙古西部)和东南地区(黄淮南部、江淮、江汉、江南和华南南部等地),而中国东北和西南地区为RCHTE少发区;中国RCHTE发生频次、强度和影响面积在20世纪90年代前略呈减少趋势,90年代后呈现显著增加趋势,各指标在90年代末至21世纪初发生-突变,RCHTE增加趋势更为显著。
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 thel0th 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 westem 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 the 5th percentile of daily precipitation,however,decreases in most areas.The annual maximum consecutive dry days (CDD) show an increasing trend in southem 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.