西北干旱区常规气象站与野外试验站观测的气象要素的对比分析

利用1982—2006年NOAA系列卫星观测的中国西北地区各气象站所在区域归一化植被指数(NDVI)多年平均最大值(IMAX),给出了判定气象站所代表区域下垫面类型的一个标准:0.45≤IMAX<1为绿洲;0.20≤IMAX<0.45为戈壁;0<IMAX<0.20为沙漠。根据这一标准选择张掖、阿拉善右旗和山丹常规气象站分别为绿洲、沙漠和戈壁代表站与HEIFE试验相同的3种下垫面观测的气象要素进行了对比分析,结果显示:(1)常规气象站与野外站观测的地—气温差的比较显示,两者在绿洲下垫面秋、冬、春三季的变化趋势一致,而夏季前者明显高于后者,且变化位相相反;沙漠下垫面的变化趋势基本一致,前者比后者略偏大;戈壁下垫面最为接近。夏季绿洲下垫面两者地—气温差不同,受下垫面状况和太阳直接辐射作用的共同影响,每日14时的地温有很大不同;两者气温的日变化形式相同,但前者全年都略高于后者。(2)气象站与野外站地面风速的比较发现,绿洲和沙漠下垫面上两者观测的10 m风速值全年均相近,戈壁下垫面前者的值要比后者小很多,气象站年平均风速只有2.3 m.s-1,而野外站达到4.9 m.s-1。本文主要对影响地面感热定量计算的几个气象要素进行讨论,以期能对气象站和野外站观测资料之间的异同以及气象站观测的气象要素对其所在区域的代表性等问题有一个基本了解,从而为气象站与野外站资料相结合的研究提供一个基本认识。

Variability of Surface Sensible Heat Flux over Northwest China

The present study documents the variability of surface sensible heat flux over Northwest China using station observations for the period 1961 2000.It is found that the afternoon and nighttime sensible heat flux variations are remarkably different.The variability of the instant flux in the afternoon is much larger than in the nighttime.The afternoon and nighttime flux anomalies tend to be opposite.The diurnal and seasonal dependence of sensible heat flux variations is closely related to the diurnal cycle of mean land-air temperature difference.The relationship of sensible heat flux with land-air temperature difference based on the instant value differs from that based on the daily mean.The present study indicates the importance for the models to properly simulate mean land-air temperature difference and its diurnal and seasonal variations in order to capture surface sensible heat flux variability over Northwest China and predicts its plausible impacts on climate.

Analysis of Observation Data from New and Old Sites of National Meteorological Observing Station of Hejian City

This study aimed to conduct statistical analysis of temperature,relative humidity,wind direction,wind velocity,deep ground temperature and other related data from National Meteorological Observing Station of Hejian City in 2012.According to the results,observation data varied due to different instruments and equipments,surrounding environments and underlying surface properties.The difference value of monthly average temperature between new site and old site ranged from-0.5 to 0 ℃; the difference value of monthly average maximum temperature ranged from-0.4 to 0.2 ℃; the difference value of monthly average minimum temperature ranged from-0.8 to 0 ℃; the difference value of monthly extreme maximum temperature ranged from-1.1 to 0.6 ℃; the difference value of monthly extreme minimum temperature ranged from-1.2 to 0.3 ℃.Annual average temperature,annual average maximum temperature and annual average minimum temperature in new site were lower than those in old site; annual extreme maximum temperature in new site was higher than that in old site; annual extreme minimum temperature in new site was lower than that in old site.The difference value of monthly average relative humidity between new site and old site ranged from 2％ to 6％; the difference value of monthly minimum relative humidity ranged from-4％ to 5％.Annual minimum relative humidity in new site was consistent with that in old site.The difference value of 2 min average wind velocity between new site and old site ranged from-0.1 to 0.4 m/s; the difference value of monthly maximum wind velocity ranged from-1.2 to 2.2 m/s; the difference value of monthly extreme wind velocity ranged from-2.0 to 2.8 m/s.Annual maximum wind velocity in new site was basically consistent with that in old site; annual extreme wind velocity in new site was significantly higher than that in old site; annual wind direction frequency in new site was lower than that in old site; annual most frequent wind direction in new site was S and that in old site was SSW.The difference value of average temperature at the depth of 40 cm ranged from-1.1 to 2.5 ℃; the difference value of average temperature at the depth of 80 cm ranged from-2.4 to 2.1 ℃; the difference value of average temperature at the depth of 160 cm ranged from-2.5 to 2.7 ℃; the difference value of average temperature at the depth of 320 cm ranged from-1.6 to 1.1 ℃.Annual average temperatures at the depths of 40 and 160 cm in new site were higher than those in old site,while annual average temperatures at the depths of 80 and 320 cm in new site were lower than those in old site.This paper provided certain correction stand for the use of observation data from new and old sites.

Trends in Temperature and Precipitation Extremes over Circum-Bohai-Sea Region,China

Trends in temperature and precipitation extremes from 1961 to 2008 have been investigated over Circum-Bohai-Sea region, China using daily temperature and precipitation data of 63 meteorological stations. The re- suits show that at most stations, there is a significant increase in the annual frequency of warm days and warm nights, as well as a significant decrease in the annual frequency of cold days, cold nights, frost days, and annual diurnal tem- perature range （DTR）. Their regional averaged changes are 2.06 d/1 0yr, 3.95 d/10yr, -1.88 d/10yr, -4.27 d/10yr, -4.21 d/10yr and -0.20℃/10yr, respectively. Seasonal changes display similar patterns to the annual results, but there is a large seasonal difference. A significant warming trend is detected at both annual and seasonal scales, which is more contributed by changes of indices defined by daily minimum temperature than those defined by daily maximum tem- perature. For precipitation indices, the regional annual extreme precipitation displays a weak decrease in terms of magnitude and frequency, i.e. extreme precipitation days （RD95p）, intensity （RINTEN）, proportion （RPROP） and maximum consecutive wet days （CWD）, but a slight increase in the maximum consecutive dry days （CDD）, which are consistent with changes of annual total precipitation （PRCPTOT）. Seasonally, PRCPTOT and RD95p both exhibit an increase in spring and a decrease in other seasons with the largest decrease in summer, but generally not significant. In summary, this study shows a pronounced warming tendency at the less rainy period over Circum-Bohai-Sea region, which may affect regional economic development and ecological protection to some extent.

Indian Ocean SST Biases in a Flexible Regional Ocean Atmosphere Land System(FROALS) Model

The authors examine the Indian Ocean sea surface temperature(SST) biases simulated by a Flexible Regional Ocean Atmosphere Land System(FROALS) model.The regional coupled model exhibits pronounced cold SST biases in a large portion of the Indian Ocean warm pool.Negative biases in the net surface heat fluxes are evident in the model,leading to the cold biases of the SST.Further analysis indicates that the negative biases in the net surface heat fluxes are mainly contributed by the biases of sensible heat and latent heat flux.Near-surface meteorological variables that could contribute to the SST biases are also examined.It is found that the biases of sensible heat and latent heat flux are caused by the colder and dryer near-surface air in the model.

Individual Variations of Winter Surface Air Temperature over Northwest and Northeast China and Their Respective Preceding Factors

Based on monthly mean surface air temperature （SAT） from 71 stations in northern China and NCEP/ NCAR and NOAA-CIRES （Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences） twentieth century reanalysis data, the dominant modes of winter SAT over northem China were explored. The results showed that there are two modes that account for a majority of the total variance over northern China. The first mode is unanimously colder （warmer） over the whole of northern China. The second mode is characterized by a dipole structure that is colder （warmer） over Northwest China （NWC） and warmer （colder） over Northeast China （NEC）, accounting for a fairly large proportion of the total variance. The two components constituting the second mode, the individual variations of winter SAT over NWC and NEC and their respective preceding factors, were further investigated. It was found that the autumn SAT anomalies are closely linked to persistent snow cover anomalies over Eurasia, showing the delayed effects on winter climate over northern China. Specifically, the previous autumn SAT anomalies over the Lake Baikal （LB; 50-60°N, 85-120°E） and Mongolian Plateau （MP; 42-52°N, 80-120°E） regions play an important role in adjusting the variations of winter SAT over NWC and NEC, respectively. The previous autumn SAT anomaly over the MP region may exert an influence on the winter SAT over NEC through modulating the strength and location of the East Asian major trough. The previous autumn SAT over the LB region may modulate winter westerlies at the middle and high latitudes of Asia and accordingly affects the invasion of cold air and associated winter SAT over NWC.