The results from three methods aimed at improving precipitation type （e.g., rain, sleet, and snow） estimation are presented and compared in this paper. The methods include the threshold air temperature （AT）, thres...The results from three methods aimed at improving precipitation type （e.g., rain, sleet, and snow） estimation are presented and compared in this paper. The methods include the threshold air temperature （AT）, threshold wet bulb temperature （WBT） and Koistinen and Saltikoff （KSS） methods. Dot graphs are plotted to acquire the threshold air temperature or the threshold wet bulb temperature using daily averaged air temperature, wet bulb temperature and precipitation data at 643 stations from 1961 to 1979 （precipitation types are not labeled in the database from 1980 to present） in China. The results indicate that the threshold AT or WBT methods are not able to differentiate rain, sleet and snow in the most regions in China; sleet is difficult to differentiate from other precipitation types based on the two threshold methods. Therefore, one threshold AT and WBT method was used in this study to differentiate rain and snow. Based on Gaussian- Kriging interpolation of threshold air temperature （To） and wet bulb temperature （Tw）, the To and Tw contour lines and contour surfaces are calculated for China. Finally, a comparison between the KSS, AT and WBT methods are provided in which the KSS method is calculated based on air temperature and relative humidity. The results suggest that the KSS method is more appropriate for water phase estimation than are the other methods; the maximum precision for rain and snow is 99% and 94%, respectively. The AT method performs better than the WBT method when the critical air temperature is 2℃.展开更多
Our analysis of fog and haze observations from the surface weather stations in China in recent 50 years （from 196l to 2011） shows that the number of fog days has experienced two-stage variations, with an increasing ...Our analysis of fog and haze observations from the surface weather stations in China in recent 50 years （from 196l to 2011） shows that the number of fog days has experienced two-stage variations, with an increasing trend before 1980 and a decreasing trend after 1990. Especially, an obvious decreasing trend after 1990 can be clearly seen, which is consistent with the decreas- ing trend of the surface relative humidity. However, the number of haze days has demonstrated an increasing trend. As such, the role of reduction of atmospheric relative humidity in the transition process from fog into haze has been further investigated. It is estimated that the mean relative humidity of haze days is about 69%, lower than previously estimated, which implies that it is more difficult for the haze particles to transform into fog drops. This is possibly one of the major environmental factors leading to the reduction of number of fog days. The threshold of the relative humidity for transition from fog into haze is about 82%, also lower than previously estimated. Thus, the reduction of the surface relative humidity in China mainly due to the in- crease of the surface temperature and the saturation specific humidity may exert an obvious impact on the environmental con- ditions for the formations of fog and haze. In addition, our investigation of the relationship between haze and visibility reveals that with the increase of haze days, the visibility has declined markedly. Since 1961, the mean visibility has dropped from 4-10 to 2-4 kin, about a half of the previous horizontal distance of visibility.展开更多
This paper focused on the sessile droplet freezing and ice adhesion on aluminum with different wettability （hydrophilic, com- mon hydrophobic, and superhydrophobic surfaces, coded as HIS, CHS, SHS, respectively） ove...This paper focused on the sessile droplet freezing and ice adhesion on aluminum with different wettability （hydrophilic, com- mon hydrophobic, and superhydrophobic surfaces, coded as HIS, CHS, SHS, respectively） over a surface temperature range of -9℃ to -19℃. It was found that SHS could retard the sessile droplet freezing and lower the ice adhesion probably due to the interfacial air pockets （IAPs） on water/SHS interface. However, as surface temperature decreasing, some IAPs were squeezed out and such freezing retarding and adhesion lowering effect for SHS was reduced greatly. For a surface temperature of-19℃, ice adhesion on SHS was even greater than that on CHS. To discover the reason for the squeezing out of lAPs, forces applied to the suspended water on IAPs were analyzed and it was found that the stability of IAPs was associated with surface mi- cro-structures and surface temperature. These findings might be helpful to designing of SHS with good anti-icing properties.展开更多
基金supported by National asic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 013CBA01806)National Natural Sciences oundation of China (Grant Nos. 91025011, 1222001)
文摘The results from three methods aimed at improving precipitation type （e.g., rain, sleet, and snow） estimation are presented and compared in this paper. The methods include the threshold air temperature （AT）, threshold wet bulb temperature （WBT） and Koistinen and Saltikoff （KSS） methods. Dot graphs are plotted to acquire the threshold air temperature or the threshold wet bulb temperature using daily averaged air temperature, wet bulb temperature and precipitation data at 643 stations from 1961 to 1979 （precipitation types are not labeled in the database from 1980 to present） in China. The results indicate that the threshold AT or WBT methods are not able to differentiate rain, sleet and snow in the most regions in China; sleet is difficult to differentiate from other precipitation types based on the two threshold methods. Therefore, one threshold AT and WBT method was used in this study to differentiate rain and snow. Based on Gaussian- Kriging interpolation of threshold air temperature （To） and wet bulb temperature （Tw）, the To and Tw contour lines and contour surfaces are calculated for China. Finally, a comparison between the KSS, AT and WBT methods are provided in which the KSS method is calculated based on air temperature and relative humidity. The results suggest that the KSS method is more appropriate for water phase estimation than are the other methods; the maximum precision for rain and snow is 99% and 94%, respectively. The AT method performs better than the WBT method when the critical air temperature is 2℃.
基金supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2012CB417205 and 2013CB430202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41130960)National Science and Technology Support Program of China(Grant No.2009BAC51B02)
文摘Our analysis of fog and haze observations from the surface weather stations in China in recent 50 years （from 196l to 2011） shows that the number of fog days has experienced two-stage variations, with an increasing trend before 1980 and a decreasing trend after 1990. Especially, an obvious decreasing trend after 1990 can be clearly seen, which is consistent with the decreas- ing trend of the surface relative humidity. However, the number of haze days has demonstrated an increasing trend. As such, the role of reduction of atmospheric relative humidity in the transition process from fog into haze has been further investigated. It is estimated that the mean relative humidity of haze days is about 69%, lower than previously estimated, which implies that it is more difficult for the haze particles to transform into fog drops. This is possibly one of the major environmental factors leading to the reduction of number of fog days. The threshold of the relative humidity for transition from fog into haze is about 82%, also lower than previously estimated. Thus, the reduction of the surface relative humidity in China mainly due to the in- crease of the surface temperature and the saturation specific humidity may exert an obvious impact on the environmental con- ditions for the formations of fog and haze. In addition, our investigation of the relationship between haze and visibility reveals that with the increase of haze days, the visibility has declined markedly. Since 1961, the mean visibility has dropped from 4-10 to 2-4 kin, about a half of the previous horizontal distance of visibility.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21203089 and 51263018)International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant No.2012DFA51200)+1 种基金Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.20123BDH80015)the Open Fund of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass-based Energy and Enzyme Technology(Grant No.JSBEET1224)
文摘This paper focused on the sessile droplet freezing and ice adhesion on aluminum with different wettability （hydrophilic, com- mon hydrophobic, and superhydrophobic surfaces, coded as HIS, CHS, SHS, respectively） over a surface temperature range of -9℃ to -19℃. It was found that SHS could retard the sessile droplet freezing and lower the ice adhesion probably due to the interfacial air pockets （IAPs） on water/SHS interface. However, as surface temperature decreasing, some IAPs were squeezed out and such freezing retarding and adhesion lowering effect for SHS was reduced greatly. For a surface temperature of-19℃, ice adhesion on SHS was even greater than that on CHS. To discover the reason for the squeezing out of lAPs, forces applied to the suspended water on IAPs were analyzed and it was found that the stability of IAPs was associated with surface mi- cro-structures and surface temperature. These findings might be helpful to designing of SHS with good anti-icing properties.
