A continuous overcast-rainy weather(CORW) process occurred over the mid-lower reaches of the Yangtze River(MLRYR) in China from February 14 to March 9 in 2009,with a large stretch and long duration that was rarely see...A continuous overcast-rainy weather(CORW) process occurred over the mid-lower reaches of the Yangtze River(MLRYR) in China from February 14 to March 9 in 2009,with a large stretch and long duration that was rarely seen in historical records.Using the empirical orthogonal function(EOF),we analyzed the geopotential height anomaly field of the NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II in the same period,and defined the stable components of extended-range(10-30 days) weather forecast(ERWF).Furthermore,we defined anomalous and climatic stable components based on the variation characteristics of the variance contribution ratio of EOF components.The climatic stable components were able to explain the impact of climatically averaged information on the ERWF,and the anomalous stable components revealed the abnormal characteristics of the continuous overcast-rainy days.Our results show that the stable components,especially the anomalous stable components,can maintain the stability for a longer time(more than 10 days) and manifest as monthly scale low-frequency variation and ultra-long-wave activities.They also behave as ultra-long waves of planetary scale with a stable and vertically coherent structure,reflect the variation of general circulation in mid-high latitudes,display the cycle of the zonal circulation and the movement and adjustment of the ultra-long waves,and are closely linked to the surface CORW process.展开更多
NCEP/NCAR daily reanalysis data and Chinese daily gridded precipitation data are used to study the relationship between an aprupt drought-flood transition over the mid-low reaches of the Yangtze River in 2011 and the ...NCEP/NCAR daily reanalysis data and Chinese daily gridded precipitation data are used to study the relationship between an aprupt drought-flood transition over the mid-low reaches of the Yangtze River in 2011 and the intraseasonal oscillation （ISO; 30-60 days） in the mid-high latitude meridional circulation of the upper troposphere over East Asia. The abrupt transition from drought to flood occurs in early June. The first two recovered fields of the complex empirical orthogonal function show that northward-propagating westerlies from low latitudes converge with southward-propagating westerlies from high latitudes over the mid-low reaches of the Yangtze River （MLRYR） in mid late May. The timing of this convergence corresponds to the flood period in early-mid June. The ISO index is significantly and positively correlated with rainfall over the MLRYR. During the dry phase （before the transition）, the upper troposphere over the MLRYR is characterized by cyclonic flow, easterly winds, and convergence. The regional circulation is dominated by a wave train with a cyclone over east of Lake Baikal, an anticyclone over northern China, and a cyclone over the MLRYR. During the wet phase, the situation is reversed. The configuration of the wave train during the dry phase favors the southward propagation of westerly wind disturbances, while the configuration of the wave train during the wet phase favors the development and maintenance of a pumping effect and sustained ascending motions over the MLRYR.展开更多
根据IKONOS和Qu ick B ird影像解译和实地调查,对拉萨河下游河谷区风沙源分布特征、沙源粒度特征、植被特征以及人类活动的作用进行了探讨。结果表明,受大中小尺度风场的影响,风沙源地沿河谷两侧呈小面积零星分布在多个地貌部位;河流冲...根据IKONOS和Qu ick B ird影像解译和实地调查,对拉萨河下游河谷区风沙源分布特征、沙源粒度特征、植被特征以及人类活动的作用进行了探讨。结果表明,受大中小尺度风场的影响,风沙源地沿河谷两侧呈小面积零星分布在多个地貌部位;河流冲积物是最主要的沙源,沙源粒径90%以上分布在0.25 mm以下,以细沙、极细沙和粘粒成分为主,平均含量占60.69%,易于发生风沙活动;风沙活动是影响沙生植被的主导因素,植物种类和盖度能很好反映沙源地的稳定程度;特别在流动沙地和半流动沙地上,植被演替朝着有利于风沙活动发展的方向进行,是风沙活动的主要驱动因素之一,也是风沙活动不断加剧的产物。尽管自然因素是该区域风沙活动的主要成因,人类活动对其发展起到了强化作用。展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.40930952)Science and Technology Supporting Project (Grant No.2009BAC51B04)
文摘A continuous overcast-rainy weather(CORW) process occurred over the mid-lower reaches of the Yangtze River(MLRYR) in China from February 14 to March 9 in 2009,with a large stretch and long duration that was rarely seen in historical records.Using the empirical orthogonal function(EOF),we analyzed the geopotential height anomaly field of the NCEP-DOE Reanalysis II in the same period,and defined the stable components of extended-range(10-30 days) weather forecast(ERWF).Furthermore,we defined anomalous and climatic stable components based on the variation characteristics of the variance contribution ratio of EOF components.The climatic stable components were able to explain the impact of climatically averaged information on the ERWF,and the anomalous stable components revealed the abnormal characteristics of the continuous overcast-rainy days.Our results show that the stable components,especially the anomalous stable components,can maintain the stability for a longer time(more than 10 days) and manifest as monthly scale low-frequency variation and ultra-long-wave activities.They also behave as ultra-long waves of planetary scale with a stable and vertically coherent structure,reflect the variation of general circulation in mid-high latitudes,display the cycle of the zonal circulation and the movement and adjustment of the ultra-long waves,and are closely linked to the surface CORW process.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41221064 and 40875052)China Meteorological Administration Special Public Welfare Research Fund (GYHY200906017 and GYHY201006020)Basic Research Fund of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (2010Z003)
文摘NCEP/NCAR daily reanalysis data and Chinese daily gridded precipitation data are used to study the relationship between an aprupt drought-flood transition over the mid-low reaches of the Yangtze River in 2011 and the intraseasonal oscillation （ISO; 30-60 days） in the mid-high latitude meridional circulation of the upper troposphere over East Asia. The abrupt transition from drought to flood occurs in early June. The first two recovered fields of the complex empirical orthogonal function show that northward-propagating westerlies from low latitudes converge with southward-propagating westerlies from high latitudes over the mid-low reaches of the Yangtze River （MLRYR） in mid late May. The timing of this convergence corresponds to the flood period in early-mid June. The ISO index is significantly and positively correlated with rainfall over the MLRYR. During the dry phase （before the transition）, the upper troposphere over the MLRYR is characterized by cyclonic flow, easterly winds, and convergence. The regional circulation is dominated by a wave train with a cyclone over east of Lake Baikal, an anticyclone over northern China, and a cyclone over the MLRYR. During the wet phase, the situation is reversed. The configuration of the wave train during the dry phase favors the southward propagation of westerly wind disturbances, while the configuration of the wave train during the wet phase favors the development and maintenance of a pumping effect and sustained ascending motions over the MLRYR.
文摘根据IKONOS和Qu ick B ird影像解译和实地调查,对拉萨河下游河谷区风沙源分布特征、沙源粒度特征、植被特征以及人类活动的作用进行了探讨。结果表明,受大中小尺度风场的影响,风沙源地沿河谷两侧呈小面积零星分布在多个地貌部位;河流冲积物是最主要的沙源,沙源粒径90%以上分布在0.25 mm以下,以细沙、极细沙和粘粒成分为主,平均含量占60.69%,易于发生风沙活动;风沙活动是影响沙生植被的主导因素,植物种类和盖度能很好反映沙源地的稳定程度;特别在流动沙地和半流动沙地上,植被演替朝着有利于风沙活动发展的方向进行,是风沙活动的主要驱动因素之一,也是风沙活动不断加剧的产物。尽管自然因素是该区域风沙活动的主要成因,人类活动对其发展起到了强化作用。
