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 Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Genesis by Intraseasonal Oscillation of the ITCZ:A Statistical Analysis

The present study investigates modulation of western North Pacific （WNP） tropical cyclone （TC） genesis in relation to different phases of the intraseasonal oscillation （ISO） of ITCZ convection during May to October in the period 1979 2008. The phases of the ITCZ ISO were determined based on 30-80-day filtered OLR anomalies averaged over the region （5°20′N, 120°150′E）. The number of TCs during the active phases was nearly three times more than during the inactive phases. The active （inactive） phases of ISO were characterized by low-level cyclonic （anticyclonic） circulation anomalies, higher （lower） midlevel relative humidity anomalies, and larger （smaller） vertical gradient anomalies of relative vorticity associated with enhanced （weakened） ITCZ convection anomalies. During the active phases, TCs tended to form in the center of the ITCZ region. Barotropic conversion from the low-level mean flow is suggested to be the major energy source for TC formation. The energy conversion mainly depended on the zonal and meridional gradients of the zonal flow during the active phases. However, barotropic conversion weakened greatly during the inactive phases. The relationship between the meridional gradient of absolute vorticity and low-level zonal flow indicates that the sign of the absolute vorticity gradient tends to be reversed during the two phases, whereas the same sign between zonal flow and the absolute vortieity gradient is more easily satisfied in the active phases. Thus, the barotropie instability of low-level zonal flow might be an important mechanism for TC formation over the WNP during the active phases of ISO.

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.

Performance of FGOALS-s2 in Simulating Intraseasonal Oscillation over the South Asian Monsoon Region

The capability of the current version of the air-sea coupled climate model, the Flexible Global Ocean- Atmosphere-Land System model, Spectral Version 2 （FGOALS-s2）, in simulating the boreal summer in- traseasonal oscillation （ISO） over the south Asian monsoon （SAM） region is diagnosed, in terms of dominant period, propagation direction, and vertical structure. Results show that the coupled model can reasonably simulate the main features of observed ISO propagation compared to the chosen AGCM. These features in- clude the eastward movement of intraseasonal 850-hPa zonal wind over the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, the vertical structure in active phases, and the realistic phase relationship between ISO and underlying SST. However, the eastward propagation cannot be reproduced in the uncoupled model. This suggests that air- sea interaction is important in generating intraseasonal variability over the SAM region. Nevertheless, some deficiencies remain in the coupled model, which may relate to physical processes depicted by the cumulus parameterization and PBL schemes within its atmospheric component.

MODULATION OF TC GENESIS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC BY ATMOSPHERIC INTRASEASONAL OSCILLATION

The influence of intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) on TC genesis over the northwestern Pacific is studied through comparing analyses of the more and less TC years from 1979 to 2006. It is indicated that the ISO strongly affects the TC genesis. In the years for more TC genesis, the ISO is weak and propagates insignificantly in the area to the west of the Philippines, but the ISO is strong in the area to the east of the Philippines and propagates significantly northwestward. In this situation, the Walker cell shifts gradually westward from the tropical western Pacific to the tropical eastern Indian Ocean. Convergent winds appear in the lower atmosphere while divergent winds in the upper atmosphere, suggesting the presence of enhanced ascending flow over the 140-160°E region and a favorable condition for TC genesis. Moreover, in the years for less TC genesis, the ISO gradually becomes stronger in the area to the west of the Philippines and significant eastward propagation prevails from the eastern Indian Ocean to the area around 120°E; the ISO is weak in the area to the east of the Philippines. During these years, the Walker circulation gradually moved eastward, with convergent winds in the upper troposphere and divergent winds in the lower troposphere. Sinking motion was significant, unfavorable for the TC genesis over the Northwestern Pacific.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE TROPICAL INTRASEASONAL OSCILLATION AND THE EFFECT OF WARM SST

An atmospheric general circulation model is used in a series of three experiments to simulate the intraseasonal oscillation in the tropical atmosphere.Analyses of the model daily data show that various physical variables,from sever- al different regions,exhibit fluctuations with a spectral peak between 30 and 60 days.This represents a 30—60 day oscillation in the tropical atmosphere and possesses several features which are consistent with observations.These in- clude a horizontal structure dominated by zonal wavenumber 1 and a vertical structure which is predominantly baroclinic. The effect of warm SST (sea surface temperature) anomalies on the 30—60 day oscillation in the tropical atmos- phere is also simulated by prescribing global SST as observed in 1983.This has the effect of weakening the oscillation while at the same time the vertical structure becomes less baroclinic. The importance of cumulus convection to the propagational characteristics of this oscillation is demonstrated by a comparison of results based on different parameterizations for convection.In one case,where the maximum convection over the Pacific is simulated to be too far east,the simulated 30—60 day oscillation shows evidence of westward propa- gation.In the second case,where the convection maximum is located near the observed position in the western Pacific, there is more clearly evidence of eastward propagation. Both results suggest that the location of maximum convection in the Pacific can have an important influence on the strength,structure and propagation of the 30—60 day oscillation.

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.

Characteristics and Numerical Simulation of the Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillations under Global Warming

Using the ECMWF reanalysis daily 200-hPa wind data during the two 20-yr periods from 1958 to 1977 and from 1980 to 1999, the characteristics and changes of Intraseasonal Oscillations （ISO） in the two periods associated with global warming are analyzed and compared in this study. It is found that during the last 20 years, the ISO has weakened in the central equatorial Pacific Ocean, but becomes more active in the central Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal; under the background of the global warming, increase in the amplitude of ISO intensity suggests that the ISO has become more active than before, with an obvious seasonal cycle, i.e., strong during winter and spring, but weak during summer and autumn; the energy of the upper tropospheric zonal winds has more concentrated in wave numbers 1-3, and the frequency of ISO tended to increase. Comparison between the results of control experiment and CO2 increase （1% per year） experiment of FGOALS-1.0g （developed at LASG） with the first and second 20-yr observations, is also performed, respectively. The comparative results show that the spatial structure of the ISO was well reproduced, but the strength of ISO was underestimated. On the basis of space-time spectral analysis, it is found that the simulated ISO contains too much high frequency waves, leading to the underestiniation of ISO intensity due to the dispersion of ISO energy. However, FGOALS-1.0g captured the salient features of ISO under the global warming background by two contrast experiments, such as the vitality and frequency-increasing of ISO in the central Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal.

热带海气相互作用对大气BSISO年际振荡的影响

利用卫星观测OLR资料以及海气耦合数值模拟试验结果,从每年波-频分析结果提取了各种传播模态的强度指数序列,分析了热带北半球夏季季节内振荡(BSISO)各种传播模态的年际变化谱特征,探讨了热带各海区海气相互作用对其影响。主要结果如下:赤道外西传波和印度洋北传波以准2 a为显著振荡周期,赤道东传波、南海北传波和西太平洋北传波则都包含准2 a和准5 a两种周期,南海北传波是5种指数中惟一以准5 a为最主要周期振荡的模态。热带印度洋、西太平洋、东太平洋各海区海气相互作用对各指数准2 a振荡、准5 a振荡既有加强作用,也有削弱作用。各海区比较而言,对赤道东传波准2 a和准5 a振荡、南海北传波准2 a和准5 a振荡起最大加强作用的是西太平洋海区海气相互作用;对赤道外西传波准2 a振荡、西太平洋北传波准2 a和准5 a振荡起最大加强作用的是印度洋海区海气相互作用。

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.

THE INTRASEASONAL OSCILLATION AND ITS INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY—A SIMULATION STUDY

The atmospheric intraseasonal oscillation(ISO)and its interannual variability are simulated by the atmospheric general circulation model,which was developed at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics.Two numerical experiments were performed,corresponding to the AMIP-Ⅰ and AMIP-Ⅱ simulations,respectively.The model reasonably reproduces the major aspects of the intraseasonal oscillation,including the propagating property and the seasonal differences in the tropics,the wavenumber structure of ISO in the globe,and the global coincidence in the interannual variation of ISO.Comparison of the results between the two experiments suggests that improvement of the boundary forcing or considering the air-sea interaction may help to improve the simulation on the ISO and its interannual variability.

Research Progress in China on the Tropical Atmospheric Intraseasonal Oscillation

Tropical intraseasonal oscillation （including the Madden-Julian oscillation） is an important element of the atmospheric circulation system. The activities and anomalies of tropical intraseasonal oscillations affect weather and climate both inside and outside the tropical region. The study of these phenomena therefore represents one of the frontiers of atmospheric sciences. This review aims to synthesize and summarize studies of intraseasonal oscillation （ISO） by Chinese scientists within the last 5-10 years. We focus particularly on ISO＇s mechanisms, its numerical simulations （especially the impacts of diabatic heating profiles）, relation- ships and interactions with ENSO （especially over the western Pacific）, impacts on tropical cyclone genesis and tracks over the northwestern Pacific, and influences on the onset and activity of the South and East Asian monsoons （especially rainfall over China）. Among these, focuses of ongoing research and unresolved issues related to ISO are also discussed.

A GCM Study on the Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillation

The ability of AGCM to simulate the tropical intraseasonal oscillation （ISO） has been studied using the output of global spectral model （ALGCM （R42L9）） of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the outoput is compared with the results from NCEP/NCAR reanalysis for the year 1978-1989. The model displays an evident periodic signal of the tropical ISO. Basic propagating characters of the tropical ISO are captured, and changes in phase speed between Eastern and Western Hemispheres are also well presented, and the simulation of eastward propagation is better than that of westward propagation. This model has increased the ability to simulate the strength of the tropical ISO, especially at 200 hPa, and basically simulates the horizontal structure of wind characterized by the convergence in low-level and divergence in upper-level. The vertical structure of the zonal wind is also well reproduced. Moreover, observed results show that the representing of seasonal preference to form strong ISO in winter and spring is related to ISO＇s interannual variability, but it is shown in this model with strong ISO in winter and summer and weak ISO in spring and autumn. Structures of some physical elements suc]h as vertical velocity, divergence, specific humidity, etc., and the special distribution of ISO have also differences with these from NCEP reanalysis data, which make it clear to develop this model to simulate the structure and spatial distribution of the ISO.

热带大气季节内振荡的一个数值模拟研究

文中分析了中国科学院大气物理研究所全球气候谱模式ALGCM (R4 2L9) 12a(1978～ 1989年 )积分的逐日输出结果 ,并与 1978～ 1989年的逐日NCEP资料对照 ,以此对热带季节内振荡 (30～ 6 0d振荡 )进行数值模拟研究。分析表明 ,该模式在热带地区可以模拟出明显的季节内振荡 (ISO)的准周期信号 ,并抓住了热带ISO的基本传播特征 ,能较好地再现东、西半球传播速度的差异 ,同时模式模拟存在东传要好于西传 ,冬、春季的模拟要好于夏、秋季的现象。该模式模拟的热带ISO的强度较许多大气模式明显提高 ,尤其是对 2 0 0hPa上ISO动能强度的模拟。模式基本模拟出了ISO低层辐合、高层辐散的水平风场特征。模式较好地再现了热带ISO纬向风的垂直结构。此外 ,观测资料表明热带ISO在冬、春强 ,而夏、秋弱的季节性倾向与ISO的年际变化相联系 ,模拟的ISO在季节性倾向偏差上表现为冬、夏相对强 ,而春、秋相对弱。垂直速度、散度、水汽等物理量的配置同NCEP资料的结构特征仍有明显差异 ,模拟的ISO空间分布也不太理想 ,表明要很好模拟ISO结构和空间分布特征 ,还须做不少工作。

中国热带大气季节内振荡研究进展

热带大气季节内振荡(包括MJO)是大气环流的重要系统,它的活动及异常既对其他系统有一定的作用,也对长期天气和短期气候有明显影响。因此,热带大气季节内振荡一直是大气科学的前沿研究课题之一。文中对近5—10年中国学者的有关研究工作及其进展做了简要回顾和综合,主要包括:(1)热带大气季节内振荡特别是MJO的动力学机制;(2)热带大气季节内振荡以及MJO的数值模拟问题,特别是大气非绝热加热廓线对模式模拟MJO的重要作用;(3)热带大气季节内振荡和MJO,特别是在赤道西太平洋地区,与ENSO的相互作用关系;(4)热带大气季节内振荡(包括MJO)及其流场形势对西太平洋台风活动的重要影响,即MJO对西北太平洋台风生成数的调制作用,以及热带大气季节内低频气旋性(LFC)和反气旋性(LFAC)流场对西太平洋台风路径的影响;(5)热带大气季节内振荡(包括MJO)的活动及异常对东亚和南亚夏季风建立、活动异常的影响,以及它们与中国降水异常的密切关系。

热带大气季节内振荡与对西北太平洋台风生成数的影响研究

用典型年合成方法分析研究了1979—2006年西北太平洋多台风年和少台风年热带大气ISO的影响。结果表明,热带大气ISO对西北太平洋台风的生成具有明显的调节作用。多台风年,菲律宾以西地区大气季节内振荡较弱,东传不明显;菲律宾以东地区积云对流较强,热带大气30～60 d低频振荡也偏强,与台风生成相关的传播特征为源自赤道140～160°E附近季节内振荡的西北方向传播。这种异常的30～60 d低频振荡对周围大气环流有正反馈的作用,从而导致积云对流的进一步加强,这种强的积云对流会引起赤道西风异常,产生异常Walker环流,在菲律宾附近形成风场的低层辐合、高层辐散,增强那里的上升气流,有利于台风生成。少台风年,菲律宾以西地区低频活动较强,东传明显,菲律宾以东的低频活动较弱。这种西强东弱的低频活动形式,使得大气低层在菲律宾以西地区为低频东风异常,菲律宾以东地区为低频西风异常,导致在菲律宾以东的西北太平洋大气产生低层低频风辐散、高层辐合的形势,增强下沉运动,不利于台风的生成。

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。

全球变暖背景下热带大气季节内振荡的变化特征及数值模拟

利用欧洲中期数值预报中心的ERA40再分析逐日的200 hPa风场资料,选取1958—1977年和1980—1999年各20年,对比分析了在全球变暖背景下前后两个时段热带大气季节内振荡(ISO)的特征及其变化。研究表明:近20 a来,原来在赤道中太平洋上活跃的ISO减弱,而在中印度洋、孟加拉湾地区ISO变得活跃;全球变暖背景下,ISO的强度变化幅度加大,表明ISO更加活跃,且季节变化明显,冬、春季强,夏、秋季弱;对流层上层的纬向风能量更集中于1—3波,ISO的频率有加大的趋势。还利用中国科学院大气物理研究所LASG发展的耦合气候系统模式FGOALS-1.0g中的控制试验及其二氧化碳浓度加倍试验结果,分别对应实测资料的前后20年进行对比分析。发现模式对ISO的空间结构模拟较好,但低估了ISO的强度;时空谱分析表明模式结果中包含有更多的纬向风的高频成分,由于能量的分散,导致对ISO活动强度的低估。但通过对模式的控制试验和温室气体增加试验结果的对比分析,发现耦合模式还是较好地反映出在全球变暖背景下ISO在中印度洋、孟加拉湾地区变得活跃、频率加大等变化特征。

大气季节内振荡的数值模拟Ⅱ.全球变暖的影响

利用中国科学院大气物理研究所大气科学和地球流体力学数值模拟国家重点实验室(LASG)发展的耦合气候模式FGOALS1.0_g控制试验、二氧化碳(CO2)浓度加倍试验模拟结果及实测结果(NCEP/NCAR逐日再分析资料)研究了全球变暖对大气季节内振荡(ISO)特征变化的影响。通过对比分析控制试验、二氧化碳浓度加倍试验模拟结果及观测结果发现:(1)FGOALS1.0_g耦合气候模式具有一定的模拟季节内振荡的能力,主要表现为模式能够模拟出ISO活跃区的位置、中心位置的季节变动以及强度的季节变化,其缺陷是模拟的ISO强度偏弱,模拟的ISO周期不显著且偏高频;(2)实测资料诊断分析得到的近六十年来偏暖阶段ISO活跃区强度增强及范围扩大可能不是人类活动影响使温室气体增加所导致的,它可能是大气ISO本身的年代际尺度变化;(3)近六十年来纬向东传波(西传波)的能量的存在增长(减少)趋势的主要原因可能是人类活动影响引起温室气体增加所导致的;(4)由于FGOALS1.0_g耦合气候模式在模拟ISO主周期及强度方面时存在不足,因此实测结果诊断分析得到的偏暖阶段ISO小波能量强,主周期范围大,偏冷阶段反之的结论用FGOALS1.0_g耦合气候模式尚难以证实。

季节内振荡的数值模拟I.模拟的自然变率

利用中国科学院大气物理研究所大气科学和地球流体力学数值模拟国家重点实验室(LASG)发展的耦合气候系统模式FGOALS 1.0_g控制试验(二氧化碳浓度保持工业革命前的浓度不变,代表无人类活动影响的自然变率)模拟结果,研究了模拟的自然变率下热带季节内振荡(Intraseasonal Oscillation,简称ISO)的基本特征与年际、年代际变化。研究发现,模拟的自然变率下全球ISO主要活跃区与近六十年的实测结果基本接近;ISO主要活跃区的季节变动特征与实际结果基本一致;全球ISO强度冬强、夏弱的季节变化也与实际结果一致;但模拟的ISO强度偏弱与ISO周期不明显。进一步利用控制试验模拟结果研究了模拟的自然变率下热带ISO特征的年际与年代际变化,得出:第一,模拟的自然变率下的热带ISO强度存在明显的年际与年代际变化,低强度指数阶段,全球ISO强度减弱,活跃区范围缩小,高强度指数阶段则相反;并存在季节性差异,冬季不明显,春秋季明显,实测结果有类似结论,但高、低指数似乎与增暖有关。第二,模拟的自然变率下的热带东传或西传ISO能量比值总体来看基本上维持一种平衡状态,不存在上升或下降趋势;与实际状况下的东传相对能量增强、西传相对能量减弱趋势明显不同。