The seasonal variations in the significant wave height and sea surface wind speed of the China's seas

Long-term variations in a sea surface wind speed （WS） and a significant wave height （SWH） are associated with the global climate change, the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, and an ocean resource exploitation, and other activities. The seasonal characteristics of the long-term trends in China＇s seas WS and SWH are determined based on 24 a （1988-2011） cross-calibrated, multi-platform （CCMP） wind data and 24 a hindcast wave data obtained with the WAVEWATCH-III （WW3） wave model forced by CCMP wind data. The results show the following. （1） For the past 24 a, the China＇s WS and SWH exhibit a significant increasing trend as a whole, of 3.38 cm/（s.a） in the WS, 1.3 cm/a in the SWH. （2） As a whole, the increasing trend of the China＇s seas WS and SWH is strongest in March-April-May （MAM） and December-January-February （DJF）, followed by June-July-August （JJA）, and smallest in September-October-November （SON）. （3） The areal extent of significant increases in the WS was largest in MAM, while the area decreased in JJA and DJF; the smallest area was apparent in SON. In contrast to the WS, almost all of China＇s seas exhibited a significant increase in SWH in MAM and DJF; the range was slightly smaller in JJA and SON. The WS and SWH in the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, the Tsushima Strait, the Taiwan Strait, the northern South China Sea, the Beibu Gull and the Gulf of Thailand exhibited a significant increase in all seasons. （4） The variations in China＇s seas SWH and WS depended on the season. The areas with a strong increase usually appeared in DJF.

Long-Term Characterization of Sea Conditions in the East China Sea Using Significant Wave Height and Wind Speed

In this study, the statistical characterization of sea conditions in the East China Sea(ECS) is investigated by analyzing a significant wave height and wind speed data at a 6-hour interval for 30 years(1980–2009), which was simulated and computed using the WAVEWATCH Ⅲ(WW3) model. The monthly variations of these parameters showed that the significant wave height and wind speed have minimum values of 0.73 m and 5.15 ms^(-1) and 1.73 m and 8.24 ms^(-1) in the month of May and December, respectively. The annual, seasonal, and monthly mean sea state characterizations showed that the slight sea generally prevailed in the ECS and had nearly the highest occurrence in all seasons and months. Additionally, the moderate sea prevailed in the winter months of December and January, while the smooth(wavelets) sea prevailed in May. Furthermore, the spatial variation of sea states showed that the calm and smooth sea had the largest occurrences in the northern ECS. The slight sea occurred mostly(above 30%) in parts of the ECS and the surrounding locations, while higher occurrences of the rough and very rough seas were distributed in waters between the southwest ECS and the northeast South China Sea(SCS). The occurrences of the phenomenal sea conditions are insignificant and are distributed in the northwest Pacific and its upper region, which includes the Southern Kyushu-Palau Ridge and Ryukyu Trench.

The comparison of altimeter retrieval algorithms of the wind speed and the wave period

With the launch of altimeter,much effort has been made to develop algorithms on the wind speed and the wave period.By using a large data set of collocated altimeter and buoy measurements,the typical wind speed and wave period algorithms are validated.Based on theoretical argument and the concept of wave age,a semi-empirical algorithm for the wave period is also proposed,which has the wave-period dimension,and explicitly demonstrates the relationships between the wave period and the other variables.It is found that Ku and C band data should be applied simultaneously in order to improve either wind speed or wave period algorithms.The dual-band algorithms proposed by Chen et al.(2002) for the wind speed and Quilfen et al.(2004) for the wave period perform best in terms of a root mean square error in the practical applications.

Applicability evaluation of ERA5 wind and wave reanalysis data in the South China Sea

Wind and wave data are essential in climatological and engineering design applications.In this study,data from 15 buoys located throughout the South China Sea(SCS)were used to evaluate the ERA5 wind and wave data.Applicability assessment are beneficial for gaining insight into the reliability of the ERA5 data in the SCS.The bias range between the ERA5 and observed wind-speed data was-0.78-0.99 m/s.The result indicates that,while the ERA5 wind-speed data underestimation was dominate,the overestimation of such data existed as well.Additionally,the ERA5 data underestimated annual maximum wind-speed by up to 38%,with a correlation coefficient>0.87.The bias between the ERA5 and observed significant wave height(SWH)data varied from-0.24 to 0.28 m.And the ERA5 data showed positive SWH bias,which implied a general underestimation at all locations,except those in the Beibu Gulf and centralwestern SCS,where overestimation was observed.Under extreme conditions,annual maximum SWH in the ERA5 data was underestimated by up to 30%.The correlation coefficients between the ERA5 and observed SWH data at all locations were greater than 0.92,except in the central-western SCS(0.84).The bias between the ERA5 and observed mean wave period(MWP)data varied from-0.74 to 0.57 s.The ERA5 data showed negative MWP biases implying a general overestimation at all locations,except for B1(the Beibu Gulf)and B7(the northeastern SCS),where underestimation was observed.The correlation coefficient between the ERA5 and observed MWP data in the Beibu Gulf was the smallest(0.56),and those of other locations fluctuated within a narrow range from 0.82 to 0.90.The intercomparison indicates that during the analyzed time-span,the ERA5 data generally underestimated wind-speed and SWH,but overestimated MWP.Under non-extreme conditions,the ERA5 wind-speed and SWH data can be used with confidence in most regions of the SCS,except in the central-western SCS.

An evaluation of input/dissipation terms in WAVEWATCH Ⅲ using in situ and satellite significant wave height data in the South China Sea

A WAVEWATCH III version 3.14（WW3） wave model is used to evaluate input/dissipation source term packages WAM3, WAM4 and TC96 considering the effect of atmospheric instability. The comparisons of a significant wave height acquired from the model with different packages have been performed based on wave observation radar and HY-2 altimetry significant wave height data through five experiments in the South China Sea domain spanning latitudes of 0°–35°N and longitudes of 100°–135°E. The sensitivity of the wind speed correction parameter in the TC96 package also has been analyzed. From the results, the model is unable to dissipate the wave energy efficiently during a swell propagation with either source packages. It is found that TC96 formulation with the ＂effective wind speed＂ strategy performs better than WAM3 and WAM4 formulations. The wind speed correction parameter in the TC96 source package is very sensitive and needs to be calibrated and selected before the WW3 model can be applied to a specific region.

Analysis on monthly-averaged distribution of sea surface wind and wave over the seas southeast of Asia using ERS-2 scatterometer data

在亚洲(SSEA ) 的海东南上的风系在中国的气候变化起一个重要作用。在这篇论文， ERS scatterometer 弯屈从 2000 年 1 月盖住时期到 2000 年 12 月和 2-41 ° N 的区域， 105-130 ° E 与重量 adistance 插值方法和海面风速度的每月吝啬的分发被分析被给。在 SSEA 的风的季节的特征被分析。基于的 onWAVEWATCH Ⅲ模型，有效波高的分发被计算。

Development and validation of an ocean wave retrieval algorithm for VV-polarization Sentinel-1 SAR data

The purpose is to study the accuracy of ocean wave parameters retrieved from C-band VV-polarization Sentinel-1Synthetic Aperture Radar（SAR） images, including both significant wave height（SWH） and mean wave period（MWP）, which are both calculated from a SAR-derived wave spectrum. The wind direction from in situ buoys is used and then the wind speed is retrieved by using a new C-band geophysical model function（GMF） model,denoted as C-SARMOD. Continuously, an algorithm parameterized first-guess spectra method（PFSM） is employed to retrieve the SWH and the MWP by using the SAR-derived wind speed. Forty-five VV-polarization Sentinel-1 SAR images are collected, which cover the in situ buoys around US coastal waters. A total of 52 subscenes are selected from those images. The retrieval results are compared with the measurements from in situ buoys. The comparison performs good for a wind retrieval, showing a 1.6 m/s standard deviation（STD） of the wind speed, while a 0.54 m STD of the SWH and a 2.14 s STD of the MWP are exhibited with an acceptable error.Additional 50 images taken in China＇s seas were also implemented by using the algorithm PFSM, showing a 0.67 m STD of the SWH and a 2.21 s STD of the MWP compared with European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts（ECMWF） reanalysis grids wave data. The results indicate that the algorithm PFSM works for the wave retrieval from VV-polarization Sentinel-1 SAR image through SAR-derived wind speed by using the new GMF C-SARMOD.

The temporal and spatial variations in the Pacific wind and wave fields for the period 2002–2011

The temporal and spatial variations in the wind and wave fields in the Pacific Ocean between 2002 and 2011 are analyzed using a third-generation wave model（WAVEWATCH III）. The model performance for a significant wave height is validated using in situ buoy data. The results show that the wave model effectively hindcasts the significant wave height in the Pacific Ocean, but the errors are relatively large in the mid- and low-latitude regions. The spatial distributions and temporal variations in a wind speed and the significant wave height in the Pacific Ocean are then considered after dividing the Pacific Ocean into five regions, which show meridional differences and seasonal cycles. Regional mean values are used to give yearly average time series for each separate zone. The high latitude region in the Southern Hemisphere had a stronger significant wave height trend in the model results than regions at other latitudes. The sources and sinks of wave energy are then investigated. Their regional mean values are used to quantify variations in surface waves. Finally, the spectral analyses of the daily mean wind speeds and the significant wave heights are obtained. The significant wave height and the wind speed spectra are found to be connected in some ways but also show certain differences.

Observing seasonal variations of sea surface wind speed and significant wave height using TOPEX altimetry

One year of ocean topography experiment (TOPEX) altimeter data are used to study the seasonal variations of global sea surface wind speed and significant wave height. The major wind and wave zones of the world oceans are precisely identified, their seasonal variability and characteristics are quantitatively analyzed, and the diversity of global wind speed seasonality and the variability of significant wave height in response to sea surface wind speed are also revealed.

SAR Azimuth Cut-off to Estimate Wind Speed under High Wind Regimes

In this study,the azimuth cut-off method,typically used for SAR moderate wind speed estimation purposes,is analyzed under high wind regimes.Firstly,the importance of the pixel spacing,the size of the boxes selected for Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)image partitioning and the image texture in terms of homogeneities are discussed by considering their influence on the azimuth cut-off(λc)estimation.Secondly,a quality control analysis of the reliability ofλc is carried out by evaluating the distance between the autocorrelation functions(ACF)and their correspondent fittings.This analysis points out the importance of filtering out the unreliable and unfeasibleλc values in order to improve the wind speed estimation.The quality control procedure is based on a x2 test,applied on a large Sentinel-1 A dataset.The soundness of the test is verified by an increment in terms of correlation betweenλc estimations and wind speed values.This approach is,then,applied under high wind regimes,i.e.,tropical cyclones.

基于全球卫星导航系统的海洋环境监测方法研究综述

实时、准确、可靠地监测海洋环境信息,对于海洋灾害预警预报、防灾减灾、海洋资源开发、保障海洋安全等具有至关重要的作用。近年来,随着全球卫星导航系统(GNSS)不断发展与升级,基于GNSS导航信号进行大气和海洋环境信息探测发展成为新技术新方法,并成为海洋环境监测技术研究热点,已在海洋气象监测、数值预报、科学研究等领域得到了广泛应用。系统综述了GNSS技术在海面有效波高、风速、降雨强度、水汽及潮位监测等海洋环境监测领域的应用研究现状,对新技术新方法进行了系统总结,并对未来发展趋势进行了展望,以期对相关领域的研究提供参考。

Comparison of retrieving methods of ocean wave periods from satellite altimeter with buoy measurements

为验证检索吝啬的波浪时期的结果，以前建立的四个实验算法被介绍。把年基于超过五的数据为全部华东海的导出的 fromTOPEX 卫星高度表，海浪时期被计算，在他们之中的统计比较被执行。检索吝啬的波浪时期 < T > 与我们参数更好显示出的新分发获得了同意，波浪时期 T_B 比由另外的三个算法计算了由浮标测量了。平均值之间的差别 < T > 并且 T_B 的是 0.16 s 和 RMSE (根均方误差)< T > 是最低价值(0.48 ) 。

Sea State Bias Estimation with Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator(LASSO)

With the sea-level rising,the measurement of sea surface height(SSH) is attracting more and more attention in the area of oceanography.Satellite radar altimeter is usually used to measure the SSH.However,deviation between the measured value and the actual one always exists.Among others,the sea state bias(SSB) is a main reason to cause the deviation.In general,one needs to estimate SSB first to correct the measured SSH.Currently,existing SSB estimation methods more or less have shortcomings,such as with many parameters,high prediction error and long training time.In this paper,we introduce an effective and efficient linear model called LASSO to the SSB estimation.The LASSO algorithm minimizes the residual sum of squares under the condition that the sum of the absolute values of each coefficient is less than a certain constant.In the implementation of LASSO,we use the significant wave height and wind speed to fit the LASSO model.Hence,the applied model has only 3 parameters,corresponding to the two inputs and a bias.Experimental results on the data of JASON-2,JASON-3,T/P and HY-2 radar altimetry show that LASSO performs better than geophysical data records(GDR) and ordinary least squares(OLS) estimator.Moreover,from the running time,we can see that LASSO is very efficient.

利用TOPEX卫星高度计资料分析东中国海的风、浪场特征

利用TOPEX卫星高度计和日本气象厅浮标观测资料,对东中国海的有效波高和风速进行比较,分析了卫星高度计资料的有效性。利用有效波高和风速的3种概率密度函数分布,结合TOPEX卫星高度计资料,并采用最大似然方法对统计分布参数进行估计,结果表明,有效波高的对数-正态概率密度分布与观测资料的直方图在有效波高的整个范围内符合较好,风速的直方图与Weibul概率密度分布符合较好。同时,分析了有效波高大于4 m的巨浪在东中国海的时空分布特征,表明巨浪多出现在冬、秋两季,平均有效波高最大值出现在夏季,且主要分布在东中国海东南部。

黄海中部风、浪特征的初步分析

本文以两年的卫星高度计遥感资料为主,分析了1996声学实验区的风、浪基本统计特征及季节分布特征,并对实验期间的浮标实测资料作了初步分析。分析结果显示,卫星高度计资料基本反映了该海域的风、浪时空变化趋势,现场的浮标实验数据进一步揭示了该海域8月份的波浪特征。

改进的高度计海况偏差估计参数模型研究

本文基于JASON-2雷达高度计共144个周期的8 640万个数据,按照距离加权平均法对其进行共线处理。采用直接估计的方法得到海况偏差(SSB),以此为真值,利用最小二乘法,对有效波高(SWH)和风速(U)的32种参数模型进行拟合并筛选,获得最优海况偏差估计参数模型。将最优参数模型应用于中国HY-2高度计,并与HY-2采用的传统SSB估计参数模型结果比较。结果表明:改进后的SSB估计参数模型有效,优于传统SSB参数模型。

北斗反射信号海风海浪反演系统与试验

该文设计并实现了一种小型低功耗的北斗反射信号海风海浪反演系统,针对反演精度受卫星高度角影响较大的问题,提出高度角正弦值幂指数修正方法,且为降低风速突变对风速反演的影响,对风速反演模型进行了延时修正,有效提高了有效波高和风速的反演精度。为了进一步提高反演精度,提出多星联合观测和单边滤波的方法。北斗反射信号海风海浪探测试验结果表明:设计和实现的反演系统具备长期稳定运行和观测的性能;提出的反演模型和精度提升方法可以有效提高反演精度,有效波高和风速反演精度分别可达0.14 m和1.28 m/s,相比于Soulat等人提出的反演模型,分别提高了0.13 m和0.78 m/s。

日本浮标站台风浪波高与风速等参数的统计分析

本文用日本气象厅浮标站于1974年至1996年期间在台风作用下所测得的4000余条含有风与浪等要素资料进行分类统计,给出了估算台风下波高、风速与台风特征参数关系的直接统计结果。进而对最严重的两类台风浪波高与相应的风速等参数间关系用回归分析法和无因次化分析法作探讨,提出了两种估算台风浪波高的实用方法,并用实测检验了后一种方法,基本符合。

采用卫星高度计资料分析南海风、浪的月平均特征

在分析1987—1988年两年间Geosat卫星高度计遥感资料的基础上，给出了南海海面月平均风速和月平均有效波高的分布，以及沿南海NE－SW向的风、浪年变化特征；并与船舶报资料作了对比分析，其结果显示该高度计遥感资料与常规资料（船舶报资料）基本一致。

影响夏季北极航道航行的近地面气象要素时空变化特征分析

本文利用ERA5再分析数据和我国北极科学考察期间获取的走航气象观测数据,分析了夏季影响船舶通航北极航道的关键近地面气象要素的时空变化特征。结果表明,7–8月的天气条件最适宜船舶在北极航道航行,9月低温、大风和大浪天气显著增多,对船舶航行影响较大,10月的天气更加恶劣,对船舶航行的挑战更大。低温天气主要出现在各航道的中段,大风和大浪天气集中在航道两端的海域。除北极中心区和10月的挪威海和巴伦支海以外,其余时间的海域出现大风和大浪天气的概率以增加趋势为主,但具有较大的年际变化。根据现有北极航道气象观测数据分析发现,东北航道能见度最差,西北航道能见度最好,中央航道居中。