Interdecadal Variability of Temperature and Precipitation in China since 1880

Reconstruction of a homogeneous temperature and precipitation series for China is crucial for a proper understanding of climate change over China. The annual mean temperature anomaly series of ten regions are found from 1880 to 2002. Positive anomalies over China during the 1920s and 1940s are noticeable. The linear trend for the period of 1880-2002 is 0.58℃(100a)-1, which is a little less than the global mean (0.60℃ (100a)-1). 1998 was the warmest year in China since 1880, which is in agreement with the estimation of the global mean temperature. The mean precipitation on a national scale depends mainly on the precipitation over East China. Variations of precipitation in West China show some characteristics which are independent of those in the east. However, the 1920s was the driest decade not only for the east, but also for eastern West China during the last 120 years. The most severe drought on a national scale occurred in 1928. Severe droughts also occurred in 1920, 1922, 1926, and 1929 in North China. It is noticeable that precipitation over East China was generally above normai in the 1950s and 1990s; severe floods along the Yangtze River in 1954, 1991, and 1998 only occurred in these two wet decades. An increasing trend in precipitation variations is observed during the second half of the 20th century in West China, but a similar trend is not found in East China, where the 20- to 40-year periodicities are predominant in the precipitation variations.

Synergistic Interdecadal Evolution of Precipitation over Eastern China and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation during 1951-2015

By using the multi-taper method(MTM)of singular value decomposition(SVD),this study investigates the interdecadal evolution(10-to 30-year cycle)of precipitation over eastern China from 1951 to 2015 and its relationship with the North Pacific sea surface temperature(SST).Two significant interdecadal signals,one with an 11-year cycle and the other with a 23-year cycle,are identified in both the precipitation and SST fields.Results show that the North Pacific SST forcing modulates the precipitation distribution over China through the effects of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation(PDO)-related anomalous Aleutian low on the western Pacific subtropical high(WPSH)and Mongolia high(MH).During the development stage of the PDO cold phase associated with the 11-year cycle,a weakened WPSH and MH increased the precipitation over the Yangtze River Basin,whereas an intensified WPSH and MH caused the enhanced rain band to move northward to North China during the decay stage.During the development stage of the PDO cold phase associated with the 23-year cycle,a weakened WPSH and MH increased the precipitation over North China,whereas an intensified WPSH and the weakened MH increased the precipitation over South China during the decay stage.The 11-year and 23-year variabilities contribute differently to the precipitation variations in the different regions of China,as seen in the 1998flooding case.The 11-year cycle mainly accounts for precipitation increases over the Yangtze River Basin,while the 23-year cycle is responsible for the precipitation increase over Northeast China.These results have important implications for understanding how the PDO modulates the precipitation distribution over China,helping to improve interdecadal climate prediction.

INTERDECADAL TRANSITIONS AND TWO EXCEPTIONAL YEARS OF JUNE PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTH CHINA

An analysis of high-resolution precipitation data for 1978-2006 indicates that the precipitation over southern China in June experienced a low-value period in 1980-1989 and a high-value period in 1992-2001.It also reveals that exceptional heavy(light) precipitation occurred in June 2005(2004) since 1951.For these variations on both interdecadal and interannual timescales,fairly uniform anomalies of precipitation appeared over Vietnam,southern China,and southeastern China.Corresponding to positive(negative) precipitation anomalies,anomalous southeasterly(northwesterly) flow at 850 hPa reached Vietnam and anomalous southwesterly(northeasterly) flow expanded to the coastal regions of southern and southeastern China.Precedent to the positive(negative) precipitation anomalies during 1992-2001(1980-1989),positive(negative) anomalies of sea surface temperature appeared over the extratropical northwestern Pacific in the winter and spring seasons,associated with a strong(weak) extension of the warm Kuroshio Current that affects the coastal region of eastern China.The above-normal precipitation in June 2005 was associated with the pseudo-ENSO event in the previous winter,and the below-normal precipitation in June 2004 was associated with negative anomalies of sea surface temperature over the equatorial central Pacific and positive anomalies over the equatorial western and eastern Pacific.

A shift in the upper-ocean temperature trends in the South China Sea since the late 1990s

In this paper, the interdecadal variability of upper-ocean temperature in the South China Sea（SCS） is investigated based on several objectively analyzed data sets and two reanalysis data sets. The trends of the SCS sea surface temperature（SST） have changed from warming to cooling since the late 1990 s. A heat budget analysis suggests that the warming of the surface mixed layer during 1984-1999 is primarily attributed to the horizontal heat advection and the decrease of upward long wave radiation, with the net surface heat flux playing a damping role due to the increase of upward latent and sensible heat fluxes. On the other hand, the cooling of the surface mixed layer during 2000-2009 is broadly controlled by net surface heat flux, with the radiation flux playing the dominant role. A possible mechanism is explored that the variation of a sea level pressure（SLP） over the North Pacific Ocean may change the prevailing winds over the SCS, which contributes to the change of the SST in the SCS through the horizontal heat advection and heat fluxes.

Prediction and mechanistic analysis of May precipitation in North China based on April Indian Ocean SST and the Northwest Pacific Dipole

North China May precipitation(NCMP)accounts for a relatively small percentage of annual total precipitation in North China,but its climate variability is large and it has an important impact on the regional climate and agricultural production in North China.Based on observed and reanalysis data from 1979 to 2021,a significant relationship between NCMP and both the April Indian Ocean sea surface temperature(IOSST)and Northwest Pacific Dipole(NWPD)was found,indicating that there may be a link between them.This link,and the possible physical mechanisms by which the IOSST and NWPD in April affect NCMP anomalies,are discussed.Results show that positive(negative)IOSST and NWPD anomalies in April can enhance(weaken)the water vapor transport from the Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific to North China by influencing the related atmospheric circulation,and thus enhance(weaken)the May precipitation in North China.Accordingly,an NCMP prediction model based on April IOSST and NWPD is established.The model can predict the annual NCMP anomalies effectively,indicating it has the potential to be applied in operational climate prediction.

Interdecadal Change in the Interannual Variability of South China Sea Summer Monsoon Intensity

The interdecadal change in the interannual variability of the South China Sea summer monsoon(SCSSM)intensity and its mechanism are investigated in this study.The interannual variability of the low-level circulation of the SCSSM has experienced a significant interdecadal enhancement around the end of the 1980s,which may be attributed to the interdecadal changes in the evolution of the tropical Indo-Pacific sea surface temperature(SST)anomalies and their impacts on the SCSSM.From 1961 to 1989,the low-level circulation over the South China Sea is primarily affected by the SST anomalies in the tropical Indian Ocean via the mechanism of Kelvin-wave-induced Ekman divergence.While in 1990 to 2020,the impacts of the summer SST anomalies in the Maritime Continent and the equatorial central to eastern Pacific on the SCSSM are enhanced,via anomalous meridional circulation and Mastuno-Gill type Rossby wave atmospheric response,respectively.The above interdecadal changes are closely associated with the interdecadal changes in the evolution of El Niño–Southern Oscillation(ENSO)events.The interdecadal variation of the summer SST anomalies in the developing and decaying phases of ENSO events enhances the influence of the tropical Indo-Pacific SST on the SCSSM,resulting in the interdecadal change in the interannual variability of the SCSSM.

Interdecadal Variability of Summer Precipitation in Northwest China and Associated Atmospheric Circulation Changes

Daily precipitation data from 149 rain gauge stations in China and NCEP-NCAR reanalysis data during 1961-2018are used to investigate the interdecadal variability of summer precipitation in Northwest China and related causes.The results suggest that,on the interdecadal timescale,Northwest China shifts into a rainy period from the year 1987,with an increase in the precipitation amount and intensity;an increase in the probability of moderate rain,heavy rain,torrential rain,and extremely heavy rain;and a decrease in the probability of light rain.More than 60%of the increase in precipitation can be attributed to rainfall with intensity above the grade of heavy rain.The associated interdecadal variability of atmospheric circulations over midlatitude Eurasia in summer is examined and it is found that the interdecadal variability is mainly characterized by the Silk Road pattern(SRP),with a cyclonic circulation anomaly and an anticyclonic circulation anomaly over central Asia and Mongolia,respectively;enhanced ascending motion and atmospheric instability in Northwest China;and strengthened easterly winds caused by the Mongolian anticyclonic anomaly along the northern boundary of the Tibetan Plateau.On the south side of the Mongolian anticyclone,the water vapor transported from the Pacific and Indian Oceans as well as the South China Sea to Northwest China by easterly winds increases significantly,providing the main water vapor source for the increase in precipitation in Northwest China on the interdecadal timescale.The transition of the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation to a positive phase may be the main cause of the interdecadal transition of the SRP to a positive phase,resulting in the interdecadal increase in summer precipitation in Northwest China.

Projected Climate Change against Natural Internal Variability over China

The ability of 42 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5(CMIP5) models in simulating the annual and seasonal temperature and precipitation over China is first examined by using their historical experiments for 1986–2005, and then 39 relatively reliable models are chosen to project temperature and precipitation changes against the natural internal variability over the country under the Representative Concentration Pathways(RCP) scenarios in the 21 st century. The result shows the temperature continuing to increase, especially in northern China. The annual warming for 2081–2099 relative to 1986–2005 over the whole of the country is larger than the background variability, with the multimodel median changes under RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5 being 9.9, 19.3, 22.8, and 35.9 times greater than one standard deviation of internal variability, respectively. The annual precipitation is projected to increase by 6.1%, 9.3%, 9.6%, and 16.2% for 2081–2099 relative to 1986–2005 under RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5 respectively, while large changes with high model agreement only occur over the northern Tibetan Plateau and Northeast China, which is mainly due to the robust changes in winter and spring under RCP6.0 and RCP8.5.

21世纪第2个10年初华北夏季降水年代际增加及与大气环流异常的联系

华北是中国人口聚集区及主要的农业和工业区,旱涝灾害会造成严重的经济损失和环境影响。基于近61年(1961—2021年)逐月降水量观测数据研究发现,华北地区夏季降水在21世纪第2个10年初发生了明显的年代际变化——在2011/2012年前后经历了从干到湿的变化。选择1999—2011年作为干旱期,2012—2021年作为湿润期,进一步对比分析了华北地区在干旱期和湿润期相关大气环流系统的差异。结果表明,华北地区此次从干到湿的年代际变化与东亚夏季风的变化关系不大,这与20世纪70年代末和90年代末发生的年代际变化有所不同。在2011—2021年湿润期,对流层中低层环流场上在蒙古高原—中国东北地区上空为气旋式环流异常,气旋西侧的偏北风将高纬度的冷空气输送到华北,有利于冷、暖空气在华北地区的交汇;对流层高层则在蒙古高原—贝加尔湖地区上空为气旋式环流异常,有利于东亚西风急流的东伸北抬,由涡度方程诊断可知相对涡度的水平平流项对急流位置偏北东伸有重要贡献;上述环流形势有利于华北地区上升运动的增强。与此同时,湿润期华北地区上空假相当位温升高,且假相当位温垂直变化增强,说明华北上空大气更加暖湿,且大气层结更不稳定,也有利于垂直运动的发展。动力和热力条件异常变化共同导致华北地区在2012—2021年降水较前期降水明显增多。

1961-2019年中国东北地区夏季降水特征及其与前期ENSO的关系

选用1961-2019年中国东北地区204个站日降水量资料、NCEP/NCAR逐月再分析资料及美国国家气候预测中心(CPC)提供的Nino3.4指数,利用相关分析、小波分析、M-K突变、合成分析等方法,分析东北地区夏季降水变化特征,探讨其与前期厄尔尼诺-南方涛动(El Nino-Southern Oscillation, ENSO)的联系。结果表明:中国东北地区夏季年降水量呈递减趋势,以2.39 mm/10 a速率减少,空间变化呈西南部减少、东北部增加趋势,辽宁地区减少趋势最显著。夏季降水存在显著的2~3 a、6~7 a和8~9 a振荡周期。1961-1982年和1998-2019年为相对干旱时期,1983-1997年为相对湿润时期,突变年份为1983年和1998年。中国东北地区夏季降水与前一年夏季ENSO关系密切,1997-2019年二者呈显著的正相关。1997-2019年,前一年夏季Nino3.4区海温异常变化,引起水汽输送异常和局地垂直运动变化,对东北地区夏季降水产生显著影响,Nino3.4指数可以作为次年中国东北地区夏季降水的预测因子。

ENSO与中国夏季年际气候异常关系的年代际变化

利用热带太平洋海表温度和中国降水和气温站点观测资料,通过滑动相关分析,揭示了ENSO与中国夏季年际气候异常关系的年代际变化事实。结果表明:ENSO与中国夏季年际气候异常的关系既有稳定的方面,又存在年代际变化特征。稳定的关系表现在:处于发展阶段的ENSO事件往往造成华北夏季降水偏少;处于衰减阶段的ENSO事件则易引起长江流域及江南地区夏季降水偏多。而二者关系的年代际变化表现在:1970年代中后期,处于发展阶段的ENSO事件引起的夏季降水异常在华南地区由偏少变为偏多,东北地区则由偏多变为偏少,而江淮地区偏多的现象不再明显,华北和东北夏季气温异常也由偏冷转变为偏暖,而华南则有偏冷趋势;处于衰减阶段的ENSO事件引起的夏季降水异常在华北地区由偏多变为偏少,江淮地区降水由偏少变为正常甚至偏多,华北夏季气温异常则由偏冷变为偏暖,长江流域和华南也有偏暖趋势。利用NCEP/NCAR再分析资料合成分析表明,在不同的年代际背景下ENSO引起的东亚中高纬度大气环流异常型发生了明显改变是ENSO和降水气温关系发生年代际变化的原因。

中国东部夏季降水型的年代际变化及其与北太平洋海温的关系

采用中国160站降水资料、NOAA ERSST海温资料以及ERA-40大气再分析资料,分析了中国东部夏季降水型的年代际变化特征及其与北太平洋海温的可能联系。结果表明:中国东部夏季降水型在近50年中经历了两次年代际变化,第1次发生在20世纪70年代中后期,北太平洋中纬度地区冬季海温由正距平向负距平转变,太平洋年代际振荡(PDO,Pacific decadal oscillation)由负位相向正位相转变,通过影响东亚夏季风环流,使东亚夏季风减弱,中国东部夏季降水从北到南呈现出"+-+"转变为"-+-"的三极分布形态,这次年代际变化体现了同一模态正负位相的转变;第2次发生在20世纪80年代末90年代初,北太平洋海温转变为日本以南西北太平洋的正距平分布,同时菲律宾群岛附近海温偏暖,西太平洋副热带高压偏南偏西,使得中国东部夏季降水由北至南转变成"-+"的偶极分布形态,这次年代际变化体现了一种模态向另一种模态的转变。

热带印度洋偶极子与中国夏季年际气候异常关系的年代际变化

利用中国站点观测逐月降水和月平均气温资料以及NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,揭示了热带印度洋偶极子(IOD)与中国夏季气候异常关系的年代际变化。结果表明:IOD与中国夏季年际气候异常的关系既有稳定的一面,又存在着年代际变化。较为稳定的关系表现为:IOD与同年夏季长江黄河之间的降水变化存在显著负相关,与四川气温变化存在显著正相关;IOD与次年夏季四川降水存在显著正相关。伴随发生在20世纪70年代末的大尺度环流年代际转型,IOD与中国气候年际异常的联系亦发生变化:IOD正位相年的同年夏季降水异常型,由中国大部分地区偏少变为长江以南(北)偏多(少),气温由西南地区东部偏暖变为长江以南(北)偏冷(暖);次年夏季降水由全国大部分地区偏多变为长江以南(北)偏少(多),气温由全国大部分地区相关不显著变为黄河以南大部分地区显著偏暖。在IOD负位相年,中国夏季气候异常的特征与IOD正位相年相反。在20世纪70年代末的大尺度年代际气候转型前后,与IOD相关的东亚大气环流异常特征明显不同。在IOD发展阶段,在70年代末以前,印度夏季风和南海季风偏强,副热带高压势力偏弱,导致中国华南大部分地区降水偏少,华北西部以及内蒙古中部等地降水偏多;70年代末以后,东亚大陆中纬度为弱的东风距平,导致新疆北部降水偏少,气温偏高,华南降水偏多。在IOD次年夏季,70年代末以前,华南、河套以及四川等地盛行偏南气流,降水偏多;70年代末以后,南亚高压和西太平洋副高偏西偏强,华南、江南降水偏少。

1880—2010年中国东部夏季降水年代际变化特征

利用1880—2010年中国东部66站夏季降水数据,开展夏季长序列降水的年代际变化特征研究。结果表明,中国东部夏季降水年代际变化特征显著,华北、江淮和华南地区存在明显的差异。经验正交分解结果表明,偶极型("-+"和"+-")和三极型("+-+"和"-+-")分布是中国东部夏季的两种主要降水模态。夏季500 h Pa高度场年代际分量与同期太平洋SST典型相关分析(BP-CCA)得出,太平洋年代际振荡(PDO,Pacific Decadal Oscillation)正位相可以激发出负的PJ型遥相关波列,导致长江中下游地区降水偏多,华北降水偏少;反之亦然。同时,通过滑动相关分析发现,中国东部不同区域的夏季降水对PDO不同位相的响应特征存在差异。

中国降水年际和年代际变率对空间尺度的敏感性

利用中国740站45年降水资料按5种分辨率分气候区计算了降水年际和年代际变率.降水年际和年代际变率对空间尺度的敏感性分析表明,中国各气候区降水年际变率对空间尺度的敏感性都随空间尺度的增加而逐渐减小,且存在明显的季节变化,而年代际变率对空间尺度的敏感性却随空间尺度的增加而增大,但不存在季节变化;由于中国各气候区降水的特殊性,各气候区降水年际和年代际变率对空间尺度的敏感程度存在不可忽视的差异.在年际和年代际尺度上,西南地区降水变率对空间尺度都是最敏感的,因而该区域降水年际和年代际变率信号的检测最困难.而华南地区在年际尺度上比较敏感,年代际尺度却不敏感,但华南地区在年际和年代际尺度上区域内降水分布的非均匀程度对空间尺度的敏感性都最大.

华北夏季降水的年代际变化

利用我国740个测站逐日降水资料和NCEP/NCAR逐日再分析资料,使用合成分析等方法,对华北夏季降水的年代际变化特征进行分析。结果表明:华北夏季降水的年代际变化与华北夏季雨带的年代际变化密不可分。在华北夏季降水偏多阶段,华北地区雨带降水量较大,华北雨带能够向西延伸,雨带位置大多数时间能够越过115°E,并且能够接近华北西部边界110°E,位置偏西;而在华北夏季降水偏少阶段,华北雨带降水量偏小,雨带虽然也能够越过115°E,但维持时间不长,且向西延伸并不明显,雨带位置很难接近华北西部边界110°E,位置偏东。华北雨带发生的年代际变化和东亚地区大气环流以及东亚夏季风的年代际变化有关。

中国南方夏季降水的年代际变率主模态特征及机理研究

在气候变暖背景下,中国南方夏季降水存在明显的年代际变化特征。本文利用1920~2014年的逐月降水,以分析南方夏季降水年代际变率主模态为切入点,以研究南方夏季降水年代际变率空间分布型的年代际变化特征为重点,进一步研究了印度洋、北太平洋及北大西洋海温的年代际变率对南方夏季降水主模态年代际变率的可能影响机制。得到的主要结论包括:(1)指出中国南方夏季降水年代际变率的两个主模态为全区一致型和东西反相型降水模态。两个主导模态在1971/1972年发生了显著的年代际转变,在1925~1971年的第一主模态为东西反相型降水;在1972~2009年的第一主模态为一致型降水。不同主模态对应的海温异常关键区也在1971/1972年发生了相应的年代际变化。(2)揭示了全区一致型和东西反相型降水模态对应的环流场异常特征。一致多(少)型降水对应着中国南海及西北太平洋低空的反气旋(气旋)性异常,有(不)利于水汽自南海向南方地区输送。而贝加尔湖东侧低空的反气旋(气旋)性异常,有(不)利于冷空气向南方输送,并与来自南海地区的水汽在南方地区辐合,有利于南方地区降水一致偏多(少)。东多西少(西多东少)型降水对应着中国东南地区高空的正(负)异常中心,有利于高空辐散(辐合)及异常的上升(下沉)运动,其与南方地区东部低空的气旋(反气旋)性异常共同作用,有利于东部降水偏多(偏少)。与此同时,低空中南半岛反气旋(气旋)性异常及菲律宾地区反气旋(气旋)性异常,不(有)利于水汽自孟加拉湾及南海地区输送向南方地区西部,有利于形成东多西少(西多东少)的降水型。(3)揭示了印度洋海温、北太平洋海温和北大西洋海温协同影响南方地区东西反相型降水和一致型降水的机制。

江南春季降水的准2a振荡及其与热带海温异常的关系

基于中国160站的逐月降水观测资料及NOAA扩展重建的海表温度资料,从1951~2012年逐月的历史时间序列中提取出准2 a振荡（TBO）分量,对中国江南地区春季（3~5月）降水的TBO特征及其与热带海温的关系进行了分析。结果发现：①TBO为江南春季降水最主要的年际周期,TBO分量的方差贡献占到原始序列的52.2%。②江南春季降水与热带海温异常存在明显的时滞关系,其TBO分量与前期Nino3.4区和印度洋海表面温度距平（SSTa）的相关较原始序列更为显著,且持续时间更长,说明热带海温异常对江南春季降水TBO分量的影响是非常显著的。③江南春季降水TBO与Nino3.4指数的时滞关系还呈现出显著的年代际转折,20世纪80年代中期之前,江南春季降水TBO分量与Nino3.4指数在滞后1~11个月内都表现出明显的正相关关系,但从80年代中期至90年代末期这种时滞关系减弱,直至21世纪以来,江南春季降水TBO与Nino3.4指数的时滞关系又重新建立。④通过对比分析年代际转折前后与江南春季降水TBO循环所对应的热带海温演变特征,发现在20世纪80年代中期之前,TBO分量与超前1个季节的赤道中东太平洋海温异常演变具有同步性,使得两者之间的正相关关系稳定;而1986~1999年期间,无论是赤道中东太平洋地区或者印度洋地区海温的演变,都没有表现出像之前类似的TBO循环特征,从而导致两者的相关关系减弱。也就是说,江南春季降水的TBO与中东太平洋海温时滞关系的年代际转折与赤道中东太平洋海温是否具有显著的TBO周期密切相关。

不同年代际背景下AO与冬季中国东北气温的关系

采用1951—2006年北极涛动指数序列、NCEP/NCAR再分析资料和我国160站气温资料,利用滑动相关分析研究了不同年代际背景下北极涛动与冬季中国东北气温年际异常关系的变化情况。结果表明,两者的关系在20世纪60年代中后期显著增强,在80年代中后期减弱。不同年代际背景下,与AO相关联的中高纬度大气环流异常发生的明显改变是AO与东北冬季气温关系发生年代际变化的原因。强相关年代,西伯利亚高压与阿留申低压均明显减弱,东亚冬季风偏弱,对流层中下层异常东南风控制东北地区,对流层中层东亚大槽明显减弱,环流的经向性减弱,使该地区冬季气温偏高;相关较弱的年代则以上表现不明显。

华北汛期大尺度降水条件的年代际变化

利用中国740站逐日降水资料和NCEP/NCAR逐日再分析资料,使用合成分析等方法,分析了华北汛期大尺度降水条件的年代际变化。结果表明:以1978年为界,华北汛期异常水汽先由南边界和西边界供应,后改变为由北边界和东边界供应;水汽收支由异常辐合和盈余,改变为辐散和亏损;先前能够到达华北北部甚至接近华北最北边界的暖湿气团,改变为后来只能抵达黄河南岸;并且沿着太行山走向的冷暖空气的相互作用也由强变弱;华北上空由异常上升运动,改变为异常下沉运动;区域平均的对流层涡度的垂直分布,由先前的两层结构(低层正涡度、高层负涡度)改变为后来的三层结构(对流层中低层负涡度、中高层正涡度和高层负涡度),整层涡度效应值也由大变小。尽管华北区域平均的散度和垂直速度,在垂直方向上的结构没有发生明显的年代际变化,但是整层散度效应值和垂直速度值均由大变小。