The Features of Ozone Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in Tropical Stratosphere and Its Numerical Simulation

The inlcrunnual variation of the vertical distribution of ozone in the tropical stratosphere and its quasi—biennial oscillation (QBO) is analyzed using HALOE data. The results are compared with the wind QBO. A numerical experiment is carried out to study the effects of wind QBO on the distribution, and variation of ozone in the stratosphere by using (he NCAR interactive chemical, dynamical, and radiative two—dimensional model (SOCRATES). Data analysis shows that the location of the maximum ozone mixing ratio in the stratosphere changes in the meridional and vertical directions, and assumes a quasi—biennial period. The meridional and vertical motion of the maximum mixing ratio leads to a QBO of column ozone and its hemispheric asymmetry. The QBO of the location of the maximum is closely connected with the zonal wind QBO. The data analysis also shows that in the tropical region, the phase of the QBO for ozone density changes many times with height. Numerical simulation shows that the meridional circulation induced by the wind QBO includes three pairs of cells in the stratosphere, which have hemispheric symmetry. The transport of ozone by the induced meridional circulation in various latitudes and heights is the main dynamic cause for the ozone QBO. Cells of the induced circulation in the middle stratosphere (25-35 km) play an important role in producing the ozone QBO.

Quasi-Biennial Oscillations in Atmospheric Ozone from the Chemistry-Climate Model and Ozone Reanalysis

The quasi-biennial oscillation is the primary mode of variability of the equatorial mean zonal wind in the lower stratosphere, which is characterized by downward propagating easterly and westerly wind regimes from 10 hPa level with a period approximately 28 months. The effects of the stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation in zonal winds (SQBO) are not only confined to atmospheric dynamics but also seen in the chemical constituent (trace gases) anomalies such as ozone, water vapor, carbon monoxide and methane in the lower stratosphere. In this study, we examined the SQBO and associated ozone quasi-biennial oscillation (OQBO) using the chemistry-climate model CHASER (MIROC-ESM) simulations and ECMWF ERA-Interim ozone reanalysis for the period 2000-2015. We used lower stratospheric zonal wind from the radiosonde observations and total column ozone (TCO) from Aura Satellite (OMI Instruments) over Singapore to compare the SQBO and OQBO phases with model and reanalysis. The SQBO shows large variations in magnitude and periodicity during the period of study and the amplitude of OQBO also changes in accordance with the westerly (+ve ozone anomaly) and easterly (-ve ozone anomaly) phases of SQBO. During the Westerly phase of Ozone QBO (WQBO) corresponds to average positive total ozone anomaly of ~10 DU and in the Easterly phase of Ozone QBO (EQBO) corresponds to an average negative total ozone anomaly ~−10 DU in the tropical lower stratosphere. Since the SQBO phases were explained by the vertical propagations of Mixed-Ross by Gravity (MRG) waves and Kelvin waves, the correlation of ozone volume mixing ratio with zonal and vertical velocities gives quasi-biennial signals, which indicate the OQBO mechanism more related to dynamical transport than the stratospheric photochemical variations. Since the average amplitude of OQBO phases gives ~+/−10 DU from the observations during easterly and westerly phases SQBO, we need more research focused on the dynamical transport than the photochemical changes to understand the tropical ozone variability due to the ozone quasi-biennial oscillations.

QBO-like Oscillations Induced by Local Thermal Forcing

A zonalwetiCal two-dimensional equatorial model is used to study the PO￣ty that the long Period oSCillation of the zonal mean now occurring in the lower equatorial stratosphere(QBO) is cause by local thermal activihes at the tropiCal tropopause.The model sumesfully reproduces Q￣like o￣tions of the zonal mean now,suggeshng that the lOCal heating or cooling at the trOPical trOPOpose is Probably the main ￣n of QBO,s generahon. The analysis of the dependence of the oedllahon on the wave foeing iudicatw that the o￣hon is not areaible to the forCing scale.The model can reproduce QBO--like oscillahons with any forCing￣if the forcing Period and amplitude take appropriate valuex, proving that the inaneal cavity waves ge￣od by lOCal thermal sough take much important roles in QBO.

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Total Column Ozone over the Indian Subcontinent: A Study Based on Nimbus-7 TOMS Satellite

The distribution and variability of ozone is very important to the atmospheric thermal structures, and it can exert their greater influence on climate. Present study is based on Nimbus-7 TOMS overpass column ozone for a period of 14 years (1979-1992) over twelve selected Indian stations from south to north latitude and it explores the spatial and temporal variability of Total Column Ozone (TCO). For this investigation an advanced statistical methods such as Factor Analysis and Morlet wavelet transform are employed. Total column ozone variability over these stations is grouped into two clusters (Eigen value greater than 1) by the Multivariate Factor analysis. It is found that the Group I stations shows the same nature of variability mainly due the first factor as the primarily loading and whereas as the Group II stations shows the same nature of variability due to second factor as the primary loading. The correlation value of TCO decreases from 0.9 to 0.32 as we move from south to north stations (lower latitude to higher latitude). The total column ozone over tropical stations is maximum during monsoon season with peak in the month of June and that for the higher latitude stations is during the pre-monsoon season. Annual average of TCO for tropical stations is about 265 DU and that for subtropical stations is about 280 DU and a difference of 15 DU is noted in the annual average of TCO between tropical and subtropical stations. A large reduction in TCO is noted over the Indian subcontinent in the year 1985, the same year in which the ozone hole over Antarctica was discovered. It is also found that two prominent oscillations are present in total column ozone one with a periodicity of 16 to18 months and other with 28 to 32 months (QBO periodicity) apart from the annual oscillations. These oscillations are found to be significant at above 95% level of confidence when tested with Power Spectrum method. Tropical TCO shows high concentration during the westerly phase and low concentration during the easterly phase of the equatorial stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation.

Temporal Distribution of Total Column Ozone over Cochin—A Study Based on in Situ Measurements and ECMWF Reanalysis

The variability of Atmospheric ozone is very important to understand the radiative balance of the earth-atmospheric system and climate change. In order to understand the temporal variability of total column ozone (TCO) over the coastal station Cochin (9.95°N, 76.27°E), we used the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) reanalysis TCO and ground based measurements using Microtop II Sun Photometer (Ozonometer). The trend, seasonal changes and diurnal variation of ozone concentration have been studied in detail for the period 1981-2014. Cochin is a tropical coastal station with tropical monsoon climate and hence we examined the variability of TCO during pre-monsoon (March-May), monsoon (June-September) and post monsoon (October-December) seasons. Significant variations are noted in the TCO for the different seasons during the period of study. Based on the measurements and analysis, it is observed that TCO is maximum during monsoon and minimum during pre- and post-monsoon. We computed the TCO climatology for pre-monsoon (262.0 DU), monsoon (275 DU) and post-monsoon (253 DU) seasons and found that TCO shows a decadal trend (solar cycle). During monsoon season TCO varies with an increase of approximately 14 DU from the pre-monsoon value and a decrease of 22 DU from the post-monsoon value. The increase in TCO concentration during monsoon may be attributed to the monsoonal wind circulations and organized convection. The validation of ECMWF TCO with in situ measurements using Microtop II Ozonometer has been carried out for the year 2015 and found that the values are positively correlated. The diurnal variability of TCO was examined for vernal and autumnal equinox days and noticed the change in variability.

西太平洋副高活动与平流层QBO关系的研究

资料分析表明，西太平洋副高活动有准两年振荡特征，副高的相对强度和副高脊线的纬度位置都清楚地表现出这种振荡。而且分析还表明，平流层低层纬向风的垂直切变同西太平洋副高活动有关，东（西）风切变对应着脊线位置偏北的较强（弱）副高形势。平流层低层东（西）垂直切变在赤道对流层上部所引起的异常上升（下沉）运动，导致Ｈａｄｌｅｙ环流的异常加强（减弱）可能是平流层ＱＢＯ影响西太平洋副高准两年振荡的重要机制。用ＩＡＰ－ＧＣＭ所作的数值模拟试验得到了同观测资料分析相一致的结果。

赤道平流层QBO与我国7月雨型的关联

根据１９５３～１９９１年赤道平流层纬向风资料分析，得出我国东部地区７月份主要雨带位置与赤道平流层３０～５０ｈＰａ平均纬向风准两年振荡（以下简称赤道平流层ＱＢＯ）有较好的关联．在西风位相条件下，我国７月主要雨带位置较偏北；在东风位相条件下，我国７月主要雨带位置易偏南．它们之间的关系主要是通过对对流层环流的影响相联系的．利用赤道平流层纬向风的变化规律并结合冬季北太平洋对流层环流特征，对我国７月主要雨带类型的预报，有一定实用意义．

近10年我国降水的QBO分析

近１０年来我国东部地区降水分布趋势的年际变化具有ＱＢＯ特征，双年的降水为中部地区少南北多，单年的降水为中部多南北少，其中江淮流域的降水变化最明显．分析表明，降水ＱＢＯ的特征与西太平洋副高和冷空气活动有关，一般双年副高偏北、亚洲纬向环流发展，雨带偏北；单年相反，副高偏南、亚洲经向环流发展，雨带偏南，江淮流域降水较多．

太阳黑子、QBO对杭州地区梅雨的影响

分析了1953～2001年杭州梅雨量的周期性振荡特征度其与赤道平流层纬向风之间的关系．结果表明，杭州梅雨量的变化存在着22年左右和准两年左右的周期振荡，雨量和赤道平流层纬向风的准二年振荡（QBO）之间具有相关关系，其相关关系受到太阳活动的调控．在厄尔尼诺年的同期或者后期，QBO和梅雨之间的关系往往会出现异常．

Simulation of the equatorial quasi-biennial oscillation based on the parameterization of continuously spectral gravity waves

On the basis of previous parameterization schemes, considering both the wave breaking and absorbed at critical level, a parameterization with a continuous spectrum of gravity waves is realized by introducing a momentum flux density function for the wave spectrum, and then the parameterization scheme of the gravity waves is improved. Choosing parameter values of the background atmosphere and waves based on the observations, a more realistic equatorial quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) driven by the incorporated drag from the planetary and gravity waves can be simulated. The numerical results indicate that the forcing magnitude of the planetary and gravity waves varies with the wind field, and in some phases of the QBO, the contribution of the gravity waves is comparable with that of the planetary waves. After the QBO is steadily formed, its amplitude and period and wind configuration are relevant to the effect of vertical diffusion and the momentum flux distribution with spectrum, however, independent of the initial background wind field. Moreover, for any given nonzero initial background wind, a steady QBO can be finally generated due to the incorporated drag from the planetary and gravity waves.

The quasi-biennial and semi-annual oscillation features of tropical O_3, NO_2, and NO_3 revealed by GOMOS satellite observations for 2002-2008

The quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) and semi-annual oscillation (SAO) characteristics of O3, NO2, and NO3 from 2002 to 2008 were analyzed using Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars (GOMOS) satellite observations. From investigations of the vertical and latitudinal structures of interannual anomalies for O3 and the vertical velocity of the residual circulation (w-star), we conclude that dynamic transport is the principal factor controlling the QBO pattern of O3. Under the influence of vertical transport, the QBO signals of O3 originate in the middle stratosphere and propagate downward along with the wstar anomalies over the equator. The residual circulation has a significant role in tropical regions, regardless of altitude, while in extratropical regions, dynamic effects are important in some years in the lower stratosphere. In the middle stratosphere, dynamic transport is most efficient in the Southern Hemisphere. We also analyzed NO2 anomalies and found that their QBO pattern was deep and sta- tionary in the middle and upper stratosphere over the equator. This was due to the large depth over which w-star was anomalous. The latitudinal structure of NO2 was asymmetric in extratropical areas in the middle stratosphere, but in the upper layers, the QBO pattern and dynamic influences were only observed in tropical zones. The interannual anomalies of NO3 had an apparent SAO pattern in the tropical upper stratosphere because of different dynamic and chemical effects in different SAO phases. Chemical reactions may also have contributed to the QBO-type distribution of NO2 and the SAO-type distribution of NO3.

ENSO与中国夏季降水的联系:冬季QBO的调制作用

使用NCEP/NCAR再分析资料、中国气象局台站降水资料和GPCC降水资料,系统研究了在冬季平流层准两年振荡(Quasi-Biennial Oscillation, QBO)调制下,厄尔尼诺-南方涛动(El Ni■o-Southern Oscillation,ENSO)不同阶段与中国夏季降水的可能联系。根据两者的位相和强度,可将它们的配置分为QBO西风/El Ni■o、QBO西风/La Ni■a、QBO东风/El Ni■o、QBO东风/La Ni■a。研究结果表明,在年际时间尺度上,ENSO和QBO无显著相关关系。冬季QBO西风位相时,El Ni■o发展年夏季,我国整体偏旱,而华南偏涝;衰减年夏季,华南、华东北部偏旱,东北、长江流域偏涝。La Ni■a发展年夏季,我国东部降水异常呈负-正-负的三极分布;衰减年夏季,东南沿海偏涝。冬季QBO东风位相时,El Ni■o发展年夏季,长江以北偏旱;衰减年夏季,我国东部降水异常呈负-正-负的三极分布。La Ni■a发展年夏季,江淮和华南南部偏旱;衰减年夏季,我国东部沿海偏涝。ENSO是影响我国夏季降水异常的重要因子,而QBO的调制作用在ENSO衰减年夏季更为显著。相比冬季QBO东(西)风位相,QBO西(东)风位相时El Ni■o (La Ni■a)期间赤道西太平洋负(正)海温异常更强,衰减年夏季位于西太平洋的异常下沉(上升)运动和印度洋的异常上升(下沉)运动更强更深厚,西太平洋副热带高压范围更大(小),南亚高压更偏东(西)。

QBO Features of Tropical Pacific wind Stress Field with the Relation to El Nino

Analysis has been implemented of 1970-1992 tropical Pacific wind stress anomaly and sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) datasets, indicating that quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) of the tropical Pacific WS and SSTA is featured both by a standing and a progressive form, the former emerging in the most intense centers of action and the latter travelling east- or west-ward out of the SSTA sources. Results show that the SSTA is in the warm (cold) phase as zonal component of euqatorial wind stress anomaly gets weakened (reinforced) and the QBO of wind stress anomaly is well related to the El Nino cycle.

Observed Solar Cycle Variation of the Stratospheric QBO Generated in the Mesosphere and Amplified by Upward Propagating Waves

With an analysis of zonal wind observations over 40 years, Salby and Callaghan [1] showed that the Quasi-biennial Oscillation (QBO) at 20 km is modulated by 11-year solar cycle (SC) variations from about 12 to 20 m/s (Figure 2). The observations are reproduced qualitatively in a study with the 3D Numerical Spectral Model, which shows that the SC effect of the stratospheric QBO is produced by dynamical downward coupling originating in the mesosphere. In this modeling study, the SC period is taken to be 10 years, and a realistic heat source is applied varying exponentially with altitude: 0.2%, surface;2%, 50 km;20%, 100 km and above. The numerical results show that the variable solar radiation in the mesosphere around 65 km generates a hemispheric symmetric Equatorial Annual Oscillation (EAO), which is modulated by relatively large SC variations. Under the influence of wave mean flow interactions, the EAO propagates into the lower atmosphere and is the dynamical source or pacemaker for the large SC modulation of the QBO. The numerical results show that the upward propagating small-scale gravity waves from the troposphere amplify the SC modulations of the QBO and EAO in the stratosphere, part of the SC mechanism. The zonal winds of the equatorial QBO and EAO produce through the meridional circulation measurable SC variations in the temperature of the stratosphere and troposphere at high latitudes. Analysis of NCEP temperature and zonal wind data (1958 to 2006) provides observational evidence of the EAO with SC variations around 11 years.

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF QBO IN OZONE

In this paper, a two-dimensional primitive equation model, coupling dynamical, radiative and photochemical processes, is used to simulate the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) in ozone. The QBO in total ozone has been successfully simulated when the forcing of equatorial stratospheric QBO in zonal wind is imposed. The simulated characters of QBO in ozone are in close agreement with those observed. We further analyzed the mechanism of formation and maintenance of QBO in ozone. In the different phases of QBO in equatorial stratospheric wind field, the global circulation has so great difference that it makes the effects of advection transfer and eddy transfer present a quasi-biennial periodical variation. Chemical effect and dynamical effect are basically out-of-phase. They together form and maintain the QBO in ozone. Total variation rate is a tiny difference of the two large amounts. At the lower level of middle-high latitudes, however, it has a phase difference of about 1-2 months between dynamical and negative chemical effects, where the dynamical effect is comparatively greater. QBO in ozone has no clear counter effects on atmospheric circulation. The experiment results show that the effects of QBO in ozone on temperature field and wind field are very small.

近十五年全球臭氧变化

利用卫星观测臭氧总含量ＴＯＭＳ（第７版）资料，在剔除季节变化后对全球６０°Ｓ－６０°Ｎ范围首先进行了沿纬度分布的线性趋势和周期分析。结果表明：自本世纪７０年代末，各纬带上的臭氧总量都呈下降趋势，强度随纬度升高而加剧，并发现总体上北半球臭氧的下降趋势较南半球更加明显；同时证实了准两年振荡是臭氧变化中除年周期外最显著的周期。并对臭氧变化中的准两年振荡作了遥相关分析；发现准两年振荡在强度和位相上基本呈纬向分布并主要表现出赤道对称的特征。１３５～１７０°Ｅ地区臭氧总量变化所表现出的不同于其它地区的原因可能是这一地区常年频繁出现的对流活动；

NO_x的准两年周期变化及其与臭氧准两年周期振荡的关系 I.资料分析

利用 1 992～ 2 0 0 0年HALOE的观测资料 ,分析了平流层NOx (这里是指NO和NO2 )混合比的垂直经向分布结构、季节变化和年际变化 ,并与O3混合比的年际变化进行比较。结果表明 :( 1 )在各纬度平流层NOx混合比的垂直结构基本相似 ,从平流层下层向上随高度增加 ,分别在 1～ 2hPa (NO)和 5～ 1 0hPa (NO2 )达到极大值 ,再向上NOx混合比随高度减小。另外 ,NO混合比在 1 0× 1 0 - 5hPa高度附近还有一个极值区。在平流层下层 ,它们的极值区下方 ,NOx混合比基本从热带向两极增大。NO混合比在平流层位于 1～ 2hPa之间有一个高值区 ,在 1 0× 1 0 - 5hPa附近还有一个更大的极值。而NO2 只有一个浓度高值区 ,位置在 5～ 1 0hPa。 ( 2 )NOx混合比在中低纬的高度分布和经向分布上都存在准两年周期振荡(简称QBO)。NO2 的QBO较NO更明显 ,赤道上空的NOx的QBO最明显 ,北半球NOx 的QBO较南半球更明显 ,而 2 0～ 5hPa的NOx的QBO又较其他气层更明显。 ( 3)在热带 30km以上 ,NOx的QBO与O3混合比的QBO位相相反 ;而中纬地区及 30km以下的热带 ,它们有一个位相差 。

NO_x的准两年周期变化及其与臭氧准两年周期振荡的关系 II.模拟研究

利用NCAR的包含化学、辐射、动力相互作用的二维模式就纬向风的准两年周期振荡 (简称QBO)对平流层微量元素分布的影响进行数值模拟试验。模拟中 ,输入纬向风QBO的值 ,计算出NOx、臭氧浓度和各种气象要素的垂直经向分布 ,并与不考虑QBO强迫的数值模拟结果进行对比。在第I部分HALOE资料分析的基础上 ,进一步讨论了在纬向风QBO的影响下NOx浓度垂直分布的变化及其准两年周期振荡 ,并研究了NOx的QBO与臭氧QBO的关系。结果表明 :模拟六年平均的NOx混合比分布与观测结果基本一致 ,并且在纬向风场QBO强迫下 ,NOx混合比扰动有明显的准两年周期振荡 ;与臭氧的QBO比较 ,发现在2 8km以下 ,NOx的QBO与臭氧QBO同位相 ,而在 2 8km以上 ,它们则是反位相 ,与HALOE资料的观测结果基本吻合。文中对模拟得到的由于风场QBO引起的余差环流输送作用做了进一步的分析 。

对流层准两年周期振荡的研究进展

对流层大气环流和气象气候要素具有明显的准两年周期振荡,被称为Tropospheric(Quasi-) Biennial Oscillation(TBO)。综述了各种TBO现象及其机理研究。目前发现对流层中温度、气压、风场、降水以及季风、副高等系统都存在TBO变化;其机理研究表明,热带海洋(主要是印度洋和太平洋)和平流层QBO在TBO的形成中起着重要的作用。此外,欧亚雪盖和太阳活动的11年周期可能也会影响TBO。

准两年振荡及其对东亚大气环流和气候的影响

通过多年资料分析,本文研究了平流层准两年振荡(QBO)的演变特征及其对东亚及西太平洋地区大气环流和气候变化的影响.结果表明,平流层QBO的演变特征是:东风向西风转换最早出现在印度洋赤道地区;西风向东风转换最早出现在美洲和西太平洋赤道地区.中国东部降水量、气温以及西太平洋副高和东亚急流都有准两年周期变化,并同平流层QBO有密切关系;平流层QBO对西太平洋台风活动也有一定影响,QBO的西风位相期西太平洋台风偏少.另外,ENSO对于平流层QBO有明显影响,一般在ENSO发生之后,QBO的西风位相期持续时间缩短.