第十四届全运会期间西安气象条件分析

利用西安1951—2019年8—10月气象要素时、日值资料,对第十四届全国运动会、全国第十一届残运会暨第八届特奥会前后西安的气温、降水、风和相对湿度等气象要素的平均状况、极值及变化特征等进行了统计分析。结果表明：全运会期间西安的温湿条件适宜。9月15—27日,平均2～3 d会出现1次降雨,雨量接近中雨级别;降水日各时次降水发生频率变化不大,但降水量日变化明显,07—12时较大,21—06时相对较小。全运会期间西安日最大风速的变化较大,主要以东北风和西南风居多;平均风速日变化较明显,白天大,夜间小。全运会期间西安高温、暴雨、沙尘、大雨、雷暴等高影响天气事件出现概率较小,但霾和中等以上降雨事件出现概率相对较大。     

统计降尺度方法在北京月尺度预测中的应用

利用SDSM(statistical downscaling method)方法对北京47年(1961-2007年)的最低、最高气温和降水变化情况进行模拟评估,在此基础上对2008年北京奥运期间和2009年国庆期间天气变化进行实际预测应用。结果表明,SDSM方法具备模拟气温和降水等要素的能力。从年际变化模拟的情况上看,SDSM模型对气温模拟的效果好于降水,其中对于月平均最低(最高)气温模拟的效果好于最低(最高)气温极值的模拟。模型模拟的逐年极端最高(最低)气温结果在整体上偏低于实况气温,体现出气温极值模拟能力的不足。SDSM模型模拟的降水量整体上小于实测值,对降水极大值模拟能力更弱。对奥运会和国庆期间北京天气预测结果表明,模型对日最高、最低气温和降水的数值预测能力较差,预测值偏低于实际值,但升温和降温过程发生的时段能够准确的预测。     

河西走廊0℃层高度与汛期降水及灾害性天气的关系

应用河西走廊敦煌、酒泉、张掖、民勤四站2006—2015年5—10月逐日07:00(北京时,下同)和19:00探空资料,分析0℃层高度的变化特征,以及与干湿、降水、灾害天气的关系。结果表明:0℃层高度与日极端气温、0 cm最低地温关系最为密切,日极端气温地温越高,0℃层高度越高,在19:00相关性最好,系数大于0. 95;温度露点差(T-Td)值与日降水量、日最低气温和0 cm最低地温成反相关,而与气温日较差成正相关,最大相关系数大于0. 7。河西0℃层高度在3300～5000 m,气压在680～560 h Pa,T-Td在10～17℃,早上低而湿,夜间相反。干湿天气对比中,干天气时0℃层高度高且早晚变化明显,19:00较高;而湿天气时T-Td早晚变化明显,07:00较小。有降水时,0℃层高度在3000～4800 m,气压在750～570 h Pa,T-Td8℃,07:00 T-Td6℃;昼夜变化中夜间降水07:00高度低,而白天降水19:00高度低。不同降水量级中,T-Td从小到大为大雨、中雨和小雨,相应最大值分别为2℃、5℃和9℃。雷暴0℃层高度在3600～4900 m,气压在660～560 h Pa,T-Td≤7℃。风沙天气0℃层气压在700～540 h Pa,沙尘暴0℃层高度7—9月07:00明显较高,7—8月达5000 m以上;沙尘暴天气出现时早上干而夜间湿,19:00 T-Td5℃,因而汛期沙暴多发生在午后且伴有降水。≥35℃高温天气0℃层高度在4600～5300 m,气压在570～530 h Pa,T-Td≥13℃。     

惠州市臭氧污染特征及其与气象条件关系研究

利用广东省惠州市区2013—2016年逐日、逐时的环境和气象资料, 研究了珠江三角洲(简称“珠三角”)东侧惠州市臭氧污染特征及其与气象条件关系。结果表明:惠州市臭氧污染具有明显的月和季节变化特征, 10月臭氧平均浓度最高, 臭氧超标日和污染日主要出现在7—10月。惠州市臭氧浓度日变化呈单峰变化, 06—08时最低, 最大值出现在午后14—15时。臭氧浓度变化和气象条件关系密切, 低浓度臭氧大多出现在气温较低、相对湿度和风速较大、云量较多伴有降水、日照时数较小的天气, 臭氧浓度超标多出现在气温较高、相对湿度和风速较小、云量较少一般无降水、日照充足的天气。惠州市臭氧超标主要出现在地面和低空偏西风下, 这可能与惠州市处于珠三角城市群下风向的区域污染输送有关。      

2004—2016年浙江省夏季降水的日变化特征

利用浙江省71个气象观测站的逐小时降水数据,分析2004—2016年夏季(6—8月)降水日变化特征。结果表明:(1)浙江省夏季降水量和降水频次日变化总体上呈现"一主一次"的双峰特征,降水量和降水频次主峰值分别出现在17:00前后和19:00前后。近13 a来,夏季降水量和降水频次有明显的增加趋势。(2)降水日变化特征区域差异明显。浙中西部地区和沿海岛屿的降水量、降水频次和强度日变化波动幅度较小,降水强度的峰值出现在09:00—11:00;浙南地区降水量、降水频次和强度日变化具有单峰特点,峰值均出现在15:00—20:00。(3)降水日变化与不同持续时间的降水事件有关,≥6 h持续性降水事件的降水峰值易出现在09:00前后,而<6 h短时降水事件的降水峰值出现在15:00—22:00。不同区域降水事件有所差异,浙中西部地区和沿海岛屿的降水量来源于持续性降水和短时降水事件的共同贡献,浙南地区降水量主要来源于短时降水事件的贡献。(4)短时强降水(20～50 mm·h^(-1))和特强降水(≥50 mm·h^(-1))易发生在温州、台州和宁波等沿海地区,其中杭州湾、台州局部地区是短时特强降水的高发区;短时强降水的日变化具有单峰特征,降水峰值出现在15:00—20:00。     

西藏拉萨汛期降水日变化特征

利用拉萨2005—2017年逐小时降水观测资料和1969—2017年逐3 h降水观测资料,在分析该站汛期(5—9月)降水日变化特征的基础上,揭示该站昼夜降水的长期演变特征。结果表明:(1)拉萨小时降水量和降水频次日变化呈单峰型分布,两者峰值均出现在05:00(北京时,下同),谷值出现在15:00—17:00;小时降水强度日变化呈双峰型分布,峰值出现在17:00和00:00,谷值出现在13:00—15:00。(2)拉萨汛期不同等级降水的小时降水量和降水频次日变化位相不同,其中微雨和小雨的小时降水量和降水频次日变化为单峰型,且峰值均出现在05:00,而中雨及以上小时降水量和降水频次日变化峰值出现时间较微雨和小雨略有提前。(3)近49 a拉萨汛期昼夜降水量显著增多,降水强度显著增强,而降水日数无明显趋势,降水强度增强是拉萨汛期降水量增多的主要原因。     

新疆昌吉市主汛期降水的日变化特征

基于昌吉市2009—2015年逐时自动降水资料,分析了主汛期(5—8月)降水的日变化特征。结果表明,降水主要集中在夜间21:00至翌日03:00,最大值出现在00:00,最小值出现在14:00;逐时降水频次为明显的单峰型,降水易发生在21:00至翌日08:00,降水频次的高峰值出现在01:00,降水最不易产生于午后14:00—18:00;降水强度变化的波动性较大,大值区出现在21:00至翌日02:00和15:00—19:00,最高值出现在18:00,最低值出现在03:00—08:00;在≥0.1 mm、≥1 mm和≥3 mm的逐时降水频次中,夜间降水频次较白天高,≥0.1 mm的降水出现次数较多;降水主要以夜雨,且以短时间(1~4 h)的降水为主,贡献率最大的是持续7 h的降水。     

新疆伊犁河谷不同季节降水的日变化特征

利用2012—2019年新疆伊犁河谷10个气象站逐小时降水资料,分析该区域不同季节降水的日变化特征。结果表明:(1)伊犁河谷春季、夏季和冬季的累计降水量日变化呈单峰型,秋季呈双峰型。四季累计降水量日变化的低值都出现在下午(15:00—19:00),高值时段在春季、秋季和冬季的上午(10:00—12:00),夏季高值出现在前半夜(22:00)。(2)同一季节累计降水频次和累计降水量的日变化特征类似,逐时平均降水量和降水频次峰值的空间分布均存在明显区域差异。(3)伊犁河谷四季均以短历时降水事件为主,该类事件在夏季出现比例最高(89%),冬季出现比例最低(70%),且短历时降水事件是夏季总降水量的主要贡献者,而长持续性降水事件是冬季总降水量的主要贡献者。(4)伊犁河谷四季降水的日循环与降水的持续性之间都存在密切关系,其中持续2～8 h和1～4 h的降水事件是春季和夏季降水量日变化峰值的主要贡献者,不同持续时间降水事件对秋季和冬季降水量日变化峰值的贡献大致相等。     

新疆昌吉市主汛期降水日变化特征

基于昌吉市2008—2015年逐时自动降水资料,分析了主汛期(5—8月)降水日变化特征。结果表明,降水主要集中在夜间21:00至翌日03:00,最大值出现在02:00,最小值出现在14:00;逐时降水频次为明显的单峰型,降水易发生在21:00至翌日08:00,降水频次的高峰值出现在01:00,降水最不易产生于午后15:00至18:00;降水强度变化的波动性较大,大值区出现在21:00至翌日02:00和午后15:00至19:00,最高值出现在18:00,最低值出现在04:00至08:00;在≥0.1 mm、≥1 mm和≥3 mm的逐时降水频次中,夜间降水频次较白天高,≥0.1 mm的降水出现次数较多;降水主要以夜雨,且以短时间(1—4h)的降水为主,贡献率最大的是持续7h的降水,最小的为12h;总云量和低云量的变化与降水量成显著正相关关系。     

安徽大别山区5—8月不同阶段降水时空分布特征

利用2008—2016年中国区域CMORPH（Climate Prediction Center Morphing）多卫星降水数据相融合的、分辨率为0.1°×0.1°的逐时降水量数据集，将每年5—8月分为梅雨前（5月1日至入梅前1日）、梅雨期（入梅当日至出梅当日）和梅雨后（出梅次日至8月31日），分析了大别山区梅雨季节降水的时间和空间演变趋势。大别山区梅雨期间年平均降水量360.3 mm，梅雨前平均降水量279.7 mm，梅雨后平均降水量287.0 mm。梅雨季节主要存在3个降水大值区：山区北侧中段、主峰东南侧和西南侧。从日变化情况来看，梅雨期降水日变化呈现双峰特征，出现峰值的时间分别是09:00、16:00。梅雨前、梅雨后降水日变化呈单峰特征。强降水出现频率的空间分布大值区也随着梅雨前—梅雨期—梅雨后的时间变化逐渐北抬。     

CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS OF CLIMATIC EXTREMES IN CHINA DURING 1959–2014

The spatial and temporal variations of daily maximum temperature(Tmax), daily minimum temperature(Tmin), daily maximum precipitation(Pmax) and daily maximum wind speed(WSmax) were examined in China using Mann-Kendall test and linear regression method. The results indicated that for China as a whole, Tmax, Tmin and Pmax had significant increasing trends at rates of 0.15℃ per decade, 0.45℃ per decade and 0.58 mm per decade,respectively, while WSmax had decreased significantly at 1.18 m·s~(-1) per decade during 1959—2014. In all regions of China, Tmin increased and WSmax decreased significantly. Spatially, Tmax increased significantly at most of the stations in South China(SC), northwestern North China(NC), northeastern Northeast China(NEC), eastern Northwest China(NWC) and eastern Southwest China(SWC), and the increasing trends were significant in NC, SC, NWC and SWC on the regional average. Tmin increased significantly at most of the stations in China, with notable increase in NEC, northern and southeastern NC and northwestern and eastern NWC. Pmax showed no significant trend at most of the stations in China, and on the regional average it decreased significantly in NC but increased in SC, NWC and the mid-lower Yangtze River valley(YR). WSmax decreased significantly at the vast majority of stations in China, with remarkable decrease in northern NC, northern and central YR, central and southern SC and in parts of central NEC and western NWC. With global climate change and rapidly economic development, China has become more vulnerable to climatic extremes and meteorological disasters, so more strategies of mitigation and/or adaptation of climatic extremes,such as environmentally-friendly and low-cost energy production systems and the enhancement of engineering defense measures are necessary for government and social publics.     

LOW-FREQUENCY CIRCULATION AND EXTENDED-RANGE FORECAST IN CONNECTION WITH AUTUMN EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL PROCESS IN HAINAN

Observed daily precipitation data from the National Meteorological Observatory in Hainan province and daily data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR) reanalysis-2 dataset from 1981 to 2014 are used to analyze the relationship between Hainan extreme heavy rainfall processes in autumn (referred to as EHRPs) and 10–30 d low-frequency circulation. Based on the key low-frequency signals and the NCEP Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) model forecasting products, a dynamical-statistical method is established for the extended-range forecast of EHRPs. The results suggest that EHRPs have a close relationship with the 10–30 d low-frequency oscillation of 850 hPa zonal wind over Hainan Island and to its north, and that they basically occur during the trough phase of the low-frequency oscillation of zonal wind. The latitudinal propagation of the low-frequency wave train in the middle-high latitudes and the meridional propagation of the low-frequency wave train along the coast of East Asia contribute to the ‘north high (cold), south low (warm)’ pattern near Hainan Island, which results in the zonal wind over Hainan Island and to its north reaching its trough, consequently leading to EHRPs. Considering the link between low-frequency circulation and EHRPs, a low-frequency wave train index (LWTI) is defined and adopted to forecast EHRPs by using NCEP CFSv2 forecasting products. EHRPs are predicted to occur during peak phases of LWTI with value larger than 1 for three or more consecutive forecast days. Hindcast experiments for EHRPs in 2015–2016 indicate that EHRPs can be predicted 8–24 d in advance, with an average period of validity of 16.7 d.     

AN ATTRIBUTION ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION IN THE BEIJING–TIANJIN–HEBEI REGION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE

Based on the measurements obtained at 64 national meteorological stations in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region between 1970 and 2013, the potential evapotranspiration (ET0) in this region was estimated using the Penman–Monteith equation and its sensitivity to maximum temperature (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin), wind speed (Vw), net radiation (Rn) and water vapor pressure (Pwv) was analyzed, respectively. The results are shown as follows. (1) The climatic elements in the BTH region underwent significant changes in the study period. Vw and Rn decreased significantly, whereas Tmin, Tmax and Pwv increased considerably. (2) In the BTH region, ET0 also exhibited a significant decreasing trend, and the sensitivity of ET0 to the climatic elements exhibited seasonal characteristics. Of all the climatic elements, ET0 was most sensitive to Pwv in the fall and winter and Rn in the spring and summer. On the annual scale, ET0 was most sensitive to Pwv, followed by Rn, Vw, Tmax and Tmin. In addition, the sensitivity coefficient of ET0 with respect to Pwv had a negative value for all the areas, indicating that increases in Pwv can prevent ET0 from increasing. (3) The sensitivity of ET0 to Tmin and Tmax was significantly lower than its sensitivity to other climatic elements. However, increases in temperature can lead to changes in Pwv and Rn. The temperature should be considered the key intrinsic climatic element that has caused the "evaporation paradox" phenomenon in the BTH region.     

ANALYSIS OF “BIMODAL PATTERN” STORM ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BAY OF BENGAL

Storms that occur at the Bay of Bengal (BoB) are of a bimodal pattern, which is different from that of the other sea areas. By using the NCEP, SST and JTWC data, the causes of the bimodal pattern storm activity of the BoB are diagnosed and analyzed in this paper. The result shows that the seasonal variation of general atmosphere circulation in East Asia has a regulating and controlling impact on the BoB storm activity, and the “bimodal period” of the storm activity corresponds exactly to the seasonal conversion period of atmospheric circulation. The minor wind speed of shear spring and autumn contributed to the storm, which was a crucial factor for the generation and occurrence of the “bimodal pattern” storm activity in the BoB. The analysis on sea surface temperature (SST) shows that the SSTs of all the year around in the BoB area meet the conditions required for the generation of tropical cyclones (TCs). However, the SSTs in the central area of the bay are higher than that of the surrounding areas in spring and autumn, which facilitates the occurrence of a “two-peak” storm activity pattern. The genesis potential index (GPI) quantifies and reflects the environmental conditions for the generation of the BoB storms. For GPI, the intense low-level vortex disturbance in the troposphere and high-humidity atmosphere are the sufficient conditions for storms, while large maximum wind velocity of the ground vortex radius and small vertical wind shear are the necessary conditions of storms.     

Revisiting the Concentration Observations and Source Apportionment of Atmospheric Ammonia

正While China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan on particulate matter since 2013 has reduced sulfate significantly, aerosol ammonium nitrate remains high in East China. As the high nitrate abundances are strongly linked with ammonia, reducing ammonia emissions is becoming increasingly important to improve the air quality of China. Although satellite data provide evidence of substantial increases in atmospheric ammonia concentrations over major agricultural regions, long-term surface observation of ammonia concentrations are sparse. In addition, there is still no consensus on     

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Editorial

As we will soon celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Meteorological Society （CMS）,Acta Meteorologica Sinica （AMS）,which was originally named as Bulletin of the Chinese Meteorological Society,has gone through 89 years of development and excitement since her first issue in July 1925.According to archived documents （CMS Editorial Committee,1925）,AMS was founded to report the research findings of Chinese meteorologists,record their recommendations for improving meteorological services,and share their common meteorological interests in order to promote the growth of AMS such that more members could be inspired to conduct atmospheric research and meteorological knowledge would be better disseminated to and benefit the general public.By upholding and carrying forward this purpose,AMS has published many highly valuable scientific papers.Some could be treated as classical articles,which have produced important influences on both domestic and international meteorological communities and the related fields.