气候变暖背景下我国南方旱涝灾害时空格局变化

我国南方地区各季节降水异常主要包含三种优势模态：长江及其以南地区降水呈整体偏多或偏少的一致型,长江中下游流域与华南呈反相变化的南北反相型以及东南与西南呈反相变化的东西反相型。其中一致型是南方地区各季节降水变率的第一优势模态。总体而言,在1961—2013年南方地区平均降水存在明显的年代际和长期趋势变化。其中,夏季和冬季南方区域平均降水具有相似的年代际变化特征,而秋季降水的年代际演变几乎与上述两个季节的相反。不过,在近30年南方各季降水量发生年代际转折的时间不尽相同：春季和秋季降水分别在21世纪初期和20世纪80年代中后期之后进入干位相,冬季和夏季降水则分别在80年代中期和90年代初期之后进入湿位相。自21世纪初期以来,南方夏季和冬季降水逐渐转入中性位相。此外,南方春季和秋季降水均呈减少趋势;而夏季和冬季则相反,均呈增多趋势。对于西南地区,除了春季外,其他三个季节的降水均呈减少趋势,出现了季节连旱的特征,尤其是秋旱最为严重。不过,不管是季节降水量还是旱/涝日数,在我国南方大部分地区其线性变化趋势并不十分显著,这与南方降水年代际分量对降水变率存在较大贡献相关。分析还发现,我国南方区域洪涝受灾面积具有比较明显的年代际变化,而干旱受灾面积则没有明显的年代际变化特征,近十多年来西南地区干旱和洪涝受灾出现了交替互现的特点。     

春季Hadley环流强度与我国东部地区夏季降水的联系

该文利用1983--2012年ERA—INTERIM风场的月平均资料以及中国160站月降水资料（1983-2012年）,研究Hadley环流的季节和年际变化特征,我国东部地区夏季降水分布及北半球春季Hadley环流强度与我国东部地区夏季降水的关系。结果表明：Hadley环流存在明显的季节变化特征,北半球环流强度在冬季最强,夏季时最弱,并且环流强度越强时,范围就越大;Hadley环流强度各季节年际变化较明显,而年代际变化秋季较明显。春季HMley环流强度与我国华南地区、长江流域地区和华北地区夏季降水呈“负正负”的相关关系。利用合成分析的得到的结果与其相一致。     

基于TRMM卫星探测的南海及周边地区降水、云和潜热特征的比较研究

利用1998—2013年热带测雨卫星（TRMM）3A12资料,对南海及其周边地区降水、云和潜热的三维特征及其变化进行了对比研究,把南海及其周边地区分为四个区域:华南地区、中南半岛、马来群岛、南海。结果表明:（1）地面降水率EOF分析的第一、二模态方差贡献率分别为57.16%和8.72%,第一模态向量场均为正值,降水呈现南多北少的分布特征;第二模态向量场体现了降水变化南北反相的特征,马来群岛降水变化与其他三个区域反相。从两个模态时间系数序列看出,1998—2005年整个区域降水总体减少,区域降水北部增多南部减少;2005—2013年整个区域降水总体增多,区域降水南部增多北部减少。（2）南海及其周边地区降水夏秋季多,春冬季少,降水中心春夏季北移,秋冬季南撤,其中马来群岛夏季降水最少,冬季最多;其它三个区域都是夏季降水最多,华南和中南半岛冬季最少,南海春季最少。（3）赤道附近对流降水为主,23 °N以北区域层云降水为主,5~23 °N之间区域两种类型降水比例随季节变化,其中陆地降水比例随季节变化明显,特别是华南地区陆地夏季对流降水比例大于50%,冬季层云降水比例大于80%;海洋对流降水所占比例普遍大于50%,随季节变化小。（4）云冰、云水含量水平分布大值区与降水大值区相对应;二者随高度先增加后减少,云冰在13 km高度达到最大值,云水在2.5 km高度达到最大。春冬季,马来群岛云冰含量最大;夏秋季,南海云冰含量最大。云水含量在四个季节都以南海最大。（5）潜热加热率水平分布大值区与降水大值区相对应;随高度呈双峰分布,峰值分别出现在1~2 km高度和4 km高度处,春冬季马来群岛潜热加热率最大。      

近54年柳州干旱的时空特征分析

基于1961-2014年逐日降水资料,用降水量距平百分率作为划分干旱的指标,对柳州各季节干旱的时空特征进行了分析,结果为:(1)春季柳州干旱频数的空间分布特征是北部和东部多、其他地区少,夏季西多东少,秋季东北部最多、其他地区接近,冬季西南部多、东北部少、其他地区居中。柳州北部的干旱事件以轻旱、中旱为主,重旱、特旱事件主要发生在在中部和南部地区。(2)从春季到冬季,柳州的干旱发生严重程度有随时间递增的趋势,全市性的中旱、重旱、特旱事件主要发生在秋季和冬季,春季、夏季干旱事件全部为轻旱。(3)近54年柳州全市性干旱总频数的年代际变化呈单峰型,1980年代为波峰,1960年代和2010年代波谷。各季节干旱频数的年代际变化趋势是:春季和秋季1980年代以前干旱发生较多,1990年代以后干旱发生较少,夏季和冬季1980年代以前干旱发生较少,1990年代以后干旱发生较多。     

中国天山区域云量的变化及其与降水的关系

基于1961-2008年天山区域24站云量的逐日资料,使用相关和M原K检验等统计方法,分析中国天山区域云量的时空变化特征及其与降水的关系。结果表明：（1）春季、秋季和冬季,伊犁河谷以北总云量最多,夏季则在中天山和东天山的部分区域最多,低云量在夏季占总云量的比重最大;（2）区域平均总云量在春季和秋季呈减少趋势;低云量在各季节均呈增加趋势,尤其在冬季和夏季;（3）总云量的年代际变化不明显,而低云量自20世纪90年代至今,都处在高值期。（4）低云量在春季、夏季和秋季,均在20世纪90年代,而冬季在2000年左右发生了由少到多的气候突变;总云量未发生明显的气候突变。（5）总云量和低云量均和同期降水有较好的相关性。春季低云量和夏季降水,相关系数可达0.52。     

华南前汛期暴雨气候特征的研究

利用华南地区26站1958-2000年逐日降水资料，对华南前汛期暴雨降水的气候特征进行了统计研究。结果表明，华南前汛期暴雨降水量和频次的变化趋势都呈略减少的特征，都有明显的年际、年代际变化的长期演变特征；华南的暴雨近50％集中发生在前汛期，其中又以福建与广东的西北部为甚，华南的西南部较小；华南前汛期的降水有近40％为暴雨，多年平均暴雨百分率的大值中心在广东沿海地区，最大可达44％，有两个小值中心，它们分别位于广西广东西部和福建，最小只有26％。     

重污染下华南地区小雨和低云量的时空变化趋势特征

利用华南地区51个站点的逐日小雨降水和低云量等气象资料,采用气候趋势系数、一元回归和相关分析等方法,分析了小雨降水和低云量的年际、季节的长期趋势特征,同时结合华南地区气溶胶光学厚度(AOD)、气溶胶指数和国民生产总值(GDP)等资料进行原因探讨。(1) 华南地区小雨日和低云量呈相反的变化趋势(小雨日下降,低云量上升),而且表现为东部高于西部,沿海高于内陆的分布特征。(2) 小雨日和低云量的回归系数分别为-4.88 d/(10 a)和1.17%/(10 a)。(3) 春季和夏季小雨日变化相对较小,但是对年小雨日贡献较大,而低云量四季均呈现相反的上升趋势。(4) 华南地区的两个AOD大值区分别位于广西中部到南部沿海和广东珠三角地区,其中珠三角地区AOD高达0.7以上,气溶胶指数也表现为沿海地区高于内陆地区的分布特征。近27年华南地区的气溶胶指数呈现波动的上升趋势,与同期的小雨日呈负相关关系,而低云量呈正相关关系,近28年华南地区GDP一直处于明显上升趋势,其中以广东省增加最明显。      

我国西南周边地区夏秋季节降水变化及相应环流特征分析

利用云南省124站观测资料及CRU(Climatic Research Unit)高分辨率降水数据分析了我国西南周边地区的降水时空变化特征, 并进一步对该地区夏、秋季节降水的周期、降水与季风活动的关系以及旱涝时期环流背景做出分析, 以探讨其年代际变化的可能影响机制。结果表明, 我国西南周边地区的降水空间分布随季节演变, 西南地区处于降水量相对小值区, 各季节降水量存在明显的年际变化以及年代际振荡特征。通过周期分析发现, 研究区域夏、季秋季降水均存在明显的年代际尺度周期, 近年来西南地区连续干旱很可能是由夏季和秋季的年代际尺度周期负位相配合造成, 并且降水的减少与夏季风活动偏弱、季风持续时间偏短有关。夏季秋季少雨时期与多雨时期环流场存在显著差异, 表现为少雨时期我国东部低层异常的偏北风, 青藏高原附近高层异常的反气旋型环流, 多雨时期则相反。     

华南降水季节演变的年代际变化

利用中国测站的逐日降水资料和NCEP/NCAR再分析资料,分析了近35年华南降水季节演变的年代际变化特征及其相关的大气环流异常特征。华南地区降水季节分布型在1990年代初期发生了年代际转变,其中,华南西部降水在1990年之前为双峰型分布,1990年之后变为以6月为峰值的单峰型分布;华南东部降水在1990年之前是以5月、8月为峰值的弱双峰型分布,1990年之后变为以6月、8月为峰值的显著双峰型分布。华南东、西部降水季节分布的年代际变化分别与华南全区6月降水量的年代际增加以及8月华南东、西部降水显著反相的年代际变化（东多西少）密切相关。1990年之后,大雨及以上强降水事件发生频率的增强是导致上述年代际变化的主要原因。华南6月降水年代际的增强与南海区域的西北太平洋副热带高压（简称西太副高）脊线位置的年代际异常偏南密切相关。7月华南地区降水的年代际增加与西太副高年代际东撤及影响华南地区的热带气旋频数年代际增多有关。8月华南东、西部降水显著反相的年代际变化（东多西少）,一方面受印度洋及南海上空夏季风年代际减弱的影响,使得输送到华南西部的水汽减少,另一方面西太副高的年代际增强并西伸,使得源自副高西南侧的水汽更直接输送至华南东部地区有关;同时也与登陆和影响华南东、西部的热带气旋的年代际增多和减少有关。      

近48年西南地区降水量和雨日的气候变化特征

利用1960-2007年西南地区97个观测站点的日降水量资料,研究分析了西南地区年、季节的降水量和雨日的气候变化特征。结果表明,西南地区降水量分布整体呈"东多西少"的分布形态,高值区位于四川盆地的雅安地区和滇西南区,且这两个地区也是四季中降水最多的。年雨日、春季雨日和秋季雨日呈东北—西南向的"偏少—偏多—偏少"型分布,夏季雨日呈"西多东少"型分布,冬季与夏季分布相反。近48年西南地区年降水量总体上呈弱的减少趋势,春、冬季的降水量呈增多趋势,而夏、秋季的降水量呈减少趋势,且夏季降水量存在着明显的准16年周期变化。雨日的季节变化趋势与降水量类似,夏季雨日呈明显的准17年周期变化。另外,中雨日和小雨日呈明显减少趋势,但暴雨日、大雨日均呈增加趋势,极端降水天气日益突出。     

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.     

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.     

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A Brief Introduction to Marine Meteorological Science Experiment Base at Bohe Town,Maoming City,Guangdong Province

<正>With the support of specialized funds for national science institutions,the Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology,China Meteorological Administration set up in October 2008 an experiment base for marine meteorology and a number of observation systems for the coastal boundary layer,air-sea flux,marine environmental elements,and basic meteorological elements at Bohe town,Maoming city,Guangdong province,in the northern part of the South China Sea.     

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