Land-atmosphere coupling amplifies hot extremes over China

Climate extremes, such as extreme hot temperatures and heat waves, can have dramatic societal, economic, and ecological consequences. China has experienced remarkable interannual and decadal changes in hot extremes during the last several decades. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for changes in the hot extremes over China have not been clearly identified. In this study, we investigate the role of land-atmosphere coupling for hot days and heat waves during summer over China using two long-term ...     

Seasonal transition and its boundary layer characteristics in Anduo area of Tibetan Plateau

Using the data, especially the GPS rawinsode data, observed in Anduo area of the Tibetan Plateau during the intensive observation period of GAME/Tibet in 1998, the transition from the dry to the rainy season along with their boundary layer characteristics is analyzed comprehensively. The result shows that the formation of the rainy season in Anduo area is related closely to the general atmospheric circulation. The westerly belt moving north and the southeast damp current are basic conditions for development of the rainy season in Anduo area. In the dry season, the air is drier, air temperature higher, and the atmospheric boundary layer is strongly developed to cause its maximum height to reach about 3550 m. Moreover the sensible heat flux is dominant, and the latent heat flux is small in the interaction of land-atmosphere energy exchange, and a reverse humidity phenomenon occurs frequently. In the rainy season, the air is damper, air temperature lower, and the ABL height, with maximum of only about 2300 m, is lower. And the sensible heat flux becomes much smaller, the latent heat flux much larger in the interaction of land-atmosphere energy exchange. The reverse humidity phenomenon disappears.     

Land-atmosphere coupling amplifies hot extremes over China

Climate extremes, such as extreme hot temperatures and heat waves, can have dramatic societal, economic, and ecological consequences. China has experienced remarkable interannual and decadal changes in hot extremes during the last several decades. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for changes in the hot extremes over China have not been clearly identified. In this study, we investigate the role of land-atmosphere coupling for hot days and heat waves during summer over China using two long-term Weather Research and Forecasting model simulations with and without interactive soil moisture. Results indicate that land-atmosphere coupling mainly amplifies hot extremes over China. In particular, significant amplifying effects appear over most of eastern and southwestern China. Over these areas, land-atmosphere coupling generally accounts for 30%-70% of the numbers of hot days and heat waves. This study highlights the critical importance of land-atmosphere interactions for the occurrence of hot extremes over China.     

红壤地区陆气耦合模式研究及其应用

本文论述了陆气相互作用研究在人类生存环境与发展区域经济中的重要意义与研究现状．在原有研究工作基础上，针对中国科学院红壤试验站地区陆气水热传输过程，提出了一个多层陆气耦合模式．对植被内部湍流交换的物理过程作了深入研究，特别考虑了叶片气孔为非饱和水汽条件下的交换情况，并且给出了修正后的根系吸水模式．陆气耦合模式分别对大气、植被、土壤作多层划分，以助于细致了解沿高度分布的各物理量．利用本模式对中国科学院红壤试验站地区油菜地陆气水热交换过程进行了数值模拟，模拟结果与实测值吻合较好．证明该模式成功地模拟了陆气相互作用过程，可为当地合理利用水热资源提供科学依据．     

高寒草甸地区陆面过程耦合模式与辐射研究

本文论述了陆气相互作用的研究意义与现状.在原有研究工作基础上,针对中国科学院高寒草甸站地区陆气水热传输过程,提出了一个多层陆面过程耦合模式,特别给出了导水率的计算模型和修正后的根系吸水模式,对植物内部湍流交换的物理过程作了深入研究.本文还介绍了当地的气候概况和野外观测情况,利用本模式对中国科学院高寒草甸站地区陆气水热交换过程进行了数值模拟,模拟结果与实测值吻合较好,证明该模式成功地模拟了陆气相互作用过程,可为当地合理利用水热资源提供科学依据.为了解植被在陆气相互作用的影响,本文又进行了敏感性数值试验.