Studying the variability of the wind wave period

Analyzed are the experimental data on the range of the sea wind waves obtained using a laser meter of hydrospheric pressure variations in 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012 at different points of the shelf of the Sea of Japan. It is demonstrated that the variations of wind wave periods at their leaving the zone of cyclonic action can be associated not only with the dispersion but also with the Doppler effect and variations of the wind speed and wind direction in the zone of cyclonic action. Carried out was the analysis of the results of the processing of experimental data of the laser meter of hydrospheric pressure variations and the mobile laser meter of hydrospheric pressure variations; this analysis revealed that the transformation of wind waves with the decrease in the period and energy takes place in the case of their movement along the shelf of the decreasing depth.     

Peculiarities of Generation of Infragravity Waves

The peculiarities of the generation of infragravity sea waves with the periods from 30 s to 5 minutes are identified by the processing and analysis of experimental data obtained with the laser meter of hydrosphere pressure variations in the Vityaz’ Bay (the Sea of Japan).     

Studying Resonance Oscillations in the Eastern Part of the Posyet Bay

The field experiment with the installation of autonomous pressure gages in the Troitsa and Vityaz’ bays was held for studying the specific features of free surface oscillations in the Posyet Bay (the Sea of Japan). The interpretation and joint analysis of measurement data allowed obtaining the datasets of spatiotemporal parameters for free oscillations calculated using the spectral-difference model and for forced oscillations in the form of the response to the forcing with the periods of 10–50 minutes in the numerical model of shallow water with the difference approximation on the irregular triangular grid. The position of peaks on the model resonance curves and the values of frequencies of free oscillations are consistent with the position of clearly pronounced peaks of the energy spectrum from field data. This indicates the possibility of significant resonance enhancement of the amplitude of oscillations by periodic wind effects and incoming wave effects.     

Sensitivity study of the seasonal mean circulation in the northern South China Sea

A study of the circulation in the northern South China Sea （SCS） is carried out with the aid of a three-dimensional, high-resolution regional ocean model. One control and two sensitivity experiments are performed to qualitatively investigate the effects of surface wind forcing, Kuroshio intrusion, and bottom topographic influence on the circulation in the northern SCS. The model results show that a branch of the Kuroshio in the upper layer can intrude into the SCS and have direct influence on the circulation over the continental shelf break in the northern SCS. There are strong southward pressure gradients along a zonal belt largely seaward of the continental slope. The pressure gradients are opposite in the southern and northern parts of the Luzon Strait, indicating inflow and outflow through the strait, respectively. The sensitivity experiments suggest that the Kuroshio intrusion is responsible for generating the imposed pressure head along the shelf break and has no obvious seasonal variations. The lateral forcing through the Luzon Strait and Taiwan Strait can induce the southwestward slope current and the northeastward SCS Warm Current in the northern SCS. Without the lateral forcing, there is the continental slope. The wind forcing mainly causes the The wind-induced water pile-up results in the southward no high-pressure-gradient zonal belt seaward of seasonal variation of the circulation in the SCS. high pressure gradient along the northwestern boundary of the basin. Without the blocking of the plateau around Dongsha Islands, the intruded Kuroshio tends to extend northwest and the SCS branch of the Kuroshio becomes wider and stronger. The analyses presented here are qualitative in nature but should lead to a better understanding of the oceanic responses in the northern SCS to these external influence factors.     

Influence of internal gravity waves on sound propagation in the lower atmosphere

Summary The effects of internal waves on the propagation of acoustic pulses in the lower atmosphere were studied theoretically and by acoustic pulse sounding of the stable atmospheric boundary layer. Due to a control in the experiments of the stratification and time variations of meteorological parameters, such as wind speed, temperature and atmospheric pressure, we were able to observe the influence of the variations of these parameters on a pulse wave form, travel time and time duration. For the travel time and wind speed variations we obtained statistical characteristics (variances, frequency spectra and coherences) in the range of periods from 1 min to 1h and found several dominant periods, which are inherent to the trapped internal waves in the lower atmosphere. Using a nonlinear model of internal wave spectrum in the atmosphere described here we have made the calculations of variances, frequency spectra and structure functions of travel time fluctuations, which allowed us to interpret some of the observed data.     

Recent spatial and temporal variations in mean sea level pressure over Europe and the Middle East,and their influence on the rainfall regime in the Galilee,Israel

Summary A comparison of maps of mean sea level pressure (MSLP) for two normal peridos enabled the detection of variations in MSLP over Europe and the Middle East. Even though a general pattern is evident on the maps for each month in both periods, differences in the magnitude of the values were detected. Plotting these differences permitted the identification of regions with the greatest variations and determination of the anomaly flow between the two periods. A polynomial curve fitted to the seasonal record of the MSLP at 35 selected points for each period allowed identification of temporal variations in MSLP. The main temporal change between the period 1931–60 and the period 1951–80 was a delay in the development of a high pressure over Siberia in the latter period. Changes in horizontal pressure differences (CHPD) between Byelorussia in the Soviet Union and the Sahara Desert related previously described rainfall variations to those pressure variations.The present paper is based on data analyzed by the author as part of his dissertation completed at the University of Utah in 1988 under the supervision of Professor Paul A. Kay.With 11 Figures     

基于QuickSCAT卫星资料辽宁省典型海域风速模拟研究

利用QuickSCAT卫星资料的中小尺度数值分析同化模拟结果,对渤海两个大小不同的海湾:辽东湾与大连湾2008年季节代表月的风速特征进行分析对比。首先对QuickSCAT卫星资料同化模拟数据的可靠性进行了验证,与Fnl资料分别同气象站实测值对比发现QuickSCAT资料更靠近实测值,适合做区域数据研究。对两个海湾区域风速研究发现,面积较大的辽东湾风速基本大于大连湾,这种现象在4月与10月表现显著;而对两海湾风速日变化对比结果显示,4个月大致均表现为凌晨二者变化相反,白天下午至夜晚变化趋于相似。从大风情况上看,辽东湾出现大风的频率和持续时间基本大于大连湾,大连湾的大风发生情况普遍要滞后于辽东湾。     

Sensitivity of the IAP two-level AGCM to surface albedo variations

Summary Two numerical experiments were performed for sensitivity study of surface albedo, one was a control run in which the albedo values for snow-free surfaces were prescribed as constant; the other was a sensitivity run in which an albedo with seasonal variation was incorporated into the model show that the simulation of precipitation is sensitive to the surface albedo variations, especially those over Eastern Asia and the Sahara. Changes in surface albedo also have an impact on the monthly mean sea level pressure, especially on the July-mean Western Pacific subtropical high. Surface air temperature decreased over most of the Eastern Asia but increases over most of the Antarctica in July.With 6 Figures     

Modeling radionuclide migration in complex nonuniform water bodies using the POMRad model system

The POMRad system of computer models is developed using the Princeton Ocean Model (POM) program code. The system enables modeling the radionuclide migration in large nonuniform water bodies (seas, bays, large rivers, and lakes) taking account of the migration of radioactive substances in the water mass-bottom system associated with the migration of radionuclides sorbed on suspended sediments and in solutes. In order to take account of radionucide transport with sediments the POM program code is supplemented with the models describing transport, settling, and resuspension of suspended sediments. The verification was carried out through comparing analytical solutions of simplified problems concerning the content of radionuclides in water, and modeling results. A potential of the POMRad application is demonstrated by an example of simulating the radioactivity transport in marine environment in the case of hypothetical accidents in the Saida and Kola bays.     

The Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on the development of ice on Lake Windermere

Windermere, the largest lake in England, seldom freezes over but the sheltered bays are usually covered with ice for several days every year. Here I analyse the meteorological factors influencing the development of ice on the lake between 1933 and 2000 and relate these to the regional and global changes in the weather. The results demonstrate that the methods used to describe the development of ice at high latitudes can also be used to predict the formation of ice on this temperate lake. The best indicator of change was the number of ice-days recorded every winter. Regression analyses based on a Poisson model showed that there were significant negative correlations between the number of ice-days and the local air temperature, the Central England Temperature and the North Atlantic Oscillation Index (NAOI). The relationship with the NAOI was particularly pronounced and explained 50% of the observed inter-annual variations. A hindcasting model based on the NAOI correctly predicted the most severe winters reported in the area between 1864 and 1910. The observed and predicted numbers of ice-days were also correlated with an index of sea ice in the Baltic. The results demonstrate that the number of ice-days reported on Windermere} can be used as a proxy indicator of climate change and show that the NAO has had a major effect on the development of ice on this lake for at least a hundred and thirty years.     

The influence of Hudson Bay runoff and ice‐melt on the salinity of the inner Newfoundland Shelf

Abstract

The present study examines sources of the interannual variability in salinity on the Newfoundland continental shelf observed in a 40‐year time series from an oceanographic station known as Station 27. Specifically, we investigate, through lag‐correlation analysis, the a priori hypotheses that the salinity anomalies at Station 27 are determined by freshwater runoff anomalies from Hudson and Ungava bays and by ice‐melt anomalies in Hudson Bay and on the Labrador Shelf. Interannual variations of summer runoff into Hudson Bay were significantly negatively correlated with salinity anomalies on the Newfoundland Shelf with a lag (9 months) that is consistent with expected travel times based on known current velocities in Hudson Bay and along the Labrador Shelf. Sea‐ice extent over the Labrador and northern Newfoundland shelves was significantly negatively correlated with salinity at a lag of 3 to 4 months, corresponding to the time of minimum salinity at Station 27. It appears that ice‐melt over the Labrador‐northern Newfoundland Shelf is primarily responsible for the seasonal salinity minimum over the Newfoundland Shelf. Interannual variability in runoff into Ungava Bay and ice‐melt in Hudson Bay were not correlated with interannual salinity variations on the Newfoundland Shelf.     

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Sea Ice Thickness Distribution in the Kerch and Kamysh-Burun Bays

The one-dimensional thermodynamic model adapted to the physiographic conditions of the Kerch Strait was used to study the seasonal evolution of sea ice thickness in the Kerch and Kamysh-Burun bays in the winter of 2007/2008. The dependence of the regional variability of ice thickness on hydrometeorological conditions is analyzed.     

Recent variations in 700 hPa geopotential heights in summer over Europe and the Middle East,and their influence on other Meteorological factors

Summary Recent variations in atmospheric circulation in the eastern Mediterranean are analyzed and discussed. Interdecadal differences in mean monthly 700 hPa geopotential heights for June, July, and August in the period 1951–1980 show a trend of decreasing pressure of the subtropical high pressure belt over the Sahara Desert. The decrease is observed in the magnitude of the high pressure, in its areal extent, and in its northward position. Broader variations in other meteorological variables, such as rainfall regimes, temperature fields, wind variability, and evapotranspiration rates, are discussed in relation to variations in pressure fields and in indices of circulation such as the North Atlantic Oscillation. The trend from the 1950s through the 1970s was towards more temperate summer climate in the region.With 5 Figures     

北京近255年雨季及其多年变化

本文利用1724—1903年北京故宫“晴雨录”中雨日记载,与现代气象资料衔接,确定了北京1724—1978年共255年雨季的起迄,并且讨论了雨季特征及其长期演变规律。 北京雨季可划分为六种类型:提前型、落后型、偏长型、偏短型、双峰型、假雨季和副雨季。北京雨季平均开始于6月25—29日,结束于8月9—13日,雨季乎均长50天。雨季起始期具有4.5年周期:雨季结束期具有4年左右和85年左右周期;雨季长度具有85年和170年左右周期。此外,北京255年雨季变化存在明显的由短变长的长期趋势。近30年来北京雨季处于近255年来异常偏长阶段。     

Sea-level response to atmospheric forcing along the north coast of Persian Gulf

Summary Data from tide gauges (1990–1999) at Bandar Abbas and Bushehr combined with atmospheric data at both stations are utilized to investigate the mean sea-level (MSL) response to meteorological forcing functions along the north coast of the Persian Gulf. The relations between MSL and forces due to air pressure, air temperature and local wind are examined. The characteristics of variability of each field are analyzed using the spectral analysis method. The annual cycle is dominant in the sea-level, atmospheric pressure, air temperature and wind spectra. The influence of local meteorological functions are quantified using forward stepwise regression techniques. The results suggest that 71.5% and 71.2% variations in the MSL of Bandar Abbas and Bushehr stations are due to meteorological forces at each stations. The model indicates that the most significant influence on the observed variation of MSL at Bandar Abbas is air pressure, while at Bushehr is air temperature. The results of multivariate and simple regression show that these parameters are highly intercorrelated. The sea-level is not significantly correlated with the monthly and winter NAO and Monsoon in the Persian Gulf. The remaining variations are due to density of sea water (steric effect), which has considerable influence on the sea-level variations, and coastal upwelling.     

A study on NO and NO2 absorption properties by using line-tunable CO laser

The absorption properties of NO in 5.2 μm band and NO2 in 6.2 μm band are measured for some definite wavelengths by using line-tunable CO laser and long-path absorption cell. The absorption coefficients for 49 CO laser wavelengths are given and variations of absorption withpartial and total pressures are analysed. Fur-thermore, the experimental errors and the interference of water vapour with the absorption at definite laser lines are also discussed.     

Observation of the variations of the atmospheric electric field at YBJ, Tibet

The variability noticed in fair weather atmospheric electric field (AEF) recorded at Yangbajin (YBJ, 90°31′50″E, 30°06′38″N), a continental station located at Tibet Plateau, China, during the period 2006–2011, has been examined firstly in relation to the variations of three selected local meteorological parameters. Secondly, a test has been carried out for a hypothesis that numerical reduction on the variations of fair weather AEF data according to the meteorological parameters like air pressure, temperature and relative humidity, could weaken its meteorological effect and thus help to study the variations of AEF. The reduction effectively suppresses the annual variation, but the shape of the diurnal variation remains the same, and is widely different from the Carnegie Curve. Finally, the seasonal effects of diurnal variations are analyzed. The most distinctive characteristics of the fair weather AEF here is that the pattern of diurnal variations exhibits a double fluctuation, which is modulated by the sunrise and sunset effect. The phase of the diurnal curve has a little shift with seasons.     

南半球环流与西太平洋副热带高压和台风群中期活动的关系

通过对南北半球环流6年资料的分析,发现在北半球夏季5～8月,南半球中纬西风指数、低纬西风指数、赤道气压指标与北半球西太平洋副热带高压和台风群的中期活动均有较好的关系。在台风群活跃的年份,台风群生成阶段前后,环流变化由南半球中纬先开始,随后南半球低纬和赤道地区环流也出现变化,赤道气压指标到达低值,此后,北半球西太平洋副热带高压的特征产生一系列的变化,上述南北半球环流系统变化的传播过程为准二周周期。     

An experimental study on absorption properties of NO,NO2, NH3, CO2 and H2O by using line-tunable co laser

Measurements of absorption properties of some gases in the atmosphere were made by using CO line-tunable laser. Experimental equipment and method are briefly described. Absorption coefficients of NO, NO2, NH3, CO2 and H2O at some definite laser wavelengths are given, and variations of absorption properties with both partial and total pressures are discussed.