The climate of the coast and fog zone in the Tarapacá Region, Atacama Desert, Chile

In the Atacama Desert, the narrow littoral plain and the adjacent mountain range have a unique climate. This area is locally called the “coastal desert with abundant cloudiness”, and extends from the coastline up to an elevation of 1000 m. The climate is designated as being BWn according to Köppen's Climate Classification as adapted for Chile. In the original classification the acronym (Bn) is used for foggy environments. Toward the east a “normal desert” climate (BW) is found. This is known as one of the most extreme deserts of the world. In the BWn areas there are meteorological differences between low and high elevation zones. The climate of the coastal plains and the mountains is described in this paper in order to show that there is an area where the climate differs from those classified as BWn and BW in the Chilean Climate Classification. This area is located between 650 and 1200 m a.s.l. and contains several fog oases or lomas vegetation, rich in biodiversity and endemism.The weather is warmer near sea level, with an annual average temperature of 18 °C. At high elevation sites like Alto Patache, the temperature decreases at a rate of 0.7 °C for every 100-m increase in altitude. The average annual minimum temperature often approaches 1 °C in winter, while the mean annual temperature range is significant (8.3 °C in Los Cóndores). The mean monthly relative humidity in Alto Patache is over 80%, except during the summer months. During autumn, winter and spring high elevation fog is present in the study area at altitudes ranging from 650 m up to 1060 m, giving annual water yields of 0.8 to 7 L m^− 2 day^− 1. If vegetation is used as an indicator, the foggy zone lies between 650 m a.s.l. and 1200 m a.s.l. About 70% of the mountain range experiences the foggy climate, as opposed to the coastal plains that are characterized by a cloudy climate.     

Advective, orographic and radiation fog in the Tarapacá region, Chile

A project in northern Chile was undertaken to determine the origin and behaviour of fog in the coastal and inland locations of the Tarapacá Region. In the Pampa del Tamarugal, 50 km from the sea, conditions exist for the formation of radiation fog. Advective fog has been studied on the coast and orographic fog was observed at a few coastal sites near mountain ranges with elevations above 1000 m. Fog water collected by two standard fog collectors (SFC) for 3 1/2 years showed an average flux of 8.5 l m⁻² day⁻¹ on the coast and 1.1 l m⁻² day⁻¹ inland 12 km from the coastline. On only a few days in 10 months was water collected at the inland site of Pampa del Tamarugal. GOES satellite images are shown to illustrate the pattern of formation of the stratocumuli cloud over the sea, its approach to the coastline, the entrance of fog by corridors through the coastal range and the presence of radiation fog inland. The results are important for the understanding of fog formation and dissipation along the coastal mountain range and for the recognition of potential sites for the installation of fog water collectors, which can be used as a water source in the Atacama Desert. The results also provide vital information for use in the preservation of the unique ecosystems of the most arid desert of the world.     

基于MTSAT卫星遥感监测的浙江省及周边海区大雾分布特征

利用日本静止气象卫星MTSAT逐时资料,综合地面气象观测数据,对浙江省及其周边海区陆地和海上2008—2012年的大雾进行了专题信息提取,并给出了浙江省陆域、周边海域0.05°×0.05°网格点的小时尺度的遥感大雾产品,结果表明:(1)基于MTSAT卫星观测数据,采用分级判识太阳高度角阈值和归一化大雾指数的方法,构建的浙江及其周边地区陆地和海上遥感大雾监测模型,大雾判识精度总体超过75%,基本满足使用需求。(2)浙江省陆域近5年大雾年平均累计为411.7 h,约占全年的4.7%,基本呈南多北少,山区多平原少的格局,其中浙江南部高山区、舟山和温州部分海岛及西部山区为大雾多发区,且大雾季节分布为冬秋季较多,春夏季较少,22时至09时是浙江省陆域大雾的高发时段,10时以后大雾逐渐消散,至后半夜、凌晨前后,大雾频次逐渐增多。(3)研究区海雾主要发生在大陆近海,呈现由近海向外海减少的空间格局,东海海域年大雾累计为311.7 h,以东海西南部地区大雾出现最多,浙江省沿海大雾的高发区位于温州海域及钱塘江口。研究区海域大雾具有明显的季节特征,主要表现为春季较多,夏季次之,秋冬季较少的分布格局,且海上主要受平流雾影响,大雾不易消散,持续时间较长。从各海区大雾发生频次从高到低依次为:东海东南部、台湾以东洋面、东海中东部、黄海西南部、东海中西部、台湾海峡、东海西北部、黄海东南部、东海西南部和东海东北部。     

Fog measurements at the site “Falda Verde” north of Chañaral compared with other fog stations of Chile

Fog collection data registered through a Standard Fog Collector (SFC) installed by a local fishermen's association at a height of 600 m at the “Falda Verde” site, north of the Chilean harbor Chañaral (26°17′S/70°36′W), from November 1998 to November 2000, are analyzed. Trying to give new lights on the dynamics of fog along the Chilean northern coast, this article compares, for the first time, the data obtained at Falda Verde with those obtained at five other Chilean fog stations. The total time period runs from 1987 to 2001. A mean of 1.46 l/m²/day was registered at the Falda Verde site after 2 years of measurements, one of the lowest yields along the north Chilean coast. After a brief historical recapitulation of fog researches in the study area, geographical explanations of the water yields obtained in different sites are discussed. The annual mean collection from Cerro Moreno and Paposo shows a clearly different behavior from all other sites, showing a greater stability throughout the year. Other stations have a marked difference between extreme seasons. Alto Patache yields, if not the best in Chile, are very high and offer unexpected possibilities for future applications in the coast. Stations located away from the seashore (Cerro Guatalaya) are clearly less productive. Ocean proximity, altitude, south and southwest orientations of the coastal ranges and local relief explain some of the differences noted.     

阅海湿地芦苇NPP遥感估算及其时空变化分析

利用1987—2012年Landsat 5、2013—2017年Landsat 8数据,分析1987—2017年阅海湿地净初级生产力（NPP）时空变化趋势。同时,基于高分数据（GF2）估算2015—2017年4 m分辨率NPP时空变化,与Landsat结果进行对比。结果表明：在各年7—8月的NPP中2002年NPP值最低,为691.11 g·C·m^-2,2003—2007年NPP均值先增大后减小,2008年后芦苇NPP均值趋于平缓;20世纪80—90年代,芦苇广泛分布于阅海湿地湖中心及四周区域,21世纪00—10年代,芦苇集中分布于湖域东北部区域;1987—2017年,阅海湿地芦苇NPP变化区域差异明显。阅海湿地东北部区域呈降低趋势。对比阅海湿地2016—2017年GF2与Landsat反演区域平均NPP,二者并无显著差异,且变化趋势也一致。     

1951-2006年汕头雾变化的气候特征及影响因素分析

利用1951--2006年汕头气候资料,分析大雾天气的气候变化特征。结果表明：汕头年雾日总体呈明显下降趋势。20世纪90年代以前雾日相对偏多,90年代以后雾日明显偏少;大雾的逐月变化呈1峰1谷的特征,峰值出现在3月,谷值出现在8月;下半夜至翌日上午较易出现大雾。起雾时间为04：00—07：00,其中07：00最易起雾,雾消时间为04：00-12：00,09：00-11：00雾最易消散;雾日时静风概率为52％,风速小于等于3m／s的概率超过95％,不利于近地层空气的水平交换;雾日多伴有逆温层存在且逆温层具有底高较低、厚度较厚、强度较强的特点,不利于近地层空气的上下交换,因而雾日空气质量较差。     

1951—2006年汕头雾变化的气候特征及影响因素分析

利用1951—2006年汕头气候资料,分析大雾天气的气候变化特征。结果表明:汕头年雾日总体呈明显下降趋势。20世纪90年代以前雾日相对偏多,90年代以后雾日明显偏少;大雾的逐月变化呈1峰1谷的特征,峰值出现在3月,谷值出现在8月;下半夜至翌日上午较易出现大雾。起雾时间为04:00—07:00,其中07:00最易起雾,雾消时间为04:00—12:00,09:00—11:00雾最易消散;雾日时静风概率为52%,风速小于等于3 m/s的概率超过95%,不利于近地层空气的水平交换;雾日多伴有逆温层存在且逆温层具有底高较低、厚度较厚、强度较强的特点,不利于近地层空气的上下交换,因而雾日空气质量较差。     

Temporal and spatial variations of fog in the Western Sudety Mts., Poland

The ridges of the Western Sudety are well exposed to the humid maritime air masses that are mainly associated with westerly atmospheric circulation. Fog is the most frequently observed atmospheric phenomenon, being present on average 45% of the time, with 250–300 days with fog per year. This study on temporal variation of fog in both daily and annual cycles is based on 30 years of measurements (1961–1990) made on Mt. Szrenica at 1362 m a.s.l.Based on the data from 51 meteorological stations and the results of fog deposition field measurements, a digital model of fog frequency in the Western Sudety was prepared using a Geographic Information System. The model shows that altitude is not the only important factor controlling fog frequency. Such parameters as slope aspect and position of a particular site in relation to local and regional morphology are also of crucial importance.     

北京一次持续性雾、霾的特征和成因分析

基于2013年1月9-15日北京地区一次持续雾、霾过程,对环流形势、要素、物理量场以及污染监测情况进行分析。结果表明：高PM_2.5和SO₂事件持续时间超过100 h,浓度达到严重污染级别。高空为偏西或西南气流且850 hPa有弱暖平流输送和地面倒槽维持少动是有利于雾、霾持续的背景条件。持续轻雾或霾对湿层厚度要求不高,在925 hPa下即可,且湿层越厚,能见度越低。逆温维持是雾、霾持续的主要原因,且轻雾或霾为主时逆温层特点为厚度浅强度弱,高度或强度的突然增大可预示向大雾或雪转换; 850 hPa以下涡度平流较弱是轻雾或霾持续的动力结构;总温度平流垂直分布表现为闭合中心强度在500 hPa明显分界,且相对较弱的平流中心的高度一般在850-1000 hPa之间,当高度达到500 hPa时或可预示雾、霾天气消散。     

1961年-2012年山西雾霾的时空变化特征及成因分析

利用1961年-2012年山西逐日天气现象、能见度、相对湿度和日平均气温资料,采用Kendall-tau方法和相关分析法研究山西雾霾日数的时空变化特征及成因。结果表明：雾多发区在中南部,北部雾日较少。霾、烟幕日数高值区出现在以大同、太原、临汾为中心线的带状区域。季节分布来看,轻雾、雾日数峰值出现在8、9月份,谷值在5月份出现;霾和烟幕日数的峰值出现在12、1月份,谷值在8、9月份出现。近50余年以来,山西雾霾日数呈现增多趋势,雾日增加趋势较弱,60、70年代为增多趋势,进入21世纪则为减少趋势;轻雾和霾日数均为显著单调上升趋势;烟幕日数也为显著增多趋势,但表现为抛物线型,90年代后期以前为增多,之后转为下降趋势。山西霾和烟幕日数与E1Nino事件有很好的对应关系,E1Nino事件发生年往往霾和烟幕日数较多,赤道中东太平洋的海温异常通过海气相互作用,引起东亚地区上空的大气环流异常,形成利于霾和烟幕出现的天气条件。山西冬季气温偏高往往导致霾和烟幕天气的增多,气候变暖对霾和烟幕天气的影响不容置疑。     

Particulate contribution to extinction of visible radiation: Pollution, haze, and fog

A data set acquired by eight particle-dedicated instruments set up on the SIRTA (Site Instrumental de Recherche par Télédétection Atmosphérique, which is French for Instrumented Site for Atmospheric Remote Sensing Research) during the ParisFog field campaign are exploited to document microphysical properties of particles contributing to extinction of visible radiation in variable situations. The study focuses on a 48-hour period when atmospheric conditions are highly variable: relative humidity changes between 50 and 100%, visibility ranges between 65 and 35 000 m, the site is either downwind the Paris area either under maritime influence. A dense and homogeneous fog formed during the night by radiative cooling. In 6 h, visibility decreased down from 30 000 m in the clear-sky regime to 65 m within the fog, because of advected urban pollution (factor 3 to 4 in visibility reduction), aerosol hydration (factor 20) and aerosol activation (factor 6). Computations of aerosol optical properties, based on Mie theory, show that extinction in clear-sky regime is due equally to the ultrafine modes and to the accumulation mode. Extinction by haze is due to hydrated aerosol particles distributed in the accumulation mode, defined by a geometric mean diameter of 0.6 μm and a geometric standard deviation of 1.4. These hydrated aerosol particles still contribute by 20 ± 10% to extinction in the fog. The complementary extinction is due to fog droplets distributed around the geometric mean diameter of 3.2 μm with a geometric standard deviation of 1.5 during the first fog development stage. The study also shows that the experimental set-up could not count all fog droplets during the second and third fog development stages.     

古尔班通古特沙漠土壤物理参数时间变化特征及其影响因子研究

以古尔班通古特沙漠为研究靶区,利用2020年全年克拉美丽陆-气相互作用观测试验站连续观测数据,分析了古尔班通古特沙漠土壤温湿度、土壤热通量、土壤盐分及导热率等主要土壤参数变化特征及影响因子。结果表明：（1）古尔班通古特沙漠土壤温度年日均值变化呈倒“U”型,季节变化特征明显,总体表现为夏季>春季>秋季>冬季,浅层土壤温度的变化幅度大于深层,湿度变化特征为春夏高,秋冬低,通常表现为随土壤深度增加土壤湿度逐渐升高;土壤热通量变化总体表现为春夏高,秋冬低,日变化幅度春夏秋冬依次递减。（2）古尔班通古特沙漠土壤导热率年均值为0.832 W·m-1·K-1,导热率与降水呈显著的正相关,土壤温湿度、土壤盐分是影响沙漠区土壤导热率的主要因子。在冻土条件下,土壤导热率平均为0.634 W·m-1·K-1,且其随土壤湿度增加而增加,冻土时导热随湿度增加的速率约为非冻土时的2.5倍;在降水条件下,土壤含水量小于0.06 m3·m-3时土壤导热率呈现缓慢增加趋势,大于0.06 m3·m-3时随湿度上升而迅速增加;在融雪时期,土壤含水量小于0.11 m3·m-3时土壤导热率随湿度上升缓慢增加,大于0.11 m3·m-3时土壤导热率迅速上升。     

沈大高速公路雾气候特征与气象要素分析

利用1958—2007年沈大高速公路沿线6站雾日资料对沈大高速公路雾的气候特征及气象要素进行分析。结果表明：沿海地区雾日偏多,且总体呈上升趋势,内陆地区雾日偏少,且呈下降趋势。内陆地区雾多出现在秋冬季,沿海地区多出现在夏季。雾多在凌晨至日出前后时段生成,日出后逐渐消散,持续时间多为1—3 h。相对湿度、气温、风速和风向对雾的预报有较好指示意义：当相对湿度在90%—100%时,春季气温为-5—15 ℃、夏季为16—24 ℃、秋季为-3~19℃、内陆冬季为-20~2 ℃,沿海冬季为-7~4 ℃范围内,内陆风速为0—3 m•s-1,沿海风速为0—6 m•s-1,且沿海地区为偏南风时,雾易发生。     

江苏省快速城市化进程对雾霾日时空变化的影响

利用气象观测和经济统计数据,研究了江苏雾霾时间空间分布和城市化对年雾霾日的影响。结果表明:(1)经济发达、城市化水平高的苏南地区是霾天气高发区,年霾日数超过100 d;(2)江苏霾日数冬季最多,夏季最少,2000年以后,夏秋季霾日数明显增加;苏南是霾日数显著上升的区域,增长率≥30 d/10a;(3)1978—1991年江苏三大区年工业增加值处于较低水平,增速缓慢,1991—2002年,年工业增加值增速加快,2002年以后迅速增长;与此对应,各区年霾日数从1990s初期缓慢上升,2002年以后快速增长;在城市化水平最高的苏南地区,1975—2000年各季节霾日数上升也不明显,2000—2008年,苏南城市化率从37%迅速上升到60.2%,霾日数也迅速上升,这表明城市化的加速发展是导致年霾日数上升的重要原因。     

雾对我国交通运输的不利影响及对策

随着我国公路、航空和水运等交通运输业的快速发展,雾的不利影响越来越明显,也越来越受到人们的关注。如何有效降低雾对交通运输的不利影响,已成为交通管理和气象部门的重要工作目标之一。通过分析雾的发生特点及雾的时空分布特征,针对雾对交通运输的不利影响,提出从加大能见度监测仪设置密度、提高交通气象预报精度、制订严格的高速公路雾天交通运行规定、加强和完善雾天交通预警系统等几个方面积极采取应对措施,最大程度降低雾对我国交通运输的不利影响。     

南京雾-霾天气个例湍流运动特征的对比研究

利用超声风速仪、能见度仪等探测资料,采用Fortran、Matlab、Origin等软件处理数据并绘图分析,对比了南京郊区2013年12月4日一次霾过程、2013年12月7—9日一次雾过程和2013年12月3日一个晴天的湍流运动特征。结果表明,霾天和晴天平均水平风速、平均动能、湍流动能、湍流强度、摩擦速度、动量通量和热量通量都有明显的日变化,而这些参量在雾天没有明显的日变化,不同天气湍流参量大小有差异;霾、雾、晴天近中性层结下,u、v、w三个方向风速归一化标准差近似为常数,霾天分别为3.15、2.72、1.17,雾天分别为3.11、2.45、1.25,晴天分别为3.40、3.45、1.50;不稳定条件下霾、雾、晴天风速归一化标准差和湍流动能归一化标准差符合1/3幂次律,稳定条件下霾、雾、晴天无因次湍流动能均满足1/3幂次律;不稳定条件下霾、雾、晴天温度和湿度归一化标准差满足-1/3幂次律,稳定条件下霾、雾、晴天温度归一化标准差符合-2/3幂次律;雾天归一化u、v、w谱与Kansas谱吻合度比霾天和晴天高,霾天u、v、w谱峰值频率约为0.01 Hz,雾天u谱峰值频率约为0.004 Hz,v、w谱峰值频率约为0.1 Hz,晴天u、v、w谱峰值频率约为0.01 Hz。得出结论:雾天的边界层结构与霾天和晴天有所不同;不稳定条件下霾、雾、晴天风速、湍流动能、温度、湿度归一化标准差均符合莫宁-奥布霍夫相似理论;雾天归一化u、v、w谱比霾天和晴天更加符合莫宁-奥布霍夫局地各向同性理论,且霾天和晴天以机械湍流为主,雾天既有机械湍流也有热力湍流。     

天津市东丽区一次持续性雾霾天气过程的特征及影响要素分析

基于常规气象观测资料和PM_2.5浓度资料,分析了2019年1月10—14日天津市东丽区出现的一次持续性雾霾天气特征及其成因。结果表明：此次雾霾天气具有明显的阶段性特征,高空平直西风环流、中层暖脊和地面弱气压场为此次雾霾天气出现提供了有利的天气形势。轻雾和霾阶段,能见度变化更易受到相对湿度的影响;而雾阶段,能见度变化更易受到风速的影响。PM_2.5浓度与地面气象因子关系密切,与能见度、风速负相关,与相对湿度正相关。当其他气象条件稳定,且周边地区污染物浓度较高时,近地面风向转变,对本地区雾霾的出现起到关键性作用。     

Analysing temporal trends in the Indian Summer Monsoon and its variability at a fine spatial resolution

Temporal trends between 1951 and 2007 in annual Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) precipitation, frequency of severe drought years and onset date of ISM were analysed on a 0.25°?×?0.25° grid cell basis across India using APHRODITE daily gridded precipitation data. Locations which experienced temporal trends of increasing or decreasing inter-annual variation in annual ISM precipitation and onset date of ISM were detected using the non-parametric Mann-Kendall test. A new method of defining local onset of ISM from daily precipitation data was developed to enable countrywide temporal trend analysis of onset date. India was characterised by a heterogeneous spatial distribution in the magnitude of inter-annual variation and location of significant temporal trends in the examined facets of ISM precipitation. A greater extent of the country experienced significant trends (p?<?0.05) of increasing inter-annual variation rather than simple increasing or decreasing trends in annual ISM precipitation and onset date of ISM. Field significance tests showed grid cells reporting significant trends were significant (p?<?0.05) at the global or field level (except trends of increasing, i.e. later, ISM onset date). This research provides finer spatial detail regarding trends and variation in annual ISM precipitation, severe drought years and onset date of ISM complementing recent studies on trends in extreme precipitation events over India to produce a comprehensive overview of recent behaviour of ISM precipitation. These findings will benefit water managers charged with managing water resources sustainably at a fine spatial scale (the watershed or basin level).     

The Equatorial Undercurrent in the central Atlantic and its relation to tropical Atlantic variability

Seasonal to interannual variations of the Equatorial Undercurrent (EUC) in the central Atlantic at 23°W are studied using shipboard observation taken during the period 1999–2011 as well as moored velocity time series covering the period May 2005–June 2011. The seasonal variations are dominated by an annual harmonic of the EUC transport and the EUC core depth (both at maximum during September), and a semiannual harmonic of the EUC core velocity (maximum during April and September). Substantial interannual variability during the period of moored observation included anomalous cold/warm equatorial Atlantic cold tongue events during 2005/2008. The easterly winds in the western equatorial Atlantic during boreal spring that represent the preconditioning of cold/warm events were strong/weak during 2005/2008 and associated with strong/weak boreal summer EUC transport. The anomalous year 2009 was instead associated with weak preconditioning and smallest EUC transport on record from January to July, but during August coldest SST anomalies in the eastern equatorial Atlantic were observed. The interannual variations of the EUC are discussed with respect to recently described variability of the tropical Atlantic Ocean.     

基于FY-3B卫星资料的中国南海海区1—3月海雾时空分布特征研究

为全面了解中国南海海区海雾的分布特征,为南海海雾气象服务提供基础背景资料,利用2011—2016年1—3月FY-3B气象卫星资料的雾监测产品,分析了中国南海海区海雾的时空分布特征。结果表明：中国南海海雾具有特定的区域特征,中国南海海雾多出现在华南沿海、北部湾沿海、琼州海峡和海南岛东北部沿海海区,南海南部海域出现海雾概率低;南海出现高频次海雾的时间多发生在2月,1月次之,3月最少。该研究结果可为中国南海海雾研究提供背景资料。