Understanding the characteristics and variations of heat exchange and evaporation of lakes is important for regional water resource management and sustainable development.Based on eddy covariance measurements over Lak...Understanding the characteristics and variations of heat exchange and evaporation of lakes is important for regional water resource management and sustainable development.Based on eddy covariance measurements over Lake Vanajavesi in southern Finland,characteristics of energy fluxes and cold frontal effects on energy exchange were investigated.The lake acted as a heat sink in spring and summer and a heat source in winter.The latent heat flux reached its minimum value in the morning and peaked in the afternoon.The diurnal variation of sensible heat flux was opposite to that of latent heat flux.Impact factors for the sensible heat flux were mainly the lake-air temperature difference and the product of lake-air temperature difference and wind speed.The latent heat flux was mainly affected by the vapor pressure deficit and the product of vapor pressure deficit and wind speed.The annual mean values of bulk transfer coefficients for momentum,heat,and water vapor were 1.98×10^(-3),1.62×10^(-3),and 1.31×10^(-3),respectively.Bulk transfer coefficients for heat and water vapor were not equal,indicating that the parameterization of energy exchange in numerical models,where the assumption that the heat coefficient equals the water vapor coefficient needs improvement.During the ice-free season,cold fronts resulted in 28 sensible heat pulses and 17 latent heat pulses,contributing to 50.59%and 34.89%of sensible and latent heat exchange in Lake Vanajavesi.These results indicate that cold fronts significantly impact the surface energy budget and evaporation over lakes.展开更多
The generation of high-resolution data is increasingly important in understanding the complexities of coastal ocean and developing sound management strategies, especially in view of the long-term impact of severe weat...The generation of high-resolution data is increasingly important in understanding the complexities of coastal ocean and developing sound management strategies, especially in view of the long-term impact of severe weather systems. The impact of severe weather systems, when integrated over time, can be significant when compared with tidal oscillations. This paper presents a study of water transport out of Vermilion Bay in response to a short, intense event associated with a passing atmospheric cold front, and reports the application of an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler （ADCP） mounted on an Automated Surface Craft （ASC）, known as the auto-boat or unmanned boat, developed in our lab at the Louisiana State University, to generate high resolution data accurately at a fraction of the cost of a manned boat. In our study, we used a manned boat and an unmanned boat, each for over 24 h to cover an entire diurnal tidal cycle, to measure flow velocity profiles to calculate the total transport. A stationary ADCP was deployed in the Southwest Pass of the Vermilion Bay from May 2009 to April 2012, providing data almost continuously （with only one major gap）, with a 717-day record of water transport between the northern Gulf of Mexico and Vermilion Bay, and demonstrates the importance of the pass in water transport.展开更多
The present study identifies wintertime cold fronts in Eurasia from gridded datasets using a new objective two-step identification scheme.The simple and classic conception of a front is adopted,where a cold front is i...The present study identifies wintertime cold fronts in Eurasia from gridded datasets using a new objective two-step identification scheme.The simple and classic conception of a front is adopted,where a cold front is identified as the warm boundary of the frontal zone with a suitable horizontal temperature gradient and cold advection.We combine the traditional thermal front parameter with temperature advection to first identify the cold frontal zone,and then its eastern and southern boundaries are objectively plotted as a cold front in Eurasia.By comparing different cold front identification methods,the results from this two-step cold front identification method and subjective analysis are more consistent,and the positions of the cold front identified with our method are more reasonable.This objective technique is also applied to a nationwide cold wave event over China.Results show that the horizontal extent and movement of the cold front are in good agreement with the related circulation and the associated cold weather.The proposed method and results in this study may shed light on the rapid identification of cold fronts in operational weather analysis and facilitate further research on the long-term activity characteristics of continental cold fronts.展开更多
In order to study the characteristics of cold frontal motion over the arbitrary topography, the velocity of cold frontal movement is derived by using the one layer shallow-water model. The results show that there exis...In order to study the characteristics of cold frontal motion over the arbitrary topography, the velocity of cold frontal movement is derived by using the one layer shallow-water model. The results show that there exist the retardation in upwind side and rapid descent in the lee slope when the cold front crosses the topography.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to summarize the characteristics of refelectivity factors of Doppler radar of the cold front cloud system. [Method] Judging from the characteristics of reflectivity factors, by dint of the new ...[Objective] The aim was to summarize the characteristics of refelectivity factors of Doppler radar of the cold front cloud system. [Method] Judging from the characteristics of reflectivity factors, by dint of the new generation weather radar in Harbin from 2002 to 2007, the features of the reflectivity factors of the cold front cloud system were summarized. [Result] The cloud formed by the cold front was in banded form in general. However, there was void in the cloud and its intensity was uneven. Most fast moving cold front was long and narrow banded echo and basically the radial velocity turned from northwest wind to southwest. With the changes of month, the feature of the reflective rate also changed. In winter, the cold front cloud was in layer form. The feature of the reflectivity factors was weak and in large area. However, the structure was loose and there was space in the echo. Among them, there were several strong echoes. Strong convection cell echo formed in the two sides of the cold front, and it moved with the entire cloud belt. When the dry cold front moved, regional strong convective current formed, mainly by convective cloud and small echo area. Generally, the changes of the wind direction can not be expounded from the radial velocity. However, the intensity of the convection cell was distinct, 'three-body scattering', 'side lobe echo', and 'weak echo', as well as features of super convection cell. [Conclusion] The study provided positive role for the application of Doppler radar in the surveillance of weather in Heilongjiang Province.展开更多
The understanding of unusual supercell outbreaks remains limited.This study examines the development and environmental conditions of a supercell outbreak event that occurred on 26 March 2022,when 19 supercells formed ...The understanding of unusual supercell outbreaks remains limited.This study examines the development and environmental conditions of a supercell outbreak event that occurred on 26 March 2022,when 19 supercells formed within just 6 h in the coastal region of southern China.The focus is on analyzing radar characteristics and highlighting the role of a surface cold front in driving the development of rotating storms.The cold front created significant variations in low-level vertical wind shear and conditional instability on its warm and cool sides.Most of the 19 supercells formed along the front or on its adjacent cool side.Both observations and simulations reveal that favorable dynamic conditions for supercell development appeared and concentrated in a relatively narrow area on the cool side of the front,influenced by directional wind shear near the surface,which drove the formation and positioning of supercells.Numerical simulations demonstrate that the supercells developed their rotating updrafts upon encountering the 2-4-km scale misocyclones located at the convergent boundary of the cold front.The rotating storms were enhanced when they traversed the intersection zone created by the cold front and convergent boundaries under the influence of the unique land-sea contrast of the Pearl River Delta.In sum,appropriate dynamic allocation of wind shear,cold front,and landform has facilitated development of the clustered supercell outbreak.These findings may offer valuable insights on improving severe weather forecasts in this tornado-prone area.展开更多
Sea foams are caused by algal blooms and can represent large areas in coastal waters during ocean fronts associated with meteorological changes that establish rainy weather and high wave incidence.Especially in urban ...Sea foams are caused by algal blooms and can represent large areas in coastal waters during ocean fronts associated with meteorological changes that establish rainy weather and high wave incidence.Especially in urban areas along the Brazilian southeast coast,eutrophication has been evidenced as an enhancement factor for this phenomenon.The present study was conducted on Santos City beaches during foam presence,which showed a wide distribution from the surf zone up to urban structures above the high tide limit.Water and foam samples were collected from pluvial canals that connect to Santos Bay to investigate the origin of the foam and the relationship between this phenomenon and eutrophication levels.The eutrophication analysis was based on various species of nutrients(urea,ammonium,nitrite,nitrate,phosphate,and silicate),photo-pigments,and a trophic index.A cold front passage provided intense south winds(>10 m s^(−1))and high waves(>1 m)before the sampling day.In addition to this storm surge,an accumulated rainfall of≈50 mm and a spring tide condition led to overwash at the floodgates of the pluvial canals.Salinity showed negative correlations with dissolved nutrients,indicating that increased freshwater outflows improved the trophic indices on both sides of the floodgates.At the foam sampling site,elevated concentrations of suspended particulate matter were associated with a high algal content,as primarily indicated by high chlorophyll a within particulate organic matter content.This occurred alongside high oxygen saturation and relatively low nutrient concentrations,suggesting the growth of opportunistic phytoplankton species.Our results suggest that eutrophication can intensify sea foam occurrence during overwash periods of the floodgates.However,phytoplankton analyses and more sampling sites need to be integrated into further studies for a better understanding of the local eutrophication influence on sea foam formation.展开更多
The variations of the frontogenetic activity of cold filament driven by the different angle(θ=0°,22.5°,45°,67.5°,and 90°)of the wind and wave fields and the filament axis are studied by non h...The variations of the frontogenetic activity of cold filament driven by the different angle(θ=0°,22.5°,45°,67.5°,and 90°)of the wind and wave fields and the filament axis are studied by non hydrostatic large eddy simulation.Conversion between the frontogenesis and frontolysis of cold filament were created by the chang in the direction of secondary circulations.The changes in the direction of secondary circulation are induced by the Coriolis Effect regardless of wind direction and wave fields.The destructive action of the wind and wave fields on symmetry of the submesoscale flow fields becomes weak as the angle increases.The secondary downwelling jet induced by Stokes shear force is gradually close to that associated with secondary circulations as the angle changes fromθ=0°to 45°and then the downwelling jet is only created by secondary circulations forθ=67.5°and 90°.The frontogenetic intensity of cold filament may be impacted by the angle of the wind and wave fields and the filament axis.The reason is that firstly the odd-symmetry of secondary circulations enhances with the angle increasing,and secondary the secondary downwelling jet created the Stokes shear force gradually weakens and then disappears with the angle increasing.展开更多
The evolution of the S'precipitate in Al−Cu−Mg alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF−STEM),molecular dynam...The evolution of the S'precipitate in Al−Cu−Mg alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF−STEM),molecular dynamics(MD)simulations,and other analytical techniques.The precipitation behavior during different aging stages of the supersaturated solid solution formed after rapid cold punching was focused,which induces rapid dissolution of precipitates.The findings reveal that the precipitation sequence is significantly influenced by aging temperature.At higher aging temperatures,which mitigate lattice distortion in the matrix,the precipitation sequence follows the conventional path.Conversely,at lower aging temperatures,where lattice distortion persists,the sequence deviates,suppressing the formation of Guinier−Preston−Bagaryatsky(GPB)zones.MD simulations confirm that the variations in solute atom diffusion rates at different aging temperatures lead to the differences in the S'phase precipitation sequence.展开更多
A 3D mesoscale model is applied in a marine cold front case in order to investigate the impact of latent heating on the structure of cold fronts.Results of the moist and dry simulations are compared to stress the effe...A 3D mesoscale model is applied in a marine cold front case in order to investigate the impact of latent heating on the structure of cold fronts.Results of the moist and dry simulations are compared to stress the effects of moist processes.It is found that both the temperature gradient and the cyclonic vorticity across the frontal zone considerably increase due to the latent heating,especially in the lower troposphere.A thermally direct cross-front ageostrophic circulation.forced by frontogenesis,is found better developed and organized in the moist case than in the dry case.This cross-front direct ageostrophic circulation,particularly its ascending branch,is considerably enhanced by latent heating due to increased frontogenetical forcing and reduced effective static stability in the rising motion region where condensation occurs.One important feature in most observed cold fronts is the presence of an intense rising cell just above their leading edge.This intense rising cell is well simulated in the moist case but is less clear and much weaker in the dry case,indicating the important contribution by the la- tent heat release to the formation of this intense updraft above the surface cold front.展开更多
The motion equation of atmospheric boundary layer with cold front surface under geostrophic momentum approximation is solved and some characteristics of the stream field for the cold front surface in the boundary laye...The motion equation of atmospheric boundary layer with cold front surface under geostrophic momentum approximation is solved and some characteristics of the stream field for the cold front surface in the boundary layer are derived,for example,the slope of the cold front surface increases with the increases of geostrophic vorticity and the temporal tendency of geostrophic wind speed, and also increases with the decrease of the component of thermal wind speed along the motion direction of the front:the stream field above and below the cold front surface in the boundary layer depends on the slope of the front surface,geostrophic wind speed and its temporal and spatial distributions.A common characteristic is that there exist updraft motion above the cold front surface and downdraft motion below it.展开更多
Among 33 cold frontal systems passed over the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area from May to August during 1963—1979,there existed mesoscale rainbands in the warm sectors ahead of 31 cold fronts.These rainbands, according...Among 33 cold frontal systems passed over the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area from May to August during 1963—1979,there existed mesoscale rainbands in the warm sectors ahead of 31 cold fronts.These rainbands, according to their orientation,movement,formation and development,can be divided into three types:parallel, angulate and perpendicular type.The basic characteristics,sources and propagation of the three types of rainbands and the severe convective weather associated with the bands are presented.The possible mechanis- ms responsible for the formation and development of the bands are also briefly discussed.展开更多
In this paper,such a new lateral displacement function is proposed that the lateral flow velocity is con- tinuous at the entry and the exit of deformation zone.A new kind of finite strip method—the third power B-spli...In this paper,such a new lateral displacement function is proposed that the lateral flow velocity is con- tinuous at the entry and the exit of deformation zone.A new kind of finite strip method—the third power B-spline finite strip method—is put forward to simulate strip rolling process.Front and back tension stresses are formulated.The computed results of the transverse distributions of the front and back tension stresses are close to the experimental results.The paper lays a foundation for further analysing the three-dimensional stresses and deformations of strip rolling.展开更多
The variations of the frontogenetic trend of a cold filament induced by the cross-filament wind and wave fields are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation. Five cases with different strengths of wind and w...The variations of the frontogenetic trend of a cold filament induced by the cross-filament wind and wave fields are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation. Five cases with different strengths of wind and wave fields are studied.The results show that the intense wind and wave fields further break the symmetries of submesoscale flow fields and suppress the levels of filament frontogenesis. The changes of secondary circulation directions—that is, the conversion between the convergence and divergence of the surface cross-filament currents with the downwelling and upwelling jets in the filament center—are associated with the inertial oscillation. The filament frontogenesis and frontolysis caused by the changes of secondary circulation directions may periodically sharpen and smooth the gradient of submesoscale flow fields.The lifecycle of the cold filament may include multiple stages of filament frontogenesis and frontolysis.展开更多
A 24-h simulation with the Advanced Regional Prediction System （ARPS） nonhydrostatic model is performed for the heavy snowfall event of 3-4 February 1998 along the eastern coast of Korean Peninsula; the results are ...A 24-h simulation with the Advanced Regional Prediction System （ARPS） nonhydrostatic model is performed for the heavy snowfall event of 3-4 February 1998 along the eastern coast of Korean Peninsula; the results are used to understand the snowfall process, including why the precipitation maxima formed along the Yeongdong coastal region rather than over the mountain slope and ridge top during. The numerical simulation with a 4-kin horizontal grid spacing and 43 levels reproduces very well the narrow snowband located off the eastern Korean coast, away from, instead of over, the Yeongdong coastal mountain range. The general evolution of the snowband agrees quite well with radar observations, while the water-equivalent precipitation amount agrees reasonably well with radar precipitation estimate. The simulation results clearly show that the snow band developed due to the lifting by a coastal front that developed because of the damming of cold air against the eastern slope of the coastal mountain range. The damming was enhanced by the advection of cold air by a tow-level mountain-parallel jet from the north, formed due to geostrophic adjustment as the on-shore upslope air was decelerated by the mountain blocking. As the onshore flow weakened later due to synoptic-scale flow pattern change, the cold front propagated off shore and the precipitation dissipated.展开更多
Three seabed-mounted TD/CTD chains and two upward-looking acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) in the southwest of Zhangzi Island are used and a simultaneous cruise observation in the northern North Yellow Sea (...Three seabed-mounted TD/CTD chains and two upward-looking acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) in the southwest of Zhangzi Island are used and a simultaneous cruise observation in the northern North Yellow Sea (NYS) is conducted to study temperature variation in the bottom thermal front zone of the NYS Cold Water Mass (NYSCWM) during the summer of 2009. In the flood-ebb tidal cycles, the bottom temperature decreases (increases) during flood (ebb) tides, which are dominated by the tidal-current induced horizontal advection. The ebb tide-induced temperature increase is larger than the flood tide-induced tempera- ture decrease due to seasonal warming. In the spring-neap tidal cycles, the temperature and the vertical temperature structure show notable fortnightly variation from 16 July to 25 August. The bottom temperature increases from neap to spring tides and decreases from spring to neap. The Richardson number demonstrates strengthened vertical mixing during spring tides but enhanced stratifica- tion during neap tides. The spring-neap variation in vertical shear caused by tidal current is the dominant factor that induces the fort- nightly variation in vertical mixing and thus bottom temperature.展开更多
Fog has recently become a frequent high-impact weather phenomenon along the coastal regions of North China. Accurate fog forecasting remains challenging due to limited understanding of the predictability and mechanism...Fog has recently become a frequent high-impact weather phenomenon along the coastal regions of North China. Accurate fog forecasting remains challenging due to limited understanding of the predictability and mechanism of fog formation associated with synoptic-scale circulation. One frequent synoptic pattern of fog formation in this area is associated with cold front passage(cold-front synoptic pattern, CFSP). This paper explored the predictability of a typical CFSP fog event from the perspective of analyzing key characteristics of synoptic-scale circulation determining fog forecasting performance and the possible mechanism. The event was ensemble forecasted with the Weather Research and Forecasting model. Two groups of ensemble members with good and bad forecasting performance were selected and composited. Results showed that the predictability of this case was largely determined by the simulated strengths of the cold-front circulation(i.e., trough and ridge and the associated surface high). The bad-performing members tended to have a weaker ridge behind a stronger trough, and associated higher pressure over land and a weaker surface high over the sea, leading to an adverse impact on strength and direction of steering flows that inhibit warm moist advection and enhance cold dry advection transported to the focus region. Associated with this cold dry advection, adverse synoptic conditions of stratification and moisture for fog formation were produced, consequently causing failure of fog forecasting in the focus region. This study highlights the importance of accurate synoptic-scale information for improved CFSP fog forecasting, and enhances understanding of fog predictability from perspective of synoptic-scale circulation.展开更多
The frontogenetic processes of a submesoscale cold filament driven by the thermal convection turbulence are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation.The results show that the periodic changes in the directio...The frontogenetic processes of a submesoscale cold filament driven by the thermal convection turbulence are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation.The results show that the periodic changes in the direction of the cross-filament secondary circulations are induced by the inertial oscillation.The change in the direction of the secondary circulations induces the enhancement and reduction of the horizontal temperature gradient during the former and later inertial period,which indicates that the frontogenetical processes of the cold filament include both of frontogenesis and frontolysis.The structure of the cold filament may be broken and restored by frontogenesis and frontolysis,respectively.The magnitude of the down-filament currents has a periodic variation,while its direction is unchanged with time.The coupling effect of the turbulent mixing and the frontogenesis and frontolysis gradually weakens the temperature gradient of the cold filament with time,which reduces frontogenetical intensity and enlarges the width of cold filament.展开更多
Based on the conventional meteorological data and the NCEP/NCAR 1° × 1° reanalysis data and those related to mid-scale automatic station, satellite cloud picture and radar return, with the dynamic...Based on the conventional meteorological data and the NCEP/NCAR 1° × 1° reanalysis data and those related to mid-scale automatic station, satellite cloud picture and radar return, with the dynamic diagnosis analysis method, an analysis is made on the process of the convective rainstorm of quasi-stationary front triggered by the weak cold air on June 4-7, 2014, showing: 1) the process occurred in the event of convection of a stationary front triggered by the eastward moving south trough and the southward moving weak cold air from west under the background of circulation of two ridges and one trough at the Asian-European mid-high latitude and weakening and southeastward moving subtropical high;2) a system configuration that contributes to convective rainstorms formed in the event of the convergence of low-level moisture, upper-level divergence and the continuous vertical ascending motion after the 200 hPa upper-level jet stream moved westwards from east and the 850 hPa southwest jet stream intensified;3) after the intrusion by weak cold air of the meso-scale katallobaric area formed by the accumulated warm moist air of Guangxi before the intrusion, the warm moist air rose to trigger convection;convection cells developed and spread nearby the boundary between anallobaric area and katallobaric area, during which total 5 MCSs developed and each formed a rainstorm center at the part where the MCSs coincide;a meso-scale katallobaric area forms and develops 2 - 5 hours earlier than convection, so that it is also a warning of heavy rains.展开更多
基金supported by funds from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos:42275079,41975017,42411530052,and 42161144010)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)program(Grant No.2019QZKK0105)。
文摘Understanding the characteristics and variations of heat exchange and evaporation of lakes is important for regional water resource management and sustainable development.Based on eddy covariance measurements over Lake Vanajavesi in southern Finland,characteristics of energy fluxes and cold frontal effects on energy exchange were investigated.The lake acted as a heat sink in spring and summer and a heat source in winter.The latent heat flux reached its minimum value in the morning and peaked in the afternoon.The diurnal variation of sensible heat flux was opposite to that of latent heat flux.Impact factors for the sensible heat flux were mainly the lake-air temperature difference and the product of lake-air temperature difference and wind speed.The latent heat flux was mainly affected by the vapor pressure deficit and the product of vapor pressure deficit and wind speed.The annual mean values of bulk transfer coefficients for momentum,heat,and water vapor were 1.98×10^(-3),1.62×10^(-3),and 1.31×10^(-3),respectively.Bulk transfer coefficients for heat and water vapor were not equal,indicating that the parameterization of energy exchange in numerical models,where the assumption that the heat coefficient equals the water vapor coefficient needs improvement.During the ice-free season,cold fronts resulted in 28 sensible heat pulses and 17 latent heat pulses,contributing to 50.59%and 34.89%of sensible and latent heat exchange in Lake Vanajavesi.These results indicate that cold fronts significantly impact the surface energy budget and evaporation over lakes.
基金The Louisiana Board of Regents EPSCoR(pFund)the Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Program under contract No.LEQSF(2016-17)-ENH-TR-05+1 种基金the North Pacific Research Board under contract No.1229the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under contract No.699775/514-100210
文摘The generation of high-resolution data is increasingly important in understanding the complexities of coastal ocean and developing sound management strategies, especially in view of the long-term impact of severe weather systems. The impact of severe weather systems, when integrated over time, can be significant when compared with tidal oscillations. This paper presents a study of water transport out of Vermilion Bay in response to a short, intense event associated with a passing atmospheric cold front, and reports the application of an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler （ADCP） mounted on an Automated Surface Craft （ASC）, known as the auto-boat or unmanned boat, developed in our lab at the Louisiana State University, to generate high resolution data accurately at a fraction of the cost of a manned boat. In our study, we used a manned boat and an unmanned boat, each for over 24 h to cover an entire diurnal tidal cycle, to measure flow velocity profiles to calculate the total transport. A stationary ADCP was deployed in the Southwest Pass of the Vermilion Bay from May 2009 to April 2012, providing data almost continuously （with only one major gap）, with a 717-day record of water transport between the northern Gulf of Mexico and Vermilion Bay, and demonstrates the importance of the pass in water transport.
基金This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Pro-gram of China under contract(Grant No.2019YFC1510201 and Grant No.2018YFC1505602).
文摘The present study identifies wintertime cold fronts in Eurasia from gridded datasets using a new objective two-step identification scheme.The simple and classic conception of a front is adopted,where a cold front is identified as the warm boundary of the frontal zone with a suitable horizontal temperature gradient and cold advection.We combine the traditional thermal front parameter with temperature advection to first identify the cold frontal zone,and then its eastern and southern boundaries are objectively plotted as a cold front in Eurasia.By comparing different cold front identification methods,the results from this two-step cold front identification method and subjective analysis are more consistent,and the positions of the cold front identified with our method are more reasonable.This objective technique is also applied to a nationwide cold wave event over China.Results show that the horizontal extent and movement of the cold front are in good agreement with the related circulation and the associated cold weather.The proposed method and results in this study may shed light on the rapid identification of cold fronts in operational weather analysis and facilitate further research on the long-term activity characteristics of continental cold fronts.
文摘In order to study the characteristics of cold frontal motion over the arbitrary topography, the velocity of cold frontal movement is derived by using the one layer shallow-water model. The results show that there exist the retardation in upwind side and rapid descent in the lee slope when the cold front crosses the topography.
文摘[Objective] The aim was to summarize the characteristics of refelectivity factors of Doppler radar of the cold front cloud system. [Method] Judging from the characteristics of reflectivity factors, by dint of the new generation weather radar in Harbin from 2002 to 2007, the features of the reflectivity factors of the cold front cloud system were summarized. [Result] The cloud formed by the cold front was in banded form in general. However, there was void in the cloud and its intensity was uneven. Most fast moving cold front was long and narrow banded echo and basically the radial velocity turned from northwest wind to southwest. With the changes of month, the feature of the reflective rate also changed. In winter, the cold front cloud was in layer form. The feature of the reflectivity factors was weak and in large area. However, the structure was loose and there was space in the echo. Among them, there were several strong echoes. Strong convection cell echo formed in the two sides of the cold front, and it moved with the entire cloud belt. When the dry cold front moved, regional strong convective current formed, mainly by convective cloud and small echo area. Generally, the changes of the wind direction can not be expounded from the radial velocity. However, the intensity of the convection cell was distinct, 'three-body scattering', 'side lobe echo', and 'weak echo', as well as features of super convection cell. [Conclusion] The study provided positive role for the application of Doppler radar in the surveillance of weather in Heilongjiang Province.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42275006 and 42305002)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2024A1515510006)+2 种基金China Meteorological Administration Tornado Key Laboratory(TKL202302)Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GBA)Meteorological Science and Technology Collaborative Research Project(GHMA2024Z03)Guangdong Meteorological Administration Research Project(GRMC2023M47)。
文摘The understanding of unusual supercell outbreaks remains limited.This study examines the development and environmental conditions of a supercell outbreak event that occurred on 26 March 2022,when 19 supercells formed within just 6 h in the coastal region of southern China.The focus is on analyzing radar characteristics and highlighting the role of a surface cold front in driving the development of rotating storms.The cold front created significant variations in low-level vertical wind shear and conditional instability on its warm and cool sides.Most of the 19 supercells formed along the front or on its adjacent cool side.Both observations and simulations reveal that favorable dynamic conditions for supercell development appeared and concentrated in a relatively narrow area on the cool side of the front,influenced by directional wind shear near the surface,which drove the formation and positioning of supercells.Numerical simulations demonstrate that the supercells developed their rotating updrafts upon encountering the 2-4-km scale misocyclones located at the convergent boundary of the cold front.The rotating storms were enhanced when they traversed the intersection zone created by the cold front and convergent boundaries under the influence of the unique land-sea contrast of the Pearl River Delta.In sum,appropriate dynamic allocation of wind shear,cold front,and landform has facilitated development of the clustered supercell outbreak.These findings may offer valuable insights on improving severe weather forecasts in this tornado-prone area.
基金The authors would like to thank CNPq Proc.308916//2022-0 for the financial support and the collaboration of Giovanna N.Basile.
文摘Sea foams are caused by algal blooms and can represent large areas in coastal waters during ocean fronts associated with meteorological changes that establish rainy weather and high wave incidence.Especially in urban areas along the Brazilian southeast coast,eutrophication has been evidenced as an enhancement factor for this phenomenon.The present study was conducted on Santos City beaches during foam presence,which showed a wide distribution from the surf zone up to urban structures above the high tide limit.Water and foam samples were collected from pluvial canals that connect to Santos Bay to investigate the origin of the foam and the relationship between this phenomenon and eutrophication levels.The eutrophication analysis was based on various species of nutrients(urea,ammonium,nitrite,nitrate,phosphate,and silicate),photo-pigments,and a trophic index.A cold front passage provided intense south winds(>10 m s^(−1))and high waves(>1 m)before the sampling day.In addition to this storm surge,an accumulated rainfall of≈50 mm and a spring tide condition led to overwash at the floodgates of the pluvial canals.Salinity showed negative correlations with dissolved nutrients,indicating that increased freshwater outflows improved the trophic indices on both sides of the floodgates.At the foam sampling site,elevated concentrations of suspended particulate matter were associated with a high algal content,as primarily indicated by high chlorophyll a within particulate organic matter content.This occurred alongside high oxygen saturation and relatively low nutrient concentrations,suggesting the growth of opportunistic phytoplankton species.Our results suggest that eutrophication can intensify sea foam occurrence during overwash periods of the floodgates.However,phytoplankton analyses and more sampling sites need to be integrated into further studies for a better understanding of the local eutrophication influence on sea foam formation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.92158204,42176027,41876017,42076026)the project supported by Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)(No.SML2023SP240)+1 种基金the Open Research Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (University of Macao)(No.SKL-IoTSC (UM)-2021-2023/ORPF/A20/2022)the Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base of Hezhu University and the Guangxi Yuchai New Energy Co.,Ltd.。
文摘The variations of the frontogenetic activity of cold filament driven by the different angle(θ=0°,22.5°,45°,67.5°,and 90°)of the wind and wave fields and the filament axis are studied by non hydrostatic large eddy simulation.Conversion between the frontogenesis and frontolysis of cold filament were created by the chang in the direction of secondary circulations.The changes in the direction of secondary circulation are induced by the Coriolis Effect regardless of wind direction and wave fields.The destructive action of the wind and wave fields on symmetry of the submesoscale flow fields becomes weak as the angle increases.The secondary downwelling jet induced by Stokes shear force is gradually close to that associated with secondary circulations as the angle changes fromθ=0°to 45°and then the downwelling jet is only created by secondary circulations forθ=67.5°and 90°.The frontogenetic intensity of cold filament may be impacted by the angle of the wind and wave fields and the filament axis.The reason is that firstly the odd-symmetry of secondary circulations enhances with the angle increasing,and secondary the secondary downwelling jet created the Stokes shear force gradually weakens and then disappears with the angle increasing.
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) Local Cooperation Program (No. 202308430176)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52271177)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation Regional Joint Fund, China (No. 2023JJ50173)。
文摘The evolution of the S'precipitate in Al−Cu−Mg alloy was investigated using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF−STEM),molecular dynamics(MD)simulations,and other analytical techniques.The precipitation behavior during different aging stages of the supersaturated solid solution formed after rapid cold punching was focused,which induces rapid dissolution of precipitates.The findings reveal that the precipitation sequence is significantly influenced by aging temperature.At higher aging temperatures,which mitigate lattice distortion in the matrix,the precipitation sequence follows the conventional path.Conversely,at lower aging temperatures,where lattice distortion persists,the sequence deviates,suppressing the formation of Guinier−Preston−Bagaryatsky(GPB)zones.MD simulations confirm that the variations in solute atom diffusion rates at different aging temperatures lead to the differences in the S'phase precipitation sequence.
文摘A 3D mesoscale model is applied in a marine cold front case in order to investigate the impact of latent heating on the structure of cold fronts.Results of the moist and dry simulations are compared to stress the effects of moist processes.It is found that both the temperature gradient and the cyclonic vorticity across the frontal zone considerably increase due to the latent heating,especially in the lower troposphere.A thermally direct cross-front ageostrophic circulation.forced by frontogenesis,is found better developed and organized in the moist case than in the dry case.This cross-front direct ageostrophic circulation,particularly its ascending branch,is considerably enhanced by latent heating due to increased frontogenetical forcing and reduced effective static stability in the rising motion region where condensation occurs.One important feature in most observed cold fronts is the presence of an intense rising cell just above their leading edge.This intense rising cell is well simulated in the moist case but is less clear and much weaker in the dry case,indicating the important contribution by the la- tent heat release to the formation of this intense updraft above the surface cold front.
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文摘The motion equation of atmospheric boundary layer with cold front surface under geostrophic momentum approximation is solved and some characteristics of the stream field for the cold front surface in the boundary layer are derived,for example,the slope of the cold front surface increases with the increases of geostrophic vorticity and the temporal tendency of geostrophic wind speed, and also increases with the decrease of the component of thermal wind speed along the motion direction of the front:the stream field above and below the cold front surface in the boundary layer depends on the slope of the front surface,geostrophic wind speed and its temporal and spatial distributions.A common characteristic is that there exist updraft motion above the cold front surface and downdraft motion below it.
文摘Among 33 cold frontal systems passed over the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area from May to August during 1963—1979,there existed mesoscale rainbands in the warm sectors ahead of 31 cold fronts.These rainbands, according to their orientation,movement,formation and development,can be divided into three types:parallel, angulate and perpendicular type.The basic characteristics,sources and propagation of the three types of rainbands and the severe convective weather associated with the bands are presented.The possible mechanis- ms responsible for the formation and development of the bands are also briefly discussed.
文摘In this paper,such a new lateral displacement function is proposed that the lateral flow velocity is con- tinuous at the entry and the exit of deformation zone.A new kind of finite strip method—the third power B-spline finite strip method—is put forward to simulate strip rolling process.Front and back tension stresses are formulated.The computed results of the transverse distributions of the front and back tension stresses are close to the experimental results.The paper lays a foundation for further analysing the three-dimensional stresses and deformations of strip rolling.
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文摘The variations of the frontogenetic trend of a cold filament induced by the cross-filament wind and wave fields are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation. Five cases with different strengths of wind and wave fields are studied.The results show that the intense wind and wave fields further break the symmetries of submesoscale flow fields and suppress the levels of filament frontogenesis. The changes of secondary circulation directions—that is, the conversion between the convergence and divergence of the surface cross-filament currents with the downwelling and upwelling jets in the filament center—are associated with the inertial oscillation. The filament frontogenesis and frontolysis caused by the changes of secondary circulation directions may periodically sharpen and smooth the gradient of submesoscale flow fields.The lifecycle of the cold filament may include multiple stages of filament frontogenesis and frontolysis.
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文摘A 24-h simulation with the Advanced Regional Prediction System （ARPS） nonhydrostatic model is performed for the heavy snowfall event of 3-4 February 1998 along the eastern coast of Korean Peninsula; the results are used to understand the snowfall process, including why the precipitation maxima formed along the Yeongdong coastal region rather than over the mountain slope and ridge top during. The numerical simulation with a 4-kin horizontal grid spacing and 43 levels reproduces very well the narrow snowband located off the eastern Korean coast, away from, instead of over, the Yeongdong coastal mountain range. The general evolution of the snowband agrees quite well with radar observations, while the water-equivalent precipitation amount agrees reasonably well with radar precipitation estimate. The simulation results clearly show that the snow band developed due to the lifting by a coastal front that developed because of the damming of cold air against the eastern slope of the coastal mountain range. The damming was enhanced by the advection of cold air by a tow-level mountain-parallel jet from the north, formed due to geostrophic adjustment as the on-shore upslope air was decelerated by the mountain blocking. As the onshore flow weakened later due to synoptic-scale flow pattern change, the cold front propagated off shore and the precipitation dissipated.
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文摘Three seabed-mounted TD/CTD chains and two upward-looking acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) in the southwest of Zhangzi Island are used and a simultaneous cruise observation in the northern North Yellow Sea (NYS) is conducted to study temperature variation in the bottom thermal front zone of the NYS Cold Water Mass (NYSCWM) during the summer of 2009. In the flood-ebb tidal cycles, the bottom temperature decreases (increases) during flood (ebb) tides, which are dominated by the tidal-current induced horizontal advection. The ebb tide-induced temperature increase is larger than the flood tide-induced tempera- ture decrease due to seasonal warming. In the spring-neap tidal cycles, the temperature and the vertical temperature structure show notable fortnightly variation from 16 July to 25 August. The bottom temperature increases from neap to spring tides and decreases from spring to neap. The Richardson number demonstrates strengthened vertical mixing during spring tides but enhanced stratifica- tion during neap tides. The spring-neap variation in vertical shear caused by tidal current is the dominant factor that induces the fort- nightly variation in vertical mixing and thus bottom temperature.
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文摘Fog has recently become a frequent high-impact weather phenomenon along the coastal regions of North China. Accurate fog forecasting remains challenging due to limited understanding of the predictability and mechanism of fog formation associated with synoptic-scale circulation. One frequent synoptic pattern of fog formation in this area is associated with cold front passage(cold-front synoptic pattern, CFSP). This paper explored the predictability of a typical CFSP fog event from the perspective of analyzing key characteristics of synoptic-scale circulation determining fog forecasting performance and the possible mechanism. The event was ensemble forecasted with the Weather Research and Forecasting model. Two groups of ensemble members with good and bad forecasting performance were selected and composited. Results showed that the predictability of this case was largely determined by the simulated strengths of the cold-front circulation(i.e., trough and ridge and the associated surface high). The bad-performing members tended to have a weaker ridge behind a stronger trough, and associated higher pressure over land and a weaker surface high over the sea, leading to an adverse impact on strength and direction of steering flows that inhibit warm moist advection and enhance cold dry advection transported to the focus region. Associated with this cold dry advection, adverse synoptic conditions of stratification and moisture for fog formation were produced, consequently causing failure of fog forecasting in the focus region. This study highlights the importance of accurate synoptic-scale information for improved CFSP fog forecasting, and enhances understanding of fog predictability from perspective of synoptic-scale circulation.
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文摘The frontogenetic processes of a submesoscale cold filament driven by the thermal convection turbulence are studied by a non-hydrostatic large eddy simulation.The results show that the periodic changes in the direction of the cross-filament secondary circulations are induced by the inertial oscillation.The change in the direction of the secondary circulations induces the enhancement and reduction of the horizontal temperature gradient during the former and later inertial period,which indicates that the frontogenetical processes of the cold filament include both of frontogenesis and frontolysis.The structure of the cold filament may be broken and restored by frontogenesis and frontolysis,respectively.The magnitude of the down-filament currents has a periodic variation,while its direction is unchanged with time.The coupling effect of the turbulent mixing and the frontogenesis and frontolysis gradually weakens the temperature gradient of the cold filament with time,which reduces frontogenetical intensity and enlarges the width of cold filament.
文摘Based on the conventional meteorological data and the NCEP/NCAR 1° × 1° reanalysis data and those related to mid-scale automatic station, satellite cloud picture and radar return, with the dynamic diagnosis analysis method, an analysis is made on the process of the convective rainstorm of quasi-stationary front triggered by the weak cold air on June 4-7, 2014, showing: 1) the process occurred in the event of convection of a stationary front triggered by the eastward moving south trough and the southward moving weak cold air from west under the background of circulation of two ridges and one trough at the Asian-European mid-high latitude and weakening and southeastward moving subtropical high;2) a system configuration that contributes to convective rainstorms formed in the event of the convergence of low-level moisture, upper-level divergence and the continuous vertical ascending motion after the 200 hPa upper-level jet stream moved westwards from east and the 850 hPa southwest jet stream intensified;3) after the intrusion by weak cold air of the meso-scale katallobaric area formed by the accumulated warm moist air of Guangxi before the intrusion, the warm moist air rose to trigger convection;convection cells developed and spread nearby the boundary between anallobaric area and katallobaric area, during which total 5 MCSs developed and each formed a rainstorm center at the part where the MCSs coincide;a meso-scale katallobaric area forms and develops 2 - 5 hours earlier than convection, so that it is also a warning of heavy rains.
