The structure and organization of the extreme-rain-producing deep convection towers and their roles in the formation of a southwest vortex(SWV)event are studied using the intensified surface rainfall observations,weat...The structure and organization of the extreme-rain-producing deep convection towers and their roles in the formation of a southwest vortex(SWV)event are studied using the intensified surface rainfall observations,weather radar data and numerical simulations from a high-resolution convection-allowing model.The deep convection towers occurred prior to the emergence of SWV and throughout its onset and development stages.They largely resemble the vortical hot tower(VHT)commonly seen in typhoons or hurricanes and are thus considered as a special type of VHT(sVHT).Each sVHT presented a vorticity dipole structure,with the upward motion not superpose the positive vorticity.A positive feedback process in the SWV helped the organization of sVHTs,which in turn strengthened the initial disturbance and development of SWV.The meso-γ-scale large-value areas of positive relative vorticity in the mid-toupper troposphere were largely induced by the diabatic heating and tilting.The strong mid-level convergence was attributed to the mid-level vortex enhancement.The low-level vortex intensification was mainly due to low-level convergence and the stretching of upward flow.The meso-α-scale large-value areas of positive relative vorticity in the low-level could expand up to about 400 hPa,and gradually weakened with time and height due to the decaying low-level convergence and vertical stretching in the matured SWV.As the SWV matured,two secondary circulations were formed,with a weaker mean radial inflow than the outflow and elevated to 300-400 hPa.展开更多
Based on combined CloudSat/CALIPSO detections, the seasonal occurrence of deep convective clouds （DCCs） over the midlatitude North Pacific （NP） and cyclonic activity in winter were compared. In winter, DCCs are mo...Based on combined CloudSat/CALIPSO detections, the seasonal occurrence of deep convective clouds （DCCs） over the midlatitude North Pacific （NP） and cyclonic activity in winter were compared. In winter, DCCs are more frequent over the central NP, from approximately 30~N to 45~N, than over other regions. The high frequencies are roughly equal to those occurring in this region in summer. Most of these DCCs have cloud tops above a 12 km altitude, and the highest top is approximately 15 km. These wintertime marine DCCs commonly occur during surface circulation conditions of low pressure, high temperature, strong meridional wind, and high relative humidity. Further, the maximum probability of DCCs, according to the high correlation coefficient, was found in the region 10^-20~ east and 5^-10~ south of the center of the cyclones. The potential relationship between DCCs and cyclones regarding their relative locations and circulation conditions was also identified by a case study. Deep clouds were generated in the warm conveyor belt by strong updrafts from baroclinic flows. The updrafts intensified when latent heat was released during the adjustment of the cyclone circulation current. This indicates that the dynamics of cyclones are the primary energy source for DCCs over the NP in winter.展开更多
In this study, two deep convective cloud cases were analyzed in detail to study their initiation and evolution. In both cases, all deep convective clouds were positioned at the rear of the cold front cloud bands and p...In this study, two deep convective cloud cases were analyzed in detail to study their initiation and evolution. In both cases, all deep convective clouds were positioned at the rear of the cold front cloud bands and propagated backward. Satellite data showed that prior to initiation of the deep convective clouds, thermodynamic and moist conditions were favorable for their formation. In the morning, a deep convective cloud at the rear of cold front cloud band propagated backward, the outflow boundary of which created favorable conditions for initiation. An additional deep convective cloud cluster moved in from the west and interacted with the outflow boundary to develop a mesoscale convective system(MCS) with large, ellipse-shaped deep convective clouds that brought strong rainfall. The initiation and evolution of these clouds are shown clearly in satellite data and provide significant information for nowcasting and short-term forecasting.展开更多
An algorithm to detect tropical deep convective clouds and deep convective overshootings based on the measurements from the three water vapor channels （1833GHz± 1GHz, 183.3GHz±3GHz and 183.3GHz±7GHz） ...An algorithm to detect tropical deep convective clouds and deep convective overshootings based on the measurements from the three water vapor channels （1833GHz± 1GHz, 183.3GHz±3GHz and 183.3GHz±7GHz） of the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B （AMSU-B） is presented. This algorithm is an improved version of the method of Hong et al. （2005）. The proposed procedure is based on the statistical analysis of seven years＇ （2001-2007） measurements from AMSU-B on NOAA-16. From the 1-d histograms of the brightness temperature of the three water vapor channels and the 2-d histograms of the brightness temperature dif- ference between these channels, new thresholds for brightness temperature differences and the brigb.tness temperature of chamM 18 （183.3 GHz 4-1 GHz） are suggested. The new algorithm is employed to investigate the mean distribution of tropical deep convective clouds and convective overshootings from 30＇S to 30＇N for the years 2001 to 2007. The major concentration of deep convective clouds and convective overshootings is found over the Intertropical Convergence Zone （ITCZ）, the South Pacific Convergence Zone （SPCZ）, tropical Africa, South America, the Indian Ocean and Indonesia ruth an average fraction of 0.4%. In terms of these clouds we identity, the secondary Intertropical Convergence Zone located in the eastern South Pacific and parallel to the main ITCZ in the North Pacific. The convective overshooting is more frequently observed over land than over the ocean.展开更多
Using 12 years of data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission(TRMM)-based Precipitation Radar(PR),spatial and diurnal variations of deep convective systems(DCSs)over the Asian monsoon region are analyzed.The DCS...Using 12 years of data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission(TRMM)-based Precipitation Radar(PR),spatial and diurnal variations of deep convective systems(DCSs)over the Asian monsoon region are analyzed.The DCSs are defined by a 20 dBZ echo top extending 14 km.The spatial distribution of DCSs genesis is also discussed,with reference to the National Centers for Environmental Prediction(NCEP)reanalysis data.The results show that DCSs occur mainly over land.They concentrate in south of 20°N during the pre-monsoon season,and then move distinctly to mid-latitude regions,with the most active region on the south slope of the Himalayas during monsoon season.DCSs over the Tibetan Plateau are more frequent than those in central-eastern China,but smaller in horizontal scale and weaker in convective intensity.DCSs in central-eastern China have more robust updrafts and generate more lightning flashes than in other Asian monsoon regions.The horizontal scale of DCSs over the ocean is larger than that over the other regions,and the corresponding minimum infrared(IR)brightness temperature is lower,whereas the convective intensity is weaker.Continental DCSs are more common from noon through midnight,and DCSs over the Tibetan Plateau are more frequently from noon through evening.Oceanic DCSs frequency has a weaker diurnal cycle with dawn maximum,and diurnal variation of DCSs over the tropical maritime continent is consistent with that over the continent.展开更多
As the deep convective clouds(DCCs) over the western Pacific and Indian Ocean warm pool may play different roles in the climate system, variations in DCC properties over these two sectors are investigated and compared...As the deep convective clouds(DCCs) over the western Pacific and Indian Ocean warm pool may play different roles in the climate system, variations in DCC properties over these two sectors are investigated and compared. The DCC intensity and area varies more significantly in the Indian Ocean than the western Pacific sector, while the DCC frequency is comparable in both sectors at the seasonal scale. Although the Indian Ocean sector is strongly dominated by the seasonal evolution, the interannual variations in the two sectors are comparable for all three DCC properties(frequency, intensity, and area). Besides,Walker circulation is closely correlated with the interannual variability of DCCs in both sectors. The Walker circulation strengthens(weakens) as the DCCs shift eastward(westward) over the Indian Ocean sector and westward(eastward) over the western Pacific sector. When more or stronger DCCs occur over the Indian Ocean sector(western Pacific sector), the Walker circulation becomes stronger(weaker) and shifts westward(eastward). Interestingly, the response of the Walker circulation to DCC variability over the warm pool is asymmetry. The asymmetry response of the Walker circulation to the negative and positive DCC anomaly may be related to the non-linearity internal variability of the atmosphere. DCCs over the Indian Ocean sector have a much weaker nonlinear correlation with the Walker circulation than DCCs over the western Pacific sector.展开更多
This study focuses on deep convection anomalies in tropical regions in winter-spring period and their possible influence on the following summer rainfall in Shandong province. On the basis of monthly precipitation wet...This study focuses on deep convection anomalies in tropical regions in winter-spring period and their possible influence on the following summer rainfall in Shandong province. On the basis of monthly precipitation wet and dry summers in Shandong are defined according to a precipitation index. Then monthly OLR data, observed by NOAA satellites, are used to diagnose the features of deep convection for both wet and dry summers. It is found that negative anomalies seem dominant prior to wet summers, while large areas of positive anomalies appear prior to dry summers in tropical oceans. The differences are remarkable especially in the western, middle and eastern tropical Pacific as well as in the tropical Indian Ocean. Correlative analysis confirms the relations between OLR and precipitation. Subtropical High, which plays an essential role in summer rainfall, is also connected with the deep conviction. Altogether eight EOF-CCA forecast models are established on the basis of the above study. The assessment of the models relies on the gauge observing precipitation in 1997 and 1998. The results show that models using spring OLR data appear to be more practicable than those using winter OLR data, and the models established with OLR in western Pacific and the Indian Ocean perform better than the others.展开更多
The Tibetan Plateau(TP)is a prevalent region for convection systems due to its unique thermodynamic forcing.This study investigated isolated deep convections(IDCs),which have a smaller spatial and temporal size than m...The Tibetan Plateau(TP)is a prevalent region for convection systems due to its unique thermodynamic forcing.This study investigated isolated deep convections(IDCs),which have a smaller spatial and temporal size than mesoscale convective systems(MCSs),over the TP in the rainy season(June-September)during 2001–2020.The authors used satellite precipitation and brightness temperature observations from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission.Results show that IDCs mainly concentrate over the southern TP.The IDC number per rainy season decreases from around 140 over the southern TP to around 10 over the northern TP,with an average 54.2.The initiation time of IDCs exhibits an obvious diurnal cycle,with the peak at 1400–1500 LST and the valley at 0900–1000 LST.Most IDCs last less than five hours and more than half appear for only one hour.IDCs generally have a cold cloud area of 7422.9 km^(2),containing a precipitation area of approximately 65%.The larger the IDC,the larger the fraction of intense precipitation it contains.IDCs contribute approximately 20%–30%to total precipitation and approximately 30%–40%to extreme precipitation over the TP,with a larger percentage in July and August than in June and September.In terms of spatial distribution,IDCs contribute more to both total precipitation and extreme precipitation over the TP compared to the surrounding plain regions.IDCs over the TP account for a larger fraction than MCSs,indicating the important role of IDCs over the region.展开更多
An integrated satellite precipitation estimation dataset, namely, the Climate Prediction Center morphing method (CMORPH), was used to analyze precipitation regimes across Equatorial Africa between 3<span style=&quo...An integrated satellite precipitation estimation dataset, namely, the Climate Prediction Center morphing method (CMORPH), was used to analyze precipitation regimes across Equatorial Africa between 3<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">S - 1</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">N and 24</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">E - 42</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">E from 2000 to 2014. This region includes the Rift Valley, part of the Congo Forest, and the Lake Victoria (LV) basin, the second largest lake in the area of the world. Hovm<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">ö</span></span>ller diagrams were obtained for all organized convective systems to estimate their spans, duration, and phase speeds. The analysis included 33,189 episodes of westward propagating convective systems. Within the study area, lake and land breezes tend to trigger convection and precipitation over LV as well as mountain-valley circulation trigger thunderstorms over the mountains east of LV and western Rift Valley. The statistics of convective systems streaks on longitude-time diagrams were obtained for yearly frequencies of starting and ending longitudes and times among other morphologic variables. Results indicate organized precipitation episodes tend to move westward across Rift valley and Congo forest with an average phase speed of 10.3 <span style="white-space:normal;font-family:Verdana;">m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup style="white-space:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup></span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. More than 50% of them are triggered over LV and propagate more than 600 km at an average phase speed of 12.1 m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="white-space:normal;color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. These convective systems tend to produce high rainfall rates hundreds of kilometers away into the Congo Forest. Half of all episodes of organized convection analyzed have phase speeds between 8 <span style="white-space:normal;font-family:Verdana;">m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup style="white-space:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup></span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and 16 <span style="white-space:normal;font-family:Verdana;">m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup style="white-space:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup></span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, lasting 8 hr to 16 hr. Most precipitating systems start east of LV and west of Rift Valley in the afternoon to early morning and propagates less than 400 km. Finally, hourly precipitation accumulation and lightning density analysis indicate three preferable regions for convective initiation: 1) The mountain range east of LV;2) Midwest of LV, and;3) The Congo Forest mountain range.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
Deep convection in the Labrador Sea is confined within a small region in the southwest part of the basin.The strength of deep convection in this region is related to the local atmospheric and ocean characteristics,whi...Deep convection in the Labrador Sea is confined within a small region in the southwest part of the basin.The strength of deep convection in this region is related to the local atmospheric and ocean characteristics,which favor processes of deep convection preconditioning and intense air-sea exchange during the winter season.In this study,we explored the effect of eddy-induced flux transport on the stratification of the Labrador Sea and the properties of deep convection.Simulations from an eddy-resolving ocean model are presented for the Labrador Sea.The general circulation was well simulated by the model,including the seasonal cycle of the deep Labrador Current.The simulated distribution of the surface eddy kinetic energy was also close to that derived from Topex-Poseidon satellite altimeter data,but with smaller magnitude.The energy transfer diagnostics indicated that Irminger rings are generated by both baroclinic and barotropic processes; however,when they propagate into the interior basin,the barotropic process also disperses them by converting the eddy energy to the mean flow.In contrast to eddy-permitting simulations,deep convection in the Labrador Sea was better represented in the eddyresolving model regarding their lateral position.Further analysis indicated that the improvement might be due to the lateral eddy flux associated with the resolved Irminger rings in the eddy-resolving model,which contributes to a realistic position of the isopycnal dome in the Labrador Sea and correspondingly a realistic site of deep convection.展开更多
The Asian Tropopause Aerosols Layer(ATAL)refers to an accumulation of aerosols in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere during boreal summer over Asia,which has a fundamental impact on the monsoon system and cl...The Asian Tropopause Aerosols Layer(ATAL)refers to an accumulation of aerosols in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere during boreal summer over Asia,which has a fundamental impact on the monsoon system and climate change.In this study,we primarily analyze the seasonal to sub-seasonal variations of the ATAL and the factors potentially influencing those variations based on MERRA2 reanalysis.The ability of the reanalysis to reproduce the ATAL is well validated by CALIPSO observations from May to October 2016.The results reveal that the ATAL has a synchronous spatiotemporal pattern with the development and movement of the Asian Summer Monsoon.Significant enhancement of ATAL intensity is found during the prevailing monsoon period of July-August,with two maxima centered over South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.Owing to the fluctuations of deep convection,the ATAL shows an episodic variation on a timescale of 7-12 days.Attribution analysis indicates that deep convection dominates the variability of the ATAL with a contribution of 62.7%,followed by a contribution of 36.6%from surface pollutants.The impact of precipitation is limited.The ATAL further shows a clear diurnal variation:the peak of ATAL intensity occurs from 17:30 to 23:30 local time(LT),when the deep convection becomes strongest;the minimum ATAL intensity occurs around 8:30 LT owing to the weakened deep convection and photochemical reactions in clouds.The aerosol components of the ATAL show different spatiotemporal patterns and imply that black carbon and organic carbon come mainly from India,whereas sulfate comes mainly from China during the prevailing monsoon period.展开更多
The Weather Research Forecast model (WRF) configured with high resolution and NCEP 1°×1° reanalysis data were used to simulate the development of a tropical deep convection over the Tiwi Islands,norther...The Weather Research Forecast model (WRF) configured with high resolution and NCEP 1°×1° reanalysis data were used to simulate the development of a tropical deep convection over the Tiwi Islands,northern Australia,and to investigate the sensitivity of model results to model configuration and parameterization schemes of microphysical processes.The simulation results were compared with available measurements.The results show that the model can reproduce most of the important characteristics of the observed diurnal evolution of the convection,including the initiation of convection along the sea-breeze front,which is then reinforced by downdraft outflows,merging of cells and the formation of a deep convective system.However,further improvement is needed to simulate more accurately the location and the time for initiation of the deep convective system.Sensitivity tests show that double-nesting schemes are more accurate than the non-nesting schemes in predicting the distribution and intensity of precipitation as far as this particular case is concerned.Additionally,microphysical schemes also have an effect on the simulated amount of precipitation.It is shown that the best agreement is reached between the simulation results and observations when the Purdue Lin scheme is used.展开更多
Using the measurements from the Halogen Occultation Experiment(HALOE)and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)Interim reanalysis data for the period 1994-2005,we analyzed the relationship betwe...Using the measurements from the Halogen Occultation Experiment(HALOE)and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)Interim reanalysis data for the period 1994-2005,we analyzed the relationship between tropical tropopause temperature anomalies and stratospheric water vapor anomalies.It is found that tropical tropopause temperature is correlated with stratospheric water vapor,i.e.,an anomalously high(low)tropical tropopause temperature corresponds to anomalously high(low)stratospheric water vapor during the period 1994-2005,except for 1996.The occurrence frequency and strength of deep convective activity during the‘mismatched'months is less and weaker than that during the‘matched'months in 1996.However,the instantaneous intensity of four short periods of deep convective activity,caused by strong surface cyclones and high sea surface temperatures,are greater during the‘mismatched'months than during the‘matched'months.Water vapor is transported from the lower troposphere to the lower stratosphere through a strong tropical upwelling,leading to an increase in stratospheric water vapor.On the other hand,deep convective activity can lift the tropopause and cool its temperature.In short,the key factor responsible for the poor correlation between tropical tropopause temperature and stratospheric water vapor in1996 is the instantaneous strong deep convective activity.In addition,an anomalously strong Brewer-Dobson circulation brings more water vapor into the stratosphere during the‘mismatched'months in 1996,and this exacerbates the poor correlation between tropical tropopause temperature and stratospheric water vapor.展开更多
State-of-the-art climate models have long-standing intrinsic biases that limit their simulation and projection capabilities. Significantly weak ENSO asymmetry and weakly nonlinear air-sea interaction over the tropical...State-of-the-art climate models have long-standing intrinsic biases that limit their simulation and projection capabilities. Significantly weak ENSO asymmetry and weakly nonlinear air-sea interaction over the tropical Pacific was found in CMIP5 （Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 5） climate models compared with observation. The results suggest that a weak nonlinear air-sea interaction may play a role in the weak ENSO asymmetry. Moreover, a weak nonlinearity in air-sea interaction in the models may be associated with the biases in the mean climate--the cold biases in the equatorial central Pacific. The excessive cold tongue bias pushes the deep convection far west to the western Pacific warm pool region and suppresses its development in the central equatorial Pacific. The deep convection has difficulties in further moving to the eastern equatorial Pacific, especially during extreme El Nifio events, which confines the westerly wind anomaly to the western Pacific. This weakens the eastern Pacific El Nifio events, especially the extreme E1 Nifio events, and thus leads to the weakened ENSO asymmetry in climate models. An accurate mean state structure （especially a realistic cold tongue and deep convection） is critical to reproducing ENSO events in climate models. Our evaluation also revealed that ENSO statistics in CMIP5 climate models are slightly improved compared with those of CMIP3. The weak ENSO asymmetry in CMIP5 is closer to the observation. It is more evident in CMIP5 that strong ENSO activities are usually accompanied by strong ENSO asymmetry, and the diversity of ENSO amplitude is reduced.展开更多
The establishment of the upper-level South Asian high （SAH） over the Indo-China Peninsula （ICP） during late boreal spring and its possible causes are investigated using long-term NCEP-NCAR and ERA-40 reanalysis an...The establishment of the upper-level South Asian high （SAH） over the Indo-China Peninsula （ICP） during late boreal spring and its possible causes are investigated using long-term NCEP-NCAR and ERA-40 reanalysis and satellite-observed OLR data. Results show that, from early March to mid-April, deep convection stays south of -6°N over the northern Sumatran islands. As the maximum solar radiation moves over the latitudes of the ICP （10-20°N） in late April, the air over the ICP becomes unstable. It ascends over the ICP and descends over the adjacent waters to the east and west. This triggers deep convection over the ICP that induces large latent heating and strong updrafts and upper-level divergence, leading to the formation of an upper-level anticyclonic circulation and the SAH over the ICE During early to mid-May, deep convection over the ICP intensifies and extends northwards to the adjacent waters. Strong latent heating from deep convection enhances and maintains the strong updrafts and upper-level divergence, and the SAH is fully established by mid-May. Thus, the seasonal maximum solar heating and the land-sea contrast around the ICP provide the basic conditions for deep convection to occur preferentially over the ICP, which leads to the formation of the SAH over the ICP from late April to mid-May. Simulations using RegCM4 also indicate that the diabatic heating over the ICP is conducive to the generation and development of upper-level anticyclonic circulation, which leads to an earlier establishment of the SAH.展开更多
The variability of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation （AMOC） in the pre-industrial control experiment of the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System model, Grid-point Version 2 （FGOALS-g2） was invest...The variability of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation （AMOC） in the pre-industrial control experiment of the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System model, Grid-point Version 2 （FGOALS-g2） was investigated using the model outputs with the most stable state in a 512-yr time window from the total 1500-yr period of the experiment. The period of AMOC in FGOALS-g2 is double peaked at 20 and 32 years according to the power spectrum, and 22 years according to an auto-correlation analysis, which shows very obvious decadal variability. Like many other coupled climate models, the decadal variability of AMOC in FGOALS-g2 is closely related to the convection that occurs in the Labrador Sea region. Deep convection in the Labrador Sea in FGOALS-g2 leads the AMOC maximum by 3-4 years. The contributions of thermal and haline effects to the variability of the convection in three different regions [the Labrador, Irminger and Greenland-Iceland- Norwegian （GIN） Seas] were analyzed for FGOALS-g2. The variability of convection in the Labrador and Irminger Seas is thermally dominant, while that in the colder GIN Seas can be mainly attributed to salinity changes due to the lower thermal expansion. By comparing the simulation results from FGOALS-g2 and 11 other models, it was found that AMOC variability can be attributed to salinity changes for longer periods （longer than 35 years） and to temperature changes for shorter periods.展开更多
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation(AMOC)plays an important role in transporting heat meridionally in the Earth’s climate system and is also a key metrical tool to verify oceanic general circulation models.Tw...Atlantic meridional overturning circulation(AMOC)plays an important role in transporting heat meridionally in the Earth’s climate system and is also a key metrical tool to verify oceanic general circulation models.Two OMIP(Ocean Model Intercomparison Project phase 1 and 2)simulations with LICOM3(version 3 of the LASG/IAP Climate System Ocean Model)developed at the State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics(LASG),Institute of Atmospheric Physics(IAP),are compared in this study.Both simulations well reproduce the fundamental characteristics of the AMOC,but the OMIP1 simulation shows a significantly stronger AMOC than the OMIP2 simulation.Because the LICOM3 configurations are identical between these two experiments,any differences between them must be attributed to the surface forcing data.Further analysis suggests that sea surface salinity(SSS)differences should be mainly responsible for the enhanced AMOC in the OMIP1 simulation,but sea surface temperature(SST)also play an unignorable role in modulating AMOC.In the North Atlantic,where deep convection occurs,the SSS in OMIP1 is more saline than that in OMIP1.We find that in the major region of deep convection,the change of SSS has more significant effect on density than the change of SST.As a result,the SSS was more saline than that in OMIP2,leading to stronger deep convection and subsequently intensify the AMOC.We conduct a series of numerical experiments with LICOM3,and the results confirmed that the changes in SSS have more significant effect on the strength of AMOC than the changes in SST.展开更多
During the Asian summer monsoon(ASM)season,the process of stratosphere-troposphere exchange significantly affects the concentration and spatial distribution of chemical constituents in the upper troposphere and lower ...During the Asian summer monsoon(ASM)season,the process of stratosphere-troposphere exchange significantly affects the concentration and spatial distribution of chemical constituents in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere(UTLS).However,the effect of the intensity of the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone(ASMA)on the horizontal distribution of chemical species within and around the ASMA,especially on the daily time scale,remains unclear.Here,the authors use the MERRA-2 reanalysis dataset and Aura Microwave Limb Sounder observations to study the impact of ASMA intensity on chemical distributions at 100 hPa during the ASM season.The intraseasonal variation of ASMA is classified into a strong period(SP)and weak period(WP),which refer to the periods when the intensity of ASMA remains strong and weak,respectively.The relatively low ozone(O_(3))region is found to be larger at 100 hPa during SPs,while its mixing ratio is lower than during WPs in summer.In June,analysis shows that the O_(3) horizontal distribution is mainly related to the intensity of AMSA,especially during SPs in June,while deep convections also impact the O_(3) horizontal distribution in July and August.These results indicate that the intraseasonal variation of the ASMA intensity coupled to deep convection can significantly affect the chemical distribution in the UTLS region during the ASM season.展开更多
Typhoons,characterized by their high destructive potential,significantly impact coastal residents’lives and property safety.To optimize numerical models’typhoon simulation,carefully selecting appropriate physical pa...Typhoons,characterized by their high destructive potential,significantly impact coastal residents’lives and property safety.To optimize numerical models’typhoon simulation,carefully selecting appropriate physical para-meterization schemes is crucial,offering robust support for disaster prevention and reduction efforts.This study focuses on Typhoon Mujigae,conducting a comparative analysis of different physical parameterization schemes(microphysics,cu-mulus parameterization,shortwave radiation,and longwave radiation)in WRF simulations.The key findings are as follows:cumulus and microphysics parameterization schemes notably influence the simulation of typhoon tracks and intensity,while the impact of longwave and shortwave radiation schemes is relatively minor.Typhoon intensity is more sensitive to the choice of parameterization schemes than track.Together,the Kain-Fritsch cumulus convection scheme,WRF Single Moment 5-class scheme,and Dudhia/RRTM radiation scheme yield the best intensity simulation results.Compared with the Betts-Miller-Janjićand Grell 3D scheme,the use of the Kain-Fritsch scheme results in a clearer,taller eyewall and more symmetric deep convection,enhancing precipitation and latent heat release,and consequently improving the simulated typhoon intensity.More complex microphysics schemes like Purdue Lin,WRF Single Moment 5-class,and WRF Double Moment 6-class perform better in simulations,while simpler schemes like Kessler and WSM3 exhibit significant deviations in typhoon simulations.Particularly,the large amount of supercooled water clouds simulated by the Kessler scheme is a major source of bias.Furthermore,a coupling effect exists between cumulus convection and mi-crophysics parameterization schemes,and only a reasonable combination of both can achieve optimal simulation results.展开更多
Can the“Roof of the world”Mount Qomolangma(MQ)serve as a“natural laboratory”for the activation effect of aerosols on the cloud-precipitation process?Here,we carried out the vertical observations of aerosols,clouds...Can the“Roof of the world”Mount Qomolangma(MQ)serve as a“natural laboratory”for the activation effect of aerosols on the cloud-precipitation process?Here,we carried out the vertical observations of aerosols,clouds,and precipitation at the MQ,where the dual-radar active remote sensing technique is integrated with precipitation observation for the first time.It is found from the observational study that during the Indian summer monsoon,aerosols from South Asia have a distinct activation effect on the cloud-precipitation process over the MQ.Under dynamic lifting,the increase in aerosols,which inhibits and delays weak precipitation over the MQ,instead intensifies the development of clouds over the MQ,leading to heavy precipitation on the north slope.The synergy of the MQ thermal-dynamic driving mechanism and the aerosol activation effect can trigger the deep convection in the precipitation process on the north slope of the MQ.Cloud development is more intense with the aerosol activation effect,and the diurnal cycle of convective clouds in the vertical change over the MQ presents a lag response to changing aerosols.From the perspective of climate impact on interannual variations,it can also be found that the frequency of light rain over the MQ present the significantly decreased trend,while the frequency of moderate to heavy precipitation on the north slope has a significantly increased trend,revealing the differentiated changes in the precipitation on the south and north slopes of the MQ under the influence of the aerosol activation effect on the cloud-precipitation process.展开更多
基金Operational Technology Research Team Project of Chongqing Meteorological Service(YWGGTD-201702)Technology Innovation and Application Development Key Project of Chongqing(cstc2019jscx-tjsb X0007)Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2018jcyj AX0434)。
文摘The structure and organization of the extreme-rain-producing deep convection towers and their roles in the formation of a southwest vortex(SWV)event are studied using the intensified surface rainfall observations,weather radar data and numerical simulations from a high-resolution convection-allowing model.The deep convection towers occurred prior to the emergence of SWV and throughout its onset and development stages.They largely resemble the vortical hot tower(VHT)commonly seen in typhoons or hurricanes and are thus considered as a special type of VHT(sVHT).Each sVHT presented a vorticity dipole structure,with the upward motion not superpose the positive vorticity.A positive feedback process in the SWV helped the organization of sVHTs,which in turn strengthened the initial disturbance and development of SWV.The meso-γ-scale large-value areas of positive relative vorticity in the mid-toupper troposphere were largely induced by the diabatic heating and tilting.The strong mid-level convergence was attributed to the mid-level vortex enhancement.The low-level vortex intensification was mainly due to low-level convergence and the stretching of upward flow.The meso-α-scale large-value areas of positive relative vorticity in the low-level could expand up to about 400 hPa,and gradually weakened with time and height due to the decaying low-level convergence and vertical stretching in the matured SWV.As the SWV matured,two secondary circulations were formed,with a weaker mean radial inflow than the outflow and elevated to 300-400 hPa.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41105031, 41230419, 91337213 and 41205126)the China Special Fund for Meteorological Research in the Public Interest (Grant Nos. GYHY201306017 and GYHY201306077)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program (Grant No. XDA05100303)the Major State Basic Research Development Program (Grant No. 2010CB428601)Environmental Public Welfare Scientific Research (Grant No. 201209006)
文摘Based on combined CloudSat/CALIPSO detections, the seasonal occurrence of deep convective clouds （DCCs） over the midlatitude North Pacific （NP） and cyclonic activity in winter were compared. In winter, DCCs are more frequent over the central NP, from approximately 30~N to 45~N, than over other regions. The high frequencies are roughly equal to those occurring in this region in summer. Most of these DCCs have cloud tops above a 12 km altitude, and the highest top is approximately 15 km. These wintertime marine DCCs commonly occur during surface circulation conditions of low pressure, high temperature, strong meridional wind, and high relative humidity. Further, the maximum probability of DCCs, according to the high correlation coefficient, was found in the region 10^-20~ east and 5^-10~ south of the center of the cyclones. The potential relationship between DCCs and cyclones regarding their relative locations and circulation conditions was also identified by a case study. Deep clouds were generated in the warm conveyor belt by strong updrafts from baroclinic flows. The updrafts intensified when latent heat was released during the adjustment of the cyclone circulation current. This indicates that the dynamics of cyclones are the primary energy source for DCCs over the NP in winter.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China"Study of Characteristics of the Environmental Field before the Deep Convective Cloud Initiated Using Geostational Meteorological Satellite Data"(Grant No.41005026)
文摘In this study, two deep convective cloud cases were analyzed in detail to study their initiation and evolution. In both cases, all deep convective clouds were positioned at the rear of the cold front cloud bands and propagated backward. Satellite data showed that prior to initiation of the deep convective clouds, thermodynamic and moist conditions were favorable for their formation. In the morning, a deep convective cloud at the rear of cold front cloud band propagated backward, the outflow boundary of which created favorable conditions for initiation. An additional deep convective cloud cluster moved in from the west and interacted with the outflow boundary to develop a mesoscale convective system(MCS) with large, ellipse-shaped deep convective clouds that brought strong rainfall. The initiation and evolution of these clouds are shown clearly in satellite data and provide significant information for nowcasting and short-term forecasting.
文摘An algorithm to detect tropical deep convective clouds and deep convective overshootings based on the measurements from the three water vapor channels （1833GHz± 1GHz, 183.3GHz±3GHz and 183.3GHz±7GHz） of the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B （AMSU-B） is presented. This algorithm is an improved version of the method of Hong et al. （2005）. The proposed procedure is based on the statistical analysis of seven years＇ （2001-2007） measurements from AMSU-B on NOAA-16. From the 1-d histograms of the brightness temperature of the three water vapor channels and the 2-d histograms of the brightness temperature dif- ference between these channels, new thresholds for brightness temperature differences and the brigb.tness temperature of chamM 18 （183.3 GHz 4-1 GHz） are suggested. The new algorithm is employed to investigate the mean distribution of tropical deep convective clouds and convective overshootings from 30＇S to 30＇N for the years 2001 to 2007. The major concentration of deep convective clouds and convective overshootings is found over the Intertropical Convergence Zone （ITCZ）, the South Pacific Convergence Zone （SPCZ）, tropical Africa, South America, the Indian Ocean and Indonesia ruth an average fraction of 0.4%. In terms of these clouds we identity, the secondary Intertropical Convergence Zone located in the eastern South Pacific and parallel to the main ITCZ in the North Pacific. The convective overshooting is more frequently observed over land than over the ocean.
基金supported jointly by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2010CB428601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos. 40930949&40905008)
文摘Using 12 years of data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission(TRMM)-based Precipitation Radar(PR),spatial and diurnal variations of deep convective systems(DCSs)over the Asian monsoon region are analyzed.The DCSs are defined by a 20 dBZ echo top extending 14 km.The spatial distribution of DCSs genesis is also discussed,with reference to the National Centers for Environmental Prediction(NCEP)reanalysis data.The results show that DCSs occur mainly over land.They concentrate in south of 20°N during the pre-monsoon season,and then move distinctly to mid-latitude regions,with the most active region on the south slope of the Himalayas during monsoon season.DCSs over the Tibetan Plateau are more frequent than those in central-eastern China,but smaller in horizontal scale and weaker in convective intensity.DCSs in central-eastern China have more robust updrafts and generate more lightning flashes than in other Asian monsoon regions.The horizontal scale of DCSs over the ocean is larger than that over the other regions,and the corresponding minimum infrared(IR)brightness temperature is lower,whereas the convective intensity is weaker.Continental DCSs are more common from noon through midnight,and DCSs over the Tibetan Plateau are more frequently from noon through evening.Oceanic DCSs frequency has a weaker diurnal cycle with dawn maximum,and diurnal variation of DCSs over the tropical maritime continent is consistent with that over the continent.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants Nos. 91637208 & 41405146)the Key Project of Science Foundation of Yunnan Province (Grant No. 2016FA041)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of CAS (Grant No. QYZDB-SSW-DQC2017)
文摘As the deep convective clouds(DCCs) over the western Pacific and Indian Ocean warm pool may play different roles in the climate system, variations in DCC properties over these two sectors are investigated and compared. The DCC intensity and area varies more significantly in the Indian Ocean than the western Pacific sector, while the DCC frequency is comparable in both sectors at the seasonal scale. Although the Indian Ocean sector is strongly dominated by the seasonal evolution, the interannual variations in the two sectors are comparable for all three DCC properties(frequency, intensity, and area). Besides,Walker circulation is closely correlated with the interannual variability of DCCs in both sectors. The Walker circulation strengthens(weakens) as the DCCs shift eastward(westward) over the Indian Ocean sector and westward(eastward) over the western Pacific sector. When more or stronger DCCs occur over the Indian Ocean sector(western Pacific sector), the Walker circulation becomes stronger(weaker) and shifts westward(eastward). Interestingly, the response of the Walker circulation to DCC variability over the warm pool is asymmetry. The asymmetry response of the Walker circulation to the negative and positive DCC anomaly may be related to the non-linearity internal variability of the atmosphere. DCCs over the Indian Ocean sector have a much weaker nonlinear correlation with the Walker circulation than DCCs over the western Pacific sector.
基金Physical Causes of Short-term Drought and Floods Climate in Shandong Province and the Prediction a sub-subject in the item of Studies on Short-term Climate Prediction System in China (96-908-05-06-10)
文摘This study focuses on deep convection anomalies in tropical regions in winter-spring period and their possible influence on the following summer rainfall in Shandong province. On the basis of monthly precipitation wet and dry summers in Shandong are defined according to a precipitation index. Then monthly OLR data, observed by NOAA satellites, are used to diagnose the features of deep convection for both wet and dry summers. It is found that negative anomalies seem dominant prior to wet summers, while large areas of positive anomalies appear prior to dry summers in tropical oceans. The differences are remarkable especially in the western, middle and eastern tropical Pacific as well as in the tropical Indian Ocean. Correlative analysis confirms the relations between OLR and precipitation. Subtropical High, which plays an essential role in summer rainfall, is also connected with the deep conviction. Altogether eight EOF-CCA forecast models are established on the basis of the above study. The assessment of the models relies on the gauge observing precipitation in 1997 and 1998. The results show that models using spring OLR data appear to be more practicable than those using winter OLR data, and the models established with OLR in western Pacific and the Indian Ocean perform better than the others.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 42105064]the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)program[grant number 2019QZKK0102]the special fund of the Yunnan University“double first-class”construction.
文摘The Tibetan Plateau(TP)is a prevalent region for convection systems due to its unique thermodynamic forcing.This study investigated isolated deep convections(IDCs),which have a smaller spatial and temporal size than mesoscale convective systems(MCSs),over the TP in the rainy season(June-September)during 2001–2020.The authors used satellite precipitation and brightness temperature observations from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission.Results show that IDCs mainly concentrate over the southern TP.The IDC number per rainy season decreases from around 140 over the southern TP to around 10 over the northern TP,with an average 54.2.The initiation time of IDCs exhibits an obvious diurnal cycle,with the peak at 1400–1500 LST and the valley at 0900–1000 LST.Most IDCs last less than five hours and more than half appear for only one hour.IDCs generally have a cold cloud area of 7422.9 km^(2),containing a precipitation area of approximately 65%.The larger the IDC,the larger the fraction of intense precipitation it contains.IDCs contribute approximately 20%–30%to total precipitation and approximately 30%–40%to extreme precipitation over the TP,with a larger percentage in July and August than in June and September.In terms of spatial distribution,IDCs contribute more to both total precipitation and extreme precipitation over the TP compared to the surrounding plain regions.IDCs over the TP account for a larger fraction than MCSs,indicating the important role of IDCs over the region.
文摘An integrated satellite precipitation estimation dataset, namely, the Climate Prediction Center morphing method (CMORPH), was used to analyze precipitation regimes across Equatorial Africa between 3<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">S - 1</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">N and 24</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">E - 42</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"="">°</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">E from 2000 to 2014. This region includes the Rift Valley, part of the Congo Forest, and the Lake Victoria (LV) basin, the second largest lake in the area of the world. Hovm<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#ffffff;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">ö</span></span>ller diagrams were obtained for all organized convective systems to estimate their spans, duration, and phase speeds. The analysis included 33,189 episodes of westward propagating convective systems. Within the study area, lake and land breezes tend to trigger convection and precipitation over LV as well as mountain-valley circulation trigger thunderstorms over the mountains east of LV and western Rift Valley. The statistics of convective systems streaks on longitude-time diagrams were obtained for yearly frequencies of starting and ending longitudes and times among other morphologic variables. Results indicate organized precipitation episodes tend to move westward across Rift valley and Congo forest with an average phase speed of 10.3 <span style="white-space:normal;font-family:Verdana;">m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup style="white-space:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup></span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. More than 50% of them are triggered over LV and propagate more than 600 km at an average phase speed of 12.1 m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="white-space:normal;color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. These convective systems tend to produce high rainfall rates hundreds of kilometers away into the Congo Forest. Half of all episodes of organized convection analyzed have phase speeds between 8 <span style="white-space:normal;font-family:Verdana;">m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup style="white-space:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup></span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and 16 <span style="white-space:normal;font-family:Verdana;">m<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#f7f7f7;"="">·</span>s</span><sup style="white-space:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, " font-size:16px;background-color:#f7f7f7;"=""><span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1</span></sup></span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, lasting 8 hr to 16 hr. Most precipitating systems start east of LV and west of Rift Valley in the afternoon to early morning and propagates less than 400 km. Finally, hourly precipitation accumulation and lightning density analysis indicate three preferable regions for convective initiation: 1) The mountain range east of LV;2) Midwest of LV, and;3) The Congo Forest mountain range.</span></span></span></span>
基金funded by the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Science through projects GOAPP and GR-631 and NSERCThe support of ACEnet (the Atlantic Computational Excellence Network), which provided the computing assistance for this work
文摘Deep convection in the Labrador Sea is confined within a small region in the southwest part of the basin.The strength of deep convection in this region is related to the local atmospheric and ocean characteristics,which favor processes of deep convection preconditioning and intense air-sea exchange during the winter season.In this study,we explored the effect of eddy-induced flux transport on the stratification of the Labrador Sea and the properties of deep convection.Simulations from an eddy-resolving ocean model are presented for the Labrador Sea.The general circulation was well simulated by the model,including the seasonal cycle of the deep Labrador Current.The simulated distribution of the surface eddy kinetic energy was also close to that derived from Topex-Poseidon satellite altimeter data,but with smaller magnitude.The energy transfer diagnostics indicated that Irminger rings are generated by both baroclinic and barotropic processes; however,when they propagate into the interior basin,the barotropic process also disperses them by converting the eddy energy to the mean flow.In contrast to eddy-permitting simulations,deep convection in the Labrador Sea was better represented in the eddyresolving model regarding their lateral position.Further analysis indicated that the improvement might be due to the lateral eddy flux associated with the resolved Irminger rings in the eddy-resolving model,which contributes to a realistic position of the isopycnal dome in the Labrador Sea and correspondingly a realistic site of deep convection.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFA0606801)the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41521004)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41875091)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M673530)the Supercomputing Center of Lanzhou University
文摘The Asian Tropopause Aerosols Layer(ATAL)refers to an accumulation of aerosols in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere during boreal summer over Asia,which has a fundamental impact on the monsoon system and climate change.In this study,we primarily analyze the seasonal to sub-seasonal variations of the ATAL and the factors potentially influencing those variations based on MERRA2 reanalysis.The ability of the reanalysis to reproduce the ATAL is well validated by CALIPSO observations from May to October 2016.The results reveal that the ATAL has a synchronous spatiotemporal pattern with the development and movement of the Asian Summer Monsoon.Significant enhancement of ATAL intensity is found during the prevailing monsoon period of July-August,with two maxima centered over South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.Owing to the fluctuations of deep convection,the ATAL shows an episodic variation on a timescale of 7-12 days.Attribution analysis indicates that deep convection dominates the variability of the ATAL with a contribution of 62.7%,followed by a contribution of 36.6%from surface pollutants.The impact of precipitation is limited.The ATAL further shows a clear diurnal variation:the peak of ATAL intensity occurs from 17:30 to 23:30 local time(LT),when the deep convection becomes strongest;the minimum ATAL intensity occurs around 8:30 LT owing to the weakened deep convection and photochemical reactions in clouds.The aerosol components of the ATAL show different spatiotemporal patterns and imply that black carbon and organic carbon come mainly from India,whereas sulfate comes mainly from China during the prevailing monsoon period.
基金National Natural Science Foundation (40675005)Science Foundation (QD52)Natural Science Foundation for High Education in Jiangsu Province (06KJB170047)
文摘The Weather Research Forecast model (WRF) configured with high resolution and NCEP 1°×1° reanalysis data were used to simulate the development of a tropical deep convection over the Tiwi Islands,northern Australia,and to investigate the sensitivity of model results to model configuration and parameterization schemes of microphysical processes.The simulation results were compared with available measurements.The results show that the model can reproduce most of the important characteristics of the observed diurnal evolution of the convection,including the initiation of convection along the sea-breeze front,which is then reinforced by downdraft outflows,merging of cells and the formation of a deep convective system.However,further improvement is needed to simulate more accurately the location and the time for initiation of the deep convective system.Sensitivity tests show that double-nesting schemes are more accurate than the non-nesting schemes in predicting the distribution and intensity of precipitation as far as this particular case is concerned.Additionally,microphysical schemes also have an effect on the simulated amount of precipitation.It is shown that the best agreement is reached between the simulation results and observations when the Purdue Lin scheme is used.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(41575038,41630421)
文摘Using the measurements from the Halogen Occultation Experiment(HALOE)and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)Interim reanalysis data for the period 1994-2005,we analyzed the relationship between tropical tropopause temperature anomalies and stratospheric water vapor anomalies.It is found that tropical tropopause temperature is correlated with stratospheric water vapor,i.e.,an anomalously high(low)tropical tropopause temperature corresponds to anomalously high(low)stratospheric water vapor during the period 1994-2005,except for 1996.The occurrence frequency and strength of deep convective activity during the‘mismatched'months is less and weaker than that during the‘matched'months in 1996.However,the instantaneous intensity of four short periods of deep convective activity,caused by strong surface cyclones and high sea surface temperatures,are greater during the‘mismatched'months than during the‘matched'months.Water vapor is transported from the lower troposphere to the lower stratosphere through a strong tropical upwelling,leading to an increase in stratospheric water vapor.On the other hand,deep convective activity can lift the tropopause and cool its temperature.In short,the key factor responsible for the poor correlation between tropical tropopause temperature and stratospheric water vapor in1996 is the instantaneous strong deep convective activity.In addition,an anomalously strong Brewer-Dobson circulation brings more water vapor into the stratosphere during the‘mismatched'months in 1996,and this exacerbates the poor correlation between tropical tropopause temperature and stratospheric water vapor.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under the project“Structures,Variability and Climatic Impacts of Ocean Circulation and the Warm Pool in the Tropical Pacific Ocean”(Grant No.2012CB417401)the Strategic Priority Research Program–Climate Change:Carbon Budget and Related Issues,of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA05110302)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2012M521378)the Large-scale and Climate Dynamics Program of the U.S.National Science Foundation(AGS 0553111 and AGS 0852329)the Office of Global Programs of NOAA
文摘State-of-the-art climate models have long-standing intrinsic biases that limit their simulation and projection capabilities. Significantly weak ENSO asymmetry and weakly nonlinear air-sea interaction over the tropical Pacific was found in CMIP5 （Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 5） climate models compared with observation. The results suggest that a weak nonlinear air-sea interaction may play a role in the weak ENSO asymmetry. Moreover, a weak nonlinearity in air-sea interaction in the models may be associated with the biases in the mean climate--the cold biases in the equatorial central Pacific. The excessive cold tongue bias pushes the deep convection far west to the western Pacific warm pool region and suppresses its development in the central equatorial Pacific. The deep convection has difficulties in further moving to the eastern equatorial Pacific, especially during extreme El Nifio events, which confines the westerly wind anomaly to the western Pacific. This weakens the eastern Pacific El Nifio events, especially the extreme E1 Nifio events, and thus leads to the weakened ENSO asymmetry in climate models. An accurate mean state structure （especially a realistic cold tongue and deep convection） is critical to reproducing ENSO events in climate models. Our evaluation also revealed that ENSO statistics in CMIP5 climate models are slightly improved compared with those of CMIP3. The weak ENSO asymmetry in CMIP5 is closer to the observation. It is more evident in CMIP5 that strong ENSO activities are usually accompanied by strong ENSO asymmetry, and the diversity of ENSO amplitude is reduced.
基金jointly supported by the Major Program of the Natural Science Researches for Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province(Grant No.14KJA170004)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20131432)+5 种基金the“333”Project of Jiangsu Province“Qing Lan”Project of Jiangsu Provincethe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)supported by the U.S.National Science Foundation(Grant No.AGS-1353740)the U.S.Department of Energy’s Office of Science(Grant No.DE-SC0012602)the U.S.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(Grant No.NA15OAR4310086)
文摘The establishment of the upper-level South Asian high （SAH） over the Indo-China Peninsula （ICP） during late boreal spring and its possible causes are investigated using long-term NCEP-NCAR and ERA-40 reanalysis and satellite-observed OLR data. Results show that, from early March to mid-April, deep convection stays south of -6°N over the northern Sumatran islands. As the maximum solar radiation moves over the latitudes of the ICP （10-20°N） in late April, the air over the ICP becomes unstable. It ascends over the ICP and descends over the adjacent waters to the east and west. This triggers deep convection over the ICP that induces large latent heating and strong updrafts and upper-level divergence, leading to the formation of an upper-level anticyclonic circulation and the SAH over the ICE During early to mid-May, deep convection over the ICP intensifies and extends northwards to the adjacent waters. Strong latent heating from deep convection enhances and maintains the strong updrafts and upper-level divergence, and the SAH is fully established by mid-May. Thus, the seasonal maximum solar heating and the land-sea contrast around the ICP provide the basic conditions for deep convection to occur preferentially over the ICP, which leads to the formation of the SAH over the ICP from late April to mid-May. Simulations using RegCM4 also indicate that the diabatic heating over the ICP is conducive to the generation and development of upper-level anticyclonic circulation, which leads to an earlier establishment of the SAH.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China for the National Hightech R&D Program(863 ProgramGrant No.2010AA012304)+2 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(973 ProgramGrant Nos.2011CB309704 and 2010CB951904)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41023002 and 41005053)
文摘The variability of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation （AMOC） in the pre-industrial control experiment of the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System model, Grid-point Version 2 （FGOALS-g2） was investigated using the model outputs with the most stable state in a 512-yr time window from the total 1500-yr period of the experiment. The period of AMOC in FGOALS-g2 is double peaked at 20 and 32 years according to the power spectrum, and 22 years according to an auto-correlation analysis, which shows very obvious decadal variability. Like many other coupled climate models, the decadal variability of AMOC in FGOALS-g2 is closely related to the convection that occurs in the Labrador Sea region. Deep convection in the Labrador Sea in FGOALS-g2 leads the AMOC maximum by 3-4 years. The contributions of thermal and haline effects to the variability of the convection in three different regions [the Labrador, Irminger and Greenland-Iceland- Norwegian （GIN） Seas] were analyzed for FGOALS-g2. The variability of convection in the Labrador and Irminger Seas is thermally dominant, while that in the colder GIN Seas can be mainly attributed to salinity changes due to the lower thermal expansion. By comparing the simulation results from FGOALS-g2 and 11 other models, it was found that AMOC variability can be attributed to salinity changes for longer periods （longer than 35 years） and to temperature changes for shorter periods.
基金Supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA19060102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91958201,42130608)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB42000000)。
文摘Atlantic meridional overturning circulation(AMOC)plays an important role in transporting heat meridionally in the Earth’s climate system and is also a key metrical tool to verify oceanic general circulation models.Two OMIP(Ocean Model Intercomparison Project phase 1 and 2)simulations with LICOM3(version 3 of the LASG/IAP Climate System Ocean Model)developed at the State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics(LASG),Institute of Atmospheric Physics(IAP),are compared in this study.Both simulations well reproduce the fundamental characteristics of the AMOC,but the OMIP1 simulation shows a significantly stronger AMOC than the OMIP2 simulation.Because the LICOM3 configurations are identical between these two experiments,any differences between them must be attributed to the surface forcing data.Further analysis suggests that sea surface salinity(SSS)differences should be mainly responsible for the enhanced AMOC in the OMIP1 simulation,but sea surface temperature(SST)also play an unignorable role in modulating AMOC.In the North Atlantic,where deep convection occurs,the SSS in OMIP1 is more saline than that in OMIP1.We find that in the major region of deep convection,the change of SSS has more significant effect on density than the change of SST.As a result,the SSS was more saline than that in OMIP2,leading to stronger deep convection and subsequently intensify the AMOC.We conduct a series of numerical experiments with LICOM3,and the results confirmed that the changes in SSS have more significant effect on the strength of AMOC than the changes in SST.
基金sponsored by Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Science[grant No.XDA17010106]the National Key Research and Development Program of China[grant Nos.2018YFC1505703 and 2018YFC1506704].
文摘During the Asian summer monsoon(ASM)season,the process of stratosphere-troposphere exchange significantly affects the concentration and spatial distribution of chemical constituents in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere(UTLS).However,the effect of the intensity of the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone(ASMA)on the horizontal distribution of chemical species within and around the ASMA,especially on the daily time scale,remains unclear.Here,the authors use the MERRA-2 reanalysis dataset and Aura Microwave Limb Sounder observations to study the impact of ASMA intensity on chemical distributions at 100 hPa during the ASM season.The intraseasonal variation of ASMA is classified into a strong period(SP)and weak period(WP),which refer to the periods when the intensity of ASMA remains strong and weak,respectively.The relatively low ozone(O_(3))region is found to be larger at 100 hPa during SPs,while its mixing ratio is lower than during WPs in summer.In June,analysis shows that the O_(3) horizontal distribution is mainly related to the intensity of AMSA,especially during SPs in June,while deep convections also impact the O_(3) horizontal distribution in July and August.These results indicate that the intraseasonal variation of the ASMA intensity coupled to deep convection can significantly affect the chemical distribution in the UTLS region during the ASM season.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(42130605,72293604)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019B1515120018,2019A1515111009)+2 种基金Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation(JCYJ20210324131810029)Guangdong Provincial College Innovation Team Project(2019KCXTF021)First-Class Discipline Plan of Guangdong Province(080503032101,231420003)。
文摘Typhoons,characterized by their high destructive potential,significantly impact coastal residents’lives and property safety.To optimize numerical models’typhoon simulation,carefully selecting appropriate physical para-meterization schemes is crucial,offering robust support for disaster prevention and reduction efforts.This study focuses on Typhoon Mujigae,conducting a comparative analysis of different physical parameterization schemes(microphysics,cu-mulus parameterization,shortwave radiation,and longwave radiation)in WRF simulations.The key findings are as follows:cumulus and microphysics parameterization schemes notably influence the simulation of typhoon tracks and intensity,while the impact of longwave and shortwave radiation schemes is relatively minor.Typhoon intensity is more sensitive to the choice of parameterization schemes than track.Together,the Kain-Fritsch cumulus convection scheme,WRF Single Moment 5-class scheme,and Dudhia/RRTM radiation scheme yield the best intensity simulation results.Compared with the Betts-Miller-Janjićand Grell 3D scheme,the use of the Kain-Fritsch scheme results in a clearer,taller eyewall and more symmetric deep convection,enhancing precipitation and latent heat release,and consequently improving the simulated typhoon intensity.More complex microphysics schemes like Purdue Lin,WRF Single Moment 5-class,and WRF Double Moment 6-class perform better in simulations,while simpler schemes like Kessler and WSM3 exhibit significant deviations in typhoon simulations.Particularly,the large amount of supercooled water clouds simulated by the Kessler scheme is a major source of bias.Furthermore,a coupling effect exists between cumulus convection and mi-crophysics parameterization schemes,and only a reasonable combination of both can achieve optimal simulation results.
基金supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(STEP,2019QZKK0105)the Major Science and Technology Project of Xizang Autonomous Region(XZ202402ZD0006-06).
文摘Can the“Roof of the world”Mount Qomolangma(MQ)serve as a“natural laboratory”for the activation effect of aerosols on the cloud-precipitation process?Here,we carried out the vertical observations of aerosols,clouds,and precipitation at the MQ,where the dual-radar active remote sensing technique is integrated with precipitation observation for the first time.It is found from the observational study that during the Indian summer monsoon,aerosols from South Asia have a distinct activation effect on the cloud-precipitation process over the MQ.Under dynamic lifting,the increase in aerosols,which inhibits and delays weak precipitation over the MQ,instead intensifies the development of clouds over the MQ,leading to heavy precipitation on the north slope.The synergy of the MQ thermal-dynamic driving mechanism and the aerosol activation effect can trigger the deep convection in the precipitation process on the north slope of the MQ.Cloud development is more intense with the aerosol activation effect,and the diurnal cycle of convective clouds in the vertical change over the MQ presents a lag response to changing aerosols.From the perspective of climate impact on interannual variations,it can also be found that the frequency of light rain over the MQ present the significantly decreased trend,while the frequency of moderate to heavy precipitation on the north slope has a significantly increased trend,revealing the differentiated changes in the precipitation on the south and north slopes of the MQ under the influence of the aerosol activation effect on the cloud-precipitation process.
