Using high-resolution observations,mesoscale simulations,and idealized experiments,this study investigates the mechanisms governing an episode of orographic convection initiation(CI)during the North China Heavy Rainfa...Using high-resolution observations,mesoscale simulations,and idealized experiments,this study investigates the mechanisms governing an episode of orographic convection initiation(CI)during the North China Heavy Rainfall Experiment.On 4 August 2024,repeated CI occurred over the eastern slopes of the Taihang Mountains in the late afternoon,subsequently enhancing an upstream downhill convective storm.Wind profiler radar data and dense automatic weather stations reveal that CI was supported by strengthening southeasterly upslope winds.These winds primarily resulted from the migration of the mountain-plain solenoid and the mountainward-propagating outflow from a convective cold pool over the plain,with sensitivity experiments showing the latter contributed roughly 22%of the wind strength.The upslope flows gradually transported unstable air from the plain to the slope,fostering CI.Mesoscale simulations further highlight the key role of orographic waves near the mountain ridge,which generated strong downslope winds.The near-surface convergence between downslope and upslope flows,combined with wave-induced divergence aloft,produced deep ascent over the slope.Removing mountain ridges weakened wave strength and reduced downslope wind speeds by~8 m s^(-1).Without orographic heating in the idealized simulation(i.e.,no mountain-plain solenoid),only strong wave descent occurred below 2km,inhibiting CI.These findings underscore the critical interplay among plain convection,orographic waves,and the mountain-plain solenoid,offering new insight into the processes controlling orographic CI in North China.展开更多
This study reveals the critical role of multiscale interaction within the westerly wind bursts(WWBs)west of the MJO convection in modulating the prediction skill for the November MJO event during the DYNAMO(Dynamics o...This study reveals the critical role of multiscale interaction within the westerly wind bursts(WWBs)west of the MJO convection in modulating the prediction skill for the November MJO event during the DYNAMO(Dynamics of the Madden–Julian Oscillation)field campaign.The characteristics of the MJO convection envelope are obtained by the largescale precipitation tracking method,and a novel metric is introduced to quantify the prediction skill for the MJO convection in the ECMWF reforecast.The ECMWF forecast exhibits approximately 17 days in skillful prediction for the MJO convection—significantly lower than that derived from the global measure.The reforecast ensembles are further classified into high and low skill catalogs based on the mean prediction skill during the observed WWBs period.High-skill ensembles exhibit significantly enhanced low-level westerlies,amplified MJO convection,and reduced spatial separation between the low-level westerlies and MJO convection during the WWBs period,indicating stronger coupling between the large-scale circulation and the convection.Mechanistic analysis reveals that enhanced westerlies in high-skill ensembles can transfer more high-frequency energy to the MJO convection through the flux convergence of interaction energy for MJO convection development,resulting in better prediction skill.展开更多
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of 132 tornadic events in northeastern China from 2004 to 2023,utilizing radar and ERA5 reanalysis data to investigate the climatology,environmental drivers,and synoptic li...This study presents a comprehensive analysis of 132 tornadic events in northeastern China from 2004 to 2023,utilizing radar and ERA5 reanalysis data to investigate the climatology,environmental drivers,and synoptic linkages with Northeast China cold vortices(NCCVs)of tornadic storms under different convective modes.Results reveal that discrete storms account for 70%of events,with clustered cells(CC)being the most frequent mode,while significant tornadoes(EF2+)are primarily associated with isolated cells(IC)and broken lines(BL).The storm mode distribution in northeastern China resembles that of the central United States but with a higher proportion of CC and lower IC.In contrast,southern China exhibits a higher frequency of quasi-linear(QL)modes(>50%),similar to European patterns.Although no single parameter clearly differentiates between all tornado modes,distinct morphological characteristics emerge through specific parameter combinations:NL modes are characterized by high 0-1 km storm-relative helicity(SRH1)and humidity but low 0-6 km shear(SR6),whereas IC modes display contrasting features with low SRH1 and high CAPE.Notably,83%of tornadoes are associated with NCCVs,preferentially forming in southeastern/southwestern quadrants.Strong tornadoes favor southeastern quadrants,while NCCV intensity correlates with tornadic distance from vortex centers.Three characteristic synoptic configurations emerge:(T1)strong deep vortices with vertically aligned cold troughs,generating southeast-dominant tornado clusters characterized by a high proportion of BL and QL modes;(T2)weaker vortices featuring sub-synoptic troughs,with southern-distributed events dominated by a predominance of the CC mode;(T3)transverse-trough systems exhibiting CAPE-SRH decoupling and reduced tornadic activity.This study enhances our understanding of tornadoes in northeastern China,informing future research on formation mechanisms,prediction methods,and disaster prevention strategies.展开更多
Thiswork explores aMagnetohydrodynamic(MHD)flowin a triangular cavitywith a thermally insulated baffle.Enclosure’s inclined wall is hotter,whereas the vertical border is adiabatic and the bottom is cooler.The study a...Thiswork explores aMagnetohydrodynamic(MHD)flowin a triangular cavitywith a thermally insulated baffle.Enclosure’s inclined wall is hotter,whereas the vertical border is adiabatic and the bottom is cooler.The study aims to clarify how geometric changes affect thermal performance and offers new perspectives on how to improve heat dissipation mechanisms.A COMSOL Multiphysics version 6.2 has been used to solve numerical solutions.Streamlines and thermal distributions are examined systematically in order to understand how the unique geometry and baffle size of triangular cavities can influence the fluid flow.This influence can result in optimized flow patterns,promoting efficient heat transfer by directing the fluid to specific areas that require more cooling.In comparison with conventional designs,this optimization results in more efficient convective heat transfer,which raises cooling efficiency and lowers thermal resistance.Furthermore,by strengthening heat transfer characteristics in heat transfer systems,these geometries increase thermal efficiency,which helps several sectors,including the production of electricity,HVAC,and the automobile industry.展开更多
Using observational and reanalysis datasets,this study explores the mechanisms by which the interactions among multi-timescale flows impacted the onset of rapid intensification(RI)of Typhoon Hato(2017).Hato(2017)forme...Using observational and reanalysis datasets,this study explores the mechanisms by which the interactions among multi-timescale flows impacted the onset of rapid intensification(RI)of Typhoon Hato(2017).Hato(2017)formed within a northwest–southeast-oriented synoptic-scale(with periods<10 days)wave train,concurring with a developing intraseasonal(10–90 days)oscillation and an elongated low-frequency(>90 days)monsoon trough in the western North Pacific.Impacted by continuously increasing vertical wind shear,the TC long maintained a highly asymmetric convective structure.Prior to RI onset,the synoptic-scale circulation and the inner-core asymmetric convection of Hato(2017)greatly strengthened,which are the key factors believed to trigger RI.A multi-timescale eddy kinetic energy budget indicates that the wind convergence associated with the intraseasonal circulation and monsoon trough led to barotropic energy conversion that largely enhanced the synoptic-scale cyclonic circulation.Besides,the pronounced increases in midlevel relative humidity(RH)and surface latent heat flux(LHF)were observed upshear before RI onset,which were primarily driven by the strong intraseasonal and synoptic-scale RH anomalies and the strengthened low-level wind speed,respectively.The increased LHF and midlevel RH,together with the enhanced downshear confluence between synoptic-scale and Intraseasonal Oscillation(ISO)/low-frequency winds,could have helped the intensification of asymmetric convection that supports RI onset.Overall,this study suggests that the interactions across multiple timescales may create favorable dynamic and thermodynamic conditions that promoted RI onset,offering new insights into RI processes for highly asymmetric tropical cyclones like Hato(2017).展开更多
Dissolution trapping is one of the most promising mechanisms for safe geological carbon storage.Density-driven convection substantially accelerates the conversion of free-phase CO_(2)to the dissolved state,enhancing t...Dissolution trapping is one of the most promising mechanisms for safe geological carbon storage.Density-driven convection substantially accelerates the conversion of free-phase CO_(2)to the dissolved state,enhancing the sequestration safety.Since this process occurs on time scales of hundreds to thousands of years,reproducing it through conventional laboratory physical model tests is challenging.The hypergravity experiment reduces the model size and shortens the experimental time,enabling the modeling of gravity-driven flow processes at the field scale.However,it is uncertain whether the preferential flow effect caused by fractures can be reproduced in a hypergravity experiment.In this study,a three-dimensional discrete fracture-matrix model(3D-DFM)was used to evaluate the feasibility of hypergravity experiment of the transport of dissolved CO_(2)in fractured reservoirs.Numerical hypergravity tests were performed to examine the feasibility of modeling density-driven convection in homogeneous and heterogeneous media at different centrifuge accelerations.The hypergravity experiment can be used to study density-driven convection of dissolved CO_(2)at the field scale in homogeneous system.The numerical results show that the hypergravity experiment enables a faster breakthrough of plume and overestimates CO_(2)migration in the matrix surrounding the fractures.展开更多
The coastal regions of southern China experience the country's most frequent convective weather.Accurately representing the low-level upstream atmospheric state over the data-sparse South China Sea(SCS)is crucial ...The coastal regions of southern China experience the country's most frequent convective weather.Accurately representing the low-level upstream atmospheric state over the data-sparse South China Sea(SCS)is crucial for reliable convection predictions in numerical models.Utilizing 10 years of radiosonde observations launched over the SCS,this study presents the upstream offshore convective environments and evaluates the global model data performance including NCEP FNL,ERA5,CRA-40,JRA-3Q,and MERRA-2.Results show that thermodynamic state variables such as temperature and humidity exhibit greater biases than kinetic variables,particularly at low levels.Deeper-layer parameters exhibit smaller uncertainties,especially wind-related variables,while moisture-related parameters have the largest uncertainties,compared to shallower-layer parameters.All model data tend to underestimate the conditional instability and equilibrium level,while overestimating the condensation level,storm relative helicity(SRH),with minimal bias in lapse rate,convective inhibition,vertical wind shear(VWS),and mean winds.These biases primarily arise from the model data's underestimation of temperature and moisture below 700 hPa and lower wind speeds below 950 hPa.Among the global models,CRA-40 performs best in dynamic parameters,with highest correlation and lowest mean absolute error in low-level winds,SRH,VWS,and mean winds.ERA5 excels in thermodynamic parameters.Additional convective-permitting numerical experiments indicate that minor initial condition errors over the upstream ocean significantly affect coastal rainfall production.The rainfall production on windward coasts is most sensitive to the low-level air temperature errors during nocturnal hours,while the rainfall over the PRD is most sensitive to the low-level wind errors.展开更多
The development of a vertically aligned vortex is crucial for tropical cyclone(TC)intensification,especially in the presence of environmental vertical wind shear(VWS).In comparison with previous studies,this study pro...The development of a vertically aligned vortex is crucial for tropical cyclone(TC)intensification,especially in the presence of environmental vertical wind shear(VWS).In comparison with previous studies,this study provides more rigorous evidence supporting the role of balanced dynamics in the evolution of vortex tilt by using the potential vorticity(PV)inversion method.Based on two idealized simulations of TCs subjected to nearly constant easterly shear of approximately 6 m s^(–1) and 10 m s^(–1),we demonstrate that the wavenumber-1 circulations directly responsible for vortex tilt evolution are predominantly captured by the balanced component,characterized by vortex Rossby waves.Furthermore,the adiabatic lifting resulting from the balanced response of the shear-tilted vortex contributes to enhanced convection in the TC inner core.As an air parcel undergoes cyclonic rotation,it ascends on the right side of the tilt vector,which increases relative humidity,leads to saturation,and drives the development of convective asymmetries,with maximum upward motion aligned with the tilt direction.This study suggests that the response of TC vortices to the environmental VWS involves complex interactions between vortex tilt,asymmetries in TC structure,and convection,all of which can largely be understood within the framework of balanced dynamics.展开更多
Typhoon Bebinca in 2024 experienced a nearshore outbreak(a rapid intensification(RI)near the coast),making accurate forecasting of unpredictable tracks and intensities highly challenging.The AI model is superior to th...Typhoon Bebinca in 2024 experienced a nearshore outbreak(a rapid intensification(RI)near the coast),making accurate forecasting of unpredictable tracks and intensities highly challenging.The AI model is superior to the numerical model for typhoon track prediction but performs worse for intensity forecasting.Vortex initialization is an effective approach to further improve numerical prediction via cycle assimilation,accounting for multiple relocating TC centers and adjusting the typhoon initial structure.In addition,by integrating numerical runs with an AI weather model through real-time dynamic weight correction of the forecast,the predictive skill is further improved.For example,it can reduce the deviation of 72-h track forecasting by 25%compared with the numerical model and decrease the intensity deviation by 2%and 56%relative to the numerical run and AI forecasts,respectively.On the basis of the best-performing forecasting,the inner-core convective burst(CB)characteristics are illuminated.The attributions of the nearshore outbreak and RI of Typhoon Bebinca are examined.From the viewpoint of bottom-up convection growth,the CB is associated with the energy supply from the high-boundarylayer CAPE,the following upward-developing secondary circulation,and accompanying latent heat release of hydrometeors.The contracted radius of maximum winds(RMW)and increased inertial stability within the inner core region effectively prevent the escape of the high-energy atmosphere and favor rapid intensification and maintenance of the offshore burst of a typhoon.The intensifying secondary circulation further promotes the primary circulation of the TC and RI processes through the gradient wind balance.展开更多
The buoyancy-induced flow constitutes a core scientific issue for thermal management of electronic devices and thermal design of energy systems,where accurate characterization of flow and heat transfer is essential to...The buoyancy-induced flow constitutes a core scientific issue for thermal management of electronic devices and thermal design of energy systems,where accurate characterization of flow and heat transfer is essential to improve thermal efficiency.In this work,buoyancy-induced flow above two heating elements flush-mounted at the bottom of a square enclosure containing air is numerically investigated over a range of Rayleigh numbers(0<Ra≤1.5×10^(8)),with a focus on equal and unequal heat flux conditions under a constraint of constant total thermal energy input.Distinct flow transitions are observed in both cases,leading to the identification of three flow regimes:Steady,periodic unsteady,and chaotic unsteady.Two types of periodic flows are distinguished,in which the first is a periodic flow dominated by a fundamental frequency(FF)and its integer-multiple frequencies(INTMF),while the second is a more complex periodic flow featuring FF,INTMF,and their sub-harmonics.The transitions between these regimes are affected by the relative heat flux of the two heaters.When the heat flux of the two heaters is unequal,the range of Rayleigh numbers corresponding to periodic flow is suppressed.It is also found that the time-averaged maximum temperature of the strong heater increases more rapidly with Ra,while that of the weak heater increases more slowly,reflecting the interaction between buoyancy-driven flow dynamics and asymmetric heat input.Analysis of the time-averaged Nusselt number demonstrates that heat dissipation from the isothermal walls remains roughly equivalent,even when the heat flux of the two heaters differs by a factor of two.These findings highlight the critical roles of Rayleigh number,the number of heaters,and the heat flux ratio of the heaters in determining heat transfer and flow characteristics for buoyancy-driven convection systems,providing important theoretical support and design references for engineering scenarios such as electronic devices and design of new energy systems.展开更多
Coiled tube heat exchangers are widely preferred in shell structures due to their superior heat transfer performance,driven by favorable flow characteristics.This study investigates the effect of modifying coil and sh...Coiled tube heat exchangers are widely preferred in shell structures due to their superior heat transfer performance,driven by favorable flow characteristics.This study investigates the effect of modifying coil and shell configurations on heat transfer efficiency.Two key enhancements were examined:adding fins to the outer coil surface and integrating longitudinal slots within a hollowed shell.These modifications promote turbulence and extend heat transfer duration,thereby improving performance.However,they also introduce challenges,including increased pressure loss andmanufacturing complexity.Numerical simulationswere conducted usingANSYS Fluent 2024R1 under identical boundary conditions.With a fixed cold-side flow rate of 3 L/min,the input temperatures for the hot and cold fluids were 333.15 and 291.65 K,respectively.The hot-side flow rate varied between 2 and 6 L/min.Simulation outcomes were reported for the objectives of the study that included the improvement in heat exchangers’heat transfer enhancement.As it was indicated in the study outcomes,the average heat transfer rate increased by 15.56%,the overall heat transfer coefficient enhanced by about 29.51%,and the convective heat transfer coefficient improved by about 75.96%compared to the conventional shell-and-coil tube heat exchanger model.However,the modified technique resulted in a significant pressure drop.展开更多
Using a recognition model of atmospheric gravity waves(AGWs),we identified 519 AGW events from the OH airglow images observed at the Dandong and Lhasa stations from 2015 to 2017.The 317 AGW events detected at the Dand...Using a recognition model of atmospheric gravity waves(AGWs),we identified 519 AGW events from the OH airglow images observed at the Dandong and Lhasa stations from 2015 to 2017.The 317 AGW events detected at the Dandong station have wavelengths ranging from 30 to 60 km,periods from 14 to 20 min,horizontal speeds from 30 to 60 m/s,and relative intensities from 0.4%to 0.6%,respectively.The parameters of 202 events recorded at the Lhasa station mainly vary within 15-35 km in horizontal wavelength,4-6 min in period,40-100 m/s in horizontal velocity,and 0.1%-0.3%in relative intensity.The occurrence rate peaks in winter and summer at Dandong and the peak in summer are absent at Lhasa because of the lack of convective weather.The seasonal propagation directions of the waves are influenced by both the wind field-filtering effect and the distribution of wave sources.In spring,because of the southeastward background wind field,fewer southeastward events are observed at the Dandong station.The situation at the Lhasa station is similar.In summer,both the Lhasa and Dandong stations are dominated by northeastward AGWs,which can be attributed to the southwestward wind.In autumn,ray-tracing results show that the events at Dandong mainly originate from wind shear,whereas the events at the Lhasa station are triggered by convective weather.The location of the wave sources determines the trend of the propagation directions at the Dandong and Lhasa stations in autumn.In winter,because of the eastward wind,more events are propagating to the southwest at the Dandong station.展开更多
Phosphorus(P)leaching in alkaline soils,exacerbated by excessive fertilizer application,represents a significant pathway for P loss.While soil pore structure and texture critically regulate P transport,mechanisms gove...Phosphorus(P)leaching in alkaline soils,exacerbated by excessive fertilizer application,represents a significant pathway for P loss.While soil pore structure and texture critically regulate P transport,mechanisms governing P loss in texturally diverse alkaline soils remain unclear.This study investigated P leaching dynamics and transport parameters across four alkaline soil textures(silty clay,clay loam,loam,sandy loam)using a one-dimensional convective-diffusion equation(CDE)based on column experiments.Results indicated that phosphorus leaching kinetics were predominantly governed by diffusion transport,evidenced by low Peclet numbers(P_(e))(ranged from 0.02 to 0.31)across varying textures and initial P concentrations(C_(0)).Comparative analysis of transport parameters revealed significant textural effects on dispersion coefficient(D),retardation factor(R),pore water velocity(V),P_(e),and diffusion coefficient(λ)(F>523.42,p<0.001).Among these,only D,P_(e) andλexhibited substantial differences in response to variations in C_(0)(F>89.47,p<0.001).Saturated hydraulic conductivity(K_(s))(R^(2)=62.9%,p<0.01)and total pore area(A)(R^(2)=12.4%,p<0.01)emerged as primary regulators of P leaching.Enhanced clay content increased total pore area while reducing average pore diameter,concurrently decreasing pore water velocity and saturated infiltration rates.These textural modifications amplified diffusive P transport within soil matrices.The findings provide mechanistic insights into texturedependent P mobility in alkaline environments,informing targeted strategies for agricultural phosphorus management.展开更多
During the winter of 2023/24,three distinct snowfall events occurred in eastern China,significantly impacting agriculture and transportation.The ability to provide subseasonal predictions with lead times beyond the we...During the winter of 2023/24,three distinct snowfall events occurred in eastern China,significantly impacting agriculture and transportation.The ability to provide subseasonal predictions with lead times beyond the weather timescale(longer than one week)is essential for effective disaster prevention and mitigation.Here,we assess the prediction skills of three subseasonal to seasonal(S2S)models from the S2S Prediction project regarding the three snowfall processes during the 2023/24 winter season,and identify the key sources of predictability for such events occurring over eastern China.The surface air temperature(SAT)and precipitation distribution for the three snowfall processes were successfully reproduced up to a lead time of 10–15 and 10 days,respectively.Since the skill in predicting snowfall is reliant on both SAT and precipitation predictions,all three S2S models therefore failed to predict the three snowfall processes beyond the weather timescale.The capacity in capturing Eurasian midlatitude transient Rossby waves and tropical convection anomalies determines the ability of the models to predict snowfall;inaccuracies in modeling these circulation systems result in an underestimation of SAT and precipitation anomalies beyond 15 and 10 days,respectively.Singular value decomposition analysis based on winter seasons from 1991/92 to 2023/24 further identified the coupling modes that exist between Eurasian midlatitude Rossby waves and SAT over eastern China,as well as between tropical convection and precipitation over the same region.These findings suggest that the configurations of tropical and extratropical signals provide universal subseasonal predictability sources for winter snowfall over eastern China.展开更多
This study investigated the impacts of key parameters in CAM6's deep convection and cloud physics schemes on the simulation of summer-mean precipitation over East Asia through conducting perturbed parameter ensemb...This study investigated the impacts of key parameters in CAM6's deep convection and cloud physics schemes on the simulation of summer-mean precipitation over East Asia through conducting perturbed parameter ensemble(PPE)experiments.Utilizing the experimental platform of CAM6,a suite of 128 PPE simulations spanning 19792014 were generated through simultaneously perturbing 12 selected parameters.Using EOF analysis,this study firstly extracted the first two leading modes of the precipitation simulation biases.The authors further pinpointed the most critical parameters that have the most influential effects on the precipitation simulation biases,through conducting generalized linear model analysis.The first leading mode of precipitation simulation biases is primarily influenced by parameters from the cloud physics scheme,including the linear effects of dcs and eii,and the nonlinear effect of rhminl*dcs.These parameters influence the simulated total precipitation(PrecT)mainly by altering the large-scale precipitation(PrecL).The second leading mode is predominantly governed by the convection scheme parameter dmpdz,reflecting a competition between the changes in convective precipitation(PrecC)and PrecL in response to variations in dmpdz.An increase in dmpdz induces decreased PrecC and increased PrecL in East Asia,and both of the changes collectively shape the ultimate PrecT response to the adjusted dmpdz.Lastly,it is noteworthy that the nonlinear effect due to the interaction among parameters warrants attention when concurrently adjusting multiple parameters,and the precipitation biases from the PPE simulations resemble those identified through EOF analysis on the AMIP simulations,implying our findings may provide potential reference for other AGCMs.展开更多
Tangent hyperbolic fluids characterized by shear-thinning behavior,are widely utilized in diverse industrial and scientific fields such as polymer engineering,inkjet printing,biofluids modeling,thermal insulation mate...Tangent hyperbolic fluids characterized by shear-thinning behavior,are widely utilized in diverse industrial and scientific fields such as polymer engineering,inkjet printing,biofluids modeling,thermal insulation materials,and chemical manufacturing.Additionally,double-diffusive convection involving simultaneous heat and mass transfer driven by temperature and concentration gradients plays a critical role in many natural and industrial systems,including oceanic circulation,geothermal energy extraction,crystal solidification,alloy formation,and enhanced oil recovery.The current work examines the peristaltic transport of a tangent hyperbolic nanofluid under the concurrent effects of thermal radiation,electroosmotic forces,slip boundary conditions,and double diffusion.The governing nonlinear equations are numerically solved using Mathematica’s NDSolve command after being simplified under the presumptions of a long wavelength,a low Reynolds number,and Debye-Huckel linearization.The analysis reveals that a rise in the velocity slip parameter decreases the core fluid velocity but increases it closer to channel walls,while increased solutal Grashof number and electroosmotic parameter result in non-uniform velocity distributions,reducing the flow towards the left wall and increasing it towards the right.The pressure gradient increases with higher electroosmotic effects and Helmholtz-Smoluchowski velocity,but decreases under more intense thermal radiation and increased Prandtl number.The magnetic field increases pressure in the retrograde area and moves the enhanced zone towards the right wall,emphasizing increased flow resistance.Also,the trapping effects intensify with increasing solutal Grashof number and Helmholtz-Smoluchowski velocity,providing better particle transport and mixing in microfluidic devices.展开更多
The enhanced mountain-to-plain convective storms in Beijing on 22 May 2021 were simulated using the highresolution Weather Research and Forecasting model,enabling detailed analyses of convective instability characteri...The enhanced mountain-to-plain convective storms in Beijing on 22 May 2021 were simulated using the highresolution Weather Research and Forecasting model,enabling detailed analyses of convective instability characteristics and underlying causes of stability variations.Generalized potential temperature outperformed traditional potential temperature and equivalent potential temperature in capturing instability variations associated with mid-level latent heating and near-surface evaporative cooling.Local instability variance was primarily governed by potential divergence and the advection of potential instability,with these factors exhibiting out-of-phase distributions.Prior to the onset of heavy precipitation,intense downdrafts transported unstable air from higher levels into more stable regions at lower levels,increasing local near-surface instability,which contributed to the formation of heavy precipitation.During the heavy precipitation stage,vertical divergence between slantwise updrafts and downdrafts in the lowmiddle stable layers led to destabilization,supporting sustained convective development within the precipitation area.At the leading edge of the heavy precipitation,instability enhancement was primarily driven by vertical advection,and less stable air in the lower levels was transported upward,enhancing instability at higher levels.展开更多
High-concentration photovoltaic(HCPV)systems present significant thermal management challenges due to the intense heat fluxes generated under concentrated solar irradiation,especially in arid environments.Effective he...High-concentration photovoltaic(HCPV)systems present significant thermal management challenges due to the intense heat fluxes generated under concentrated solar irradiation,especially in arid environments.Effective heat dissipation is critical to prevent performance degradation and structural failure.This study investigates the thermal performance and design optimization of an enhanced HCPV module,integrating numerical,analytical,and experimental methods.A coupled optical-thermal-electrical model was developed to simulate ray tracing,heat transfer,and temperature-dependent electrical behaviour,with predictions validated under real-world desert conditions.Compared to a baseline commercial module operating at 106℃,the optimized design achieved a peak temperature reduction of 16℃,lowering the cell temperature to 90℃under a concentration ratio of 961×and direct normal irradiance(DNI)of 950 W/m^(2).The total thermal resistance was reduced from 0.25 to 0.15 K/W(a 40%improvement),and the electrical efficiency increased from 37.5%to 38.6%,representing a relative gain of approximately 3.1%.The system consistently maintained a fill factor exceeding 78%,underscoring stable performance under high thermal load.These findings demonstrate that targeted thermal design,informed by integrated modeling,is essential for unlocking the reliability and efficiency of high-flux solar energy systems.展开更多
Low-angle grain boundaries(LAGBs)are one of the solidification defects in single-crystal nickel-based superalloys and are detrimental to the mechanical properties.The formation of LAGBs is related to dendrite deformat...Low-angle grain boundaries(LAGBs)are one of the solidification defects in single-crystal nickel-based superalloys and are detrimental to the mechanical properties.The formation of LAGBs is related to dendrite deformation,while the mechanism has not been fully understood at the mesoscale.In this work,a model coupling dendrite growth,thermal-solutal-fluid flow,thermal stress and flow-induced dendrite deformation via cellular automaton-finite volume method and finite element method is developed to study the formation of LAGBs in single crystal superalloys.Results reveal that the bending of dendrites is primarily attributed to the thermal-solutal convection-induced dendrite deformation.The mechanical stress of dendrite deformation develops and stabilises as solidification proceeds.As the width of the mushy zone gets stable,stresses are built up and then dendritic elastoplastic bending occurs at some thin primary dendrites with the wider inter-dendritic space.There are three characteristic zones of stress distribution along the solidification direction:(i)no stress concentration in the fully solidified regions;(ii)stress developing in the primary dendrite bridging region,and(iii)stress decrease in the inter-dendritic uncontacted zone.The stresses reach maximum near the initial dendrite bridging position.The lower temperature gradients,the finer primary dendritic trunks and sudden reductions in local dendritic trunk radius jointly promote the elastoplastic deformation of the dendrites.Corresponding measures are suggested to reduce LAGBs.展开更多
On 19 May 2022, an outbreak of 105 red sprites that occurred over South Asia was fortuitously recorded by two amateurs from a site in the southern Tibetan Plateau(TP), marking the highest number captured over a single...On 19 May 2022, an outbreak of 105 red sprites that occurred over South Asia was fortuitously recorded by two amateurs from a site in the southern Tibetan Plateau(TP), marking the highest number captured over a single thunderstorm in South Asia. Nearly half of these events involved dancing sprites, with an additional 16 uncommon secondary jets and at least four extremely rare green emissions called “ghosts” observed following the associated sprites. Due to the absence of the precise timing needed to identify parent lightning, a method based on satellite motion trajectories and star fields is proposed to infer video frame timestamps within an error of less than one second. After verifying 95 sprites from two videos, our method identified the parent lightning for 66 sprites(~70%). The sprite-producing strokes, mainly of positive polarity with peak currents exceeding +50 k A, occurred in the stratiform region of a mesoscale convective complex(MCC)that spanned the Ganges Plain to the southern TP, with a cloud area over 200 000 km2 and a minimum cloud-top black body temperature near 180 K. This observation confirms that thunderstorms in South Asia, akin to mesoscale convective systems(MCSs) in the Great Plains of the United States or coastal thunderstorms in Europe, can produce numerous sprites,including complex species. Our analysis bears important implications for characterizing thunderstorms above the southern TP and examining their physical and chemical effects on the adjacent regions, as well as the nature of the coupling between the troposphere and middle-upper atmosphere in this region.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2024YFC3013003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.424B2033 and 42475002)+3 种基金projects supported by the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)(Grant Nos.SML2024SP035,SML2024SP012,311024001)the Guangdong Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(Grant Nos.2024A1515510005 and2025A1515011974)the Key Innovation Team of the China Meteorological Administration(Grant No.CMA2023ZD08)the State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather Meteorological Science and Technology(Grant No.2025QZA10)。
文摘Using high-resolution observations,mesoscale simulations,and idealized experiments,this study investigates the mechanisms governing an episode of orographic convection initiation(CI)during the North China Heavy Rainfall Experiment.On 4 August 2024,repeated CI occurred over the eastern slopes of the Taihang Mountains in the late afternoon,subsequently enhancing an upstream downhill convective storm.Wind profiler radar data and dense automatic weather stations reveal that CI was supported by strengthening southeasterly upslope winds.These winds primarily resulted from the migration of the mountain-plain solenoid and the mountainward-propagating outflow from a convective cold pool over the plain,with sensitivity experiments showing the latter contributed roughly 22%of the wind strength.The upslope flows gradually transported unstable air from the plain to the slope,fostering CI.Mesoscale simulations further highlight the key role of orographic waves near the mountain ridge,which generated strong downslope winds.The near-surface convergence between downslope and upslope flows,combined with wave-induced divergence aloft,produced deep ascent over the slope.Removing mountain ridges weakened wave strength and reduced downslope wind speeds by~8 m s^(-1).Without orographic heating in the idealized simulation(i.e.,no mountain-plain solenoid),only strong wave descent occurred below 2km,inhibiting CI.These findings underscore the critical interplay among plain convection,orographic waves,and the mountain-plain solenoid,offering new insight into the processes controlling orographic CI in North China.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U2442206,42205067,and 41922035)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2024YFC3013100)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of CAS(Grant No.QYZDB-SSW-DQC017).
文摘This study reveals the critical role of multiscale interaction within the westerly wind bursts(WWBs)west of the MJO convection in modulating the prediction skill for the November MJO event during the DYNAMO(Dynamics of the Madden–Julian Oscillation)field campaign.The characteristics of the MJO convection envelope are obtained by the largescale precipitation tracking method,and a novel metric is introduced to quantify the prediction skill for the MJO convection in the ECMWF reforecast.The ECMWF forecast exhibits approximately 17 days in skillful prediction for the MJO convection—significantly lower than that derived from the global measure.The reforecast ensembles are further classified into high and low skill catalogs based on the mean prediction skill during the observed WWBs period.High-skill ensembles exhibit significantly enhanced low-level westerlies,amplified MJO convection,and reduced spatial separation between the low-level westerlies and MJO convection during the WWBs period,indicating stronger coupling between the large-scale circulation and the convection.Mechanistic analysis reveals that enhanced westerlies in high-skill ensembles can transfer more high-frequency energy to the MJO convection through the flux convergence of interaction energy for MJO convection development,resulting in better prediction skill.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42305013)Joint Research Project for Meteorological Capacity Improvement(Grant Nos.23NLTSQ002 and 24NLTSQ001)+2 种基金China Meteorological Administration Tornado Key Laboratory(Grant No.TKL202307)the China Meteorological Administration Youth Innovation Team Fund(Grant No.CMA2024QN05)a research project of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Science(Grant No.2023Z019)。
文摘This study presents a comprehensive analysis of 132 tornadic events in northeastern China from 2004 to 2023,utilizing radar and ERA5 reanalysis data to investigate the climatology,environmental drivers,and synoptic linkages with Northeast China cold vortices(NCCVs)of tornadic storms under different convective modes.Results reveal that discrete storms account for 70%of events,with clustered cells(CC)being the most frequent mode,while significant tornadoes(EF2+)are primarily associated with isolated cells(IC)and broken lines(BL).The storm mode distribution in northeastern China resembles that of the central United States but with a higher proportion of CC and lower IC.In contrast,southern China exhibits a higher frequency of quasi-linear(QL)modes(>50%),similar to European patterns.Although no single parameter clearly differentiates between all tornado modes,distinct morphological characteristics emerge through specific parameter combinations:NL modes are characterized by high 0-1 km storm-relative helicity(SRH1)and humidity but low 0-6 km shear(SR6),whereas IC modes display contrasting features with low SRH1 and high CAPE.Notably,83%of tornadoes are associated with NCCVs,preferentially forming in southeastern/southwestern quadrants.Strong tornadoes favor southeastern quadrants,while NCCV intensity correlates with tornadic distance from vortex centers.Three characteristic synoptic configurations emerge:(T1)strong deep vortices with vertically aligned cold troughs,generating southeast-dominant tornado clusters characterized by a high proportion of BL and QL modes;(T2)weaker vortices featuring sub-synoptic troughs,with southern-distributed events dominated by a predominance of the CC mode;(T3)transverse-trough systems exhibiting CAPE-SRH decoupling and reduced tornadic activity.This study enhances our understanding of tornadoes in northeastern China,informing future research on formation mechanisms,prediction methods,and disaster prevention strategies.
文摘Thiswork explores aMagnetohydrodynamic(MHD)flowin a triangular cavitywith a thermally insulated baffle.Enclosure’s inclined wall is hotter,whereas the vertical border is adiabatic and the bottom is cooler.The study aims to clarify how geometric changes affect thermal performance and offers new perspectives on how to improve heat dissipation mechanisms.A COMSOL Multiphysics version 6.2 has been used to solve numerical solutions.Streamlines and thermal distributions are examined systematically in order to understand how the unique geometry and baffle size of triangular cavities can influence the fluid flow.This influence can result in optimized flow patterns,promoting efficient heat transfer by directing the fluid to specific areas that require more cooling.In comparison with conventional designs,this optimization results in more efficient convective heat transfer,which raises cooling efficiency and lowers thermal resistance.Furthermore,by strengthening heat transfer characteristics in heat transfer systems,these geometries increase thermal efficiency,which helps several sectors,including the production of electricity,HVAC,and the automobile industry.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFF0807000)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42305004,42175073 and 42175013)supported partly by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023M743283).
文摘Using observational and reanalysis datasets,this study explores the mechanisms by which the interactions among multi-timescale flows impacted the onset of rapid intensification(RI)of Typhoon Hato(2017).Hato(2017)formed within a northwest–southeast-oriented synoptic-scale(with periods<10 days)wave train,concurring with a developing intraseasonal(10–90 days)oscillation and an elongated low-frequency(>90 days)monsoon trough in the western North Pacific.Impacted by continuously increasing vertical wind shear,the TC long maintained a highly asymmetric convective structure.Prior to RI onset,the synoptic-scale circulation and the inner-core asymmetric convection of Hato(2017)greatly strengthened,which are the key factors believed to trigger RI.A multi-timescale eddy kinetic energy budget indicates that the wind convergence associated with the intraseasonal circulation and monsoon trough led to barotropic energy conversion that largely enhanced the synoptic-scale cyclonic circulation.Besides,the pronounced increases in midlevel relative humidity(RH)and surface latent heat flux(LHF)were observed upshear before RI onset,which were primarily driven by the strong intraseasonal and synoptic-scale RH anomalies and the strengthened low-level wind speed,respectively.The increased LHF and midlevel RH,together with the enhanced downshear confluence between synoptic-scale and Intraseasonal Oscillation(ISO)/low-frequency winds,could have helped the intensification of asymmetric convection that supports RI onset.Overall,this study suggests that the interactions across multiple timescales may create favorable dynamic and thermodynamic conditions that promoted RI onset,offering new insights into RI processes for highly asymmetric tropical cyclones like Hato(2017).
基金the financial support from research grants provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52588202,and 42277128)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2024YFA1612400)。
文摘Dissolution trapping is one of the most promising mechanisms for safe geological carbon storage.Density-driven convection substantially accelerates the conversion of free-phase CO_(2)to the dissolved state,enhancing the sequestration safety.Since this process occurs on time scales of hundreds to thousands of years,reproducing it through conventional laboratory physical model tests is challenging.The hypergravity experiment reduces the model size and shortens the experimental time,enabling the modeling of gravity-driven flow processes at the field scale.However,it is uncertain whether the preferential flow effect caused by fractures can be reproduced in a hypergravity experiment.In this study,a three-dimensional discrete fracture-matrix model(3D-DFM)was used to evaluate the feasibility of hypergravity experiment of the transport of dissolved CO_(2)in fractured reservoirs.Numerical hypergravity tests were performed to examine the feasibility of modeling density-driven convection in homogeneous and heterogeneous media at different centrifuge accelerations.The hypergravity experiment can be used to study density-driven convection of dissolved CO_(2)at the field scale in homogeneous system.The numerical results show that the hypergravity experiment enables a faster breakthrough of plume and overestimates CO_(2)migration in the matrix surrounding the fractures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42030610,42275006,41805035,and 42305001)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2024A1515030210)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Marine Meteorology Science Data Center(Grant No.2024B1212070014)the Open Project of the Xiamen Key Laboratory of Straits Meteorology(Grant Nos.HXQX202304 and 2024KF02)the Key Innovation Team of the China Meteorological Administration(Grant No.CMA2023ZD08)。
文摘The coastal regions of southern China experience the country's most frequent convective weather.Accurately representing the low-level upstream atmospheric state over the data-sparse South China Sea(SCS)is crucial for reliable convection predictions in numerical models.Utilizing 10 years of radiosonde observations launched over the SCS,this study presents the upstream offshore convective environments and evaluates the global model data performance including NCEP FNL,ERA5,CRA-40,JRA-3Q,and MERRA-2.Results show that thermodynamic state variables such as temperature and humidity exhibit greater biases than kinetic variables,particularly at low levels.Deeper-layer parameters exhibit smaller uncertainties,especially wind-related variables,while moisture-related parameters have the largest uncertainties,compared to shallower-layer parameters.All model data tend to underestimate the conditional instability and equilibrium level,while overestimating the condensation level,storm relative helicity(SRH),with minimal bias in lapse rate,convective inhibition,vertical wind shear(VWS),and mean winds.These biases primarily arise from the model data's underestimation of temperature and moisture below 700 hPa and lower wind speeds below 950 hPa.Among the global models,CRA-40 performs best in dynamic parameters,with highest correlation and lowest mean absolute error in low-level winds,SRH,VWS,and mean winds.ERA5 excels in thermodynamic parameters.Additional convective-permitting numerical experiments indicate that minor initial condition errors over the upstream ocean significantly affect coastal rainfall production.The rainfall production on windward coasts is most sensitive to the low-level air temperature errors during nocturnal hours,while the rainfall over the PRD is most sensitive to the low-level wind errors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42192551,42150710531).
文摘The development of a vertically aligned vortex is crucial for tropical cyclone(TC)intensification,especially in the presence of environmental vertical wind shear(VWS).In comparison with previous studies,this study provides more rigorous evidence supporting the role of balanced dynamics in the evolution of vortex tilt by using the potential vorticity(PV)inversion method.Based on two idealized simulations of TCs subjected to nearly constant easterly shear of approximately 6 m s^(–1) and 10 m s^(–1),we demonstrate that the wavenumber-1 circulations directly responsible for vortex tilt evolution are predominantly captured by the balanced component,characterized by vortex Rossby waves.Furthermore,the adiabatic lifting resulting from the balanced response of the shear-tilted vortex contributes to enhanced convection in the TC inner core.As an air parcel undergoes cyclonic rotation,it ascends on the right side of the tilt vector,which increases relative humidity,leads to saturation,and drives the development of convective asymmetries,with maximum upward motion aligned with the tilt direction.This study suggests that the response of TC vortices to the environmental VWS involves complex interactions between vortex tilt,asymmetries in TC structure,and convection,all of which can largely be understood within the framework of balanced dynamics.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDB0760300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.42175010 and 41875079)。
文摘Typhoon Bebinca in 2024 experienced a nearshore outbreak(a rapid intensification(RI)near the coast),making accurate forecasting of unpredictable tracks and intensities highly challenging.The AI model is superior to the numerical model for typhoon track prediction but performs worse for intensity forecasting.Vortex initialization is an effective approach to further improve numerical prediction via cycle assimilation,accounting for multiple relocating TC centers and adjusting the typhoon initial structure.In addition,by integrating numerical runs with an AI weather model through real-time dynamic weight correction of the forecast,the predictive skill is further improved.For example,it can reduce the deviation of 72-h track forecasting by 25%compared with the numerical model and decrease the intensity deviation by 2%and 56%relative to the numerical run and AI forecasts,respectively.On the basis of the best-performing forecasting,the inner-core convective burst(CB)characteristics are illuminated.The attributions of the nearshore outbreak and RI of Typhoon Bebinca are examined.From the viewpoint of bottom-up convection growth,the CB is associated with the energy supply from the high-boundarylayer CAPE,the following upward-developing secondary circulation,and accompanying latent heat release of hydrometeors.The contracted radius of maximum winds(RMW)and increased inertial stability within the inner core region effectively prevent the escape of the high-energy atmosphere and favor rapid intensification and maintenance of the offshore burst of a typhoon.The intensifying secondary circulation further promotes the primary circulation of the TC and RI processes through the gradient wind balance.
基金supported by the Tianjin Education Commission Research Program Project(No.2024KJ105)。
文摘The buoyancy-induced flow constitutes a core scientific issue for thermal management of electronic devices and thermal design of energy systems,where accurate characterization of flow and heat transfer is essential to improve thermal efficiency.In this work,buoyancy-induced flow above two heating elements flush-mounted at the bottom of a square enclosure containing air is numerically investigated over a range of Rayleigh numbers(0<Ra≤1.5×10^(8)),with a focus on equal and unequal heat flux conditions under a constraint of constant total thermal energy input.Distinct flow transitions are observed in both cases,leading to the identification of three flow regimes:Steady,periodic unsteady,and chaotic unsteady.Two types of periodic flows are distinguished,in which the first is a periodic flow dominated by a fundamental frequency(FF)and its integer-multiple frequencies(INTMF),while the second is a more complex periodic flow featuring FF,INTMF,and their sub-harmonics.The transitions between these regimes are affected by the relative heat flux of the two heaters.When the heat flux of the two heaters is unequal,the range of Rayleigh numbers corresponding to periodic flow is suppressed.It is also found that the time-averaged maximum temperature of the strong heater increases more rapidly with Ra,while that of the weak heater increases more slowly,reflecting the interaction between buoyancy-driven flow dynamics and asymmetric heat input.Analysis of the time-averaged Nusselt number demonstrates that heat dissipation from the isothermal walls remains roughly equivalent,even when the heat flux of the two heaters differs by a factor of two.These findings highlight the critical roles of Rayleigh number,the number of heaters,and the heat flux ratio of the heaters in determining heat transfer and flow characteristics for buoyancy-driven convection systems,providing important theoretical support and design references for engineering scenarios such as electronic devices and design of new energy systems.
文摘Coiled tube heat exchangers are widely preferred in shell structures due to their superior heat transfer performance,driven by favorable flow characteristics.This study investigates the effect of modifying coil and shell configurations on heat transfer efficiency.Two key enhancements were examined:adding fins to the outer coil surface and integrating longitudinal slots within a hollowed shell.These modifications promote turbulence and extend heat transfer duration,thereby improving performance.However,they also introduce challenges,including increased pressure loss andmanufacturing complexity.Numerical simulationswere conducted usingANSYS Fluent 2024R1 under identical boundary conditions.With a fixed cold-side flow rate of 3 L/min,the input temperatures for the hot and cold fluids were 333.15 and 291.65 K,respectively.The hot-side flow rate varied between 2 and 6 L/min.Simulation outcomes were reported for the objectives of the study that included the improvement in heat exchangers’heat transfer enhancement.As it was indicated in the study outcomes,the average heat transfer rate increased by 15.56%,the overall heat transfer coefficient enhanced by about 29.51%,and the convective heat transfer coefficient improved by about 75.96%compared to the conventional shell-and-coil tube heat exchanger model.However,the modified technique resulted in a significant pressure drop.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFF0711402)the Specialized Research Fund for State Key Laboratories。
文摘Using a recognition model of atmospheric gravity waves(AGWs),we identified 519 AGW events from the OH airglow images observed at the Dandong and Lhasa stations from 2015 to 2017.The 317 AGW events detected at the Dandong station have wavelengths ranging from 30 to 60 km,periods from 14 to 20 min,horizontal speeds from 30 to 60 m/s,and relative intensities from 0.4%to 0.6%,respectively.The parameters of 202 events recorded at the Lhasa station mainly vary within 15-35 km in horizontal wavelength,4-6 min in period,40-100 m/s in horizontal velocity,and 0.1%-0.3%in relative intensity.The occurrence rate peaks in winter and summer at Dandong and the peak in summer are absent at Lhasa because of the lack of convective weather.The seasonal propagation directions of the waves are influenced by both the wind field-filtering effect and the distribution of wave sources.In spring,because of the southeastward background wind field,fewer southeastward events are observed at the Dandong station.The situation at the Lhasa station is similar.In summer,both the Lhasa and Dandong stations are dominated by northeastward AGWs,which can be attributed to the southwestward wind.In autumn,ray-tracing results show that the events at Dandong mainly originate from wind shear,whereas the events at the Lhasa station are triggered by convective weather.The location of the wave sources determines the trend of the propagation directions at the Dandong and Lhasa stations in autumn.In winter,because of the eastward wind,more events are propagating to the southwest at the Dandong station.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42077067,42277329)the Projects of Talents Recruitment of GDUPT(No.XJ2005000301)。
文摘Phosphorus(P)leaching in alkaline soils,exacerbated by excessive fertilizer application,represents a significant pathway for P loss.While soil pore structure and texture critically regulate P transport,mechanisms governing P loss in texturally diverse alkaline soils remain unclear.This study investigated P leaching dynamics and transport parameters across four alkaline soil textures(silty clay,clay loam,loam,sandy loam)using a one-dimensional convective-diffusion equation(CDE)based on column experiments.Results indicated that phosphorus leaching kinetics were predominantly governed by diffusion transport,evidenced by low Peclet numbers(P_(e))(ranged from 0.02 to 0.31)across varying textures and initial P concentrations(C_(0)).Comparative analysis of transport parameters revealed significant textural effects on dispersion coefficient(D),retardation factor(R),pore water velocity(V),P_(e),and diffusion coefficient(λ)(F>523.42,p<0.001).Among these,only D,P_(e) andλexhibited substantial differences in response to variations in C_(0)(F>89.47,p<0.001).Saturated hydraulic conductivity(K_(s))(R^(2)=62.9%,p<0.01)and total pore area(A)(R^(2)=12.4%,p<0.01)emerged as primary regulators of P leaching.Enhanced clay content increased total pore area while reducing average pore diameter,concurrently decreasing pore water velocity and saturated infiltration rates.These textural modifications amplified diffusive P transport within soil matrices.The findings provide mechanistic insights into texturedependent P mobility in alkaline environments,informing targeted strategies for agricultural phosphorus management.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFF0801702)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20250045&BK20231110)the China Meteorological Administration Innovation and Development Project(Grant No.CXFZ2025Q007).
文摘During the winter of 2023/24,three distinct snowfall events occurred in eastern China,significantly impacting agriculture and transportation.The ability to provide subseasonal predictions with lead times beyond the weather timescale(longer than one week)is essential for effective disaster prevention and mitigation.Here,we assess the prediction skills of three subseasonal to seasonal(S2S)models from the S2S Prediction project regarding the three snowfall processes during the 2023/24 winter season,and identify the key sources of predictability for such events occurring over eastern China.The surface air temperature(SAT)and precipitation distribution for the three snowfall processes were successfully reproduced up to a lead time of 10–15 and 10 days,respectively.Since the skill in predicting snowfall is reliant on both SAT and precipitation predictions,all three S2S models therefore failed to predict the three snowfall processes beyond the weather timescale.The capacity in capturing Eurasian midlatitude transient Rossby waves and tropical convection anomalies determines the ability of the models to predict snowfall;inaccuracies in modeling these circulation systems result in an underestimation of SAT and precipitation anomalies beyond 15 and 10 days,respectively.Singular value decomposition analysis based on winter seasons from 1991/92 to 2023/24 further identified the coupling modes that exist between Eurasian midlatitude Rossby waves and SAT over eastern China,as well as between tropical convection and precipitation over the same region.These findings suggest that the configurations of tropical and extratropical signals provide universal subseasonal predictability sources for winter snowfall over eastern China.
基金jointly supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China [grant number 2022YFF0802004]the Excellent Youth Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [grant number BK20230061]the Joint Open Project of KLME&CIC-FEMD[grant number KLME202501]。
文摘This study investigated the impacts of key parameters in CAM6's deep convection and cloud physics schemes on the simulation of summer-mean precipitation over East Asia through conducting perturbed parameter ensemble(PPE)experiments.Utilizing the experimental platform of CAM6,a suite of 128 PPE simulations spanning 19792014 were generated through simultaneously perturbing 12 selected parameters.Using EOF analysis,this study firstly extracted the first two leading modes of the precipitation simulation biases.The authors further pinpointed the most critical parameters that have the most influential effects on the precipitation simulation biases,through conducting generalized linear model analysis.The first leading mode of precipitation simulation biases is primarily influenced by parameters from the cloud physics scheme,including the linear effects of dcs and eii,and the nonlinear effect of rhminl*dcs.These parameters influence the simulated total precipitation(PrecT)mainly by altering the large-scale precipitation(PrecL).The second leading mode is predominantly governed by the convection scheme parameter dmpdz,reflecting a competition between the changes in convective precipitation(PrecC)and PrecL in response to variations in dmpdz.An increase in dmpdz induces decreased PrecC and increased PrecL in East Asia,and both of the changes collectively shape the ultimate PrecT response to the adjusted dmpdz.Lastly,it is noteworthy that the nonlinear effect due to the interaction among parameters warrants attention when concurrently adjusting multiple parameters,and the precipitation biases from the PPE simulations resemble those identified through EOF analysis on the AMIP simulations,implying our findings may provide potential reference for other AGCMs.
基金supported by the Ministry of Education-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the project number 0038-1446-S.
文摘Tangent hyperbolic fluids characterized by shear-thinning behavior,are widely utilized in diverse industrial and scientific fields such as polymer engineering,inkjet printing,biofluids modeling,thermal insulation materials,and chemical manufacturing.Additionally,double-diffusive convection involving simultaneous heat and mass transfer driven by temperature and concentration gradients plays a critical role in many natural and industrial systems,including oceanic circulation,geothermal energy extraction,crystal solidification,alloy formation,and enhanced oil recovery.The current work examines the peristaltic transport of a tangent hyperbolic nanofluid under the concurrent effects of thermal radiation,electroosmotic forces,slip boundary conditions,and double diffusion.The governing nonlinear equations are numerically solved using Mathematica’s NDSolve command after being simplified under the presumptions of a long wavelength,a low Reynolds number,and Debye-Huckel linearization.The analysis reveals that a rise in the velocity slip parameter decreases the core fluid velocity but increases it closer to channel walls,while increased solutal Grashof number and electroosmotic parameter result in non-uniform velocity distributions,reducing the flow towards the left wall and increasing it towards the right.The pressure gradient increases with higher electroosmotic effects and Helmholtz-Smoluchowski velocity,but decreases under more intense thermal radiation and increased Prandtl number.The magnetic field increases pressure in the retrograde area and moves the enhanced zone towards the right wall,emphasizing increased flow resistance.Also,the trapping effects intensify with increasing solutal Grashof number and Helmholtz-Smoluchowski velocity,providing better particle transport and mixing in microfluidic devices.
基金funded by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission [grant number Z221100005222012]the Department of Science and Technology of Hebei Province [grant number 22375404D]+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [grant number XDB0760303]the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers U2233218 and 42275010]the Open Foundation of the Key Open Laboratory of Urban Meteorology,China Meteorological Administration [grant number LUM-2023-06]。
文摘The enhanced mountain-to-plain convective storms in Beijing on 22 May 2021 were simulated using the highresolution Weather Research and Forecasting model,enabling detailed analyses of convective instability characteristics and underlying causes of stability variations.Generalized potential temperature outperformed traditional potential temperature and equivalent potential temperature in capturing instability variations associated with mid-level latent heating and near-surface evaporative cooling.Local instability variance was primarily governed by potential divergence and the advection of potential instability,with these factors exhibiting out-of-phase distributions.Prior to the onset of heavy precipitation,intense downdrafts transported unstable air from higher levels into more stable regions at lower levels,increasing local near-surface instability,which contributed to the formation of heavy precipitation.During the heavy precipitation stage,vertical divergence between slantwise updrafts and downdrafts in the lowmiddle stable layers led to destabilization,supporting sustained convective development within the precipitation area.At the leading edge of the heavy precipitation,instability enhancement was primarily driven by vertical advection,and less stable air in the lower levels was transported upward,enhancing instability at higher levels.
基金funded by King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy(KACARE),grant number“PC-2020-1”.
文摘High-concentration photovoltaic(HCPV)systems present significant thermal management challenges due to the intense heat fluxes generated under concentrated solar irradiation,especially in arid environments.Effective heat dissipation is critical to prevent performance degradation and structural failure.This study investigates the thermal performance and design optimization of an enhanced HCPV module,integrating numerical,analytical,and experimental methods.A coupled optical-thermal-electrical model was developed to simulate ray tracing,heat transfer,and temperature-dependent electrical behaviour,with predictions validated under real-world desert conditions.Compared to a baseline commercial module operating at 106℃,the optimized design achieved a peak temperature reduction of 16℃,lowering the cell temperature to 90℃under a concentration ratio of 961×and direct normal irradiance(DNI)of 950 W/m^(2).The total thermal resistance was reduced from 0.25 to 0.15 K/W(a 40%improvement),and the electrical efficiency increased from 37.5%to 38.6%,representing a relative gain of approximately 3.1%.The system consistently maintained a fill factor exceeding 78%,underscoring stable performance under high thermal load.These findings demonstrate that targeted thermal design,informed by integrated modeling,is essential for unlocking the reliability and efficiency of high-flux solar energy systems.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52074182,52304406 and U23A20612)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant Nos.22ZR1430700 and 23TS1401900)+1 种基金the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.2017-VII-0008-0102)Neng Ren acknowledges the Startup Fund for Young Faculty at SJTU.
文摘Low-angle grain boundaries(LAGBs)are one of the solidification defects in single-crystal nickel-based superalloys and are detrimental to the mechanical properties.The formation of LAGBs is related to dendrite deformation,while the mechanism has not been fully understood at the mesoscale.In this work,a model coupling dendrite growth,thermal-solutal-fluid flow,thermal stress and flow-induced dendrite deformation via cellular automaton-finite volume method and finite element method is developed to study the formation of LAGBs in single crystal superalloys.Results reveal that the bending of dendrites is primarily attributed to the thermal-solutal convection-induced dendrite deformation.The mechanical stress of dendrite deformation develops and stabilises as solidification proceeds.As the width of the mushy zone gets stable,stresses are built up and then dendritic elastoplastic bending occurs at some thin primary dendrites with the wider inter-dendritic space.There are three characteristic zones of stress distribution along the solidification direction:(i)no stress concentration in the fully solidified regions;(ii)stress developing in the primary dendrite bridging region,and(iii)stress decrease in the inter-dendritic uncontacted zone.The stresses reach maximum near the initial dendrite bridging position.The lower temperature gradients,the finer primary dendritic trunks and sudden reductions in local dendritic trunk radius jointly promote the elastoplastic deformation of the dendrites.Corresponding measures are suggested to reduce LAGBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.42394122)CAS Project of Stable Support for Youth Team in Basic Research Field (YSRR-018)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China (2023YFC3007703)the Chinese Meridian Project, and the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (183311KYSB20200003)。
文摘On 19 May 2022, an outbreak of 105 red sprites that occurred over South Asia was fortuitously recorded by two amateurs from a site in the southern Tibetan Plateau(TP), marking the highest number captured over a single thunderstorm in South Asia. Nearly half of these events involved dancing sprites, with an additional 16 uncommon secondary jets and at least four extremely rare green emissions called “ghosts” observed following the associated sprites. Due to the absence of the precise timing needed to identify parent lightning, a method based on satellite motion trajectories and star fields is proposed to infer video frame timestamps within an error of less than one second. After verifying 95 sprites from two videos, our method identified the parent lightning for 66 sprites(~70%). The sprite-producing strokes, mainly of positive polarity with peak currents exceeding +50 k A, occurred in the stratiform region of a mesoscale convective complex(MCC)that spanned the Ganges Plain to the southern TP, with a cloud area over 200 000 km2 and a minimum cloud-top black body temperature near 180 K. This observation confirms that thunderstorms in South Asia, akin to mesoscale convective systems(MCSs) in the Great Plains of the United States or coastal thunderstorms in Europe, can produce numerous sprites,including complex species. Our analysis bears important implications for characterizing thunderstorms above the southern TP and examining their physical and chemical effects on the adjacent regions, as well as the nature of the coupling between the troposphere and middle-upper atmosphere in this region.
