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MJO对中国春季降水影响的数值模拟研究 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
利用IAP-AGCM4.0模式,通过多初值集合数值模拟研究了赤道附近的大气季节内振荡(MJO)传播的两个关键位相期对中国东部春季降水的影响.当在赤道中东印度洋及赤道西太平洋引进异常非绝热加热(强MJO活动)强迫时,模式很好地模拟出了中国东部地区春季降水的异常形势,模式模拟与先期所作的诊断分析结果极为相似,即在MJO的第2-3(6-7)位相,中国长江中下游地区多雨(中国东部大部分地区降水偏少).对模式输出的高度场、风场、散度和涡度场以及水汽输送场的分析表明,中国春季降水异常的发生分别与异常非绝热加热在东亚/西北太平洋地区所造成的异常大气环流形势密切相关.对逐日响应场的分析表明,就MJO活动影响中国春季降水的可能物理过程及机制进行的讨论表明,赤道附近的异常对流加热不仅可以在赤道附近激发产生大气的罗斯贝波和开尔文波型响应,而且,还会在大气中激发产生从热带到中高纬度的罗斯贝波列遥响应.但是,由于异常对流加热发生的地区不同,大气遥响应场的形势也会十分不同,它所导致的影响也就很不一样.当异常对流加热发生在赤道中东印度洋(对应MJO的第2-3位相)时,大气的罗斯贝波列遥响应将在东亚/西太平洋地区形成有利于中国东部(尤其是长江中下游地区)春季降水偏多的形势;当异常对流加热发生在赤道西太平洋(对应MJO的第6-7位相)时,大气的罗斯贝波列遥响应将在东亚/西太平洋地区形成不利于中国东部春季降水的形势. 相似文献
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根据澳大利亚气象局MJO指数、国家气象局753站逐日站点资料、NCEP/NCAR全球再分析资料,通过合成分析研究了MJO活动对广东前汛期降水的影响。结果表明:MJO传播至东印度洋时广东降水为正异常,当其移至西太平洋时广东降水为负异常。MJO通过引起大尺度环流异常和大气垂直运动的异常对降水产生影响。当MJO传播至东印度洋时,副热带高压异常增强,广东为干冷偏北风和暖湿偏南风的交汇区且此时广东上空空气上升运动强烈,有利降水产生;当MJO传播至西太平洋时,副热带高压异常减弱,广东被偏北风控制且此时广东上空空气下沉运动强烈,对降水不利。 相似文献
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热带大气季节内振荡对江西5月降水的影响 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
利用实时的热带大气季节内振荡(MJO)指数和江西省83个台站降水资料,通过位相合成方法分析了MJO对江西5月降水的影响。(1) 在强MJO第4～5位相(MJO活动中心位于赤道印度洋东部印尼群岛附近)江西降水为正异常,在第6～8位相(MJO活动中心位于西太平洋以东)和第1～3位相(MJO活动中心位于赤道印度洋)为负异常,其中以第4位相的正异常和第7位相的负异常最明显。(2) 当MJO对流中心位于印尼群岛附近时,副高西伸脊点偏西,处于异常西南风控制,从西太平洋副热带地区向江西输送的水汽加强,位于水汽辐合区内,受上升运动控制,有利于江西出现降水。当MJO传播至西太平洋地区时,江西转为受异常偏北风控制,水汽输送减弱,为水汽辐散区,受下沉运动控制,不利于江西出现降水。 相似文献
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MJO研究新进展 总被引：10，自引：4，他引：6
MJO与ENSO的关系、MJO的数值模拟(预报)以及MJO对天气气候的影响是近些年来国内外大气科学研究的重要前沿问题.本文将综合介绍国内有关MJO对天气气候的影响以及MJO的数值模拟(预报)方面的近期研究进展,因为过去已介绍过MJO与ENSO相互作用的研究结果.利用澳大利亚气象局的RMM-MJO指数研究MJO与西北太平洋台风活动的关系,结果表明大气MJO对西北太平洋台风的生成有比较明显的调制作用,在MJO的活跃期与非活跃期西北太平洋生成台风数的比例为2∶1;而在MJO活跃期,对流中心位于赤道东印度洋(即MJO第2、3位相)与对流中心在西太平洋地区(即MJO第5、6位相)时的比例也为2∶1.对大气环流的合成分析显示,在MJO的不同位相西太平洋地区的动力因子和热源分布形势有极其明显不同.在第2、3位相,各种因子均呈现出抑制西太平洋地区对流及台风发展的态势;而在第5、6位相则明显有促进对流发生发展,并为台风生成和发展创造了有利的大尺度环流动力场.对多台风年与少台风年850 hPa的30～60 d低频动能距平的合成分析表明,在多台风年最显著的是低频动能正异常位于菲律宾以东15°N以南的西北太平洋地区,表明那里有强MJO的活动;而少台风年的情况与多台风年相反,菲律宾以东的西北太平洋上与季风槽位置对应区域是低频动能的负距平区,那里MJO偏弱.即赤道西北太平洋上MJO活动的强(弱)年对应西北太平洋的台风偏多(偏少).对应MJO的不同活动位相,无论冬季、春季或夏季,中国东部的降水都将出现特殊的异常形势.在春季,MJO的第2、3位相有利我国东部长江中下游地区多雨、华南地区少雨;MJO的第4、5位相有利我国华南地区多雨而长江中下游地区少雨;在MJO的其它位相,我国东部地区都为降水负异常.在冬季,对应MJO的第1～3位相(特别是第2、3位相)中国华南降水偏多;而对应MJO的第6～8位相(特别是第6、7位相)中国华南降水偏少.在夏季,MJO位于印度洋时,MJO可以通过低层西风急流的波导效应影响到中国东南部地区,造成该地区降水偏多;当MJO位于西太平洋地区时,可以造成经向环流的上升支向北偏移,导致西北太平洋副高的东撤、以及中国东南部地区水汽输送减弱,降水减少.资料分析还表明,在年际变化尺度上,热带中、东印度洋MJO指数的持续异常对云南夏季降水有明显的影响.大气环流和数值模拟都表明,MJO活动不同位相的强对流会在东亚/西北太平洋地区激发产生不同形势的遥响应(Rossby波列),导致在中国不同地区出现有利(或不利)降水的环流形势和条件,是MJO活动影响中国降水的主要机制.用数值模式对MJO进行数值模拟(预报)是尚未很好解决的困难问题,原因也没有完全搞清楚.我们的一系列数值模拟清楚表明,MJO的模拟(预报)效果对模式所用对流参数化方案有很强的依赖关系;模式能否很好描写(再现)热带大气非绝热加热廓线,是极其关键的问题,只有当加热廓线在对流层中低层有最大加热时,模式才能得到同实际观测大体一致的MJO及其活动特征.这些数值模拟结果与我们过去从理论研究得到的结论相吻合,彼此得到应证. 相似文献
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利用再分析资料分析了MJO（Madden-Julian Oscillation）不同位相对春季中国东部降水的影响。结果表明：MJO处于位相3时对应长江及其以南地区降水增多,处于位相7时该区域降水减小。当热带MJO对流从位相1东传至位相4,与其相伴的北向辐散辐合流会在印度东北部—长江及副热带西北太平洋地区的对流层中低层产生明显的辐合异常,且在MJO位相3时中国东部的辐合异常达到最大。从Rossby波源角度分析,这种辐合异常会增强对流层中低层气旋性环流,导致MJO处于位相3时长江流域及其以南地区降水增多。同时,利用现代次季节和季节预报业务系统探讨了MJO与降水的关系对降水预报技巧的影响,发现预报降水和再分析产品的相关系数在MJO处于位相3和7时有所增加。 相似文献
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北非感热年际变化与中国东部降水的遥相关 总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1
基于NCEP/NCAR月平均再分析资料和中国160站降水资料,根据春季全球54 a(1951—2004年)感热的变化特征,经研究发现北非是春季感热异常关键区,且北非春季的地表感热对中国东部夏季的降水存在着滞后影响,与华北地区和江淮流域的降水分别呈较好的正相关和负相关,当北非感热正异常时,华北地区降水异常偏少,江淮流域降水异常偏多;当北非感热负异常时,华北地区降水明显偏多,江淮流域降水明显偏少。北非春季感热对中国东部夏季降水的影响作用和物理机制有进一步研究的价值。 相似文献
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热带MJO对2009年11月我国东部大范围雨雪天气的可能影响 总被引：12，自引：1，他引：11
结合对历史资料的分析,研究了2009年11月热带地区一次强的热带大气季节内振荡（MJO）过程与11月我国东部大范围雨雪天气的可能联系,结果表明2009年11月强的MJO过程是我国东部大范围雨雪天气的一个重要的影响因子。MJO对流11月上中旬在印度洋地区异常活跃,尤其是MJO对流中心在第3位相（印度洋中东部）维持了9天（7—16日）,对应了11月两次最强的降水（雪）过程。对MJO历史事件的合成分析显示,当MJO对流位于印度洋时,我国东部大部地区降水概率明显增加,温度偏低,与2009年11月的实况一致。中高纬地区大气环流的异常有可能受到热带MJO对流强迫的影响,这种影响可能通过遥相关的方式来实现。当MJO对流位于印度洋时,有利于欧亚中高纬环流维持两脊一槽的分布,同时西太平洋副热带高压偏强偏西,东亚东部地区维持一条显著的对流活跃带,这些环流异常形势与2009年11月的实况也较一致,体现了MJO对热带外地区环流异常影响的一般特征。热带地区MJO对流的异常通过对流加热强迫,除引起大尺度纬向环流异常外,同样会引起经向环流异常,从而影响热带外地区环流。当MJO对流位于印度洋时,西太平洋地区为异常的下沉运动控制,东亚东部辐合上升,在热带和中纬度地区之间形成一个异常的经向环流圈,经向环流的存在进一步有利于低层低纬度水汽的向北输送,造成东部降水偏多。利用MJO的发展和演变,对于把握类似2009年11月这样的大范围雨雪气候异常很有帮助。 相似文献
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热带大气季节内振荡对西南地区东部夏季降水的影响及其可能机制 总被引：3，自引：2，他引：1
利用1979~2013年6~8月的西南地区东部20个台站日降水量资料、逐日MJO(Madden-Julian Oscillation)指数、全球OLR(Outgoing Longwave Radiation)逐日格点资料以及NCEP/NCAR再分析日资料,采用合成分析和线性回归等方法,对夏季MJO不同位相活动影响西南地区东部夏季降水的原因及其可能机制进行了初步分析。研究表明,MJO与西南地区东部夏季降水之间存在着显著的关系,当MJO处于第4(第6)位相时,由于西太平洋副高位置偏南(偏北)、向西南地区东部的水汽输送偏多(偏少),在异常上升(下沉)气流影响下,西南地区东部夏季降水偏多(偏少)。MJO影响西南地区东部夏季降水的可能原因是:当MJO处于第4位相时,赤道东印度洋地区上空大气释放凝结潜热,其激发东北向传播的异常波动,进而影响东亚环流,使得西南地区东部出现夏季降水偏多的环流形势,西南地区东部夏季降水增多;但在第6位相时,西太平洋地区上空对流释放的凝结潜热,其激发PJ(太平洋-日本)型Rossby波列,出现不利于西南地区东部夏季降水的环流形势,西南地区东部夏季降水偏少。 相似文献
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MJO对我国降水影响的季节调制和动力-统计降尺度预测 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
利用1981—2016年中国区域CN05.1格点降水资料和EAR-Interim再分析资料,研究了季节循环对于热带大气季节内振荡(MJO)对我国降水影响的调制作用,并基于模式对MJO的预报建立了针对延伸期降水的动力-统计降尺度模型。结果表明,MJO对我国季节内降水异常的影响明显受到季节循环的调制。当MJO对流在热带印度洋活跃时,我国降水偏多的区域随季节由南向北推进;当MJO对流位于海洋性大陆地区时,在秋、冬季我国东部和高原大部分地区降水异常偏少,而到了春、夏季该关系反转。MJO对流和基本气流(特别是副热带西风急流)的位置和强度的变化所引起热带外环流响应的不同是造成这种季节性差异的重要原因。模式检验表明,BCC_AGCM2.2对目标候MJO的预报技巧可达18d以上,在此基础上利用模式预报MJO信息构建了随季节演变滚动的MJO动力-统计降尺度预测模型。独立样本检验表明,该模型在较长时效(10~20d)下对MJO高影响区低频降水异常的预报技巧高于模式的直接预报,特别是在MJO活跃时期对降水预报技巧的提升更加明显,这为MJO信号释用提供了新的思路。 相似文献
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应用广西壮族自治区国家气象站降水,NCEP/NCAR逐日再分析资料,NOAA逐日向外长波辐射(OLR)等逐日资料,NOAA-CPC热带大气季节内振荡(MJO)指数等,使用经验正交函数分解方法分析了广西冬季降水的气候特征;用功率谱、带通滤波、相关分析和滞后线性回归等方法,以及定义MJO相关降水事件,研究了广西冬季降水异常偏多年的降水低频特征及其与MJO的联系。(1)广西冬季降水特征以全区一致型分布为主;冬季降水异常偏多年份的逐日降水具有14~26 d的低频周期。(2) MJO强对流在赤道印度洋东部发展并东传到西太平洋热带地区时,广西可出现冬季持续强降水。(3)当MJO异常对流在印度洋东部热带地区产生,中南半岛地区到华南地区上空为异常低频偏南和偏西南气流,有利于降水形成;当印度洋东部热带地区为MJO对流抑制区,华南地区上空为异常低频偏东气流控制,不利于降水产生。(4)华南地区上空大气环流的异常是由热带印度洋地区的MJO对流激发的Rossby波列造成。 相似文献
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Phase composite analyses are conducted to investigate the possible effect of the Madden–Julian oscillation(MJO)on the spring rainfall anomalies in East China by using the Real-time Multivariate MJO(RMM)index from Australian Meteorological Bureau.The results show that the rainfall anomalies over the mid-and lower-valley of Yangtze River are positive when the MJO shifts eastward to the mid-and eastern-Indian Ocean,and anomalous precipitation over South China are positive when the MJO moves further eastward to the maritime continent,whereas spring rainfall anomalies over East China are negative in the other MJO episodes.The MJO impacts on the precipitation over East China result from the changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation as well as vorticity and water vapor transportation in the mid-and lower-troposphere. 相似文献
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Impacts of the MJO on Winter Rainfall and Circulation in China 总被引：10，自引：0，他引：10
Impacts of the MJO on winter rainfall and circulation in China are investigated using a real-time multivariate MJO index.Composite results using the daily rainfall anomalies and "rainy day" anomalies according to eight different MJO phases show that the MJO has considerable influence on winter rainfall in China. Rainfall anomalies show systematic and substantial changes(enhanced/suppressed) in the Yangtze River Basin and South China with the eastward propagation of the MJO convective center from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific.When the MJO is in phase 2 and 3(MJO convective center is located over the Indian Ocean),rainfall probability is significantly enhanced.While in phase 6 and 7(MJO convective center is over the western Pacific),rainfall probability is significantly reduced. MJO in winter influences the rainfall in China mainly through modulating the circulation in the subtropics and mid-high latitudes.For the subtropics,MJO influences the northward moisture transport coming from the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea by modulating the southern trough of the Bay of Bengal and the western Pacific subtropical high.For the mid-high latitudes,the propagation of the low frequency perturbations associated with the eastward-propagating MJO convection modulate the circulation in the mid-high latitudes,e.g.the East Asian winter monsoon and the low trough over central Asia. 相似文献
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热带印度洋MJO活动对孟加拉湾西南夏季风季节内振荡的影响 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
通过对1979—2008年热带太平洋30—60 d振荡(Madden-Julian Oscillation,MJO)指数、美国国家环境预报中心再分析资料和日本气象厅降水资料的分析,发现热带东印度洋MJO强度和传播状况影响孟加拉湾西南夏季风季节内振荡及相关低频环流、对流和降水分布。当热带东印度洋MJO在春末夏初较活跃时,孟加拉湾西南季风季节内振荡活动在4—8月比其不活跃时提前约20 d(约1/2个周期),其对于孟加拉湾西南季风季节内振荡的影响可持续整个季风期,使西南季风的季节内振荡不仅酝酿期和活跃期提前发生,季风期有所延长,季节内振荡也更强。西南季风季节内振荡具有明显的北传和东传特征,北传沿孟加拉湾通道从赤道向副热带推进,而东传则沿10°—20°N从孟加拉湾向东传至南海地区。春末夏初时热带东印度洋MJO的异常状况,正是通过对西南季风季节内振荡东传和北传的影响,进而对孟加拉湾西南季风季节内振荡在季风期的酝酿、维持和活跃产生作用,这种作用同时体现在强度和时间上。孟加拉湾西南夏季风季节内振荡强度与热带东印度洋MJO在4月21日—5月5日的活动呈现显著负相关,当热带东印度洋MJO在春末夏初较活跃时,孟加拉湾西南夏季风季节内振荡的强度较大,在5—8月经历3次季节内振荡波动,低频对流场和环流场在1—3位相(孟加拉湾西南夏季风季节内振荡为正位相)和4—6位相(负位相)时呈反位相特征,这是由MJO低频对流的东传及在孟加拉湾和南海这两个通道上的北传引起的。从印度半岛到菲律宾群岛的降水在1—3位相和4—6位相上分别为正异常和负异常,其中,在第2位相(孟加拉湾西南季风季节内振荡波峰)和第5位相(孟加拉湾西南季风季节内振荡波谷)时分别为降水最大正异常和最大负异常。反之,在热带印度洋MJO在春末夏初不活跃年时,孟加拉湾西南夏季风季节内振荡活动较弱,强度偏弱且振荡也不规律。 相似文献
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Guangzhou spring rainfall mainly exhibits interannual variation of Quasi-biannual and
interdecadal variation of 30 yrs, and is in the period of weak rainfall at interdecadal time scale.
SST anomalies (SSTA) of Nino3 are the strongest precursor of Guangzhou spring rainfall. They
have significant positive correlation from previous November and persist stably to April. Nino3
SSTA in the previous winter affects Guangzhou spring rainfall through North Pacific subtropical
high and low wind in spring. When Nino3 SSTA is positive in the previous winter, spring
subtropical high is intense and westward, South China is located in the area of ascending airflow at
the edge of the subtropical high, and water vapor transporting to South China is intensified by
anticyclone circulation to the east of the Philippines. So Guangzhou spring rainfall is heavy. When
Nino3 SSTA is negative, the subtropical high is weak and eastward, South China is far away from
the subtropical high and is located in the area of descending airflow, and water vapor transporting
to South China is weak because low-level cyclonic circulation controls areas to the east of the
Philippines and north wind prevails in South China. So Guangzhou spring rainfall is weak and
spring drought is resulted. 相似文献
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This paper investigates the contrasts between strong and weak Madden-Julian
Oscillation (MJO) activity over the equatorial western Pacific during winter using the NCEP
reanalysis data. It is shown that the MJO over the equatorial western Pacific in winter shows
significant interannual and interdecadal variabilities. During the winters with strong MJO
activity, an anomalous cyclonic circulation lies east of the Philippines, strong anomalous
easterlies control the equatorial eastern Pacific, and anomalous westerlies extend from the
Indian Ocean to the western Pacific in the lower troposphere, which strengthens the
convergence and convection over the equatorial western Pacific. The moisture convergence in
the lower troposphere is also enhanced over the western Pacific, which is favorable to the
activity of MJO. Eastward propagation is a significant feature of the MJO, though there is
some westward propagation. The space-time spectral power and center period of the MJO are
higher during strong MJO activity winters. The anomalous activity of MJO is closely related to
the sea surface temperature (SST) and East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM). During strong MJO
activity winters, there are positive/negative anomalies at high/low latitudes in both sea
level pressure and 500 hPa geopotential height, and the temperature is lower over the central
part of the Chinese mainland, which indicates a strong EAWM. China experiences more rainfall
between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, but less rainfall south of the Yangtze River. The SSTA
is negative near the Taiwan Island due to the impact of strong EAWM and shows a La Ni?a
pattern anomaly over the eastern Pacific. During the weak MJO activity winters, the situation
is reversed. 相似文献
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRECEDING WINTER MJO ACTIVITIES AND THE SUMMER PRECIPITATION IN YANGTZE-HUAIHE RIVER BASIN OF CHINA 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
The first two series(RMM1 and RMM2) of RMM Index(all-Season Real-time Multivariate MJO Index) are computed to obtain the interannual variation of the preceding winter(preceding December to current February) MJO strength,according to which active(or inactive) years of preceding winter MJO are divided.By utilizing the data provided by NCEP/NCAR,CMAP and China’s 160 stations from 1979 to 2008,we studied the preceding winter MJO strength and discovered that the summer precipitation in the basin are of significantly negative correlation,i.e.when the preceding winter MJO is relatively active,the summer precipitation in the basin decreases,and vise verse.We also analyzed the causes.When the preceding winter MJO is relatively active,its release of potential heat facilities Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ) to strengthen and locate northward in winter and propagate northeastward.This abnormal situation lasts from winter to summer.In mid-May,ITCZ jumps northward to the South China Sea,the western Pacific subtropical high withdraws eastward,and the South China Sea summer monsoon sets off and strengthens.In summer,ITCZ propagates to South China Sea-subtropical western Pacific,the zonal circulation of subtropical Pacific strengthens,and a local meridional circulation of the South China Sea to the basin area forms,giving rise to the East Asia Pacific teleconnection wave-train.An East Asian monsoon trough and the Meiyu front show opposite features from south to north,the East Asian summer monsoon strengthens and advances northward.As a result,the summer monsoon is weakened as the basin is controlled by the subtropical high continually,with less rain in summer.On the contrary,when the preceding winter MJO is inactive,ITCZ weakens and is located southward,the subtropical high is located southward in summer,and the basin is in a region of ascending airflow with prevailing southwest wind.The East Asian monsoon trough and EASM weaken so that summer monsoon is reduced in the basin where precipitation increases. 相似文献
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POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION ON THE SEVERE RAIN-SNOW WEATHER IN CHINA DURING NOVEMBER 2009 总被引：4，自引：2，他引：2
Possible relationships between MJO and the severe rain-snow weather in Eastern China during November of 2009 are analyzed and results show that a strong MJO process is one of the strong impact factors.MJO is very active over the Indian Ocean in November 2009.Especially,it maintains 9 days in MJO phase 3,just corresponding to the two strongest rain-snow processes.Composites of MJO events show that when the MJO convective center is located over the Indian Ocean,the probability of rainfall is significantly increased and the temperature is lower than normal in eastern China,which is consistent with the situation in November of 2009.Atmospheric circulation anomalies of mid-and higher-latitudes can be influenced by the tropical MJO convection forcing and this influence could be realized by teleconnection.When the MJO is over the Indian Ocean,it is favorable for the maintenance of a circulation pattern of two ridges versus one trough at mid-and higher-latitudes.Meanwhile,the western Pacific subtropical high is stronger and more westward than normal,and a significant convective belt appears over eastern East Asia.All these circulation anomalies shown in the composite result also appeared in the observations in November 2009,which indicates the general features of relationships between the MJO and the circulation anomalies over the extratropics.Besides the zonal circulation anomalies,the MJO convection can also lead to meridional circulation anomalies.When the MJO convection is located over the Indian Ocean,the western Pacific is dominated by anomalous descending motion,and the eastern East Asia is controlled by strong convergence and ascending motion.Therefore,an anomalous meridional circulation is formed between the tropics and middle latitudes,enhancing the northward transportation of low-level moisture.It is potentially helpful to understanding and even forecasting such kind of rain-snow weather anomalies as that in November 2009 using MJO. 相似文献
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The summer monsoon rainfall over India exhibits strong intraseasonal variability. Earlier studies have identified Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) as one of the most influencing factors of the intraseasonal variability of the monsoon rainfall. In this study, using India Meteorological Department (IMD) high resolution daily gridded rainfall data and Wheeler?CHendon MJO indices, the intra-seasonal variation of daily rainfall distribution over India associated with various Phases of eastward propagating MJO life cycle was examined to understand the mechanism linking the MJO to the intraseasonal variability. During MJO Phases of 1 and 2, formation of MJO associated positive convective anomaly over the equatorial Indian Ocean activated the oceanic tropical convergence zone (OTCZ) and the resultant changes in the monsoon circulation caused break monsoon type rainfall distribution. Associated with this, negative convective anomalies over monsoon trough zone region extended eastwards to date line indicating weaker than normal northern hemisphere inter tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). The positive convective anomalies over OTCZ and negative convective anomalies over ITCZ formed a dipole like pattern. Subsequently, as the MJO propagated eastwards to west equatorial Pacific through the maritime continent, a gradual northward shift of the OTCZ was observed and negative convective anomalies started appearing over equatorial Indian Ocean. During Phase 4, while the eastwards propagating MJO linked positive convective anomalies activated the eastern part of the ITCZ, the northward propagating OTCZ merged with monsoon trough (western part of the ITCZ) and induced positive convective anomalies over the region. During Phases 5 and 6, the dipole pattern in convective anomalies was reversed compared to that during Phases 1 and 2. This resulted active monsoon type rainfall distribution over India. During the subsequent Phases (7 and 8), the convective and lower tropospheric anomaly patterns were very similar to that during Phase 1 and 2 except for above normal convective anomalies over equatorial Indian Ocean. A general decrease in the rainfall was also observed over most parts of the country. The associated dry conditions extended up to northwest Pacific. Thus the impact of the MJO on the monsoon was not limited to the Indian region. The impact was rather felt over larger spatial scale extending up to Pacific. This study also revealed that the onset of break and active events over India and the duration of these events are strongly related to the Phase and strength of the MJO. The break events were relatively better associated with the strong MJO Phases than the active events. About 83% of the break events were found to be set in during the Phases 7, 8, 1 and 2 of MJO with maximum during Phase 1 (40%). On the other hand, about 70% of the active events were set in during the MJO Phases of 3 to 6 with maximum during Phase 4 (21%). The results of this study indicate an opportunity for using the real time information and skillful prediction of MJO Phases for the prediction of break and active conditions which are very crucial for agriculture decisions. 相似文献