Simultaneous optical and electrical observations on the initial processes of altitude-triggered negative lightning     

Weitao Lu  Yijun Zhang  Xiuji Zhou  Xiushu Qie  Dong Zheng  Qing Meng  Ming Ma  Shaodong Chen  Fei Wang  Xiangzhen Kong 《Atmospheric Research》2009,91(2-4):353-359

Using a high-speed camera system and two electric field antenna systems, we have documented the initial processes of an altitude-triggered negative lightning (ATNL). The optical records clearly show that ATNL begins with the inception and propagation of an upward positive leader (UPL) and then a simultaneous propagation of UPL and downward negative leader (DNL), known as the bidirectional leader process, follows. Based on the optical records, it is inferred that (1) the triggering height is about 371 m; (2) the two-dimensional (2D) propagation speed of the UPL in its inception phase is about 3.8–5.5 × 10⁴ m s^− 1 during its propagation from about 393 to 452 m above the ground; (3) the grey levels of the DNL are about one order of magnitude higher than that of the UPL in their inception phase; (4) a discharge phenomenon propagating along the elevated triggering wire part of the lightning channel occurs after the mini-return stroke (MRS), with a 2D propagation speed of about 1.6–2.0 × 10⁵ m s^− 1. Combined with the simultaneous electric field change records, it is further inferred that (1) the UPL incepts about 932 μs earlier than the unstable DNL and about 4.1 ms earlier than the stable DNL; (2) the unstable DNL propagates downward intermittently three times with a time interval of about 1 ms, and each propagation contains a different number of steps with an average step length of about 7 m; (3) the stable DNL incepts at the tip of the unstable one, with a 2D propagation speed of about 1.9 × 10⁵ m s^− 1, an average step length of about 3 m, and a stepping time interval varying from 6 to 31 µs with a mean value of 15 µs.  相似文献   

Analysis of the Initial Stage Intracloud Lightning Using the Pulse Location Technique Based on the Fast Electric Field Change          下载免费PDF全文

WANG Dongfang  QIE Xiushu  YUAN Tie  ZHANG Guangshu  ZHANG Tong  ZHANG Tinglong  ZHANG Qilin 《Acta Meteorologica Sinica》2009,23(6):772-781

Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100029 2 Lanzhou University,Lanzhou 730000 3 Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000 4 Nanjing University of Information Science＆Technology,Nanjing 210044
Using both fast and slow electric field change sensors and field mill,multi-station observations on lightning flashes over China inland plateau areas were conducted during the summer of 2004.All of the stations were synchronized by GPS with a time-resolution of±50 ns.Using the different time of arrival（DTOA）and based on the fast electric field change sensor,a lightning radiation location technique was developed.Radiation pulses in the initial stages of five intracloud（IC）lightning discharges which occurred on 20 August were analyzed.The results indicate that the technique developed could effectively locate the lightning radiation sources.Furthermore,the lightning discharges were compared with the Doppler radar data.The results show that the radiation sources were well associated with the storm development.When the storm was at the mature stage with an echo top of about 10.9 km,the radiation sources ranged from 5.2 to 8.3 km above mean sea level;when the storm gradually became weaker,with echo top of about 7.9 km,the radiation sources ranged from 3.0 to 5.9 km.In particular,one of the IC lightning discharges ranged from 3.0 to 4.9 km during the dissipation stage of the storm.The results also indicate that the radiation sources were closely associated with the high reflectivity region（25–50 dBZ）of the storm,which,to some extent,demonstrates the reliability of the location results,thereby showing that multi-station observations of fast electric field change sensors could be a useful tool for monitoring the storm development.Location errors from radiation sources were also compared with the radar data and the results of a simple simulation.It was found that the errors were getting smaller when the radiation sources approached the center of the detection network, and vice versa.Compared with the limited experimental observations,the simulation results were found capable of effectively reflecting the location errors.  相似文献   

江西省丹霞地貌特征及其控制因素探讨     

陈留勤  郭福生  邵崇建  楼法生  李斌  黎广荣  郄海满  吴知勇  姜勇彪  刘富军 《地质学报》2022,96(11):4023-4037

江西省的丹霞地貌主要分布在30余个白垩纪红层盆地中，总共有228处，数量位居全国之首，以鹰潭市龙虎山世界地质公园的丹霞地貌最为典型和知名。根据形态特征，将江西省的丹霞地貌划分为山峰、陡崖、崩积体、峡谷、洞穴及其他微地貌等六大类。燕山构造旋回晚期（主要是白垩纪），在地壳伸展拉张的构造背景下，江西省形成了一系列北东走向的陆相断陷盆地，从盆地边缘到中心依次沉积红色冲 洪积扇相砾岩、河湖相砂岩和泥岩，在信江盆地的中部还发育沙漠相风成砂岩。红层岩相是丹霞地貌演变的基本物质基础，对丹霞地貌的分布具有重要影响。在喜马拉雅构造旋回中，这些红层被构造抬升、切割，随后在风化、流水侵蚀及崩塌等外动力地质作用下形成了红色陡崖坡及一系列侵蚀地貌，即丹霞地貌。以龙虎山世界地质公园核心景区仙水岩为例，用面积高程积分方法对江西省丹霞地貌的演化阶段及其主控因素进行了分析。仙水岩景区地层出露一致，丹霞地貌整体处于老年早期的残丘阶段，地貌侵蚀程度较强；由于水系溯源侵蚀，景区内不同部位地貌的演化阶段、类型及面积高程积分值（HI值）不尽相同。本文对江西省丹霞地貌基本特征及控制因素的分析和总结研究将加深对各类丹霞地貌成因的理解，推动丹霞地貌国际化进程，也为其他湿润气候区丹霞地貌地质遗迹的合理利用提供参考。  相似文献   

Characteristics of Lightning Discharges and Electric Structure of Thunderstorm          下载免费PDF全文

Qie Xiushu  Zhang Yijun  Zhang Qilin 《Acta Meteorologica Sinica》2006,20(2):244-257

Progresses in the research on physical processes of lightning discharge and electric structure of thunderstorm in the last decade in China have been reviewed. By using the self-developed lightning detecting and locating techniques with high temporal and spatial resolution, the characteristics and parameters of lightning discharge in some representative areas in China have been obtained. Observations on lightning activity were conducted for the first time in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in 2002-2005, and the special characteristics of the thunderstorm and lightning activity in the plateau were revealed. The lightning spectra in the band of visible light were recorded, and the spectral lines were identified in detail with introduction of modern theories of atomic structure. The techniques on artificially altitude triggered lightning and related measurements under a harsh electromagnetic environment have been well developed. Evidences of bi-directional leader propagation were observed by means of optics and VHF radiation during the triggered lightning discharges. Some lightning protection devices have been tested using the artificial lightning triggering techniques. In addition, the correlation between lightning activities and weather and climate was preliminarily studied.  相似文献   

闪电辐射场的宽带频谱测量及地闪首次回击放电参数的估算   总被引：4，自引：4，他引：4  

郄秀书  郭昌明  张广庶 《高原气象》1988,(4)

我们用一台自制宽带电场接收机和四台窄带电场接收机对同一闪电的辐射场进行了测量,得到了从2kHz到80MHz频段内云闪和地闪的绝对振幅谱。云闪和地闪的谱峰值分别出现在4kHz到10kHz和20kHz到80kHz频段内。在10kHz到2.8MHz内,地闪的平均谱按1/f衰减,2.8MHz到80MHz内,按1/f~(1·4)衰减。在40kHz以上,云闪的平均谱按1/f~(1·4)衰减。40kHz以下,地闪是主要的辐射源,40kHz以上,云闪和地闪有几乎相等的辐射强度。50km距离上,地闪首次回击辐射电场峰值的平均值为15.16V/m,标准差为8.38V/m。1MHz以下,地闪首次回击辐射总能量为0.84×10~5J,标准差为1.57×10~5J。峰值功率为0.85×10~(10)W,标准差为0.98×10~(10)W。峰值电流为27.80kA,标准差为17.12kA。电流时间变化率峰值为109.30kA/μs,标准差为91.53 kA/μs。我们对观测到的一些特殊的闪电现象也做了初步解释。  相似文献   

火箭触发闪电通道的亮度特征分析   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

吕伟涛  张义军  周秀骥  孟青  郑栋  马明  王飞  陈绍东  郄秀书 《气象学报》2007,65(6):983-993

利用成像速率为2000幅/s的高速摄像资料,对采用不同触发方式的两次负极性闪电进行了对比分析,结果表明:空中触发方式的上行正先导的起始速度比经典触发方式的低一个量级左右,而前者的触发高度要比后者的高;闪电通道中金属导线汽化部分的余晖时间可达160—170 ms,相对来说,空气离化部分的亮度信息更能真实体现闪电通道中的电流特性。依据闪电通道亮度变化特性的差异,并结合电场变化的观测,可以将回击之后的过程分为3种类型,没有M分量的为连续衰减型,有M分量的可分为独立型和延续型两种,能够与不同类型的延续电流波形相对应。总体上看,有M分量的回击间隔比没有M分量的要长,几何平均值分别为77 ms和37 ms,有M分量的初始连续电流也会比没有M分量的持续更长的时间。回击和M分量发生前闪电通道的相对亮度存在明显的差异,回击前闪电通道的相对亮度很弱,甚至观测不到任何发光现象,而M分量发生前闪电通道仍有较强的发光。  相似文献   

闪电气象学研究进展   总被引：13，自引：1，他引：12  

郄秀书  刘冬霞  孙竹玲 《气象学报》2014,72(5):1054-1068

闪电气象学是随着现代闪电探测和定位技术的发展与应用而不断发展起来的一个学科,也是大气电学和气象学的重要交叉学科分支。综述了近年来中国在闪电气象学方面的发展和研究进展,主要从5个方面进行阐述和回顾：在闪电气象学研究中发挥了重要作用的现代闪电探测和定位技术,不同类型强对流天气系统的闪电活动特征,闪电活动与雷暴的动力、微物理结构的关系,雷暴电荷结构探测和数值模拟,以及闪电资料同化方法及其在强对流天气中的预警预报作用和闪电的预报等,并指出了中国闪电气象学今后的努力方向。  相似文献   

Recent Advances in Research of Lightning Meteorology          下载免费PDF全文

QIE Xiushu  LIU Dongxi  SUN Zhuling 《Acta Meteorologica Sinica》2014,28(5):983-1002

Lightning meteorology focuses on investigating the lightning activities in different types of convective weather systems and the relationship of lightning to the dynamic and microphysical processes in thunder- storms. With the development and application of advanced lightning detection and location technologies, lightning meteorology has been developed into an important interdiscipline between atmospheric electricity and meteorology. This paper mainly reviews the advances of lightning meteorology research in recent years in China from the following five aspects： 1） development of advanced lightning location technology, 2） char- acteristics of lightning activity in different convective systems, 3） relationship of lightning to the dynamic and microphysical processes in thunderstorms, 4） charge structure of thunderstorms, and 5） lightning data assimilation techniques and application to severe weather forecasting. In addition, some important aspects on future research of the lightning meteorology are proposed.  相似文献   

北京地区的闪电时空分布特征及不同强度雷暴的贡献   总被引：2，自引：2，他引：0  

王东方  郄秀书  袁善锋  孙竹玲  陈志雄  李进梁  张鸿波  刘明远  SRIVASTAVA Abhay  刘冬霞 《大气科学》2020,44(2):225-238

利用北京闪电定位网(BLNET,Beijing Lightning Network)和SAFIR3000(Surveillance et Alerte Foudre par Interometrie Radioelectrique)定位网7年共423次雷暴的闪电资料,并按照雷暴产生闪电多少,同时参考雷达回波和雷暴持续时间,将雷暴划分为弱雷暴(≤1000次)、强雷暴(>1000次且≤10000次)和超强雷暴(>10000次),分析了北京地区的闪电时空分布特征及不同强度等级雷暴对闪电分布的贡献。北京总闪电密度最大值约为15.4 flashes km-2a(^-1),平均值约为1.9 flashes km^-2a(^-1),大于8 flashes km^-2a(^-1)的闪电密度高值区基本分布在海拔高度200 m等高线以下的平原地带。不同强度雷暴对总雷暴闪电总量贡献不同,弱雷暴(超强雷暴)次数多(少),产生的闪电少(多),超强雷暴和强雷暴产生的闪电分别占总雷暴闪电的37%和56%。不同强度雷暴对总雷暴的闪电密度高值中心分布和闪电日变化特征影响显著,昌平区东部、顺义区中东部和北京主城区是总雷暴闪电密度大于12 flashes km-2a(-1)的三个主要高值区中心,前两个高值中心受强雷暴影响大,而主城区高值中心主要受超强雷暴影响。总雷暴晚上频繁的闪电活动主要受超强雷暴和强雷暴影响,这两类雷暴晚上闪电活动活跃,分别占各自总闪电的69%和65%,而弱雷暴闪电活动白天陡增很快,对总雷暴午后的闪电活动影响大。另外,不同下垫面条件闪电日变化差异大,山区最强的闪电活动出现在白天,午后闪电活动增强很快,主峰值出现在北京时间18:00,而平原最强的闪电活动发生在晚上,平原(山麓)的主峰值比山区推迟了约1.5小时(1小时)。  相似文献   

Land-Sea Contrast in the Lightning Diurnal Variation as Observed by the WWLLN and LIS/OTD Data     

PAN Lunxiang  LIU Dongxi  QIE Xiushu  WANG Dongfang  ZHU Runpeng 《Acta Meteorologica Sinica》2013,27(4):591-600

Data from the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) for the period 2005-2011 and data composite of the Lightning Imaging Sensor/Optical Transient Detector (LIS/OTD) for 1995-2010 are used to analyze the lightning activity and its diurnal variation over land and ocean of the globe. The Congo basin shows a peak mean annual flash density of 160.7 fl km-2 yr-1 according to the LIS/OTD. The annual mean land to ocean flash ratio is 9.6:1, which confirms the result from Christian et al. in 2003 based on only 5-yr OTD data. The lightning density detected by the WWLLN is in general one order of magnitude lower than that of the LIS/OTD. The diurnal cycle of the lightning activity over land shows a single peak, with the maximum activity occurring around 1400-1900 LT (Local Time) and a minimum in the morning from both datasets. The oceanic diurnal variation has two peaks: the early morning peak between 0100 and 0300 LT and the afternoon peak with a stronger intensity between 1100 and 1400 LT over the Pacific Ocean, as revealed from the WWLLN dataset; whereas the diurnal variation over ocean in the LIS/OTD dataset shows a large fluctuation.  相似文献