A comparison of MODIS-derived cloud amount with visual surface observations   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

Andrzej Z. Kotarba   《Atmospheric Research》2009,92(4):522-530

Two main sources for global cloud climatologies are visual surface observations and observations made by spaceborne sensors. Satellite observations compared with surface data show in most cases differences ranging from − 15% up to − 1%, depending on sensor and observation conditions. These differences are partially controlled by sensors' cloud detection capabilities — a higher number of spectral bands and higher spatial resolution are believed to allow discrimination of clouds from land/ocean/snow background. A Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) produces images of the atmosphere in 36 spectral bands with a spatial resolution of 250–1000 m, thus having a capacity for cloud detection far more advanced than other operating sensors. In this study, instantaneous MODIS cloud observations were compared with surface data for Poland for January (winter) and July (summer) 2004. It was found that MODIS observed 4.38% greater cloud amount in summer conditions and 7.28% in winter conditions. Differences were greater at night (7–8%) than in daytime (0.5–7%) and correlations ranged between 0.577 (winter night) and 0.843 (winter day, summer day and night).  相似文献   

Analysis of microsecond- and submicrosecond-scale electric field pulses produced by cloud and ground lightning discharges     

Amitabh Nag  Brian A. DeCarlo  Vladimir A. Rakov 《Atmospheric Research》2009,91(2-4):316-325

We examined microsecond- and submicrosecond-scale pulses in electric field records of cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning discharges acquired in summer 2006, in Gainesville, Florida. A total of 12 cloud and 12 ground flashes were analyzed in detail, with the electric field record length being 96 or 200 ms and sampling interval being 4 or 10 ns. The majority of pulses in both cloud and ground discharges analyzed in this study were associated with the initial breakdown process and were relatively small in amplitude and duration. The typical durations were an order of magnitude smaller than tens of microseconds characteristic of “classical” preliminary breakdown pulses. We estimated that 26% of the pulses in the 12 cloud discharges and 22% of the pulses in the 12 cloud-to-ground discharges had total durations less that 1 µs.  相似文献   

Past,present and future vegetation-cloud feedbacks in the Amazon Basin     

E. Pinto  Y. Shin  S. A. Cowling  C. D. Jones 《Climate Dynamics》2009,32(6):741-751

To begin exploring the underlying mechanisms that couple vegetation to cloud formation processes, we derive the lifting condensation level (LCL) to estimate cumulus cloud base height. Using a fully coupled land–ocean–atmosphere general circulation model (HadCM3LC), we investigate Amazonian forest feedbacks on cloud formation over three geological periods; modern-day (a.d. 1970–1990), the last glacial maximum (LGM; 21 kya), and under a future climate scenario (IS92a; a.d. 2070–2090). Results indicate that for both past and future climate scenarios, LCL is higher relative to modern-day. Statistical analyses indicate that the 800 m increase in LCL during the LGM is related primarily to the drier atmosphere promoted by lower tropical sea surface temperatures. In contrast, the predicted 1,000 m increase in LCL in the future scenario is the result of a large increase in surface temperature and reduced vegetation cover.  相似文献   

Influences of Two Convective Schemes on the Radiative Energy Budget in GAMIL1.0          下载免费PDF全文

LI Lijuan  WANG Bin 《Acta Meteorologica Sinica》2010,24(3):318-327

The Grid-point Atmospheric Model of IAP LASG version 1.0 (GAMIL1.0) is used to investigate the impacts of different convective schemes on the radiative energy budget.The two convective schemes are Zhang and McFarlance (1995)/Hack (1994) (ZM) and Tiedtke (1989)/Nordeng (1994) (TN).Two simulations are performed:one with the ZM scheme (EX_ZM) and the other with the TN scheme (EX_TN).The results indicate that during the convective process,more water vapor consumption and temperature increment are found in the EX_ZM,especially in the lower model layer,its environment is therefore very dry.In contrast,there is a moister atmosphere in the EX_TN,which favors low cloud formation and large-scale condensation,and hence more low cloud fraction,higher cloud water mixing ratio,and deeper cloud extinction optical depth are simulated,reflecting more solar radiative flux in the EX_TN.This explains why the TN scheme underestimates the net shortwave radiative flux at the top of the atmosphere and at surface.In addition,convection influences longwave radiation,surface sensible and latent heat fluxes through changes in cloud emissivity and precipitation.  相似文献   

利用CloudSat资料分析青藏高原、高原南坡及南亚季风区云高度的统计特征量   总被引：14，自引：3，他引：11       下载免费PDF全文

王胜杰  何文英  陈洪滨  卞建春  王振会 《高原气象》2010,29(1):1-9

云与辐射的相互作用对全球的天气和气候变化过程有着重要的影响,不同高度的云有着不同的辐射强迫,获得云体高度及其在时空上的变化对研究全球气候的变化有着重要意义。本文利用云卫星上的云廓线雷达(CloudSat/CPR)2006年6月—2007年12月期间的资料,对比分析了青藏高原、高原南坡和南亚季风区域不同云类的云顶、云底高度和云厚统计量。结果表明,在所研究区域单位面积上的云顶和云底高度变化具有一定的时空连续性,不同云类的云顶和云底高度存在不同的变化范围,且随着季节的改变均有明显的变化;同时各区域不同云类的云体厚度在夏季较大,冬季较小;各区域不同云类所占的比例(云量)也具有一定的季节变化规律。  相似文献   

华北云凝结核分布及与云滴相互作用的观测研究     

栗惠玲  李培仁  李国权 《山西气象》2010,(1):45-48

利用美国DMT公司生产的连续气流单过饱和度云凝结核计数器（DMT—CCN仪）,于2009年4月-7月在华北上空进行云凝结核观测,对不同天气现象下云凝结核的数浓度进行统计分析,研究了云凝结核的垂直分布特征以及水平穿云时云凝结核和云滴的相互作用和演变。  相似文献   

FY-2C云迹风资料在中尺度数值模式中的应用研究   总被引：6，自引：1，他引：5  

李华宏  王曼  薛纪善  杞明辉 《气象学报》2008,66(1):50-58

利用探空观测资料对FY-2C云迹风资料进行统计检验和误差分析,并针对其误差特征进行偏差订正和热成风原理两种方法的质量控制.然后通过GRAPES-3Dvar同化到GRAPES-Meso模式中,对2005年7月1日00时至7月2日00时发生在中国西北部的一次暴雨过程进行了数值对比试验.结果表明:云迹风数量在垂直方向上主要集中分布于500 hPa以上的对流层中高层,在250 hPa附近数量分布概率最大;高度在500 hPa以下云迹风存在明显的风向误差和很大的风速误差,而且误差分布发散,可用性较差.500 hPa以上层次的云迹风误差较小,且误差分布呈高斯分布具有一定的系统特性,可用性较好;通过质量控制后,可以把风向错误或风速偏差太大的云迹风予以剔除,进一步提高云迹风的精度;同化云迹风资料后,在暴雨区附近初始风场低层的西南气流明显加强,有利于暴雨区水汽输送和水汽辐合,最终能很好地改善24 h暴雨预报的强度和落区.  相似文献   

气溶胶对北京中尺度对流系统影响的数值试验   总被引：7，自引：5，他引：2  

马贤芳  刘长海  刘晓东  付丹红  潘翻番 《气象科学》2010,30(1):21-26

利用可分辨云模式(WRF),模拟研究了不同气溶胶浓度对北京地区2001年8月23日一次产生强降水和冰雹的对流天气的影响。结果表明,气溶胶浓度的增加不利于对流云的发展,导致地面降水减小,但是对降水结构没有明显影响。气溶胶浓度增加导致云中水成物数浓度和质量浓度均发生变化,其中云水、冰晶和雪含量增加,而雨水、霰和雹含量减小。从云微物理学分析发现,气溶胶浓度减小有利于高层云的形成,云滴有效半径随着气溶胶浓度增加而减小。  相似文献   

利用TRMM卫星资料对人工增雨云系模式云微观场预报能力的检验   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

马占山  刘奇俊  秦琰琰  康志明  延昊 《气象学报》2009,67(2):260-271

文中利用TRMM卫星测雨雷达探测反演的云水、雨水、云冰和降冰4种云参数产品及实况降水资料,对比检验该人工增雨云系业务模式对云微观场和地面降水场的预报能力.结果表明,人工增雨云系模式系统对降水的预报能力要略优于现行业务运行的GRAPES模式;人工增雨云系模式系统能较好地预报云系系统云物理微观量的垂直结构特征,模式预报的微观场与卫星监测吻合较好;在播撒窗区的水平分布上,模式预报的各水凝物分布形势和强中心位置与卫星监测一致,其大小也接近监测值;人工增雨云系模式能较好地预报云的微观场和天气形势场,可作为云系人工增雨条件决策的重要参考依据.  相似文献   

卫星微波被动遥感云中液态水的研究进展   总被引：3，自引：1，他引：2  

姚展予  彭亮 《气象学报》2009,67(2):331-341

卫星微波被动遥感云中液态水的研究在近30年中取得了较大的进展.卫星遥感仪器的不断进步、探测精度的不断提高为卫星微波被动遥感云中液态水提供了技术和资料保障,在此基础上针对卫星微波被动遥感云中液态水技术而发展的一些统计反演方法和物理反演方法不断地得到改进、完善和提高.文中主要就各个时期发展的主要反演方法做了简要回顾,概括了这些反演方法的关键技术,评述了各自的优点和局限性.由于海表和陆表的辐射特性的巨大差异,分别就海洋上空和陆地上空云中液态水的统计和物理反演技术方法进行了综述,并进行了比较.针对地表比辐射率这一制约陆地上空云中液态水反演技术发展的瓶颈问题,也进行了相关评述和讨论.  相似文献