An Isentropic Mass Circulation View on the Extreme Cold Events in the 2020/21 Winter     

Yueyue YU  Yafei LI  Rongcai REN  Ming CAI  Zhaoyong GUAN  Wei HUANG 《大气科学进展》2022,39(4):643-657

Three extreme cold events successively occurred across East Asia and North America in the 2020/21 winter.This study investigates the underlying mechanisms of these record-breaking persistent cold events from the isentropic mass circulation(IMC)perspective.Results show that the midlatitude cold surface temperature anomalies always co-occurred with the high-latitude warm anomalies,and this was closely related to the strengthening of the low-level equatorward cold air branch of the IMC,particularly along the climatological cold air routes over East Asia and North America.Specifically,the two cold surges over East Asia in early winter were results of intensification of cold air transport there,influenced by the Arctic sea ice loss in autumn.The weakened cold air transport over North America associated with warmer northeastern Pacific sea surface temperatures(SSTs)explained the concurrent anomalous warmth there.This enhanced a wavenumber-1 pattern and upward wave propagation,inducing a simultaneous and long-lasting stronger poleward warm air branch(WB)of the IMC in the stratosphere and hence a displacement-type Stratospheric Sudden Warming(SSW)event on 4 January.The WB-induced increase in the air mass transported into the polar stratosphere was followed by intensification of the equatorward cold branch,hence promoting the occurrence of two extreme cold events respectively over East Asia in the beginning of January and over North America in February.Results do not yield a robust direct linkage from La Ni?a to the SSW event,IMC changes,and cold events,though the extratropical warm SSTs are found to contribute to the February cold surge in North America.  相似文献   

Spatial and temporal variations of stable isotopes in precipitation in midlatitude coastal regions          下载免费PDF全文

Xiaoyang Li  Atsuko Sugimoto  Akihiro Ueta 《水文研究》2017,31(17):3029-3044

Spatial and temporal variations of the isotopic composition of precipitation were investigated to better understand their controlling factors. Precipitation was collected from six locations in Hokkaido, Japan, and event‐based analyses were conducted for a period from March 2010 to February 2013. Relatively low δ values and a high d‐excess for annual averages were observed at three sites located along the Japan Sea compared to the three sites at Pacific Ocean side. Lower δ values in spring and fall and higher d‐excess in winter were observed for the region along the Japan Sea. In total, 264 precipitation events were identified. Precipitation originated predominantly from low‐pressure system (LPS) events, which were classified as northwest (LPS‐NW) and southeast (LPS‐SE) events according to the routes of the low‐pressure center, that passed northwest and southeast of Hokkaido, respectively. LPS‐SE events showed lower δ¹⁸O than LPS‐NW events, which is attributable to the lower δ¹⁸O of water vapor resulting from heavy rainfalls in the upstream region of the LPS air mass trajectories over the Pacific Ocean. This phenomenon observed in Hokkaido can be found in other midlatitude coastal regions and applied for hydrological, atmospheric, and paleoclimate studies. A characteristic spatial pattern was found in LPS‐NW events, in which lower δ¹⁸O was observed on the Japan Sea side than on the Pacific Ocean side in each season. This is likely due to the location of the sampling sites and their distance from the LPS: Precipitation with lower δ¹⁸O in the region along the Japan Sea occurs in a well‐developed cloud system near the low‐pressure center in cold and warm sectors of LPS, whereas precipitation with higher δ¹⁸O on the Pacific side mainly occurs in a warm sector away from the low‐pressure center. Air mass from the north does not always cause low δ in precipitation, and the precipitation process in the upstream region is another important factor controlling the isotopic composition of precipitation, other than the local temperature and precipitation amount.  相似文献   

Rocking vibrations of rigid foundations on multi-layered poroelastic media     

S. Keawsawasvong  R. Plangmal  W. Kaewjuea 《Marine Georesources & Geotechnology》2020,38(4):480-492

Abstract

This paper presents rocking vibrations of a rigid foundation resting on a multi-layered poroelastic half-space. The foundation is assumed to be rigid and massless, and subjected to a time–harmonic moment. In addition, each layer of the multi-layered half-space is governed by Biot’s theory of poroelastodynamics. The contact surface between the foundation and the layered half-space is smooth, and either fully permeable or impermeable. This dynamic interaction problem is studied by employing a discretization technique and an exact stiffness matrix scheme. Comparisons with existing solutions on rocking vibrations of rigid foundations on elastic and poroelastic media are shown to verify the accuracy of the present scheme. Selected numerical results on rocking compliances of rigid foundations of various shapes and mudmat foundations are presented. In addition, a dynamic interaction problem involving closely spaced foundations under rocking vibrations is also presented to demonstrate the applicability of the present solution scheme.  相似文献   

A new analytical model to study the influence of weld on the vertical dynamic response of prestressed pipe pile          下载免费PDF全文

Wenbing Wu  Guosheng Jiang  Shenggen Huang  Guoxiong Mei  Chin Jian Leo 《国际地质力学数值与分析法杂志》2017,41(10):1247-1266

This investigation is concerned with the mathematical analysis of a viscoelastic prestressed pipe pile embedded in multilayered soil under vertical dynamic excitation. The pile surrounding soil is governed by the plane strain model, and the soil plug is assumed to be an additional mass connected to the pipe pile shaft by applying the distributed Voigt model. Meanwhile, the prestressed pipe pile is assumed to be a vertical, viscoelastic, and hollow cylinder governed by the one‐dimensional wave equation. Then, analytical solutions of the dynamic response of the pipe pile in the frequency domain are derived by means of the Laplace transform and impedance function transfer method. Subsequently, the corresponding quasi‐analytical solution in the time domain for the case of the prestressed pipe pile undergoing a vertical semi‐sinusoidal exciting force applied at the pile top is obtained by employing the inverse Fourier transform. Utilizing these solutions, selected results for the velocity admittance curve and the reflected wave curve are presented for different heights of the soil plug to examine the influence of weld properties on the vertical dynamic response of prestressed pipe pile. The reasonableness of the theoretical model is verified by comparing the calculated results based on the presented solutions with measured results. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Variability of dissolved organic carbon in precipitation during storms at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory          下载免费PDF全文

Lidiia Iavorivska  Elizabeth W. Boyer  Jeffrey W. Grimm  Matthew P. Miller  David R. DeWalle  Kenneth J. Davis  Margot W. Kaye 《水文研究》2017,31(16):2935-2950

Organic compounds are removed from the atmosphere and deposited to the Earth's surface via precipitation. In this study, we quantified variations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in precipitation during storm events at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory, a forested watershed in central Pennsylvania (USA). Precipitation samples were collected consecutively throughout the storm during 13 events, which spanned a range of seasons and synoptic meteorological conditions, including a hurricane. Further, we explored factors that affect the temporal variability by considering relationships of DOC in precipitation with atmospheric and storm characteristics. Concentrations and chemical composition of DOC changed considerably during storms, with the magnitude of change within individual events being comparable or higher than the range of variation in average event composition among events. Although some previous studies observed that concentrations of other elements in precipitation typically decrease over the course of individual storm events, results of this study show that DOC concentrations in precipitation are highly variable. During most storm events, concentrations decreased over time, possibly as a result of washing out of the below‐cloud atmosphere. However, increasing concentrations that were observed in the later stages of some storm events highlight that DOC removal with precipitation is not merely a dilution response. Increases in DOC during events could result from advection of air masses, local emissions during breaks in precipitation, or chemical transformations in the atmosphere that enhance solubility of organic carbon compounds. This work advances understanding of processes occurring during storms that are relevant to studies of atmospheric chemistry, carbon cycling, and ecosystem responses.  相似文献   

三沙永乐龙洞洞底沉积速率变化及其影响因素     

李建坤  李铁刚  丰爱平  杜军  邹欣庆  刘世昊  于晓晓  段佰川 《海洋学报》2019,41(5):107-117

三沙永乐龙洞位于西沙永乐环礁，是目前世界范围内已探明的最深蓝洞，其内部沉积动力环境相对单一，是研究沉积速率变化的天然实验室。龙洞洞底约24 cm以浅沉积物粒度分析结果显示，洞底浅埋沉积物以砂质组分为主，平均粒径多介于22.9~123.9 μm之间，在表层、4 cm、9.5 cm以及21 cm深度分别出现了沉积物变粗、砂含量增多的现象；利用210Pb的CRS定年模式计算得到底层沉积物沉积时间为1896年，平均沉积速率为0.19 cm/a，在4 cm和9.5 cm深度沉积速率急剧增加。柱状样顶部沉积速率显著增加，与近年来西沙地区人类活动加剧吻合。沉积物粒度变粗以及沉积速率骤然加快现象，与西沙地区台风活动频繁相关，通过对比历史台风记录，验证了沉积物在1999-2001年以及2010-2011年所记录的6次台风事件:199902、199915、200110、201002、201005以及201118。推测龙洞洞底沉积物沉积速率主要受台风活动影响，近期有人类活动影响的痕迹。  相似文献   

Stemflow on the woody parts of plants: dependence on rainfall intensity and event profile from laboratory simulations          下载免费PDF全文

David Dunkerley 《水文研究》2014,28(22):5469-5482

This paper presents the first experimental study of how rainfall intensity and event profile affects stemflow behaviour on the rigid branches and stems of leafless, woody plants. Constant intensity rainfall simulation experiments showed that stemflow fraction rises with intensity. Varying intensity experiments showed that the stemflow fraction and stemflow flux vary with the rainfall event intensity profile and peak intensity. Stemflow fraction tends to be larger when intensity peaks occur early in the rainfall event, and variable intensity events exhibited peak stemflow fluxes >3 times those seen in constant intensity events. Moreover, experiments in which incident drop energy was reduced by a mesh screen suspended above the test plant commonly showed increases of >100% (and exceeding 300% under particular intensity profiles) in stemflow fraction, depth and peak stemflow flux. The results suggest that the development of trickle pathways along woody branches is facilitated by rain of moderate intensity and that splash dislodgement of attached water progressively reduces the adhesion of drops during intense rainfall. Thus, in plants with extensive woody branches, it is not merely rainfall intensity that determines stemflow fraction but the temporal variations in rainfall intensity. This offers a new explanation for increased stemflow production when trees are leafless, than when foliage is present, in terms of the reduced intensity peaks during rain in the dormant season. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

The identification of an appropriate Minimum Inter‐event Time (MIT) based on multifractal characterization of rainfall data series          下载免费PDF全文

M. T. Medina‐Cobo  A.P. García‐Marín  J. Estévez  J.L. Ayuso‐Muñoz 《水文研究》2016,30(19):3507-3517

Different hydrological models of sediment entrainment, infiltration, overland flow production, soil loss, landslide occurrence, among others, need rainfall events data. The Minimum Inter‐event Time (MIT) used to separate rainfall events affects their properties. Therefore, it is highly important their correct definition. Various event definitions are commonly used in hydrology, and a high variety of MIT is applied. In this work, an easy method is proposed for deciding the proper MIT in a certain place when dealing with hourly rainfall data series. This new methodology is based on the scale invariance properties of rainfall, analysed with both multifractal and Self‐Organized Criticality theories. The similarity between some parameters from both analyses allows picking out the more appropriate MIT for the hourly rainfall data sets analysed, in Malaga (Southern Spain) and Bullileo (Central Chile). The method can be applied for different rainfall time resolutions according to the purpose of the model that needs the rain event information. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

2012年7月内蒙古极端降水事件及成因     

宋桂英  李孝泽  江靖  荀学义  陈磊  马素艳 《高原气象》2015,34(1):163-172

2012年7月下旬内蒙古中部出现罕见的极端降水事件(简称"7·27"暴雨)。利用NCEP再分析资料、常规观测和精细化监测等资料分析了"7·27"暴雨成因。结果表明:(1)贝加尔湖低涡异于常年。巴尔喀什湖到鄂霍茨克海为阻塞高压,其底部横槽加深生成贝加尔湖低涡。低涡内有冷空气活动,在对流层低层及地面激发出低涡和气旋。(2)该过程的中尺度特征明显。地面中尺度切变线不断新生、稳定维持,形成多个中尺度雨带。高空β中尺度对流云团不断新生、合并加强,形成对流复合体M CS。河套西北部、河套南部、锡林郭勒盟中西部三个暴雨区均是中尺度对流复合体M CS发展的结果。(3)垂直方向上,暴雨发生前到暴雨期从地面至700 h Pa的大气比湿达10~22 g·kg-1,且850~700 h Pa水汽垂直输送达到最强;水平方向上,南风风力辐合,末端到达45°N以北,河套南部地区为"水汽汇"。(4)对流层高层大气涡旋运动是该过程的直接诱因。大气涡旋运动由200 h Pa向700 h Pa传播,正涡度平流在700 h Pa到200 h Pa随高度增加,高层水平辐散、低层补偿辐合,大气强迫上升产生暴雨。(5)对流层中层持续"干侵入",低层持续的暖湿输送,大气不稳定能量不断重建,这是极端暴雨过程的热力机制。(6)随着全球气候变暖,亚洲夏季风加强,来自孟加拉湾和南海的水汽向东亚副热带地区输送加强,水汽输送进一步向北扩展到我国华北内陆地区,是"7·27"暴雨过程的重要原因。  相似文献   

琼江两次洪水过程的水文气象分析     

翟丹华  张亚萍  邱鹏  黎中菊  邓承之  邹华 《气象》2015,41(1):59-67

对2012年7月3—5日和2013年6月30日至7月1日四川盆地东南部四川省和重庆市交界处的琼江流域两次洪水过程的水文气象条件进行了分析。利用数字高程模型DEM提取了琼江流域的河网分布和河道距离出口的分布,结合标准化时间距离方法客观地反映了降水（尤其是强降水）的时空分布情况。SWAN输出的组合反射率因子拼图表明两次琼江流域的强降水均由多段强降水雨带导致,对流系统多在右岸支流源头新生,移向与河流流向一致,在干流产生洪水的叠加效应。由于“6．30”过程中强回波几乎覆盖整个琼江流域长达约16 h,导致严重的洪水叠加效应,洪水漫过原有河道形成大面积滞洪区,洪水行至下游河段回归河槽时,加之河道收窄,造成下游水文站洪峰时间滞后。  相似文献