Three-dimensional numerical simulation of wind-induced barotropic circulation in the Gulf of Patras   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Nikolaos Th. Fourniotis 《Ocean Engineering》2010,37(4):355-364

The barotropic, wind-induced circulation, which develops in the Gulf of Patras in Western Greece during the winter, is studied using three-dimensional numerical simulations. The simulations are performed using the numerical code MIKE 3 FM (HD). The Gulf's basin is bracketed between two sills, one on the west at the opening with the Ionian Sea and the other on the east at the Straits of Rio-Antirio at the opening with the Gulf of Corinth. The simulations show that the wind-induced flow creates strong currents near the coasts, which determine the sense of rotation of the gyres that develop in the Gulf. Strong currents are also created at the Rio-Antirio Straits. The wind-induced, barotropic currents do not seem to contribute to the direct replenishment of bottom waters, which recirculate between the two sills. Depending on the wind-speed forcing of the flow, the residence time of the waters in the Gulf of Patras is estimated to range from one week to one month.  相似文献   

Linking past flood frequencies in Norway to regional atmospheric circulation anomalies     

Eivind N. Støren  Erik W. Kolstad  Øyvind Paasche 《第四纪科学杂志》2012,27(1):71-80

Analysis of two continuous, high‐resolution palaeo‐flood records from southern Norway reveals that the frequency of extreme flood events has changed significantly during the Holocene. During the early and middle Holocene, flood frequency was low; by contrast, it was high over the last 2300 years when the mean flood frequency was about 2.5–3.0 per century. The present regional discharge regime is dominated by spring/summer snowmelt, and our results indicate that the changing flood frequency cannot be explained by local conditions associated with the respective catchments of the two lakes, but rather long‐term variations of solid winter precipitation and related snowmelt. Applying available instrumental winter precipitation data and associated sea‐level pressure re‐analysis data as a modern analogue, we document that atmospheric circulation anomalies, significantly different from the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), have some potential in explaining the variability of the two different palaeo‐flood records. Centennial‐scale patterns in shifting flood frequency might be indicative of shifts in atmospheric circulation and shed light on palaeo‐pressure variations in the North Atlantic region, in areas not influenced by the NAO. Major shifts are found at about 2300, 1200 and 200 years ago (cal. a BP). Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Reconstructing Holocene palaeoclimate and palaeoceanography in Ìsafjarðardjúp,northwest Iceland,from two fjord records overprinted by relative sea‐level and local hydrographic changes     

Ursula Quillmann  Anne Jennings  John Andrews 《第四纪科学杂志》2010,25(7):1144-1159

We reconstruct palaeoclimate and palaeoceanography of the Ísafjarðardjúp fjord system from two cores – one from the inner fjord and one near the fjord mouth – while separating the potential overprinting of relative sea‐level (RSL) and local fjord hydrographic changes on these records. The inner fjord core (B997‐339) reflects local fjord hydrography; the outer fjord core (MD99‐2266) reflects the regional oceanic signal. Glacial marine conditions ended at ca. 10 200 cal. a BP, indicated by both ice‐rafted debris records. The other proxy records show spatial and temporal variability within the fjord system. At the inner fjord site (B997‐339) foraminiferal assemblages and the δ¹⁸O record indicate lowered RSL between ca. 10 600 and 8900 cal. a BP and document the onset of fjord water overturning at ca. 8900 cal. a BP, which obscured the climate record. At the fjord mouth (MD99‐2266) mass accumulation rates suggest lowered RSL between ca. 10 200 and 5500 cal. a BP and local freshwater and/or reduced salinities of the Irminger Current water masses affected the δ¹⁸O signal between ca. 10 200 and 7900 cal. a BP. At MD99‐2266, foraminiferal fauna record the Holocene Thermal Maximum between ca. 8000 and 5700 cal. a BP and the onset of modern oceanic circulation at ca. 7000 cal. a BP. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Dynamics of the Mackenzie River plume on the inner Beaufort shelf during an open water period in summer     

Ryan P. Mulligan  Will Perrie  Steve Solomon 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2010

The oceanographic conditions of the Mackenzie River plume in the Arctic Ocean were examined during a 12-day period in August 2007. Field observations in the river channel and the delta region (2–6 m depth), ship-based observations on the shelf and satellite observations of sea surface temperatures indicate that movements of plume density fronts cause changes in water temperatures of over 10  C over a few days. We used a 1D model to compare the strength of stratification versus surface wind stress, and a 3D numerical model to simulate the plume motions under forcing from the river flows, local wind and water level variations from tides and wind-driven surge. The results indicate that the coastal region is stratified with a ∼2 m thick surface plume even in water depths of 3–4 m, resulting in strong vertical variation of horizontal currents. Moderate easterly winds of 5–10 m/s are sufficient to induce offshore transport of the surface plume and onshore transport of the deeper shelf water, leading to large fluctuations in temperature and salinity in the coastal region. This study examined a period of offshore transport and mean water level set-down, and indicates the rapid response of the plume to wind over the shallow delta.  相似文献   

2003年北极科考期间一次极涡个例天气学分析     

隋翠娟  孙兰涛  孟上  王咏亮  吴辉碇 《海洋学报》2010,32(4):51-61

2003年9月3日到14日,"雪龙"号考察船进入北冰洋楚科奇海观测期间,正值一次典型的北极极涡环流过程形成和发展。以往研究大多集中于极涡的平均水平环流特征和季节变化,该例为我们研究它的瞬时环流形势和特征提供了条件。利用NCEP全球分析资料及第二次北极科考资料对这次个例进行天气学分析,通过描述极涡个例的发展情况,平流层、对流层的环流特征以及二者之间的关系,并分析卫星遥感图像及"雪龙"号考察船的气象资料,分析结果发现:2003年中国第二次北极科考期间经历的极涡形成和发展,典型地表现出极地冬夏环流型的转换过程。首先在平流层发生,然后向对流层传播,该个例是一次在平流层西退加强,在对流层东移南下的过程。  相似文献   

2020年11月大气环流和天气分析     

南洋  饶晓琴  尤媛  关良 《气象》2021,(2):253-260

2020年11月大气环流的主要特征为:北半球极涡呈偶极分布,环流呈三波型,东亚大槽偏弱,南支槽偏弱,西太平洋副热带高压偏西偏强。全国平均降水量为16.9 mm,比常年同期(19.0 mm)偏少11%,月内17—19日出现了一次强雨雪天气过程,湖北恩施建始县和辽宁丹东出现大暴雨,黑龙江牡丹江、鸡西和七台河、内蒙古通辽和赤峰等地出现大暴雪或特大暴雪。全国平均气温为3.9℃,比常年同期(2.9℃)偏高1℃,11月共出现4次冷空气过程,其中1次为全国强冷空气过程(18—22日)。10—17日,大气扩散条件较为不利,华北中南部、黄淮西部、汾渭平原等地发生一次雾-霾天气过程。  相似文献   

1951—2018年衢州市椪柑采摘期连阴雨天气变化特征     

汪晨  毛程燕  龚理卿  王健疆 《气象与环境学报》2021,37(2):71-76

基于1951—2018年衢州市椪柑采摘期降水量、雨日、日照时数、相对湿度等逐日气象资料,应用统计分析和小波分析方法,分析椪柑采摘期连阴雨天气变化特征及其大气环流背景。结果表明：1951—2018年衢州椪柑采摘期连阴雨日数、次数和强度呈略微增加趋势、滑动3 d无雨次数呈减少趋势;滑动3 d无雨次数存在明显的5 a、7 a和15 a左右的年际和年代际周期变化规律,并且均呈现缩短趋势;椪柑采摘期连阴雨较强年亚欧地区呈两高一低的径向型环流,强冷空气南下活动较频繁、东移缓慢,偏南暖湿气流活跃,致使冷暖空气在中国长江中下游地区长时间交汇,导致连阴雨天气。  相似文献   

1980—2000年北极平流层冬季十年际变化形势的逐月演变          下载免费PDF全文

吴国华  刘仁强  黎颖 《大气科学学报》2021,44(4):585-591

采用1980—2000年的ERA-Interim再分析资料,计算北半球冬季各月(12月、1月、2月)行星波的Eliassen-Palm(EP)通量及其散度,并按冬季不同月份分析平流层整层温度和纬向风场的十年际变化特征与行星波活动变化的关系。结果表明,温度的十年际变化在高纬度中下平流层12月呈明显增温趋势,1月转为较弱的冷却趋势,2月为明显的冷却趋势。纬向风在中高纬平流层12月呈明显的减速变化,1月减速区与加速区相间分布但强度均较弱,而2月为明显的加速趋势。12月行星波沿低纬度波导向热带对流层顶的传播减弱,沿极地波导向平流层整层的传播明显加强;1月沿两支波导的传播趋势未变但均较弱;而2月行星波沿低纬度波导的传播转为加强趋势,沿极地波导的传播转为减弱趋势。相应地,EP通量散度场的十年际变化形势沿两支波导在12月与2月相反,1月为过渡阶段。因此,北极平流层温度、纬向风、EP通量及其散度场的十年际变化在冬季内呈现一个从北半球环状模(Northern Hemisphere Annular Mode, NAM)的负极趋势向正极趋势逐月演变的过程。  相似文献   

Comparison of two types of persistent heavy rainfall events during sixteen warm seasons in the Sichuan Basin          下载免费PDF全文

Yuanchun Zhang  Jianhua Sun  Luqi Zhu  Huan Tang  Shuanglong Jin  Xiaolin Liu 《大气和海洋科学快报》2021,14(6):48-53

本文筛选出四川盆地西部(盆西型)和盆地东部(盆东型)持续性暴雨个例,深入对比两类持续性暴雨的大气环流特征和直接造成持续性暴雨的西南低涡维持的机理.四川盆地的短波槽和西太平洋副热带高压的配置有利于持续性暴雨的维持,盆东型的降水强度较盆西型个例强,高空急流位置偏南,南亚高压的强度更强,高层辐散更强,对流层中层副热带高压偏东偏南.盆西型的水汽输送主要来自南海,而盆东型的水汽输送主要来自南海和孟加拉湾.合成涡度收支的结果表明散度项是两类持续暴雨中西南涡维持的主要原因,但盆西型中,垂直平流的作用更强.  相似文献   

1981—2018年中国东北地区秋冬季霾日变化及其与北极海冰的关系     

王迪  王震  李岚  孙丽  孟鑫  肖楠舒  杨东军 《气象与环境学报》2022,38(4):67-75

利用中国东北地区1981—2018年166个地面气象观测站资料, 定义了中国东北地区秋冬季霾日指数, 分析了年际尺度上该地区霾日数与同期大气环流异常的内在关系。结果表明: 中国东北地区秋冬季霾日指数存在显著的年际变化特征, 欧亚—太平洋遥相关型(Eurasia-Pacific Teleconnection Pattern, EUP)负位相、东亚大槽偏弱等大气环流异常配置导致中国东北地区秋冬季霾的发生频次增加。巴伦支海与喀拉海北部海域是影响中国东北地区秋冬季霾日年际变化的海冰关键区, 该区域海冰面积与霾日数呈显著负相关, 北极海冰通过改变大气环流间接影响中国东北地区秋冬季霾日发生频次, 当北极海冰异常偏少时, 东亚冬季风偏弱, 近地面风速偏低, 环境湿度偏高, 中国东北地区受东北亚异常反气旋西侧的异常偏南风控制, 且受“EUP”负位相模态影响, 东亚大槽减弱, 有利于大气污染物和水汽向中国东北地区输送, 该地区秋冬季霾的发生频次增加。  相似文献