Citation: | Wang Hong, Li Ying, Wen Yongren. Observational characteristics of a hybrid severe convective event in the Sichuan-Tibet Region. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2021, 32(5): 567-579. DOI: 10.11898/1001-7313.20210505. |
Fig. 1 Moving paths of strong convection centers(the time interval is 30 min, the black and red lines denote the reflectivity factor ranging from 35-60 dBZ and more than 60 dBZ) from 0500 UTC to 0900 UTC on 8 Sep 2016(a) and probability distribution of hail diameter in the Qinghai-Tibet Region during 2010-2017(b)
Fig. 2 Geopotential height(the contour, unit:dagpm) and wind at 0000 UTC on 8 Sep 2016
(the red rectangle denotes convection area)
(a)500 hPa(the shaded denotes temperature, the brown curve denotes trough), (b)600 hPa(the shaded denotes relative humidity, the brown curve denotes shear line, the grey denotes terrain), (c)200 hPa(the barb denotes upper level jet stream with wind velocity no less than 30 m·s-1, the shaded denotes divergence), (d)surface(the contour denotes sea-level pressure, unit:hPa;the shaded denotes temperature)
Fig. 5 Observation at 0.5°elevation angle by Ganzi radar on 8 Sep 2016
(a)reflectivity factors(the white ellipse denotes hook echo, the white arrow indicates inflow gap), (b)vertical cross-section along line AB in Fig. 5a(the white ellipse denotes echo overhang), (c)reflectivity factors(the white ellipse denotes mesocyclone), (d)vertical cross-section along line AB in Fig. 5c(the white arrow denotes storm inflow direction)
Fig. 7 Vertical cross-section along line AB in Fig. 6 by Ganzi radar on 8 Sep 2016
(the red dot denotes Yajiang Station, the white arrow denotes low-level air flow direction)
Fig. 8 Surface meteorological elements evolution from 0745 UTC to 0825 UTC on 8 Sep 2016
(a)precipitation(the column) and temperature(the curve) at Yajiang station, (b)pressure(the curve) and wind(the barb)at Yajiang Station, (c)precipitation(the column) at auto weather station 838181, (d)hourly extreme wind(the barb) at auto weather station 838181
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