A Circulation Index Reflecting the Monsoon Precipitation of South China

Yao Cai; Qian Weihong; Lin Zhenmin; Liu Hexiang

Vol.22, NO.3, 2011

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Yao Cai, Qian Weihong, Lin Zhenmin, et al. A circulation index reflecting the monsoon precipitation of South China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2011, 22(3): 302-311.

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Yao Cai, Qian Weihong, Lin Zhenmin, et al. A circulation index reflecting the monsoon precipitation of South China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2011, 22(3): 302-311.

Yao Cai, Qian Weihong, Lin Zhenmin, et al. A circulation index reflecting the monsoon precipitation of South China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2011, 22(3): 302-311.

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Yao Cai, Qian Weihong, Lin Zhenmin, et al. A circulation index reflecting the monsoon precipitation of South China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2011, 22(3): 302-311.

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A Circulation Index Reflecting the Monsoon Precipitation of South China

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Guangxi Institute of Meteorological and Disaster-Mitigation Research, Nanning 530022
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School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871
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Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001

Received Date: 2010-07-05
Rev Recd Date: 2011-03-29
Publish Date: 2011-06-30

Abstract

Abstract

The South China monsoon precipitation and the monsoon over South China attract much attention. Using the NCEP reanalysis data and precipitation data of stations and grid, the relationship between the South China monsoon precipitation and atmospheric circulation are analyzed, and then a monsoon index of South China which can reflect the intensity of South China monsoon precipitation in June is established. The monsoon index of South China is defined based on the difference of 850 hPa vorticity between the subtropical Northwest Pacific near the Philippine Islands and the South China area. Then the relationship between this index and the South China monsoon precipitation are explored. The results indicate the monsoon index of South China has very good regional representative, the positive correlation coefficient between the monsoon index of South China and grid daily precipitation of Asia is mainly located in South China. The monsoon index of South China could fairly describe the inter-annual variability and extreme year of the precipitation. When the monsoon index of South China is stronger (weaker), the precipitation of South China is more (less) correspondingly, and extreme of the monsoon index of South China also means the extreme of precipitation. The difference of the precipitation over South China between high and low monsoon index of South China is significant at 0.01 level. On inter-decadal scales, the decade in which the monsoon index of South China is stronger (weaker) is also the decade in which the precipitation of South China is more (less).The relationship between the monsoon index of South China and the atmospheric circulation are also studied. The results indicate that the monsoon index of South China also includes the information of the important influencing systems such as southwest monsoon, the Pacific Subtropical High, the westerly trough over the middle-high latitudes, and so on. In the southeastern part of South China, there is abnormal anticyclonic circulation in lower and middle atmosphere, its center locates in the oceans of the east Philippines and its western end of the ridge locates in the Indo-China Peninsula. In the lower atmosphere at 850 hPa, there are abnormal depression circulations in South China. However, there is an abnormal westerly trough in the southwest China in the middle-higher atmosphere at 500 hPa. The monsoon index of South China is defined by the characteristics of circulations affecting June precipitation in South China. The changes of June precipitation in South China can better be described by the monsoon index of South China, and the characteristics of the monsoon circulation system affecting the precipitation in South China can also be expressed, demonstrating a concise objective and quantitative indicator for studying monthly scale monsoon and precipitation in South China. Therefore, the monsoon index of South China has significance of operational use.
- monsoon precipitation of South China;
- monsoon index;
- summer;
- vorticity

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图 1 1978—2006年6月平均降水量 (阴影) 及850 hPa风矢量分布

(方框为华南地区，方框内的黑点为华南13站点位置)

Fig. 1 Spatial distribution of mean precipitation (shaded) and 850 hPa wind vector in June during 1978—2006 (the box denotes the domain of South China; black dots in the box denote the location of 13 stations)

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图 2 1978—2006年6月华南区域降水量 (a) 和暴雨以上降水量 (b) 与850 hPa涡度 (阴影) 相关及与经向风、纬向风的相关矢量分布

(纬向风相关系数>0( < 0) 取x方向的正 (负) 值，经向风相关系数>0( < 0) 取y方向的正 (负) 值；相关系数的绝对值为0.311, 0.367和0.470分别通过了0.01, 0.05和0.01的显著性检验；3个不同方框分别为计算华南季风指数的3种不同方案的区域范围，红、黑、蓝色方框分别为方案1，2，3的区域范围)

Fig. 2 Spatial distribution of correlation coefficients based on 850 hPa vorticity (shaded) and wind vector related to precipitation (a) and extreme precipitation (b) over South China in June during 1978—2006

(correlation coefficients to zonal wind >0 (<0) taking x direction positive (negative) value, the coefficients to meridional wind >0 (<0) taking y direction positive (negative) value; absolute values 0.311, 0.367, 0.470 indicate coefficients reaching 0.01, 0.05, 0.01 levels, respectively; three boxes indicate the selected 3 areas, the red, black, blue boxes are scheme 1,scheme 2, scheme 3)

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Fig. 3 Interannual variations of South China normalized monsoon index (a) and total precipitation anomaly (averaged by 13 stations) (b) in June during 1951—2008

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图 4 1951—2008年6月华南标准化季风指数年际变化

(a) 方案2，(b) 方案3

Fig. 4 Interannual variations of South China normalized mensoon index during 1951—2008 (a)Scheme 2, (b)Scheme 3

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图 5 1978—2006年6月华南季风指数与降水量的相关分布

(a) 总降水量，(b) 暴雨以上量级降水量 (相关系数绝对值达到0.311, 0.367, 0.470分别表示通过了0.1, 0.05, 0.01的显著性检验)

Fig. 5 Spatial distribution of correlation coefficients of South China monsoon index to total precipitation (a) and extreme precipitation (b) in June during 1978—2006(absolute values 0.311, 0.367, 0.470 indicate correlation coefficients reaching 0.1, 0.05, 0.01 levels, respectively)

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Fig. 6 The difference of precipitation over South China between high and low monsoon indexes for total precipitation (a) and extreme precipitation (b) in June

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图 7 高与低季风指数对应的6月降水量的差值t检验分布 (a) 总降水量, (b) 暴雨以上量级降水量

(t检验的绝对值为1.81, 2.23, 3.17分别表示通过了0.1, 0.05, 0.01的显著性检验)

Fig. 7 Distribution of t-test of precipitation difference between high and low monsoon indexes over South China

(absolute values 1.81, 2.23, 3.17 indicate t-test reaching 0.1, 0.05, 0.01 levels, respectively)

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图 8 1978—2006年6月华南季风指数与亚洲—西北太平洋地区高度场相关 (阴影) 和该月季风指数与亚洲—西北太平洋地区纬向风及经向风的相关矢量分布 (a) 850 hPa, (b) 500 hPa (纬向风相关系数> 0( < 0) 取x方向的正 (负) 值，经向风相关系数> 0( < 0) 取y方向的正 (负) 值；相关系数的绝对值为0.311, 0.367, 0.470分别表示通过了0.1, 0.05, 0.01的显著性检验)

Fig. 8 Spatial distribution of correlation coefficients of the June South China monsoon index to June height (shaded) over Asia—Northwest Pacific region, and spatial distribution of correlation coefficient vectors of June monsoon index to June zonal and meridional wind during 1978—2006 (a) 850 hPa, (b) 500 hPa

(correlation coefficients to zonal wind >0 (<0) taking x direction positive (negative) value, the coefficients to meridional wind >0 (<0) taking y direction positive (negative) value; absolute values 0.311, 0.367, 0.470, indicate correlation coefficients reaching 0.1, 0.05, 0.01 levels, respectively)

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Table 1 Correlation coefficients of regional 850 hPa vorticities and the precipitation over South China in June

降水量	涡度 (B区)	涡度 (A区)	涡度差 (B区-A区)
总降水量	0.5910	-0.5832	0.6818
暴雨以上降水量	0.5205	-0.6278	0.7052

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Table 2 Correlation coefficients of the precipitation over South China and selected 850 hPa vorticities (Scheme 2 and Scheme 3) in June

方案	降水量	涡度
方案	降水量	B区	A区	B区-A区
方案2	总降水量	0.6315	-0.4895	0.6548
方案2	暴雨以上降水量	0.5615	-0.6108	0.7186
方案3	总降水量	0.5287	-0.5774	0.7371
方案3	暴雨以上降水量	0.4701	-0.5984	0.7297

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