Influences of the North Pacific Warming on Autumn Precipitation in Northwest China

Han Jinping

Vol.25, NO.3, 2014

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Han Jinping. Influences of the North Pacific warming on autumn precipitation in Northwest China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2014, 25(3): 257-264.

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Han Jinping. Influences of the North Pacific warming on autumn precipitation in Northwest China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2014, 25(3): 257-264.

Han Jinping. Influences of the North Pacific warming on autumn precipitation in Northwest China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2014, 25(3): 257-264.

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Han Jinping. Influences of the North Pacific warming on autumn precipitation in Northwest China. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2014, 25(3): 257-264.

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Influences of the North Pacific Warming on Autumn Precipitation in Northwest China

Han Jinping^,

Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081

Received Date: 2013-09-13
Rev Recd Date: 2014-02-18
Publish Date: 2014-05-31

Abstract

Abstract

Based on monthly precipitation data from 160 meteorological stations established by National Climate Center in China, NOAA reconstructed extended monthly SST and monthly atmospheric circulation data from NCEP-DOE Reanalysis datasets, the influence of North Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) on autumn precipitation from 1979 to 2012 in Northwest China is studied by using statistical analysis method. An inter-decadal change of the autumn precipitation is found around the year of 2000 by 11-year-running t test. It is in the dry period during 1986-1999 and wet period during 2000-2012 for the region in Northwest China. Further analysis shows that the inter-decadal change of autumn precipitation in Northwest China is connected with the warming SST in the North Pacific after 2000. When the SST in the North Pacific is in warm phase, the troposphere temperature over East Asia-Northwest Pacific is dramatically increased. The contrast of troposphere temperature between the north and the south over the East Asia-Northwest Pacific is directly associated with the strength of westerly jet and the geopotential high anomalies over the region. The warming of troposphere temperature over East Asia-Northwest Pacific weakens the atmospheric thermal contrast between the mid-low latitudes and the polar area in the East Asian region. Influenced by the decreased thermal contrast along East Asia region, the westerly jet over the East Asia-Northwest Pacific is reduced significantly. And the westerly jet center at middle latitudes near the East Asian coast shifts northward. The warming in troposphere circulation and the north shifting of weakened westerly jet tend to make the geopotential high along East Asian coast increase significantly. In other words, the trough at 500 hPa along the East Asian coast is weakened, which is characterized as an anomalous anticyclone at 500 hPa. The anomalous wind flows at 850 hPa in the south of the anticyclone are easterlies. As a result, the water vapor transported by anomalous easterlies from the Northwest Pacific into Northwest China along East Asian coast is increased. Both water vapor and convergence are enhanced, leading to increasing autumn precipitation in northwest China after 2000. Results suggest that autumn precipitation in Northwest China is in the wet phase after 2000 and has a rising chance to bring flood disaster. As the autumn precipitation is much different from summer rainfall, the prediction of the autumn precipitation in the Northwest China is a new challenge to short term climate forecast. The warming background in the North Pacific could be a factor to consider at the decadal timescale.
- autumn precipitation in Northwest China;
- SST in the North Pacific;
- inter-decadal change

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图 1 我国9—10月气候平均降水量占全年降水量的百分比 (单位：%)(a) 和1979—2012年西北秋雨指数 (黑色实线为对应时段平均值)(b) 及其13年滑动t检验曲线 (虚线表示0.01显著性水平)(c)

Fig. 1 The percentage of climate mean precipitation in September and October to total amount (unit: %)(a) and autumn rain index (black lines denote averaged values for corresponding period)(b) with 13-year-running t test of autumn rain index (the dashed line denotes 0.01 level)(c)

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图 2 2000—2012年与1986—1999年我国秋雨的降水量之差

(实心图标表示该站差值达到0.05显著性水平，其中●表示差值为正，▲表示差值为负)

Fig. 2 The precipitation difference in September and October for 2000-2012 and 1986-1999 China

(● denotes positive difference above 0.05 level, ▲ denotes negative difference above 0.05 level)

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图 3 2000—2012年与1986—1999年整层水汽输送之差 (a) 和整层水汽积分之差 (单位：g·m^-2)(b)

(填色区表示达到0.05显著性水平)

Fig. 3 Differences of integrated water vapor transport (a) and integrated water vapor (unit:g·m^-2)(b) for 2000-2012 and 1986-1999 periods

(the shaded denotes above 0.05 level)

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图 4 2000—2012年与1986—1999年500 hPa高度场之差 (单位：gpm)(a)、垂直运动之差 (单位：Pa·s^-1)(b) 和100°~ 115°E剖面垂直运动之差 (单位：Pa·s^-1)(c) (填色区表示达到0.05显著性水平)

Fig. 4 Differences of 500 hPa geopotential height (unit:gpm)(a), 500 hPa vertical velocity (unit: Pa·s^-1)(b) and section of difference of vertical velocity over 100°-115°E (unit: Pa·s^-1)(c) for 2000-2012 and 1986-1999(the shaded denotes above 0.05 level)

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图 5 2000—2012年与1986—1999年海表温度之差 (单位：℃；填色区表示达到0.05显著性水平)(a) 及北太平洋海表温度指数 (虚线表示平均值)(b)

Fig. 5 The difference of sea surface temperature for 2000-2012 and 1986-1999 (unit:℃; the shaded denotes above 0.05 level)(a) and North Pacific sea surface temperature index (the dashed line denotes averaged value)(b)

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图 6 1979—2012年7—8月北太平洋海表温度指数与我国秋季降水相关关系 (实心图标表示达到0.1显著性水平，其中●为正相关，▲为负相关)

Fig. 6 The correlation of July-August North Pacific Sea surface temperature to China autumn precipitation during 1979-2012(● denotes positive above 0.1 level, ▲ denotes negative above 0.1 level)

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图 7 1979—2012年7—8月北太平洋海表温度指数与秋季对流层大气温度 (a) 和200 hPa纬向风 (b) 相关分布 (填色区表示达到0.05显著性水平)

Fig. 7 The correlation of July-August North Pacific sea surface temperature to tropospheric mean temperature (a) and 200 hPa zonal wind (b) in autumn during 1979-2012 (the shaded denotes above 0.05 level)

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图 8 1979—2012年7—8月北太平洋海表温度指数与500 hPa位势高度 (a) 和垂直速度 (b) 相关分布 (填色区表示达到0.05显著性水平)

Fig. 8 The correlation of July-August North Pacific sea surface temperature to 500 hPa geopotential height (a) and vertical velocity (b) in autumn during 1979-2012(the shaded denotes above 0.05 level)

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图 9 1979—2012年7—8月北太平洋海表温度与秋季整层水汽输送相关分布 (填色区表示达到0.05显著性水平)

Fig. 9 The correlation of July-August North Pacific sea surface temperature to autumn integrated water vapor transport during 1979-2012 (the shaded denotes above 0.05 level)

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