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Associations between the thermal spring timing variability and atmospheric teleconnection patterns over the past six decades in Finland 芬兰近60年温泉时间变率与大气遥相关模式的关系
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108752
Sadegh Kaboli , Ville Kankare , Ali Torabi Haghighi , Cintia Bertacchi Uvo , Elina Kasvi
The timing of the spring season in the boreal region is shifting under global warming, with profound impacts on ecosystems and hydrological processes. However, the mechanisms driving this transition and its considerable interannual variability are not well described, especially regarding the influence of large-scale atmospheric teleconnection patterns. This study examines the temporal variability of the observed thermal spring season across Finland, a boreal country warming faster than the global average. Key spring timing indices, including onset, end, duration, and growing season onset, were calculated and analyzed using high-resolution (1 km × 1 km) daily mean temperature data from 1961 to 2023. Spatial and temporal patterns were identified through Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) decomposition, and their associations with major atmospheric teleconnection patterns were examined. Results indicated that during the past six decades, the spring onset has advanced by 2–6 days/decade, with the most pronounced changes in the coastal and southwestern parts of the country. The duration of the spring season has extended by 3–6 days/decade in the northern areas and along the southwestern coast. The early spring onset was associated with a strong positive phase of the Arctic Oscillation (AO), and delayed spring end and growing season onset were linked to the positive phase of the East Atlantic–West Russia (EAWR) pattern. By contrast, an early growing season start was linked to the positive phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The duration of the thermal spring season showed a strong association with the Scandinavian (SCA) pattern.
在全球变暖的影响下,北方地区春季的时间正在发生变化,对生态系统和水文过程产生了深远的影响。然而,驱动这种转变的机制及其相当大的年际变率没有得到很好的描述,特别是关于大尺度大气遥相关型态的影响。本研究考察了芬兰观测到的温泉季节的时间变异性,芬兰是一个比全球平均变暖速度更快的北方国家。利用1961 ~ 2023年高分辨率(1 km × 1 km)日平均气温资料,计算并分析了春季开始、结束、持续时间和生长季节开始等关键时间指标。通过经验正交函数(EOF)分解确定了时空格局,并分析了它们与主要大气遥相关格局的相关性。结果表明:近60 a来,春季开始时间以2 ~ 6 d / a的速度提前,沿海和西南地区变化最为显著;在北部地区和西南沿海,春季的持续时间每十年延长3-6天。早春与北极涛动(AO)强正相相关,晚春结束和生长期开始与东大西洋-西俄罗斯(EAWR)型正相相关。相比之下,生长季节的提前开始与北大西洋涛动(NAO)的正相位有关。温泉季节的持续时间与斯堪的纳维亚(SCA)模式有很强的相关性。
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Atmospheric CO₂ concentration gradients at the coastal region of the Yangtze River Delta: Patterns and drivers 长江三角洲沿海地区大气CO 2浓度梯度:模式与驱动因素
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108746
Yi Lin , Honggang Lv , Kehan Chen , Peng Guo , Yifei Jiang , Lin Xiao , Tienan Zhao , Haiyan Wang , Yuanyuan Chen , Kunpeng Zang , Shuangxi Fang
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas, is a critical tracer for understanding carbon-cycle–climate feedback. Despite intense industrialization and population density, the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) lacks high-frequency in situ CO₂ observations in its coastal and marine-influenced zones. In this study, the continuous atmospheric CO₂ measurements collected between December 2020 and December 2022 at an urban tower in Shanghai and a coastal background site in Shengsi were analyzed. Results reveal a distinct bimodal diurnal cycle in Shanghai, primarily driven by local anthropogenic emissions, whereas Shengsi exhibits a unimodal pattern more closely coupled to biospheric processes and marine dilution. Nighttime data from Shanghai station reliably represents urban background concentrations, as the stable concentration performance, less planetary boundary layer (PBL) and anthropogenic impacts. Wind and trajectory analyses link CO₂ enhancement at Shanghai to emissions from northern and northwestern sectors, whereas Shengsi concentrations are modulated by ocean-atmosphere carbon exchange—as evidenced by correlations with sea surface temperature, salinity, and pressure, alongside stronger negative links to normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and air temperature compared to Shanghai. Furthermore, partial least squares regression (PLSR) further highlights the dominance of local emissions at Shanghai (< 200 km scale) and oceanic/biospheric drivers at Shengsi, with regional transport amplifying variability across scales. These findings advance understanding of CO₂ spatiotemporal variability in coastal megaregions and provide an empirical basis for improving top-down carbon flux estimates and informing targeted climate mitigation strategies in eastern China.
大气中的二氧化碳(CO 2)是主要的人为温室气体,是了解碳循环-气候反馈的关键示踪剂。尽管工业化程度高,人口密度大,但长江三角洲沿海和海洋影响区缺乏高频的原位CO 2观测。在本研究中,对2020年12月至2022年12月在上海城市塔楼和嵊泗沿海背景站点收集的连续大气CO₂测量数据进行了分析。结果表明,上海呈现明显的双峰型日循环,主要受当地人为排放驱动,而嵊泗呈现单峰型日循环,与生物圈过程和海洋稀释密切相关。上海站夜间数据可靠地代表了城市背景浓度,浓度表现稳定,行星边界层(PBL)和人为影响较小。风和轨迹分析将上海的CO₂增加与北部和西北部的排放联系起来,而嵊泗的CO₂浓度受海洋-大气碳交换的调节——与海面温度、盐度和压力相关,与归一化植被指数(NDVI)和气温有更强的负相关。此外,偏最小二乘回归(PLSR)进一步强调了上海(200公里尺度)的局地排放和嵊泗的海洋/生物圈驱动因素的主导地位,区域运输放大了跨尺度的变异。这些发现促进了对沿海特大区域CO 2时空变异的认识,并为改进自上而下的碳通量估算和提供有针对性的气候减缓策略提供了经验基础。
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MCF-XCO2: A cross-mission consistency and fusion framework for integrating multi-satellite XCO2 observations MCF-XCO2:用于整合多卫星XCO2观测的跨任务一致性和融合框架
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108747
Yutang Yu , Wenjie Tian , Lili Zhang , Tao Yu , Yu Wu , Tianhai Cheng
Carbon satellites, as an essential means of obtaining atmospheric XCO2 concentration, play a key role in monitoring the global carbon cycle. However, the differences in observation platforms, resolutions, and inversion algorithms among different satellites lead to apparent inconsistencies among multi-source XCO2 data, which limits the joint application and comprehensive analysis of the data. In this paper, we develop a framework named MCF-XCO2 (Multi-source Consistency Fusion of XCO2) for correcting multi-source satellite XCO2 observations and performing uncertainty-weighted fusion. The method leverages high-precision satellite products as references, while minimizing the need for direct ground-based correction, to enhance the consistency and overall accuracy of multi-source observations. Based on this framework, multi-source satellite data, including GOSAT, GOSAT-2, OCO-2, and OCO-3, were integrated to construct a sparsely gridded global XCO2 fusion dataset at 0.01° × 0.02° nominal spatial resolution and nominal daily sampling, reflecting available observations. The findings indicate that the fused dataset shows improved coverage in grids with available observations compared to individual satellite products, improved accuracy, and better consistency over time. Independent validation against TCCON ground-based observations further confirms the method's effectiveness, with R2 = 0.91, RMSE = 1.09 ppm, bias = 0.07 ppm, and MRE = 0.2 %. The spatial and temporal dynamic analysis of the fused dataset reveals the typical spatial structure and seasonal variation of global carbon concentration, demonstrating the potential application of this dataset in studying the carbon cycle. The MCF-XCO2 framework is also designed to accommodate future satellite missions, supporting timely updates and extended temporal coverage.
碳卫星作为获取大气XCO2浓度的重要手段,在全球碳循环监测中发挥着关键作用。然而,由于不同卫星观测平台、分辨率和反演算法的差异,导致多源XCO2数据存在明显的不一致性,限制了数据的联合应用和综合分析。在本文中,我们开发了一个名为MCF-XCO2 (Multi-source Consistency Fusion of XCO2)的框架,用于校正多源卫星XCO2观测数据并进行不确定性加权融合。该方法利用高精度卫星产品作为参考,同时最大限度地减少直接地基校正的需要,以提高多源观测的一致性和整体精度。基于该框架,对GOSAT、GOSAT-2、OCO-2和OCO-3多源卫星数据进行整合,以0.01°× 0.02°标称空间分辨率和标称日采样为标准,构建了一个稀疏网格化的全球XCO2融合数据集。研究结果表明,与单个卫星产品相比,融合后的数据集在网格中的可用观测数据覆盖率更高,精度更高,并且随着时间的推移具有更好的一致性。对TCCON地面观测数据的独立验证进一步证实了该方法的有效性,R2 = 0.91, RMSE = 1.09 ppm, bias = 0.07 ppm, MRE = 0.2%。融合数据的时空动态分析揭示了全球碳浓度的典型空间结构和季节变化,展示了该数据在碳循环研究中的潜在应用。MCF-XCO2框架还设计用于适应未来的卫星任务,支持及时更新和扩展时间覆盖。
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Case study of aircraft icing in-cloud measurements and explicit supercooled water prediction in Eastern China 中国东部地区飞机结冰云中测量与显式过冷水预报实例研究
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108748
Liping Luo , Ming Xue , Xin Xu , Lin Deng , Junxia Li , Rong Zhang
In the morning of 12 November 2022, severe aircraft icing occurred over Anhui Province, Eastern China during weather modification operations. In-situ airborne measurements revealed the presence of a substantial concentration of supercooled droplets with effective diameter exceeding 45 μm, and liquid water content (LWC) above 1.2 g m−3 during the icing event.
Given the importance of microphysical parameterization (MP) scheme for icing conditions, simulations using different multi-moment MP schemes, i.e., WDM6, NSSL, Milbrandt-Yau (MY) schemes, are conducted at 1-km grid spacing for the case. Comparisons against satellite observations indicate that the general evolution of the frontal system and surface precipitation are well reproduced by the simulations. However, all simulations underpredict upper-level clouds with cloud-top temperature below 240 K over the northeastern part of the front. Besides, WDM6 scheme produces ice cloud-top area (CTA) closest to satellite observations but only produces approximately half of the observed CTA for supercooled cloud tops. The Milbrandt-Yau scheme shows superior performance in simulating the cloud top features during the icing event. Examinations of explicit supercooled cloud water (SCW) prediction skills indicate that WDM6 generates excessive total number concentration (Nt) of small SCW, with Nt reaching up to 1011 m−3 and effective diameter (ED) below 20 μm. In contrast, the NSSL scheme produces significantly larger SCW particles but substantially lower Nt at approximately 107 m−3 and ED of above 200 μm. Notably, the particle size distribution of SCW predicted by MY scheme is more realistic compared with in-situ aircraft measurements.
2022年11月12日上午,在人工影响天气作业期间,中国东部安徽省上空发生严重的飞机结冰。现场航空测量显示,在结冰过程中存在大量有效直径超过45 μm的过冷液滴,液态水含量(LWC)超过1.2 g m−3。考虑到微物理参数化(MP)方案对结冰条件的重要性,在1 km网格间距下,使用不同的多矩MP方案(即WDM6、NSSL、Milbrandt-Yau (MY)方案)进行模拟。与卫星观测结果的比较表明,模拟可以很好地再现锋面系统和地面降水的一般演变。然而,所有模拟都低估了锋面东北部云顶温度低于240 K的高层云。此外,WDM6方案产生的冰云顶面积(CTA)与卫星观测值最接近,但仅产生过冷云顶CTA的约一半。Milbrandt-Yau方案在模拟结冰过程中的云顶特征方面表现出优异的性能。对显式过冷云水(SCW)预测技术的检验表明,WDM6产生了过量的小SCW总数浓度(Nt), Nt高达1011 m−3,有效直径(ED)低于20 μm。相比之下,NSSL方案产生更大的SCW颗粒,但在约107 m−3和ED大于200 μm时,Nt显著降低。值得注意的是,与现场飞机测量结果相比,MY方案预测的水样粒径分布更为真实。
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K-means clustering analysis of autumn rainfall patterns over West China and their underlying mechanisms 中国西部秋季降水模式的k均值聚类分析及其机制
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108745
Han Zhang, Ke Fan
Through k-means clustering analysis, this study identified three dominant anomalous patterns of autumn rainfall over West China: (1) a region-wide positive anomalies in precipitation, (2) a south-positive–north-negative dipole pattern, and (3) a west-positive–east-negative dipole pattern. The first two patterns account for most of the explained variance annually. The first pattern is influenced primarily by a strengthened and westward-extended western Pacific subtropical high and an intensified East Asian subtropical jet (EAJ), driven mainly by negative sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the tropical central-eastern Pacific. Reduced snow cover over the Tibetan Plateau also plays a moderating role by altering the thermal forcing that affects the EAJ. The second pattern is associated mainly with an anomalous anticyclone over the South China Sea and a weakened, southward-shifted EAJ, which are closely linked to El Niño-like SST anomalies in the tropical central-eastern Pacific and cold SST anomalies in the eastern North Atlantic. The above mechanisms were verified using the Linear Baroclinic Model and the ECHAM5 model.
通过k-means聚类分析,确定了中国西部秋季降水的3种主要异常模式:(1)区域性降水正异常,(2)南正北负偶极子模式,(3)西正东负偶极子模式。前两种模式解释了每年的大部分可解释方差。第一种模式主要受西太平洋副热带高压和东亚副热带急流(EAJ)增强和向西扩展的影响,主要受热带中东部太平洋海温负异常的驱动。青藏高原积雪减少也通过改变影响EAJ的热强迫发挥了调节作用。第二种模式主要与南海上空的异常反气旋和减弱的南移东太平洋海温异常有关,与热带中东部太平洋El Niño-like海温异常和北大西洋东部的冷海温异常密切相关。利用线性斜压模型和ECHAM5模型对上述机理进行了验证。
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Impact of orography on extreme rainfall event in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu: Role of lateral and cross-barrier mountain effects 地形对泰米尔纳德邦Thoothukudi极端降雨事件的影响:横向和跨障山效应的作用
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108738
K.L. Arunkumar , Yesubabu Viswanadhapalli , C.V. Srinivas , Naresh Krishna Vissa , J. Solomon Ivan
On 17 December 2023, an exceptionally heavy rainfall event occurred at the southeastern tip of Tamil Nadu, with Kayalpattinam of Thoothukudi district recording 94 cm of rainfall in a single day, which caused widespread flooding in the region and its neighbourhood. This event was triggered by a low-pressure (LP) system moving northwestward through a complex terrain setting, bordered by the Western Ghats (WG) to the west and the Sri Lankan Mountains to the east. This synoptic event presents a rare opportunity to examine lateral and cross-barrier topographic influences on extreme rainfall. Three high-resolution cloud-resolving simulations were conducted using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to investigate the role of mountains in modulating this localised extreme rainfall. The study carried out (1) a control simulation (CNTRL) with natural terrain, (2) a simulation without the Sri Lankan Mountain topography (NTSLI), and (3) a simulation with removing mountains over the entire domain (NTWDOM). The CNTRL simulation accurately reproduced the features of the observed rainfall and indicated an extension of the LP system towards the east coast, leading to a sustained localised moisture convergence and deep convection. Further, the simulation highlighted the formation of a cold pool in the windward regions of the WG due to the evaporative cooling and effective orographic blocking during the event. The NTSLI simulated eastward extension of LP system with its centre shifted in southwestward compared to the CNTRL and exhibited relatively stronger easterly winds in the absence of the Sri Lankan Mountains. The enhanced easterlies produced multiple moisture convergence zones, thereby altering convective processes and leading to reduced rainfall over the Tamil Nadu coast. The simulation indicated a southwestward shift in the rainfall pattern. In contrast, the NTWDOM simulation, with no orographic barriers, inhibited cold pool formation, dispersed moisture convergence, and resulted in weaker convection, as well as a westward displacement of rainfall towards the Arabian Sea. Our results clearly highlight that, apart from cross-orographic barriers, lateral orographic features also play a critical role in modulating the location, intensity, spatial distribution, and evolution of extreme rainfall events by influencing synoptic systems, moisture dynamics, and convective processes.
2023年12月17日,泰米尔纳德邦东南端发生了异常强降雨事件,Thoothukudi区的Kayalpattinam一天降雨量达到94厘米,导致该地区及其周边地区发生大范围洪水。这一事件是由一个向西北移动的低压(LP)系统引发的,该系统穿过了一个复杂的地形环境,西部与西高止山脉(WG)接壤,东部与斯里兰卡山脉接壤。这个天气事件提供了一个难得的机会来研究侧向和跨障地形对极端降雨的影响。使用天气研究与预报(WRF)模式进行了三次高分辨率的云分辨模拟,以调查山脉在调节局地极端降雨中的作用。研究进行了(1)含自然地形的控制模拟(CNTRL)、(2)不含斯里兰卡山地地形的模拟(NTSLI)和(3)全域去除山地的模拟(NTWDOM)。中央控制中心的模拟准确地再现了观测到的降雨特征,并表明低压系统向东海岸延伸,导致持续的局地水汽辐合和深层对流。此外,模拟还突出显示,由于事件期间的蒸发冷却和有效的地形阻塞,在WG的迎风区域形成了一个冷池。与CNTRL相比,NTSLI模拟了LP系统的东向扩展,其中心向西南移动,在没有斯里兰卡山脉的情况下表现出相对较强的东风。增强的东风产生了多个水汽辐合带,从而改变了对流过程,导致泰米尔纳德邦海岸的降雨量减少。模拟结果表明降水模式向西南方向移动。相比之下,NTWDOM模拟由于没有地形障碍,抑制了冷池的形成,分散了水汽辐合,导致对流减弱,降雨向西移向阿拉伯海。我们的研究结果清楚地表明,除了跨地形障碍外,横向地形特征还通过影响天气系统、湿度动力学和对流过程,在调节极端降雨事件的位置、强度、空间分布和演变中发挥了关键作用。
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Tropical cyclone intensity sensitivity to sea surface temperature and mixed layer depth 热带气旋强度对海表温度和混合层深度的敏感性
IF 5.5 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108726
Evan David Wellmeyer, Antonio Ricchi, Rossella Ferretti
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Seasonal variability and sources of brown carbon in Wuhan: Insights from Bayesian modeling and organic tracers-based source apportionment 武汉地区棕色碳的季节变化和来源:基于贝叶斯模型和有机示踪剂的来源分配
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108736
Zongjun Li , Qiongqiong Wang , Yongyi Zhao , Zhongliang Huang , Kezheng Liao , Huan Yu , Shaofei Kong , Nan Chen , Bo Zhu , Xiao He , Mingjie Xie , Jian Zhen Yu
Brown carbon (BrC) is an important constituent of atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols, and accurately measuring its mass concentration and optical property is of great importance to reduce its uncertainties in model parametrization. This study deployed the novel Bayesian inference (BI) model to determine the BrC mass concentration and absorption on an hour-by-hour basis, using online measurements of multi-wavelength light absorption and total carbon (TC) data over June and December 2023 in Wuhan, central China. BrC mass contributed to 42 % of the TC aerosol and showed comparable level in two months, while its absorption showed distinct seasonal contrast with much higher values in December. Important BrC compositions including various organic tracers were measured, taking advantage of the concurrently collected daily 12-h offline filter samples. BrC mass and absorption showed good correlations with important components such as oxygenated-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), light PAHs and biomass burning tracer-saccharides. Organic-tracer based source apportionment was conducted for both BrC mass and absorption, and nine distinct source factors were resolved. Secondary sources especially secondary organic aerosol (SOA) factor dominated BrC mass contributions in June, while biomass burning emerged as the primary source in December. The primary sources contributing to BrC absorption were SOA and biomass burning in June, while biomass burning dominated in December. Coal combustion, which was a minor source to BrC mass, was a non-negligible contributor to BrC absorption in both months. Different control measures should be implemented to effectively control BrC mass for improved air quality and to mitigate BrC absorption for its climate effect. The results from this study broaden our understandings of the relationship among chemical, optical and sources of BrC, offering significant implications for environmental management.
褐碳(BrC)是大气碳质气溶胶的重要组成部分,准确测量其质量浓度和光学性质对降低模型参数化中的不确定性具有重要意义。本研究利用2023年6月和12月武汉市多波长光吸收和总碳(TC)在线测量数据,采用新颖的贝叶斯推理(BI)模型,确定了BrC质量浓度和每小时的吸收率。BrC质量对TC气溶胶的贡献率为42%,两个月的吸收量相当,但其吸收量具有明显的季节差异,12月的吸收量要高得多。利用同时收集的每日12 h离线过滤样品,测量了包括各种有机示踪剂在内的重要BrC成分。BrC的质量和吸收率与含氧多环芳烃(PAHs)、轻PAHs和生物质燃烧示踪糖等重要组分具有良好的相关性。基于有机示踪剂对BrC的质量和吸收进行了源解析,并确定了9个不同的源因子。二次源尤其是二次有机气溶胶(SOA)因子在6月的BrC质量贡献中占主导地位,而生物质燃烧在12月成为主要来源。6月份对BrC吸收的主要来源是SOA和生物质燃烧,而12月份生物质燃烧占主导地位。煤燃烧是BrC质量的次要来源,但在这两个月中对BrC的吸收起着不可忽视的作用。应采取不同的控制措施,有效控制BrC的质量,以改善空气质量,并减少BrC的吸收,以减少其气候效应。本研究结果拓宽了我们对BrC的化学、光学和来源之间关系的理解,为环境管理提供了重要的启示。
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Revealing ozone persistence under typhoon subsidence in the Greater Bay Area using lidar observations 利用激光雷达观测揭示大湾区台风沉降下的臭氧持久性
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108737
Rui He , Zhongcai Wang , Yongfan Wu , Yan You , Yan Xiang , Andi Zhang , Chenglei Pei , Tianshu Zhang
Ozone (O3) pollution poses a critical air quality challenge in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), particularly under typhoon peripheral circulation. However, the vertical processes governing O3 persistence remain poorly understood. This study investigates a persistent O3 pollution episode in July 2023 using the WRF-Chem model, data assimilation, and the GBA O3 Lidar Network. Results reveal pronounced city-specific differences in O3 persistence mechanisms. In Macao, extended O3 exceedance was driven by persistent typhoon-induced subsidence, suppressed boundary-layer mixing, and convergence of transported O3-rich air masses, forming a regional O3 pool. Conversely, Shenzhen experienced rapid O3 dissipation due to the inflow of cleaner maritime masses. Lidar observations captured distinct O3 stratification within boundary layer under the influence of typhoon subsidence. These findings elucidate city-specific O3 responses under complex meteorological conditions, providing robust scientific guidance for tailored air quality strategies in coastal megacity clusters.
臭氧(O3)污染是粤港澳大湾区(GBA)空气质量的重要挑战,特别是在台风外围环流下。然而,控制O3持久性的垂直过程仍然知之甚少。本研究利用WRF-Chem模型、数据同化和GBA臭氧激光雷达网络调查了2023年7月持续的臭氧污染事件。结果显示,O3持久性机制存在明显的城市特异性差异。在澳门,持续的台风沉降、抑制的边界层混合、输送的富氧气团辐合等因素驱动了O3超标的扩展,形成了区域性O3池。相反,由于更清洁的海上质量的流入,深圳经历了快速的O3耗散。在台风沉降的影响下,激光雷达观测到边界层内明显的O3分层。这些发现阐明了复杂气象条件下城市特定的O3响应,为沿海特大城市群量身定制的空气质量策略提供了强有力的科学指导。
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Gobi-sourced dust and dust–climate feedbacks in the March 2023 East Asian storm 2023年3月东亚风暴的戈壁沙尘和沙尘-气候反馈
IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108735
Shuna Liang , Bin Wang , Yurui Zhang , Junhua Yang , Ove W. Haugvaldstad , Hui Tang
Amid escalating climate change and environmental instability, understanding the origins, transport mechanisms, and climatic-environmental impacts of intensifying East Asian dust storms has become crucial for global sustainability science. However, current research still faces critical limitations with lacking city- or site-level resolution for source apportionment, and quantitative assessments of the climatic and environmental effects of severe dust events are still insufficient. Here, we integrated in situ measurements, reanalysis datasets, and numerical simulations to investigate the extreme East Asian dust storm in March 2023. Results indicated that the Gobi Desert was the dominant source, contributing approximately 74.9–94.6 % to PM10 levels across four northern Chinese cities. Fine particles (2.5–5.0 μm) exhibited faster and higher-altitude transport than coarse particles (>7.5 μm), with consistent northwestward advection. Size-dependent deposition regimes emerged – dry deposition peaked for 7.5–10 μm particles, while wet deposition shifted from 5 to 7.5 μm in source regions to 2.5–5.0 μm in downwind North China. Crucially, we quantify the dust–climate feedback loop where aerosol-induced surface cooling by reducing surface solar radiation of 2.4–4.8 W m−2, which in turn suppresses surface turbulent kinetic energy and decrease the boundary layer height up to 40 m. The enhanced boundary layer stability subsequently promoted futher dust accumulation. By elucidating this positive feedback mechanism, our study moves beyond established correlations to reveal a key process amplifying extreme dust storms, with critical implications for predicting their intensity and impacts under a changing climate.
在气候变化和环境不稳定加剧的背景下,了解东亚沙尘暴的起源、运输机制和气候环境影响已成为全球可持续发展科学的重要内容。然而,目前的研究仍然面临严重的局限性,缺乏城市或站点级别的来源分配分辨率,对严重沙尘事件的气候和环境影响的定量评估仍然不足。在此,我们综合了现场测量、再分析数据集和数值模拟,对2023年3月东亚极端沙尘暴进行了研究。结果表明,戈壁沙漠是主要来源,对中国北方4个城市PM10水平的贡献约为74.9 - 94.6%。细颗粒(2.5 ~ 5.0 μm)比粗颗粒(>7.5 μm)输运速度更快,输运高度更高,且具有一致的西北平流。干燥沉积的峰值为7.5 ~ 10 μm,而湿沉积的峰值在源区为5 ~ 7.5 μm,在华北顺风区为2.5 ~ 5.0 μm。至关重要的是,我们量化了尘埃-气候反馈回路,其中气溶胶通过减少地表太阳辐射2.4-4.8 W m−2来诱导地表冷却,这反过来又抑制了地表湍流动能并降低了边界层高度,最高可达40 m。边界层稳定性的增强随后促进了进一步的粉尘积累。通过阐明这种正反馈机制,我们的研究超越了既定的相关性,揭示了放大极端沙尘暴的关键过程,对预测其强度和气候变化下的影响具有重要意义。
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