DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0434.1
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85017517533
论文题名: A dynamic index for the westward ridge point variability of the Western Pacific subtropical high during summer
作者: Yang R. ; Xie Z. ; Cao J.
刊名: Journal of Climate
ISSN: 8948755
出版年: 2017
卷: 30, 期: 9 起始页码: 3325
结束页码: 3341
语种: 英语
Scopus关键词: Climatology
; Meteorology
; Anticyclones
; Atmospheric circulation
; Correlation coefficient
; Indices
; Isobaric surfaces
; Outgoing longwave radiation
; Surface air temperatures
; Western Pacific
; Atmospheric pressure
英文摘要: Based on the ridge line of the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) and the theory of gradient wind approximation, a dynamic index for the westward ridge point (WRPI) of the WPSH is defined. Owing to its definition, the new dynamic index can be used to analyze the evolution of the WPSH at various time scales over most isobaric surfaces. The WRPI comprises two dimensions labeled ZWRPI and MWRPI, which depict the zonal and meridional movement, respectively, of the westward ridge point of the WPSH. The rationality and reliability of the dynamic index were validated using reanalysis atmospheric circulation, outgoing longwave radiation, surface air temperature, and rainfall data. The WRPI series revealed that the westward ridge point of the WPSH generally advances poleward while withdrawing eastward. Furthermore, there were close relationships between the WRPI, atmospheric circulation, outgoing longwave radiation, and precipitation over East Asia and the western Pacific in summer. The significant correlation coefficients indicated that the ZWRPI and the MWRPI can reflect the impact of the zonal and meridional movement of the WPSH on the climate over East Asia and the western Pacific. The ZWRPI has no significant linear trend at the interdecadal time scale, indicating that the WPSH did not significantly extend westward in summer. The slight decrease of the MWRPI suggests that the WPSH moves southward but with an insignificant trend. Compared with indices proposed in previous studies, the WRPI showed advantages in objectivity, reliability, predictability, practicability, and therefore extensive potential for application. © 2017 American Meteorological Society. 资助项目: NSFC, National Natural Science Foundation of China
; NSFC, National Natural Science Foundation of China
; NSFC, National Natural Science Foundation of China
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资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/49660
Appears in Collections: 气候变化事实与影响
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作者单位: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Kunming, China; Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Recommended Citation:
Yang R.,Xie Z.,Cao J.. A dynamic index for the westward ridge point variability of the Western Pacific subtropical high during summer[J]. Journal of Climate,2017-01-01,30(9)