Arctic freshwater forcing of the Younger Dryas cold reversal

The last deglaciation was abruptly interrupted by a millennial-scale reversal to glacial conditions, the Younger Dryas cold event. This cold interval has been connected to a decrease in the rate of North Atlantic Deep Water formation and to a resulting weakening of the meridional overturning circulation owing to surface water freshening. In contrast, an earlier input of fresh water (meltwater pulse 1a), whose origin is disputed, apparently did not lead to a reduction of the meridional overturning circulation. Here we analyse an ensemble of simulations of the drainage chronology of the North American ice sheet in order to identify the geographical release points of freshwater forcing during deglaciation. According to the simulations with our calibrated glacial systems model, the North American ice sheet contributed about half the fresh water of meltwater pulse 1a. During the onset of the Younger Dryas, we find that the largest combined meltwater/iceberg discharge was directed into the Arctic Ocean. Given that the only drainage outlet from the Arctic Ocean was via the Fram Strait into the Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian seas, where North Atlantic Deep Water is formed today, we hypothesize that it was this Arctic freshwater flux that triggered the Younger Dryas cold reversal.     

Monitoring of the 2011 spring low ozone events in the Arctic region

Data from FY-3B SBUS and NOAA SBUV/2 were used to monitor ozone levels in the Arctic region from March 1 to April 5, 2011. Results revealed a significant ozone depletion in the area, with total ozone levels between 200–250 DU. The ozone levels recorded were 100–200 DU below normal, and in some parts the levels were as low as 200 DU, indicating a mini ozone-hole. During the sampling period, the ozone depletion area underwent identifiable expansion and detraction, a rotation around the North Pole from the west to the east, and a longitudinal movement from the Pole, spreading to the mid latitudes. The effects of these rare low ozone events were not only felt in the Arctic, but also extended to densely populated areas between Europe and the middle of Russia. In this region, rapidly increasing levels of ultraviolet radiation were detected at the Earth’s surface. Given the significant risk that this poses to both the environment and people’s health, this occurrence has significant global implications.     

2010-2011年冬季La Ni(n)a事件对北半球极涡的影响分析

为了探讨强极涡与La Ni(n)a事件之间的关系,利用NCEP/NCAR(日平均、月平均位势高度及温度场)再分析资料对2010-2011年冬季进行个例研究.与气候态相比,2010-2011年冬季北半球平流层极涡偏强,同时,显著的强海温负异常(La Ni(n)a事件)也持续整个冬季.结果表明,受La Ni(n)a事件影响,对流层环流场和温度场得到较大的调整,出现PNA (Pacific North American)型异常环流形势和相对应的温度异常分布.2010年12月,阿留申地区出现负值的热量经向输送,使得该地区从对流层上升至平流层的行星波动与气候态相比明显减弱,从而导致平流层极涡较气候平均态偏强.这一La Ni(n)a事件对平流层极涡影响的动力过程也从1948-2010年期间选出的13个冬季强La Ni(n)a事件的合成分析结果中得到证实.     

The combined effects of the ENSO and the Arctic Oscillation on the winter climate anomalies in East Asia

With the warm/cold phases of the El Ni o and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) as a background, the impacts of monthly variation in the Arctic Oscillation (AO) on the winter climate anomalies in East Asia are studied with the NCEP/DOE Reanalysis 2 data and the Chinese station data regarding temperature and rainfall. The combined effects of ENSO and the AO indicate that the winter climate anomalies are mainly influenced by the AO in northern China and the ENSO in southern China, when an El Ni o couples with a negative AO month or a La Ni a couples with a positive AO month. These climate anomalies in China are consistent with the mechanisms proposed in previous studies. However, most of China presents a different pattern of climate anomalies if an El Ni o couples with a positive AO month or a La Ni a couples with a negative AO month, with the exception of the temperature anomalies in northern China, which are still affected dominantly by the AO. Further analysis suggests that the causes are attributed to the differences in both the stratosphere-troposphere interaction and the extratropics-tropics interaction. In the former cases, zonal symmetric circulation prevails in the winter and the extratropics-tropics interaction is weakened. Thus, the influences of the ENSO and the AO on the East Asian climate mainly present linear combination effects. On the contrary, an annular mode of atmospheric circulation is not favored in the latter cases and the extratropics-tropics interaction is strong. Hence, the combined effects of the ENSO and the AO on the winter climate in East Asia present nonlinear characteristics.     

驻涡燃烧室内涡系分布研究

为清晰了解驻涡燃烧室内流场的涡系分布,对中心驻体为67%燃烧室当量宽度的驻涡燃烧室流场,在驻涡腔无喷射和有喷射两种状况下分别进行冷态数值模拟,详细研究流场内旋涡分布情况.结果表明:流道前部存在4个影响很小、沿流动方向运动、分布于驻体与端壁角区的螺旋状旋涡;流道后部存在1个由2个旋涡构成、面积较大的回流区;流道中部的驻涡区旋涡情况复杂,在驻涡腔无喷射情况下,主流与驻涡区之间悬挂驻留2个稳定的驻涡,驻涡腔内存在不稳定且数目不确定的旋涡;当驻涡腔前驻体有喷射存在时,驻涡腔内形成4个均匀且稳定的旋涡.     

2010-2011赛季CBA总决赛的总结与反思

通过查阅文献资料、录像观察、数理统计等方法,对2010-2011赛季CBA总决赛进行研究分析,发现:广东宏远队平均得分能力高于新疆广汇队,且得分数据较新疆广汇队稳定,广东宏远队对外援的依赖程度远低于新疆广汇队;广东宏远队的技战术打法注重防守反击、阵地攻坚中强调灵活多变,新疆广汇队战术配合相对单一,过多采用"内线策应"和依赖外援进攻。在此基础上,进一步探讨了球队建设、外援与本土球员的和谐发展、中国篮球传统风格的继承和发展。     

冬季寡照条件对寒地日光温室气象因子的影响

日光温室中部气温条件较好,东部上午低下午高,西部相反。北、中、南三个部位温度变化规律与东、中、西的类似。中部和北部气温始终高于南部,日照条件好时,中部气温升高幅度大于南、北。阴雨天空气相对湿度一直处于近饱和状态,揭帘子与放帘子对其影响不大;日照条件较好时,揭帘子后空气相对湿度迅速下降;室内气温达最高,空气相对湿度达最低,之后迅速升高,放帘子后1.5h空气湿度上升到近最大值,之后变化平缓。日光温室后墙具有广泛的利用前景,其光照条件可以满足植株生长发育要求。     

夏热冬冷地区地表水源热泵制冷能效试验

以夏热冬冷地区某地表水源热泵系统为试验研究对象,通过相关仪器测试采集湖水侧进回水温度、流量、用户侧供回水温度、流量等参数,研究了各参数对机组运行状况及机组能效的影响。研究结果表明,机组运行稳定后,当湖水进回水温度升高时,系统 COP 降低;当湖水流量增加时,系统 COP 提高;冷冻水供回水温差、供水流量与系统 COP 呈正比关系。此外,可由机组运行过程中系统 COP 的变化判断机组的运行状况。     

应用耐冷菌株改善寒冷地区冬季人工湿地系统生物脱氮效果

通过探索性实验,确定了三种耐冷菌培养基,分别用于培养耐冷细菌、耐冷放线菌和耐冷霉菌.培养出的耐冷菌株在6℃条件下被分离纯化,然后通过一系列实验分别鉴定它们的生理特性并检验它们的脱氮能力,并测定pH值、温度对脱氮效果的影响规律.实验结果显示pH值为7～8时,各菌株生长得最好;生物荧光层析光谱实验发现三种菌株都在15℃左右活性最大,0℃以下仍有一定的活性,高于35℃时,基本失去正常的代谢能力.当实验菌液投加量为5.0%,实验温度为6℃,三种耐冷菌对氨氮的去除率分别为57.7%、59.0%及58.7%,相同条件下,投加混合菌种可使氨氮的去除率提高到67.2%.     

The leading correlation of the winter Aleutian Low with surface air temperature during the subsequent summer over the Arctic and its possible mechanism

The variations of surface air temperature(SAT)over the Arctic are closely related to global climate change.Based on reanalysis datasets and a newly defined Aleutian Low intensity index,we found a good correlation between intensity of winter Aleutian Low and the SAT over the Arctic during the subsequent summer.Explanations were given using correlation analysis,composite analysis,and singular value decomposition methods.When intensity of winter Aleutian Low was weaker,sea surface temperature appeared higher in the North Pacific in the subsequent spring and summer,resulting in mean meridional circulation anomalies and 500 hPa geopotential height anomalies in spring and summer.Anomalous upward motion in mid-latitudes and downward motion in high latitudes(Ferrel cell weakening)transported the warmer air to the north from lower layer to the upper layer followed by increases in the SAT over the Arctic.Anomalous downward motion over about 75°N also caused consequent adiabatic warming and contributed to inhibit the heat transportation from surface to upper layer.Negative 500 hPa geopotential height anomalies existed in mid-latitudes and positive anomalies existed in high latitudes.The pattern(low-in-south and high-in-north)benefited from increasing the inflow volume flux of the Bering Strait,which also made the SAT over the Arctic increase.The results of this study reveal the process that the summer SAT over the Arctic was modulated by interannual variability of intensity of winter Aleutian Low.