Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices
In the summer of 2012 and 2013, two northeastward-moving Tibetan Plateau vortices (referred to as TPV) moved out of the Tibetan Plateau (referred to as plateau), and then caused heavy rain in the northwest region. In 2013, The moving path of TPV was more eastward, and the heavy rain intensity was st...
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| description | In the summer of 2012 and 2013, two northeastward-moving Tibetan Plateau vortices (referred to as TPV) moved out of the Tibetan Plateau (referred to as plateau), and then caused heavy rain in the northwest region. In 2013, The moving path of TPV was more eastward, and the heavy rain intensity was stronger, and the falling area was eastward and wider. Based on the ERA-Interim reanalysis data and the stational precipitation data, the large-scale circulation and the influence of TPVs on the heavy precipitation were compared and analyzed during the movement of the two TPVs. The wet potential vortex is used to diagnose the two rainstorms. The results show that the Hetao high pressure ridge at 500 hPa and the westerly jet at 200 hPa have a significant impact on the movement of TPVs. The configuration of divergence (convergence) in the upper (lower) layer of the lower vortex benefits to a stronger upward movement, which provides powerful dynamic conditions for the rainstorms. The convergence of the vortex in the lower level is conducive to the transport of water vapor to the rainstorm area. The diagnostic results of barotropic wet potential vortex (MPV1) indicate that the rainstorm area in 2013 has stronger unstable conditions; the diagnosis of baroclinic wet potential vortex (MPV2) indicates that warm and humid air from the western Pacific is transported to the center of rainstorm in 2013. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b0978054b7f4038a5b41d339d76c26a2023-07-12T10:54:33ZzhoEditorial Office of Torrential Rain and Disasters暴雨灾害2097-21642023-04-0142214414910.12406/byzh.2022-014byzh-42-2-144Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vorticesYiyu QING0Yujing HUANG1Fang SUN2Shunwu ZHOU3Shujun MA4College of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044College of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044College of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044College of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044Lhasa Municipal Meteorological Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa 850011In the summer of 2012 and 2013, two northeastward-moving Tibetan Plateau vortices (referred to as TPV) moved out of the Tibetan Plateau (referred to as plateau), and then caused heavy rain in the northwest region. In 2013, The moving path of TPV was more eastward, and the heavy rain intensity was stronger, and the falling area was eastward and wider. Based on the ERA-Interim reanalysis data and the stational precipitation data, the large-scale circulation and the influence of TPVs on the heavy precipitation were compared and analyzed during the movement of the two TPVs. The wet potential vortex is used to diagnose the two rainstorms. The results show that the Hetao high pressure ridge at 500 hPa and the westerly jet at 200 hPa have a significant impact on the movement of TPVs. The configuration of divergence (convergence) in the upper (lower) layer of the lower vortex benefits to a stronger upward movement, which provides powerful dynamic conditions for the rainstorms. The convergence of the vortex in the lower level is conducive to the transport of water vapor to the rainstorm area. The diagnostic results of barotropic wet potential vortex (MPV1) indicate that the rainstorm area in 2013 has stronger unstable conditions; the diagnosis of baroclinic wet potential vortex (MPV2) indicates that warm and humid air from the western Pacific is transported to the center of rainstorm in 2013.http://www.byzh.org.cn/cn/article/doi/10.12406/byzh.2022-014northeastward tibetan plateau vorticesmoving trackslarge-scale circulationheavy precipitationmoist potential vorticity |
| spellingShingle | Yiyu QING Yujing HUANG Fang SUN Shunwu ZHOU Shujun MA Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices 暴雨灾害 northeastward tibetan plateau vortices moving tracks large-scale circulation heavy precipitation moist potential vorticity |
| title | Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices |
| title_full | Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices |
| title_fullStr | Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices |
| title_short | Comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in Northwest China induced by northeastward Tibetan Plateau vortices |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of two heavy precipitation events in northwest china induced by northeastward tibetan plateau vortices |
| topic | northeastward tibetan plateau vortices moving tracks large-scale circulation heavy precipitation moist potential vorticity |
| url | http://www.byzh.org.cn/cn/article/doi/10.12406/byzh.2022-014 |
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