Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex

By using the Southwest China Vortex Yearbook, ERA-Interim reanalysis data, national meteorological station precipitation data and TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) gridded precipitation, Southwest China vortex (SWCV) rainstorms occurring in Hunan Province during the 2012-2016 period are inv...

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Main Authors: Ziyi MAO, Jinqing LIU
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Language:zho
Published: Editorial Office of Torrential Rain and Disasters 2021-02-01
Series:暴雨灾害
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Online Access:http://www.byzh.org.cn/cn/article/doi/10.3969/j.issn.1004-9045.2021.01.007
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description By using the Southwest China Vortex Yearbook, ERA-Interim reanalysis data, national meteorological station precipitation data and TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) gridded precipitation, Southwest China vortex (SWCV) rainstorms occurring in Hunan Province during the 2012-2016 period are investigated. And the multivariate EOF and k-means clustering method were used to objectively classify the weather situation of SWCV rainstorms. The results show that: (1) SWCV rainstorms accounted for one-third of total rainstorms in Hunan, which was mostly caused by eastward basin SWCV and Jiulong SWCV. (2) SWCV rainstorms in Hunan can be classified into three categories: warm convection, reversal flow, and cold front. The intensity of warm convection rainstorms were the strongest and the other two had similar intensity. (3) Warm convection rainstorms were mainly distributed in north of Hunan, located at deep warm and humid air flow in front of SWCV trough. Reversal flow rainstorms were mainly distributed in southeast of Hunan, formed in coupling area of reversal flow behind the high-pressure anticyclone and front of SWCV trough, which were typical weather situation of autumn SWCV rainstorms. Frontal rainstorms were directly affected by cold air, and usually formed along the frontal zone and horizontal wind shear line.
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spelling doaj.art-b575b9be0404410c8cdbb731c1a9c2172023-07-06T04:31:34ZzhoEditorial Office of Torrential Rain and Disasters暴雨灾害2097-21642021-02-01401526010.3969/j.issn.1004-9045.2021.01.0072720Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortexZiyi MAO0Jinqing LIU1School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500Hunan Meteorological Observatory, Changsha 410118By using the Southwest China Vortex Yearbook, ERA-Interim reanalysis data, national meteorological station precipitation data and TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) gridded precipitation, Southwest China vortex (SWCV) rainstorms occurring in Hunan Province during the 2012-2016 period are investigated. And the multivariate EOF and k-means clustering method were used to objectively classify the weather situation of SWCV rainstorms. The results show that: (1) SWCV rainstorms accounted for one-third of total rainstorms in Hunan, which was mostly caused by eastward basin SWCV and Jiulong SWCV. (2) SWCV rainstorms in Hunan can be classified into three categories: warm convection, reversal flow, and cold front. The intensity of warm convection rainstorms were the strongest and the other two had similar intensity. (3) Warm convection rainstorms were mainly distributed in north of Hunan, located at deep warm and humid air flow in front of SWCV trough. Reversal flow rainstorms were mainly distributed in southeast of Hunan, formed in coupling area of reversal flow behind the high-pressure anticyclone and front of SWCV trough, which were typical weather situation of autumn SWCV rainstorms. Frontal rainstorms were directly affected by cold air, and usually formed along the frontal zone and horizontal wind shear line.http://www.byzh.org.cn/cn/article/doi/10.3969/j.issn.1004-9045.2021.01.007southwest china vortex rainstormsmultivariate eofwarm convection rainstormfrontal rainstormreversal flow rainstorm
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Jinqing LIU
Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex
暴雨灾害
southwest china vortex rainstorms
multivariate eof
warm convection rainstorm
frontal rainstorm
reversal flow rainstorm
title Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex
title_full Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex
title_fullStr Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex
title_full_unstemmed Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex
title_short Classification of rainstorms in Hunan Province affected by the Southwest China vortex
title_sort classification of rainstorms in hunan province affected by the southwest china vortex
topic southwest china vortex rainstorms
multivariate eof
warm convection rainstorm
frontal rainstorm
reversal flow rainstorm
url http://www.byzh.org.cn/cn/article/doi/10.3969/j.issn.1004-9045.2021.01.007
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