In this paper, the numerical simulation bias of the non-hydrostatic version GRAPES-Meso （Mesoscalc of the Global and Regional Assimilation and Prediction System） at the resolution of 0.18° for a torrential rain...In this paper, the numerical simulation bias of the non-hydrostatic version GRAPES-Meso （Mesoscalc of the Global and Regional Assimilation and Prediction System） at the resolution of 0.18° for a torrential rain case, which happened in May 31st to June 1st 2005 over Hunan province, are diagnosed and investigated by using the radiosondes, intensive surface observation, and the operational global analysis data, and the sensitivity experimental results as well. It is shown in the result that the GRAPES-Meso could reproduce quite well the main features of large-scale circulation and the distribution of the accumulated 24h precipitation and the key locations of tile torrential rainfall arc captured reasonably well by the model. I fowever, bias exist in the simulation of the mesoscale features of the torrential rain and details of the relevant systems. for example, the simulated rainfall that is too earlier in model integration and remsrkable. underpredictien of the peak value of rainfall rates over the heaviest rainfall region, the weakness of the upper jet siimulation and the overpredietion of the south-west wind in the lower troposphere etc. The investigation reveals that the sources of the simulation bias are different. The erroneous model rainfall in the earlier integration stage over the heaviest rainfall region is induced by the model initial condition bias of the wind field at ablaut 925hPa over the torrential rainfall region, where the bias grow rapidly and spread upward to about 600hPa level within the few hours into the integration and result in abnormal convergence of the wind and moisture, and thus the unreal rainfall over that region. The large bias on the simulated rainfall intensity over the heaviest rainfall region might be imputed to the following combined facters of（1） the simulation bias on the strength and detailed structures of the upper-level jet core which bring about significant, underpredictions of the dynamic conditions （including upper-level divergence and the up,yard motion for h展开更多
基金Research into the Theories and Methods for the Monitoring and Prediction of Flood-InflictingTorrential Rains in Southern China - one of Project "973"Study on the Development of Numerical PredictionModels for High-Resolution, Non-Hydrostatic Mesoscale Torrential Rains and Their Prediction Systems
文摘In this paper, the numerical simulation bias of the non-hydrostatic version GRAPES-Meso （Mesoscalc of the Global and Regional Assimilation and Prediction System） at the resolution of 0.18° for a torrential rain case, which happened in May 31st to June 1st 2005 over Hunan province, are diagnosed and investigated by using the radiosondes, intensive surface observation, and the operational global analysis data, and the sensitivity experimental results as well. It is shown in the result that the GRAPES-Meso could reproduce quite well the main features of large-scale circulation and the distribution of the accumulated 24h precipitation and the key locations of tile torrential rainfall arc captured reasonably well by the model. I fowever, bias exist in the simulation of the mesoscale features of the torrential rain and details of the relevant systems. for example, the simulated rainfall that is too earlier in model integration and remsrkable. underpredictien of the peak value of rainfall rates over the heaviest rainfall region, the weakness of the upper jet siimulation and the overpredietion of the south-west wind in the lower troposphere etc. The investigation reveals that the sources of the simulation bias are different. The erroneous model rainfall in the earlier integration stage over the heaviest rainfall region is induced by the model initial condition bias of the wind field at ablaut 925hPa over the torrential rainfall region, where the bias grow rapidly and spread upward to about 600hPa level within the few hours into the integration and result in abnormal convergence of the wind and moisture, and thus the unreal rainfall over that region. The large bias on the simulated rainfall intensity over the heaviest rainfall region might be imputed to the following combined facters of（1） the simulation bias on the strength and detailed structures of the upper-level jet core which bring about significant, underpredictions of the dynamic conditions （including upper-level divergence and the up,yard motion for h
