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南岭地区一次高架雷暴冰雹过程双偏振特征分析

Dual polarization characteristics of an elevated thunderstorm hail event in the Nanling region

  • 摘要: 2023年3月22—23日南岭地区郴州发生了一次高架雷暴冰雹过程,降雹范围广、冰雹直径达20 mm,在高架对流中鲜见。为增强对此类冰雹过程的预报预警能力,利用常规气象观测数据、SA波段双偏振雷达产品,对此次过程的天气形势、双偏振雷达回波特征进行分析,结果表明:(1) 此次过程发生在地面锋线北侧冷区内,属于典型的高架雷暴,降雹落区位于地面锋面北侧140 km处,20 mm直径大冰雹由超级单体风暴造成。(2) 导致郴州南部出现大冰雹的风暴可分为初生、发展跃增、降雹、减弱消亡阶段。风暴发展跃增阶段的强回波中心迅速增高且垂直累积液态水含量(VIL)跃增,差分反射率因子(ZDR)柱伸至0 ℃层以上4~5 km,上升气流强劲,有利于冰雹发展;降雹阶段强回波中心迅速降低,弱回波区(WER)消失,ZDR柱高度明显下降,下降融化的冰雹表现为ZDR和差分传播相移率(KDP)向着地面方向逐渐增大,KDP足位置与降雹落区对应较好。(3) 大冰雹的三体散射(TBSS)特征表现为根部ZDR值较大,随着径向距离增加,ZDR值迅速减小,相关系数(CC)明显偏低;大冰雹的旁瓣回波特征表现为低ZDR、低CC,以上双偏振特征为大冰雹预警的关键关注点。

     

    Abstract: An elevated thunderstorm hail event occurred in Chenzhou and its vicinity in the Nanling region during March 22-23, 2023. A wide range of hail with diameters reaching up to 20 mm was reported, which was rare in elevated convection. In order to enhance the capability of forecasting and early warning of such hail events, this paper uses conventional meteorological observation data and SA-band dual-polarization radar products to analyze its weather conditions and dual-polarization radar echo characteristics. The results are as follows. (1) This event occurred in the cold area on the north side of the surface front, which was a typical elevated thunderstorm process. The hail-falling area was located 140 km to the north side of the surface front, and the large hail of 20 mm in diameter was caused by a supercell storm. (2) The storms that caused large hail in southern Chenzhou can be divided into four stages, which are the initial stage, the rapid development stage, the hail-falling stage, and the weakening stage. During the rapid development stage, the strong echo center increases rapidly and the vertical cumulative liquid water content (VIL) increases sharply. The differential reflectivity (ZDR) column extends to 4~5km above the 0 ℃ layer. A stronger updraft provides favorable conditions for hail development. During the hail-falling stage, with the rapid decrease of the strong echo center, the weak echo region (WER) disappears, and the height of the ZDR column decreases significantly. The values of ZDR and specific differential phase (KDP) gradually increase as the melting hail falls toward the ground. While the footprints of KDP correspond well with the hail-falling region. (3) The three-body scattering (TBSS) characteristics of large hail showed that the ZDR value at the root was large, which then decreased rapidly with the increase of radial distance, and the cross-correlation coefficient (CC) was significantly low. The sidelobal echo features of large hail indicate a low ZDR and low CC signature. These dual polarization features are key concerns for the large hail warning.

     

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