Antarctic atmospheric Richardson number from radiosonde measurements and AMPS
Monitoring a wide range of atmospheric turbulence over the Antarctic continent is still tricky, while the atmospheric Richardson number ( Ri a valuable parameter which determines the possibility that turbulence could be triggered) is easier to obtain. The Antarctic atmospheric Ri , calculated from t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1e505460a5b34a0d895b59613f09be9a 2023-07-02T03:30:44+02:00 Antarctic atmospheric Richardson number from radiosonde measurements and AMPS Q. Yang X. Wu X. Hu Z. Wang C. Qing T. Luo P. Wu X. Qian Y. Guo 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-6339-2023 https://doaj.org/article/1e505460a5b34a0d895b59613f09be9a EN eng Copernicus Publications https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/6339/2023/acp-23-6339-2023.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1680-7316 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-7324 doi:10.5194/acp-23-6339-2023 1680-7316 1680-7324 https://doaj.org/article/1e505460a5b34a0d895b59613f09be9a Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol 23, Pp 6339-6355 (2023) Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-6339-2023 2023-06-11T00:33:13Z Monitoring a wide range of atmospheric turbulence over the Antarctic continent is still tricky, while the atmospheric Richardson number ( Ri a valuable parameter which determines the possibility that turbulence could be triggered) is easier to obtain. The Antarctic atmospheric Ri , calculated from the potential temperature and wind speed, was investigated using the daily results from the radiosoundings and forecasts of the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS). Radiosoundings for a year at three sites (McMurdo – MM, South Pole – SP, and Dome C – DC) were used to quantify the reliability of the AMPS forecasts. The AMPS-forecasted Ri can identify the main spatiotemporal characteristics of atmospheric turbulence over the Antarctic region. The correlation coefficients ( R x y ) of log 10 ( Ri ) at McMurdo, the South Pole, and Dome C are 0.71, 0.59, and 0.53, respectively. The Ri was generally underestimated by the AMPS and the AMPS could better capture the trend of log 10 ( Ri ) at relatively unstable atmospheric conditions. The seasonal median of log 10 ( Ri ) along two vertical cross-sections of the AMPS forecasts are presented, and it shows some zones where atmospheric turbulence can be highly triggered in Antarctica. The Ri distributions appear to be reasonably correlated to some large-scale phenomena or local-scale dynamics (katabatic winds, polar vortices, convection, gravity wave, etc.) over the Antarctic plateau and surrounding ocean. Finally, the log 10 ( Ri ) at the planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) were calculated and their median value is 0.316. This median value, in turn, was used to estimate the PBLH and agrees well with the AMPS-forecasted PBLH ( R x y >0.69 ). Overall, our results suggest that the Ri estimated by AMPS are reasonable and the turbulence conditions in Antarctica are well revealed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South pole South pole Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic South Pole The Antarctic Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 23 11 6339 6355 |
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Monitoring a wide range of atmospheric turbulence over the Antarctic continent is still tricky, while the atmospheric Richardson number ( Ri a valuable parameter which determines the possibility that turbulence could be triggered) is easier to obtain. The Antarctic atmospheric Ri , calculated from the potential temperature and wind speed, was investigated using the daily results from the radiosoundings and forecasts of the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS). Radiosoundings for a year at three sites (McMurdo – MM, South Pole – SP, and Dome C – DC) were used to quantify the reliability of the AMPS forecasts. The AMPS-forecasted Ri can identify the main spatiotemporal characteristics of atmospheric turbulence over the Antarctic region. The correlation coefficients ( R x y ) of log 10 ( Ri ) at McMurdo, the South Pole, and Dome C are 0.71, 0.59, and 0.53, respectively. The Ri was generally underestimated by the AMPS and the AMPS could better capture the trend of log 10 ( Ri ) at relatively unstable atmospheric conditions. The seasonal median of log 10 ( Ri ) along two vertical cross-sections of the AMPS forecasts are presented, and it shows some zones where atmospheric turbulence can be highly triggered in Antarctica. The Ri distributions appear to be reasonably correlated to some large-scale phenomena or local-scale dynamics (katabatic winds, polar vortices, convection, gravity wave, etc.) over the Antarctic plateau and surrounding ocean. Finally, the log 10 ( Ri ) at the planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) were calculated and their median value is 0.316. This median value, in turn, was used to estimate the PBLH and agrees well with the AMPS-forecasted PBLH ( R x y >0.69 ). Overall, our results suggest that the Ri estimated by AMPS are reasonable and the turbulence conditions in Antarctica are well revealed. |
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