1982-2006年华北植被覆盖变化及其与气候变化的关系

利用1982-2006年GIMMSNDVI数据反映华北地区植被覆盖变化状况,结合1982--2006年该地区85个气象站点的气温和降水数据,分别从年际变化、季节变化和月变化三个时间尺度分析华北地区植被覆盖变化及其与气候变化的关系。结果表明,从年际变化来看,华北植被变化与气温变化关系较与降水关系密切;从季节变化来看,华北地区植被生长在不同季节对水热条件变化的响应不同,春季和秋季植被生长与气温的关系较与降水的关系密切,而夏季植被生长主要受降水的影响;从月变化来看,4月和5月植被变化受气温变化影响较明显,一定程度上说明4月和5月植被生长的NDVI值增加可能是由于气候变暖引起的植被生长季提前产生的;6-9月植被生长与前2个月降水变化关系密切,说明植被生长对降水变化具有一定的滞后性。     

风力发电设备在我国不同气候条件下环境适应性分析

风力发电设备的环境适应性问题已经引起风电企业的重视,本文介绍了温度、湿度、盐雾、低气压、台风、雷电等环境因素对风力发电设备性能的影响,总结了我国不同地区和不同季节应该关注不同的环境因素,提出了风力发电设备在不同环境因素作用下的防护措施。     

1960—2013年北京旱涝变化特征及其影响因素分析

基于1960—2013年北京及其周边34个气象站点逐日降水数据,利用标准化降水指数(SPI),辅以小波分析、滑动平均和相关分析等气候诊断方法,论文分析了近54 a北京旱涝变化特征,探讨了城市化和大气环流异常与旱涝变化的关系。结果表明:1近54 a北京轻微旱涝事件呈减少趋势,极端旱涝事件逐渐增多;2在年代变化上,20世纪60—80年代SPI值呈稳定波动,80年代中后期SPI值呈下降趋势,涝灾逐渐减少,旱灾逐渐增多,1999—2008年形成10 a连旱的降水偏少期;3快速城市化对北京旱涝变化影响明显,但是并未改变旱涝宏观变化趋势;4 ENSO与北京旱涝变化关系存在不稳定性,El Nio事件并非严格对应旱灾,La Nia事件并非严格对应涝灾;副热带高压位置和东亚夏季风强弱与北京旱涝变化关系相对稳定。当副热带高压明显北移、东亚夏季风偏强时,北京多发生干旱;反之,则北京明显偏涝。     

洞穴沉积物的环境记录研究进展

云贵高原有着独特的地理环境 ,其气候变迁应与青藏高原这一特殊的高海拔、低纬度的隆升地块有重要关系。洞穴化学沉积物是响应环境变化的地质记录档案 ,通过对它蕴藏的古气候信息的解译 ,可以反演过去的气候变化。本文侧重介绍了洞穴次生化学沉积物研究近年来取得的最新成果及其研究现状 ,并利用其在古环境研究中的优点 ,来讨论青藏高原的抬升对西南地区环境变化产生的屏蔽效应的可能性。     

Estimating Current and Future Groundwater Resources of the Maldives

The water resources of the atolls of the Republic of Maldives are under continual threat from climatic and anthropogenic stresses, including land surface pollution, increasing population, drought, and sea‐level rise (SLR). These threats are particularly acute for groundwater resources due to the small land surface area and low elevation of each island. In this study, the groundwater resources, in terms of freshwater lens thickness, total volume of fresh groundwater, and safe yield are estimated for the 52 most populous islands of the Maldives for current conditions and for the year 2030, with the latter accounting for projected SLR and associated shoreline recession. An algebraic model, designed in previous studies to estimate the lens thickness of atoll islands, is expanded in this study to also estimate volume of groundwater. Results indicate that average current lens thickness, groundwater volume, and per capita safe yield are approximately 4.6 m, 1,300 million liters, and 300 l/day, and that these values will decrease by approximately 10, 11, and 34%, respectively, by the year 2030. Based on results, it is demonstrated that groundwater, in terms of quantity, is a viable source of water for the islands of the Maldives both now and in coming decades, particularly for islands with large surface area and low population. Study results can provide water resource managers and government officials with valuable data for consideration in water security measures.     

Projections of 21st Century Sierra Nevada Local Hydrologic Flow Components Using an Ensemble of General Circulation Models1

Abstract: Sierra Nevada snowmelt and runoff is a key source of water for many of California’s 38 million residents and nearly the entire population of western Nevada. The purpose of this study was to assess the impacts of expected 21st Century climatic changes in the Sierra Nevada at the subwatershed scale, for all hydrologic flow components, and for a suite of 16 General Circulation Models (GCMs) with two emission scenarios. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was calibrated and validated at 35 unimpaired streamflow sites. Results show that temperatures are projected to increase throughout the Sierra Nevada, whereas precipitation projections vary between GCMs. These climatic changes drive a decrease in average annual streamflow and an advance of snowmelt and runoff by several weeks. The largest streamflow reductions were found in the mid‐range elevations due to less snow accumulation, whereas the higher elevation watersheds were more resilient due to colder temperatures. Simulation results showed that decreases in snowmelt affects not only streamflow, but evapotranspiration, surface, and subsurface flows, such that less water is available in spring and summer, thus potentially affecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Declining spring and summer flows did not equally affect all subwatersheds in the region, and the subwatershed perspective allowed for identification for the most sensitive basins throughout the Sierra Nevada.     

Sea-Level Rise in Public Science Writing: History,Science and Reductionism

Sea-level rise is a dramatic effect of climate change, with profound implications for societies around the world. In the past few years, a rush of literary non-fiction books have appeared that aim to explain the threat of rising seas to the public. This paper critiques how sea-level rise is framed in many of those books, on two accounts. First, anthropogenic sea-level change is frequently framed by accounts of natural variations of sea level in earth history, focusing on geological rather than societal processes. Second, single and sudden floods are often used to exemplify sea-level rise in ways that draw attention away from incremental environmental change in favour of fast-paced but de-contextualized events. The paper argues that both these frames de-politicize sea-level rise and may steer public understanding and discussion away from relevant social, cultural, and ethical considerations. As examples of climate reductionism, these depictions may obstruct rather than facilitate appropriate negotiations in response to predicted sea-level rise.     

安徽省冬季采暖耗能对全球气候变暖的响应

基于1971—2018年安徽省77个气象站均一化日平均温度资料,采用趋势分析等方法,研究气候变暖对冬季采暖耗能的影响。结果表明：近48年安徽省冬季显著增暖,采暖初日推迟、终日提前,采暖期长度缩短,采暖强度显著下降。冬季温度在1989年发生突变,此后进入升温通道,因而将研究序列划分为基准时段（1971—1989年）和变暖期（1990—2018年）。相比于基准时段,变暖期内采暖期长度呈现空间一致性缩短,变化幅度自东北向西南递减,皖北北部及江淮之间东部缩短程度最大,大别山及皖南山区为全省低值区。全省采暖强度均减少,减少幅度自北向南递减。采暖节能贡献率介于3.6%~8.9%之间,高值区主要位于皖北北部、江淮之间北部和沿江东部,低值区则位于大别山及皖南两大山区。     

Monitoring the Hydrology of Canadian Prairie Wetlands to Detect the Effects of Climate Change and Land Use Changes

There are millions of small isolatedwetlands in the semi-arid Canadian prairies. These`sloughs' are refuges for wildlife in an area that isotherwise intensively used for agriculture. They areparticularly important as waterfowl habitat, with morethan half of all North American ducks nesting inprairie sloughs. The water levels and ecology of thewetlands are sensitive to atmospheric change and tochanges of agricultural practices in the surroundingfields. Monitoring of the hydrological conditions ofthe wetlands across the region is vital for detectinglong-term trends and for studying the processes thatcontrol the water balance of the wetlands. Suchmonitoring therefore requires extensive regional-scaledata complemented by intensive measurements at a fewlocations. At present, wetlands are being enumeratedacross the region once each year and year-roundmonitoring is being carried out at a few locations. Theregional-scale data can be statistically related toregional climate data, but such analyses cast littlelight on the hydrological processes and have limitedpredictive value when climate and land use arechanging. The intensive monitoring network has providedimportant insights but it now needs to be expanded andrevised to meet new questions concerning the effects ofclimate change and land use.     

中亚地区气候生产潜力时空变化特征

根据中亚5 国100 个气象站1901-2000 年月平均温度和降水资料,运用Miami、Thornthwaite Memorial 模型对中亚地区气候生产潜力进行了计算,用气候倾向率、Mann-Kendall 法、并结合ArcGIS 和SPSS 对其时空变化特征及驱动力进行了分析。结果表明：①中亚地区100 a 降水气候生产潜力（Yr）和蒸散气候生产潜力（Ye）均呈逐渐增加的趋势,温度气候生产潜力（Yt）趋势相反,Yr 和Ye 均发生了4 次突变,Yt 没有发生突变;②气候生产潜力区域差异明显,其中,Yt 呈从西南向东北减少的趋势,Yr 和Ye 变化比较复杂,大致具有东部大于西部的规律;③增温增湿的气候变化趋势有利于中亚气候生产潜力的提高,中亚气候生产潜力对增湿的响应更敏感。