Urban Signatures in the Spatial Clustering of Precipitation Extremes over Mainland China

被引:21
作者
Wang, Dashan [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Xianwei [1 ]
Liu, Lin [3 ,4 ]
Wang, Dagang [1 ]
Zeng, Zhenzhong [2 ]
机构
[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Sch Geog & Planning, Guangzhou, Peoples R China
[2] Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Shenzhen, Peoples R China
[3] Guangzhou Univ, Sch Geog & Remote Sensing, Guangzhou, Peoples R China
[4] Univ Cincinnati, Dept Geog, Cincinnati, OH USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 中国博士后科学基金;
关键词
Atmosphere-land interaction; Precipitation; Classification; Urban meteorology; EAST-ASIA; URBANIZATION; RAINFALL; CLIMATE; TEMPERATURE; FREQUENCY; IMPACTS; EVENTS; CITY; VARIABILITY;
D O I
10.1175/JHM-D-20-0063.1
中图分类号
P4 [大气科学(气象学)];
学科分类号
0706 ; 070601 ;
摘要
Urban areas demonstrate great influence on precipitation, yet the spatial clustering features of precipitation are still unclear over urban areas. This study quantitatively examines the spatial clustering of precipitation intensity in 130 urban-affected regions over mainland China during 2008-15 using a high-resolution merged precipitation product. Results show that the spatial heterogeneity patterns display diverse distribution and vary with precipitation intensity and urban sizes. Extreme and heavy precipitation has higher spatial heterogeneity than light precipitation over the urban-affected regions of grade 1 cities, and their mean Moran's I are 0.49, 0.47, and 0.37 for the intensity percentiles of >= 95%, 75%-95%, and <75%, respectively. The urban signatures in the spatial clustering of precipitation extremes are observed in 37 cities (28%), mainly occurring in the Haihe River basin, the Yangtze River basin, and the Pearl River basin. The spatial clustering patterns of precipitation extremes are affected by the local dominant synoptic conditions, such as the heavy storms of convective precipitation in Beijing (Moran's I = 0.47) and the cold frontal system in the Pearl River delta (Moran's I = 0.78), resulting in large regional variability. The role of urban environments for the spatial clustering is more evident in wetter conditions [e.g., relative humidity (RH) > 75% over Beijing and RH > 85% over the Pearl River delta] and warmer conditions (T > 25 degrees C over Beijing and T > 28 degrees C over the Pearl River delta). This study highlights the urban modification on the spatial clustering of some precipitation extremes, and calls for precautions and adaptation strategies to mitigate the adverse effect of the highly clustered extreme rainfall events.
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页码:639 / 656
页数:18
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