中国物理B ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1): 19201-019201.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/20/1/019201
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胡经国1, 张志森2, 封国林3, 龚志强4, 支蓉4
Zhang Zhi-Sen(张志森)a)b), Gong Zhi-Qiang(龚志强) c), Zhi Rong(支蓉)c), Feng Guo-Lin(封国林)a)b)c)†, and Hu Jing-Guo(胡经国)a)‡
摘要: By establishing the Markov model for a long-range correlated time series (LRCS) and analysing its evolutionary characteristics, this paper defines a physical effective correlation length (ECL) τ, which reflects the predictability of the LRCS. It also finds that the ECL has a better power law relation with the long-range correlated exponent γ of the LRCS: τ= Kexp (-γ/0.3)+Y, (0 < γ < 1) -- the predictability of the LRCS decays exponentially with the increase of γ. It is then applied to a daily maximum temperature series (DMTS) recorded at 740 stations in China between the years 1960--2005 and calculates the ECL of the DMTS. The results show the remarkable regional distributive feature that the ECL is about 10--14 days in west, northwest and northern China, and about 5--10 days in east, southeast and southern China. Namely, the predictability of the DMTS is higher in central-west China than in east and southeast China. In addition, the ECL is reduced by 1--8 days in most areas of China after subtracting the seasonal oscillation signal of the DMTS from its original DMTS; however, it is only slightly altered when the decadal linear trend is removed from the original DMTS. Therefore, it is shown that seasonal oscillation is a significant component of daily maximum temperature evolution and may provide a basis for predicting daily maximum temperatures. Seasonal oscillation is also significant for guiding general weather predictions, as well as seasonal weather predictions.
中图分类号: (Weather analysis and prediction)