Vertical structure of predictability and information transport over the Northern Hemisphere

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/23/2/029202

中国物理B ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 29202-029202.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/23/2/029202

• GEOPHYSICS, ASTRONOMY, AND ASTROPHYSICS • 上一篇

Vertical structure of predictability and information transport over the Northern Hemisphere

冯爱霞^a, 王启光^b, 龚志强^c, 封国林^c

a Data Service Office, National Meteorological Information Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China;
b China Meteorological Administration Training Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China;
c Laboratory for Climate Studies, National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China

收稿日期:2013-04-16 修回日期:2013-07-23 出版日期:2013-12-12 发布日期:2013-12-12
基金资助:
Project supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program, China (Grant Nos. 2012CB955902 and 2013CB430204) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41305059, 41305100, 41275096 and 41105070).

Vertical structure of predictability and information transport over the Northern Hemisphere

Feng Ai-Xia (冯爱霞)^a, Wang Qi-Gang (王启光)^b, Gong Zhi-Qiang (龚志强)^c, Feng Guo-Lin (封国林)^c

a Data Service Office, National Meteorological Information Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China;
b China Meteorological Administration Training Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China;
c Laboratory for Climate Studies, National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China

Received:2013-04-16 Revised:2013-07-23 Online:2013-12-12 Published:2013-12-12
Contact: Feng Ai-Xia E-mail:fax20032008@163.com
About author:92.60.Wc
Supported by:
Project supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program, China (Grant Nos. 2012CB955902 and 2013CB430204) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41305059, 41305100, 41275096 and 41105070).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Based on nonlinear prediction and information theory, vertical heterogeneity of predictability and information loss rate in geopotential height field are obtained over the Northern Hemisphere. On a seasonal-to-interannual time scale, the predictability is low in the lower troposphere and high in the mid-upper troposphere. However, within mid-upper troposphere over the subtropics ocean area, there is a relatively poor predictability. These conclusions also fit the seasonal time scale. Moving to the interannual time scale, the predictability becomes high in the lower troposphere and low in the mid-upper troposphere, contrary to the former case. On the whole the interannual trend is more predictable than the seasonal trend. The average information loss rate is low over the mid-east Pacific, west of North America, Atlantic and Eurasia, and the atmosphere over other places has a relatively high information loss rate on all-time scales. Two channels are found steadily over the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean in subtropics. There are also unstable channels. The four-season influence on predictability and information communication are studied. The predictability is low, no matter which season data are removed and each season plays an important role in the existence of the channels, except for the winter. The predictability and teleconnections are paramount issues in atmospheric science, and the teleconnections may be established by communication channels. So, this work is interesting since it reveals the vertical structure of predictability distribution, channel locations, and the contributions of different time scales to them and their variations under different seasons.

关键词: geopotential height field, information theory, information loss rate, predictability

Abstract: Based on nonlinear prediction and information theory, vertical heterogeneity of predictability and information loss rate in geopotential height field are obtained over the Northern Hemisphere. On a seasonal-to-interannual time scale, the predictability is low in the lower troposphere and high in the mid-upper troposphere. However, within mid-upper troposphere over the subtropics ocean area, there is a relatively poor predictability. These conclusions also fit the seasonal time scale. Moving to the interannual time scale, the predictability becomes high in the lower troposphere and low in the mid-upper troposphere, contrary to the former case. On the whole the interannual trend is more predictable than the seasonal trend. The average information loss rate is low over the mid-east Pacific, west of North America, Atlantic and Eurasia, and the atmosphere over other places has a relatively high information loss rate on all-time scales. Two channels are found steadily over the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean in subtropics. There are also unstable channels. The four-season influence on predictability and information communication are studied. The predictability is low, no matter which season data are removed and each season plays an important role in the existence of the channels, except for the winter. The predictability and teleconnections are paramount issues in atmospheric science, and the teleconnections may be established by communication channels. So, this work is interesting since it reveals the vertical structure of predictability distribution, channel locations, and the contributions of different time scales to them and their variations under different seasons.

Key words: geopotential height field, information theory, information loss rate, predictability

中图分类号: (Weather analysis and prediction)

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冯爱霞, 王启光, 龚志强, 封国林. Vertical structure of predictability and information transport over the Northern Hemisphere[J]. 中国物理B, 2014, 23(2): 29202-029202.

Feng Ai-Xia (冯爱霞), Wang Qi-Gang (王启光), Gong Zhi-Qiang (龚志强), Feng Guo-Lin (封国林). Vertical structure of predictability and information transport over the Northern Hemisphere[J]. Chin. Phys. B, 2014, 23(2): 29202-029202.

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