主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 52-60.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2016.05.008

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Evaluation of ability of climate model for simulating precipitation in Northeast China and precipitation prediction

WANG Tao1, WANG Yi-shu1,2, CUI Yan1, AO Xue1, ZHAO Chun-yu1, WANG Ying1, ZHOU Xiao-yu1, HOU Yi-ling1, LIU Ming-yan1, GU Zheng-qiang1   

  1. 1. Shenyang Regional Climate Center, Shenyang 110166, China;
    2. Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
  • Received:2015-04-22 Revised:2016-04-19 Online:2016-10-31 Published:2016-10-31

Abstract:

Based on datasets from global climate model CMIP 5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) and regional climate model RegCM 4 (Regional Climate Model 4),as well as precipitation data from 162 meteorological stations in Northeast China (NEC),the capability to simulate precipitation by CMIP 5 and RegCM 4 was evaluated.Additionally,precipitation changes in NEC in the future were predicted and assessed using these two models under two greenhouse gas emission scenarios,i.e.RCP (Representative Concentration Pathways) 4.5 and RCP 8.5.The results show that these two models can well simulate annual and seasonal precipitation in NEC.The spatial distributions of precipitation,which gradually decreasing from southeast to northwest in NEC,are well reproduced by the two models.The simulated precipitation center lies in the north of observed position,and precipitation intensity is stronger than that of observations.The simulated precipitation in summer is more accurate than that in winter and precipitation deviation in winter is much larger.Overall,simulated results of precipitation in NEC by CMIP 5 are better.The prediction results of future precipitation show that annual and seasonal precipitation in NEC simulated by CMIP 5 increases under emission scenarios of RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5.The precipitation deviation percentage in winter is larger than that in other seasons.Under emission scenario of RCP 8.5,precipitation's increments in NEC are significant.The spatial distribution of precipitation increments decreases from south to north,and precipitation deviation percentages decrease from southwest to northeast.Under emission scenario of RCP 4.5,precipitation increments are less.The spatial distribution of predicted precipitation decreases from southeast to northwest,and precipitation deviation percentages decrease from west to east.

Key words: Global climate model, Regional climate model, Precipitation, Simulation ability, Scenarios projections

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