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 ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 72-78.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2023.03.009

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Spatial-temporal characteristics of low visibility in Tianjin and its application in expressway meteorological service

Li-yuan REN1(),Ming-ming XIONG2,*(),Mei-ling SUN1,Xue-jiao WANG1   

  1. 1. Tianjin Meteorological Service Center, Tianjin 300074, China
    2. Tianjin Climate Center, Tianjin 300074, China
  • Received:2021-06-21 Online:2023-06-28 Published:2023-07-25
  • Contact: Ming-ming XIONG E-mail:398188448@qq.com;82203573@qq.com

Abstract:

Based on the visibility and precipitation observation data from traffic automatic weather stations, national ground meteorological observation stations, and some regional automatic weather stations in Tianjin from 2017 to 2020, the spatial-temporal variation characteristics of low visibility which has a great impact on expressway traffic safety and their relationships with precipitation were analyzed.The risk level of low visibility and corresponding key service period of each expressway were provided.The results show that the number of low visibility days in Tianjin has an annual mean value of 22.1 days and indicates an obvious spatial variability with the highest value in the north, followed by the west and south, and the least in the east.Low visibility is mostly concentrated from September to February of the next year, and the frequency is higher in nighttime than in daytime, usually reaching the maximum around 06:00.Summer precipitation has a significant impact on low visibility, and low visibility affected by precipitation accounts for about 47.1% of the total from July to August, and mainly occurs during 13:00-15:00 and 19:00-08:00.The expressways with higher risk of the low visibility account for about 57.1% of all.There are also significant differences in the concerned sections and key service periods among different expressways.

Key words: Low visibility, Precipitation, Expressway

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