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 ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 33-40.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2021.02.005

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Characteristics of sea breeze fronts and triggered convection on the eastern coast of the northern Bohai Sea

Jing ZHANG(),Wen YAO*(),Hai-tao CHEN,Xiao-dong HE,Yun-zhi ZHANG,Li LI,Xiao-chuan ZHAO   

  1. Yingkou Meteorological Service, Yingkou 115001, China
  • Received:2020-05-04 Online:2021-04-01 Published:2021-04-02
  • Contact: Wen YAO E-mail:zjing119@126.com;richie727@163.com

Abstract:

We analyzed the characteristics of sea breeze front activities and triggered convection on the eastern coast of the northern Bohai Sea in 2015, 2018, and 2019, using convectional observations, data retrieved from radar and satellite and observed at encrypted automatic weather stations.The results showed that the activity of sea breeze fronts in the eastern coast of the northern Bohai Sea varies greatly among years and mainly occurs from June to August, mostly in July.Sea breeze fronts can be divided into three types, including the along-mountain type, the northern-coast type, and the hybrid type.The along-mountain type of sea breeze fronts accounts for more than 70%, which can be maintained and strengthened after moving eastwards to the mountainous area, and extends to Shenyang in the northern part.Sea breeze fronts usually show a narrow-band echo in radar reflectivity, with intensity lower than 27 dBz, and shows the convergence of wind direction or high wind speed in velocity maps, but no distinct features on radar dual polarization products such as correlation coefficient and differential reflectivity.Sea breeze fronts can occur in the various synoptic background, mostly in the presence of upper-level ridges.They can trigger afternoon heat convection, dominantly as weak convection.Sea breeze fronts in the rear of subtropical highs, in the presence of upper-level trough and cold vortex, tend to trigger strong convection and disasters including hail, short-time heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, and gale.

Key words: Northern Bohai Sea, Sea breeze front, Convection, Dual polarization radar

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