基于2007—2014年AIM卫星观测数据的夜光云、冰水含量和中层顶温度的相关性分析

      Correlation analysis of NLCs albedo, IWC, and mesopause temperature based on AIM observations in 2007—2014

      • 摘要: 本文通过大气中间层冰晶天文学探测器 (the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, AIM)卫星的仪器载荷:用于云成像和粒子实验探测器 (the Cloud Imaging and Particle Size E1xperiment, CIPS)和用于冰晶实验的太阳掩星探测器(the Solar Occultation For Ice Experiment, SOFIE)在2007—2014年间南、北半球的观测数据,分析了2007—2014年间夜光云(noctilucent clouds, NLCs)反照率、冰水含量(ice water content, IWC)、每日发生率及中层顶温度在南、北半球的变化趋势,讨论了夜光云发生位置和年变化,并且对夜光云反照率、中层顶温度和IWC的相关性进行了分析。结果表明,南、北半球夜光云主要发生在80°~85°纬度范围内,与南半球相比,北半球反照率持续时间更长、年波动更小、IWC更高且每日发生率更高,而南半球90~150°W位置的反照率总是较低;南、北半球夜光云反照率和冰水含量均与中层顶温度之间存在负相关关系,但反照率和冰水含量相关性表现不明显。本文的研究结果为夜光云作为中间层大气变化的敏感指标提供了量化依据。同时,南北半球夜光云的差异特性有助于改进气候模型,对理解长期气候变化中的半球不对称响应具有参考意义。

         

        Abstract: This paper investigates measurements from the Cloud Imaging and Particle Size(CIPS) experiment and the Solar Occultation For Ice Experiment(SOFIE) onboard the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere(AIM) satellite in the northern(NH) and southern hemispheres (SH) during 2007—2014. We analyzed the trends of noctilucent clouds(NLCs) albedo, ice water content(IWC), daily frequency of occurrence, and mesopause temperature in NH and SH during 2007—2014, discussed NLCs location and annual variations, and explored the correlation between NLCs albedo, mesopause temperature, and IWC. The results show that NLCs in NH and SH mainly occur in the latitude range of 80°-85°, in which the duration of albedo in NH is longer, the annual fluctuation is smaller, and the content of IWC is higher and the daily frequency is more frequent compared to that in SH, whereas the albedo is always lower at the location of 90°W-150°W in SH. In addition, there are negative correlations between NLCs albedo and temperature, and temperature and IWC in both NH and SH, but albedo and IWC correlations do not show significant correlations. The findings of this study provide quantitative evidence supporting NLCs as sensitive indicators of mesospheric atmospheric changes. Furthermore, the observed hemispheric differences in NLCs characteristics contribute to improving climate models and offer valuable insights into understanding hemispheric asymmetries in long-term climate change responses.

         

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