Based on the Weather Research Forecasting(WRF) model that features charging and discharging parameterization,relationships between tornado, hail and lightning were investigated for a tornado-producing(EF4 intensity) supercell thunderstorm over Yancheng City in Jiangsu Province, China, on 23 June 2016. Based on a sounding at 0800, there was a low lifting condensation level, substantial convective available potential energy(CAPE), and strong vertical wind shear near Yancheng City, which promote supercell development. At 1400, observations revealed that hail production and a dramatic increase of positive cloud-to-ground flash rates occurred simultaneously, maximizing five minutes later. The tornado occurred 30 min after the hail production. The time of minimum positive cloud-to-ground flash rates was 15 min later. The simulation indicated that the tornadic supercell moved eastward and that positive cloud-to-ground flash rates increased dramatically at 1400, the same as observed, but their maximum was 5 min later than observed. The simulated updraft volume peaked at 1425 and the simulated downdraft volume maximized5 min later, when the mesocyclone formed. Simulated reflectivities showed no hook echo and horizontal winds for different height at mid-low levels had a different cyclonic shear at 1430, favorable to mesocyclone formation. Based on the simulated results,the region of positively charged graupel ascended resulting from the region of high liquid water content was lifted by the strong updraft, forming a mid-level strong positive charge region. A lower negative charge region formed by the inductive charging mechanism of collisions between graupel and droplets at the bottom of the cloud, conducive to positive cloud-to-ground flashes.
在三维强风暴动力—电耦合数值模式中引入基于Saunders et al.(1991)实验结果的非感应起电参数化方案S91,在此基础上,利用云水饱和度替代环境温度和有效液水含量将S91方案变形。对比分析一次雷暴单体首次放电前,变形后的S91方案和原S91方案模拟得到的非感应转移电荷的极性、量级、电荷结构以及与霰和冰晶粒子分布之间的关系。结果表明,虽然两种方案采用的电荷密度变化率以及每次碰撞平均转移的电荷量均相同,但不同方案中决定粒子间电荷转移的因子不同对电荷的分布存在较大的影响。加入云水饱和度的S91方案,非感应转移电荷的极性多为正极性,电荷结构先呈单极性后转变为三极性,并有进一步转变为偶极性的趋势。但这两种方案模拟得到的霰与冰晶粒子电荷分布的重合区的范围、大小均不同,这也是造成两种方案电荷结构和转移电荷分布不同的主要原因。
通过对比分析2008年北京及其周边地区SAFIR(Surveillance et Alerte Foudre par Interferometrie Radiometrique)和ADTD(Advanced TOA and Direction system)两套闪电定位系统观测的地闪资料,结果显示:SAFIR系统探测的正地闪次数、负地闪次数均比ADTD系统偏少,但二者探测到正地闪和负地闪的日变化、月变化特征基本一致。SAFIR系统探测的正地闪百分比ADTD高。SAFIR系统的地闪高值区主要在偏南部,而ADTD系统的正地闪电流强度高值区流高值区主要在偏北部,地闪低值区分布基本一致。SAFIR系统探测的正地闪、负地闪电流强度小于ADTD系统的观测值,前者探测的正地闪电流强度日分布中整体比后者小约25 k A,负地闪电流强度日分布则小约10 k A。二者观测的电流强度日变化、月变化变化特征基本一致。ADTD负地闪电流累积概率分布整体和IEEE工作组给出范围较为接近。SAFIR系统探测的正地闪电流强度高值区空间分布较集中,而ADTD系统的空间分布相对较均匀分散。整体而言,两者探测的闪电时间分布特征较为接近,而闪电次数和强度分布特征有差别,对于出现差别的原因有待进一步研究。
