Simulation of the Electrification of a Tropical Cyclone Using the WRF-ARW Model: An Idealized Case  

作　　者：徐良韬 张义军 王飞 郑栋 

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences [2]College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

出　　处：《Journal of Meteorological Research》2014年第3期453-468,共16页气象学报（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by the National(Key)Basic Research and Development(973)Program of China(2014CB441406 and 2014CB441402);National Natural Science Foundation of China(41030960);Basic Research Fund of Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences(2013Z006)

摘　　要：Evolution of the electrifi cation of an idealized tropical cyclone （TC） is simulated by using the Advanced Weather Research and Forecasting （WRF-ARW） model. The model was modifi ed by addition of explicit electrifi cation and a new bulk discharge scheme. The characteristics of TC lightning is further examined by analyses of the electrifi cation and the charge structure of the TC. The fi ndings thus obtained are able to unify most of the previous inconsisitent observational and simulation studies. The results indicate that the TC eyewall generally exhibits an inverted dipole charge structure with negative charge above the positive. In the intensifi cation stage, however, the extremely tall towers of the eyewall may exhibit a normal tripole structure with a main negative region between two regions of positive charge. The outer spiral rainband cells display a simple normal dipole structure during all the stages. It is further found that the diff erences in the charge structure are associated with diff erent updrafts and particle distributions. Weak updrafts, together with a coexistence region of diff erent particles at lower levels in the eyewall, result in charging processes that occur mainly in the positive graupel charging zone （PGCZ）. In the intensifi cation stage, the occurrence of charging processes in both positive and negative graupel charging zones is associated with strong updraft in the extremely tall towers. In addition, the coexistence region of graupel and ice crystals is mainly situated at upper levels in the outer rainband, so the charging processes mainly occur in the negative graupel charging zone （NGCZ）.Evolution of the electrifi cation of an idealized tropical cyclone （TC） is simulated by using the Advanced Weather Research and Forecasting （WRF-ARW） model. The model was modifi ed by addition of explicit electrifi cation and a new bulk discharge scheme. The characteristics of TC lightning is further examined by analyses of the electrifi cation and the charge structure of the TC. The fi ndings thus obtained are able to unify most of the previous inconsisitent observational and simulation studies. The results indicate that the TC eyewall generally exhibits an inverted dipole charge structure with negative charge above the positive. In the intensifi cation stage, however, the extremely tall towers of the eyewall may exhibit a normal tripole structure with a main negative region between two regions of positive charge. The outer spiral rainband cells display a simple normal dipole structure during all the stages. It is further found that the diff erences in the charge structure are associated with diff erent updrafts and particle distributions. Weak updrafts, together with a coexistence region of diff erent particles at lower levels in the eyewall, result in charging processes that occur mainly in the positive graupel charging zone （PGCZ）. In the intensifi cation stage, the occurrence of charging processes in both positive and negative graupel charging zones is associated with strong updraft in the extremely tall towers. In addition, the coexistence region of graupel and ice crystals is mainly situated at upper levels in the outer rainband, so the charging processes mainly occur in the negative graupel charging zone （NGCZ）.

关 键 词：tropical cyclone charge structure ELECTRIFICATION WRF 

分 类 号：P457.8[天文地球—大气科学及气象学]