Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015
Trend and an abrupt regime shift of temperature extremes were investigated based on diurnal data at 116 meteorological stations in the Northeast China region during 1957–2015. A total of 10 temperature indices divided into two categories: extremely cold and warm indices, were used in this study. The...
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| description | Trend and an abrupt regime shift of temperature extremes were investigated based on diurnal data at 116 meteorological stations in the Northeast China region during 1957–2015. A total of 10 temperature indices divided into two categories: extremely cold and warm indices, were used in this study. The Mann–Kendall (MK) test was employed to evaluate the trend in temperature while changepoint, an R package for changepoint analysis, was used to detect changes in the mean levels of temperature extreme data series. The results of this study reveal that occurrence frequencies of the extreme cold night (TN10p) and extreme warm night (TN90p) have decreased and increased by −1.67 and 1.79 days/decade, respectively. Moreover, variations in temperature extremes have not been uniform with warming trends in minimum temperature being rapidly compared to maximum temperature extremes. The diurnal temperature range (DTR) depicted a remarkable decrease as a result of rapid warming in the minimum temperature. Warming in the region led to a reduction in the number of frost days (FD) and icing days (ID) and an increase in the number of growing season length (GSL) and tropical nights (Tr). Seasonally, TN10p largely decreased in winter and spring, while TNn and TN90p largely increased in winter and summer, respectively. Spatially, most of the stations with a significant warming trend in minimum temperatures were located in the Changbai Mountain, Greater Khingan Range, and Lesser Khingan Range. This implies that the mountainous regions are more sensitive and vulnerable to warming than the plain regions. On the contrary, most stations located in the Songnen Plain, Sanjiang Plain, and Liao River Plain displayed significant positive trend GSL and Tr. These climate extreme trends show that the region is experiencing warming which may have an impact on the hydrological process, ecological process, and agricultural production capacity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-83aa89fa62eb491d8d74dc4b92b1fc382025-08-20T02:09:07ZengWileyAdvances in Meteorology1687-93091687-93172018-01-01201810.1155/2018/23153722315372Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015Patteson Chula Mwagona0Yunlong Yao1Yuanqi Shan2Hongxian Yu3Yiwen Zhang4College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, ChinaCollege of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, ChinaCollege of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, ChinaCollege of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, ChinaCollege of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150040, ChinaTrend and an abrupt regime shift of temperature extremes were investigated based on diurnal data at 116 meteorological stations in the Northeast China region during 1957–2015. A total of 10 temperature indices divided into two categories: extremely cold and warm indices, were used in this study. The Mann–Kendall (MK) test was employed to evaluate the trend in temperature while changepoint, an R package for changepoint analysis, was used to detect changes in the mean levels of temperature extreme data series. The results of this study reveal that occurrence frequencies of the extreme cold night (TN10p) and extreme warm night (TN90p) have decreased and increased by −1.67 and 1.79 days/decade, respectively. Moreover, variations in temperature extremes have not been uniform with warming trends in minimum temperature being rapidly compared to maximum temperature extremes. The diurnal temperature range (DTR) depicted a remarkable decrease as a result of rapid warming in the minimum temperature. Warming in the region led to a reduction in the number of frost days (FD) and icing days (ID) and an increase in the number of growing season length (GSL) and tropical nights (Tr). Seasonally, TN10p largely decreased in winter and spring, while TNn and TN90p largely increased in winter and summer, respectively. Spatially, most of the stations with a significant warming trend in minimum temperatures were located in the Changbai Mountain, Greater Khingan Range, and Lesser Khingan Range. This implies that the mountainous regions are more sensitive and vulnerable to warming than the plain regions. On the contrary, most stations located in the Songnen Plain, Sanjiang Plain, and Liao River Plain displayed significant positive trend GSL and Tr. These climate extreme trends show that the region is experiencing warming which may have an impact on the hydrological process, ecological process, and agricultural production capacity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2315372 |
| spellingShingle | Patteson Chula Mwagona Yunlong Yao Yuanqi Shan Hongxian Yu Yiwen Zhang Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015 Advances in Meteorology |
| title | Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015 |
| title_full | Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015 |
| title_fullStr | Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015 |
| title_short | Trend and Abrupt Regime Shift of Temperature Extreme in Northeast China, 1957–2015 |
| title_sort | trend and abrupt regime shift of temperature extreme in northeast china 1957 2015 |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2315372 |
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