Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River

The Source Region of the Three-River (SRTR) lies in the hinterland of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau (QXP) and is one of the sensitive regions to climate change in East Asia.It is of great significance to study the distribution, transport, and budget of water vapor for understanding the charac...

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Main Authors: Yaling CHEN, Jun WEN, Rong LIU, Yuqin JIANG, Guoqiang REN, Yueqi LI, Qiang ZHANG, Zheng LIU
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author Yaling CHEN
Jun WEN
Rong LIU
Yuqin JIANG
Guoqiang REN
Yueqi LI
Qiang ZHANG
Zheng LIU
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Rong LIU
Yuqin JIANG
Guoqiang REN
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Qiang ZHANG
Zheng LIU
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description The Source Region of the Three-River (SRTR) lies in the hinterland of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau (QXP) and is one of the sensitive regions to climate change in East Asia.It is of great significance to study the distribution, transport, and budget of water vapor for understanding the characteristics of the regional precipitation.This research is based on the ERA5 reanalysis data of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) from 1980 to 2019, combined with the data of 9 radiosonde stations in the National Meteorological Data Center from 1981 to 2010.The temporal and spatial variation characteristics of water vapor distribution, water vapor transport flux and budget of each boundary over the SRTR and its surrounding areas are analyzed.The results show that there are significant differences in the spatial distribution of water vapor content, which presents a high value region in the southeastern QXP and a low value region in the northwest of the QXP.The distribution and value of water vapor content are different in four seasons, which exhibit the largest in summer, followed by autumn and spring, and the least in winter.The annual cycle of water vapor content manifests the single peak over the SRTR and the Brahmaputra River basin.Water vapor is mainly concentrated in June to August and its maximum appears in July with a value of 41.6 mm.The inter-annual variation shows an increasing trend with a rate of 0.4 mm·(10a)-1.The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are the main sources of water vapor over the SRTR, followed by the western airflow from the middle latitude and the northwestern airflow.Three kinds of airflows form obvious convergence of water vapor transport flux over the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon.There are seasonal discrepancies in the intensity of water vapor transport.Among the water vapor import boundaries, the western boundary has the largest import (815.3×106 kg·s-1), followed by the southern boundary (724.9×106 kg·s-1) and the seasonal variations of the two boundaries are significant.The northern boundary has less import (317.9×106 kg·s-1), while the eastern boundary is the export boundary of water vapor flux, and the maximum water vapor export is in September with a value of 140.5×106 kg·s-1.The net water vapor import is greater than the export, thus the water vapor flux is in surplus, which is about to affect the variations of precipitation and the regional water cycle over the SRTR.
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spelling doaj-art-adce37b1a05b455fb2cc136d6a9dca682025-08-20T02:16:49ZzhoScience Press, PR ChinaGaoyuan qixiang1000-05342022-02-0141116717610.7522/j.issn.1000-0534.2021.000491000-0534(2022)01-0167-10Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-RiverYaling CHEN0Jun WEN1Rong LIU2Yuqin JIANG3Guoqiang REN4Yueqi LI5Qiang ZHANG6Zheng LIU7Key Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaNorthwest Institute of Ecological Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Land Surface Process and Climate Change in the Cold and Arid Region of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Room, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plateau Atmosphere and Environment, Sichuan Province, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, Sichuan, ChinaThe Source Region of the Three-River (SRTR) lies in the hinterland of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau (QXP) and is one of the sensitive regions to climate change in East Asia.It is of great significance to study the distribution, transport, and budget of water vapor for understanding the characteristics of the regional precipitation.This research is based on the ERA5 reanalysis data of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) from 1980 to 2019, combined with the data of 9 radiosonde stations in the National Meteorological Data Center from 1981 to 2010.The temporal and spatial variation characteristics of water vapor distribution, water vapor transport flux and budget of each boundary over the SRTR and its surrounding areas are analyzed.The results show that there are significant differences in the spatial distribution of water vapor content, which presents a high value region in the southeastern QXP and a low value region in the northwest of the QXP.The distribution and value of water vapor content are different in four seasons, which exhibit the largest in summer, followed by autumn and spring, and the least in winter.The annual cycle of water vapor content manifests the single peak over the SRTR and the Brahmaputra River basin.Water vapor is mainly concentrated in June to August and its maximum appears in July with a value of 41.6 mm.The inter-annual variation shows an increasing trend with a rate of 0.4 mm·(10a)-1.The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are the main sources of water vapor over the SRTR, followed by the western airflow from the middle latitude and the northwestern airflow.Three kinds of airflows form obvious convergence of water vapor transport flux over the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon.There are seasonal discrepancies in the intensity of water vapor transport.Among the water vapor import boundaries, the western boundary has the largest import (815.3×106 kg·s-1), followed by the southern boundary (724.9×106 kg·s-1) and the seasonal variations of the two boundaries are significant.The northern boundary has less import (317.9×106 kg·s-1), while the eastern boundary is the export boundary of water vapor flux, and the maximum water vapor export is in September with a value of 140.5×106 kg·s-1.The net water vapor import is greater than the export, thus the water vapor flux is in surplus, which is about to affect the variations of precipitation and the regional water cycle over the SRTR.http://www.gyqx.ac.cn/EN/10.7522/j.issn.1000-0534.2021.00049the source region of the three-riverthe brahmaputra grand canyonwater vapor contentwater vapor transport and budget
spellingShingle Yaling CHEN
Jun WEN
Rong LIU
Yuqin JIANG
Guoqiang REN
Yueqi LI
Qiang ZHANG
Zheng LIU
Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River
Gaoyuan qixiang
the source region of the three-river
the brahmaputra grand canyon
water vapor content
water vapor transport and budget
title Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River
title_full Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River
title_fullStr Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River
title_full_unstemmed Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River
title_short Analysis on the Temporal and Spatial Evolution Characteristics of Water Vapor Transport and Budget over the Source Region of the Three-River
title_sort analysis on the temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of water vapor transport and budget over the source region of the three river
topic the source region of the three-river
the brahmaputra grand canyon
water vapor content
water vapor transport and budget
url http://www.gyqx.ac.cn/EN/10.7522/j.issn.1000-0534.2021.00049
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