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Research on temporal and spatial distribution of cloud macro and micro characteristic parameters in Qinghai Province based on FY-2G data
ZHANG Pengliang, ZHU Shizhen, GONG Jing, ZHAO Bingyu, WANG Bin, ZHANG Boyue, HOU Yonghui
Journal of Arid Meteorology    2022, 40 (4): 624-636.   DOI: 10.11755/j.issn.1006-7639(2022)-04-0624
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Based on cloud macro and micro characteristic parameters (hereinafter referred to as cloud parameters) retrieved by the FY-2G geostationary satellite data, the temporal and spatial distribution of cloud characteristic parameters in Qinghai Province and 3 sub-regions from 2018 to 2020 were analyzed.The result show that the annual average cloud top height (CTH), cloud top temperature (CTT), overcooled layer depth (OLD), cloud optical depth (COD), effective radius (ER) and liquid water path (LWP) in Qinghai Province are 3.8 km, -9.7 ℃, 2.0 km, 7.1, 7.1 μm and 63.7 g∙m-2, respectively. Except for CTT, the monthly variation of cloud parameters in the Qaidam Basin and Northeastern Qinghai Province with the same latitude showed roughly two peaks and two valleys and its peaks basically appeared in May and November, and the valleys basically appeared in August, September, December and January. Each cloud parameter was roughly unimodal in Three River Source Region, with a peak in November. The spatial distribution of annual average of each cloud parameter was roughly distributed along the topography and mountain range. Except for CTT, high-value areas corresponded to high mountains, low-value areas corresponded to desert basins and low-altitude areas, there was a low-value area in four seasons in the Qaidam Basin, and its range was largest in summer. There were obvious high-value areas in the Three River Source Region and the Qilian Mountains in Qinghai in spring and winter. The OLD, COD and LWP in Three River Source region were larger in spring and autumn, OLD and LWP in the northeastern Qinghai region were largest in spring. Spring and autumn were good time for artificial rainfall enhancement for the purpose of water conservation, drought resistance and disaster reduction.

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