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Satelitarna charakterystyka zachmurzenia ogólnego nad Svalbardem w roku 2007 w powiązaniu z cyrkulacją atmosfery

Kotarba A., Widawski A.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

2008

nr 18

127-140

W artykule przedstawiono rozkład czasowy i przestrzenny zachmurzenia ogólnego nad Sval-bardem w 2007 r. Wszystkie prezentowane wielkości zachmurzenia wyliczono z maski chmur, będącej jednym z produktów powstałych w wyniku przetworzenia danych satelitarnych radiometru MODIS, umieszczonego na satelitach Terra i Aqua. Analizie poddano średnie miesięczne, średnią roczną oraz średnie zachmurzenie w po-szczególnych 11 typach uproszczonej klasyfikacji Niedźwiedzia, tak dla całej powierzchni archipelagu, jak i jego poszczególnych części.

One of the fundamental problems in cloud climatology research is a lack of high spatial and temporal resolution data. Conventional, surface-based visual observations are limited to a small number of locations and represent atmospheric conditions only within a small vicinity of the stations. This is particularly true in the Arctic, which is inadequately sampled due to extreme weather condi-tions and maritime character of this area. As an alternative, satellite data can be utilized as a base for cloud climatology studies. In this paper Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) observations are used as a source of cloud data for investigating the relation between total cloud cover and atmospheric circulation patterns over Svalbard. MODIS data were obtained as a Cloud Mask product – a 1 km resolution raster with four classes reflecting cloud detection confidence: 'confident clear', 'probably clear', 'uncertain clear' and 'certain cloudy'. Each class was arbitrary turned into fractional cloud cover as 0%, 33%, 66% and 100% respectively. Total number of 5607 MODIS passes over Svalbard was analyzed (about 16 a day). Area of study was divided into three regions – Spitsbergen (1) with subregions: 1a (north-western part), 1b (north-eastern part), 1c (southern part); Nordaustlandet (2); Barents Island and Edge Island (3). Mean monthly and annual cloud amount was calculated for each region as a ratio of cloudy pixels (weighted by 0%, 33%, 66% and 100%) to all pixels within given region/subregion. MODIS-derived information was then set against Niedźwiedź (2007) circulation type classification. Classification is an application of Lamb (1972) subjective classification, reduced in this study from 21 to 11 types: 5 cyclonic, 5 anticyclonic and 1 undetermined. As the results show, mean total cloud cover over Svalbard in 2007 amounted to 74%, varying from 61% in February up to 85% in August. The greatest mean monthly cloud cover (88%) was observed over Nordaustlandet in August, while the lowest (57%) over southern part of Spitsbergen in February. The cloudiest parts of Svalbard in 2007 were Nordaustlandet and Edge Island with 76% and 77% of annual mean cloud cover respectively – slightly more than Spitsbergen (73%). Spatial distribution of annual mean cloud cover Svalbard was controlled by topography and atmospheric circulation conditions. Atmospheric circulation over Svalbard in 2007 was dominated by advection from N-E-S directions and non-advective situations (center of cyclone or cyclonic trough). Average cloud cover was nearly constant throughout all circulation types, ranging from 74% (cyclonic advection from S+SE) to 77% (cyclone's center or cyclonic trough). Most diverse spatial distribution of cloud cover was observed during the days of central anticyclonic situations and anticyclonic wedge, while least diverse when cyclone's center, cyclonic trough or anticyclonic advection from S+SW occurred. MODIS-derived cloud cover variability can be well explained by circulation influence, e.g. foehn effect associated with anticyclonic E+SE advection, cloud amount increase as a result of S+SW or W+NW cyclonic advection from Norwegian Sea. Although annual course of cloud cover, as determined with satellite information, seems reliable, future studies should emphasise a comparison of MODIS data with surface based observations. Temporal coverage should be also expanded to years 2003-2008 in order to obtain statistically significant results.

Główne cechy cyrkulacji atmosfery nad Spitsbergenem (XII.1950 - IX.2006]

Niedźwiedź T.

Problemy Klimatologii Polarnej

2006

nr 16

91-105

Praca omawia najważniejsze zmiany jakie zachodziły w cyrkulacji atmosfery nad Spitsbergenem w latach 1950–2006. Po analizie zmienności typów i wskaźników cyrkulacji Niedźwiedzia stwierdzono wyraźny wzrost wartości wskaźnika cyrkulacji zachodniej (zwłaszcza latem i zimą) i południowej (głównie zimą i latem) oraz wzrost aktywności niżów we wszystkich porach roku, a zwłaszcza w zimie. Gwałtowny wzrost intensywności cyrkulacji południowej, który wystąpił w styczniu i kwietniu 2006 r. zaznaczył się dużymi anomaliami termicznymi (12.4–12.6K powyżej średniej wieloletniej). Być może rok 2006 stanie się najcieplejszym w całym okresie obserwacji instrumentalnych temperatury na Spitsbergenie.

The study presents variability of 21 circulation types and simple circulation indices above Spitsbergen for the period December 1950 – September 2006, based on original calendar of synoptic divided from the synoptic maps (Niedźwiedź 1992, 1997a). Classification of circulation types, based on method of H.H. Lamb (1972), used the direction of airflow (gradient wind) and pressure pattern (a – anticyclonic, c – cyclonic) as the main elements. After calculation of synoptic types frequencies the further results have been obtained using the simple circulation indices: W – westerly, zonal index, S – southerly – meridional index, C – cyclonicity index, as proposed by R. Murray and R. Lewis (1966) with some modifications (Niedźwiedź 1997b, 2001). The anticyclonic wedge (Ka – 10.5%) was the most frequent synoptic situation in the Spitsbergen (Table 1). The second one is circulation type Ec (9.9%) and NEc (8.7%). Weather and climate of Spitsbergen was modelled by the intense cyclonic activity during 56% of the days in a year (Fig. 1). The largest frequency of cyclonic types was noticed in November (67%). For May was typical the maximum frequency of the high pressure systems (59.7%). The annual variability of different airflows above Spitsbergen is presented on the Figures 2–5. The negative value of W index is typical for Spitsbergen, according to great frequency of eastern airflow (Table 2, Fig. 6). The great intensity of eastern airflow was observed from October to April, the weakest – during summer months. For the last 56 years was observed the increased tendency of index W. The most intense of southerly circulation index S was noticed on 1984–1994 (Table 3, Fig. 7). Positive trend was observed for winter, spring and summer. Only in autumn the tendency of S index was negative. For the Spitsbergen is typical predomination of cyclonic patterns (annual value of index C is +60), with highest values of index C from September to March (Table 4, Fig. 8). Only in May index C is negative (–10) thanks to great activity of anticyclones. For the last 56 years was observed the increasing activity of cyclonic weather above the Spitsbergen. For the last three years (2004–2006) was typical the concentration of extreme intensity of the particular forms of circulation, mainly in southerly one.