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JOURNAL OF DESERT RESEARCH ›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 449-457.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2014.00220

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Climatic Characteristics and Short-term Forecast of Sandstorm in East of Hexi Corridor

Yang Xiaoling1,2, Ding Wenkui1, Wang Heling2, Zhang Aiping3, Zhou Hua4   

  1. 1. Wuwei Meteorological Bureau, Wuwei 733000, Gansu, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province/Key Open Laboratory of Arid Climate Change and Disaster Reduction of CMA, Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China;
    3. Minqin Meteorological Bureau, Minqin 733300, Gansu, China;
    4. Gulang Meteorological Bureau, Gulang 733400, Gansu, China
  • Received:2014-11-27 Revised:2014-12-29 Online:2016-03-20 Published:2016-03-20

Abstract: Sandstorm is one of the most frequent disaster in eastern of Hexi Corridor. In this paper, using monthly sandstorm data of five meteorological stations in eastern of Hexi Corridor during 1961-2014, temporal and spatial distribution characteristics and change trend of sandstorm days were systematically analyzed by statistical methods. Besides, with daily NCEP reanalysis data with 1°×1° resolution during 1990-2009, the sandstorm weather circulation pattern were formed according to north-south airflow configuration, different levels and different physical quantities were analyzed and calculated by methods of diagnosis, factor combination and daily experience forecast. Further empirical prediction factor database were composed, the diagnostic forecast model of sandstorm weather was set up by diagnostic analysis methods which include linear correlation coefficient, empirical prediction and maximum proximity principle. Results showed that sandstorm days in low altitude area were more than that in high altitude area because of weather system, landform and altitude. Sandstorm days showed obvious reducing trend at year and decade scales, the decrease rate was Minqin > Liangzhou > Yongchang > Gulang > Tianzhu. Annual sandstorm days had 5-6 a quasi-periodic variation, and mutation occurred in north, but no mutation in south. Monthly variation of sandstorm days was consistent for different areas, and the peak occurred in April but the trough was in September and October. Sandstorm days were the most in spring, but the least in autumn. Sandstorm circulation pattern was divided into three categories, including northwest airflow, southwest airflow and westerly airflow. The forecast indexes and thresholds of different sandstorm types were identified, and the forecast accuracy rate of diagnostic model was above 73.3% with a high prediction level.

Key words: sandstorm, climatic characteristics, circulation pattern, diagnostic forecast model, Hexi Corridor

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