地球科学进展 doi: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2026.032

   

低空急流与云降水系统耦合机制研究综述:观测、模拟与前沿挑战
邱玉珺1,2,陆春松2   
  1. (1. 江苏省海洋气象防灾减灾重点实验室,江苏海洋大学,江苏 连云港 1222005;2. 南京信息工程大学,中国气象局气溶胶与云降水重点开放实验室,江苏 南京 210044)
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金面上项目(编号:42575084);国家自然科学基金杰出青年科学基金项目(编号:42325503)资助.

A Review of the Coupling Mechanisms Between Low-Level Jets and Cloud-Precipitation Systems: Observations, Modeling, Frontiers and Challenges

Qiu Yujun1, 2, Lu Chunsong2   

  1. (1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Marine Meteorology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang Jiangsu 1222005, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation of China Meteorological Administration, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China)
  • About author:Qiu Yujun, research areas include cloud and precipitation processes, along with data fusion and applications for mesoscale and microscale severe weather events. E-mail: qyj@nuist.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 42575084, 42325503).
低空急流与云降水系统之间的耦合是连接边界层过程与中尺度天气系统的重要纽带,也是极端降水形成与可预测性研究的关键问题。已有研究表明,低空急流通过增强低层水汽通量与辐合、调制垂直风切变与不稳定能量,并改变边界层湍流混合与动量传输,在云系触发、组织化演变及降水效率中发挥“水汽通道—动力引擎”的双重作用;与此同时,云和降水过程释放的潜热又可通过调整温压场与次级环流改变位涡与涡度收支,进一步调制急流强度、位置与垂直结构,从而 形成多尺度双向反馈,复杂地形起到了重要的调制作用。系统梳理了多源协同观测体系,阐明了其对低空急流动力结构、水汽输送及垂直微物理过程的精细化捕捉能力;同时评述了对流分辨率区域模式与资料同化技术在再现急流日变化、量化水汽辐合与切变等动力诊断量方面的关键进展。然而,多源协同仍面临垂直指向探测中垂直气流与粒子下落速度耦合、风切变导致谱展宽等反演不确定性的挑战;数值模拟仍需结合原位校核与人工智能技术以进一步提升对复杂非线性耦合机制的解析水平。最后指出,未来需要面向“过程闭合”的高分辨率三维组网观测、多源数据深度融合与同化、跨尺度高分辨率模式与不确定性量化以及可解释人工智能辅助诊断,以提升低空急流—云和降水耦合机理认知与预测能力。
Abstract:The dynamic coupling between the Low-Level Jet (LLJ) and cloud-precipitation systems acts as a vital nexus linking boundary layer processes with mesoscale weather systems, representing a central challenge in understanding extreme precipitation generation and predictability. Previous studies demonstrate that LLJs function as a “moisture conduit and dynamic engine,” critically governing cloud initiation, organization, and precipitation efficiency. This is accomplished by amplifying low-level moisture flux and convergence, modulating vertical wind shear and instability energy, and altering boundary layer turbulent mixing and momentum transport. Conversely, cloud and precipitation processes release latent heat that substantially adjusts thermal and pressure gradients and secondary circulations, while modifying moisture loading and surface flux budgets. These interactions further modulate the jet’s intensity, position, and vertical structure, establishing a multi-scale bidirectional feedback loop in which complex topography exerts a significant modulating influence. This study systematically reviews multi-source coordinated observation systems, elucidating their potential to resolve the dynamic structure, moisture transport, and vertical microphysical processes of LLJs with high fidelity. It also discusses key advancements in convection-resolving regional models and data assimilation techniques regarding the realistic simulation of LLJ diurnal cycles and the quantitative characterization of the thermodynamic environment, including moisture convergence and shear. Despite these advances, multi-source coordination faces persistent challenges related to retrieval uncertainties—particularly the coupling of vertical air motion with particle fall speed in vertically pointing measurements and spectral broadening induced by wind shear, as well as ambiguities in interpreting radar reflectivity within complex microphysical contexts. Meanwhile, numerical simulation necessitates tighter integration with in-situ calibration and artificial intelligence to advance the systematic synthesis of complex non-linear coupling mechanisms. Finally, it is recommended that future research prioritize high-resolution three-dimensional network observations oriented towards “process closure,” deep fusion of cross-platform datasets for optimized parameterizations, cross-scale high-resolution modeling with explicit uncertainty quantification, and interpretable AI-assisted diagnosis. Collectively, these strategies aim to deepen the mechanistic understanding and enhance predictive capabilities regarding the complex interactions between LLJs and cloud-precipitation systems.

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