まとめ
平原の雷雨は,下層平流と上層熱帯圏の水蒸気を大幅に増加させる. 空中での測定は,晴れた天候条件と比較して,水蒸気質量の3倍の増加を明らかにしました.
科学分野:
- 大気科学 大気科学
- クラウド物理学 クラウド物理
- ラジオメトリー放射測定法
背景:
- 雷雨は大気中に多量の水分を注入する.
- 水蒸気輸送の理解は,気候モデリングに不可欠です.
研究 の 目的:
- 平原の雷雨が下層平流と上層熱帯圏に注入する水蒸気の質量を定量化するために.
- 雷雨の影響による水蒸気レベルと晴れた天候の背景レベルを比較するために.
主な方法:
- 空中での赤外線放射学推論測定を用いた.
- データは,米国航空宇宙局 (NASA) のConvair 990ジェット実験室を使用して収集されました.
- 伝統的な風船技術の能力を超えた大きなサンプルサイズが達成されました.
主要な成果:
- 雷の活動に続く下層平流と上層熱帯圏では,水蒸気質量の平均3倍の増加が観察されました.
- 測定により,平原の雷雨による水蒸気注入がかなり確認された.
結論:
- 平原の雷雨は,上層トロポスフィアと下層ストラトスフィアの主要な水蒸気源です.
- 空中放射測定は,大気中の水蒸気動態を研究するための堅固な方法を提供します.
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