无线电探测器日间偏差和20世纪后期的变暖
Steven C Sherwood1, John R Lanzante, Cathryn L Meyer
1Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. ssherwood@alum.mit.edu
概括
白天气球的温度读数比夜间温度读数凉爽,这是自20世纪70年代以来的趋势. 这种由太阳能加热引起的偏差影响了气候记录,并可能解释射电探测器和表面温度趋势之间的差异.
科学领域:
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 气候学 气候学 气候学
- 气象学 天气学
背景情况:
- 天气气球 (无线电探测器) 对大气温度数据至关重要.
- 放射探测器和表面温度趋势之间存在差异.
- 白天太阳能供热是已知的仪表错误的来源.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究放射探测器数据中的日间温度差异.
- 为了确定太阳能加热偏差是否影响热层温度趋势.
- 评估这种偏差对放射探测器-表面温度趋势调和的影响.
主要方法:
- 分析相邻的00:00和1200UTC射电探测报告.
- 研究自20世纪70年代以来的温度趋势,特别是在热带地区.
- 评估观察到的日间温度差异的特征.
主要成果:
- 自20世纪70年代以来,观察到日间与夜间无线电探测器温度较低的持续趋势.
- 这种趋势在热带站更为明显.
- 观察到的趋势归因于随着时间的推移,太阳能加热误差的系统性减少.
结论:
- 射电探测器数据中的日间温度差异可能是一个人工物.
- 这个文物可以调和放射探测器和表面温度趋势之间的观察差异.
- 准确的气候记录应该没有这种太阳能加热偏差.
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