飞机造成的云洞的形成和扩散
Andrew J Heymsfield1, Gregory Thompson, Hugh Morrison
1National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO 80301, USA. heyms1@ncar.ucar.edu
概括
飞机的废气可以在云层中形成大洞和道. 这些冰颗粒可以诱导垂直运动,可能会在机场附近地区增加降水量.
科学领域:
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 云物理 云物理
- 航空气象 航空气象学
背景情况:
- 洞孔和道云已经被观察了50多年.
- 这些云特征的形成机制,发展和持续时间仍然不太清楚.
- 之前的研究在很大程度上忽视了它们的影响的程度.
研究的目的:
- 调查负责飞机诱导云洞和道的形成和演变的机制.
- 分析与这些现象相关的持续时间和垂直运动效应.
- 评估这些云修改的区域和全球影响.
主要方法:
- 利用模型模拟来研究冰颗粒的增长和云的动态.
- 分析了导致飞机导致云滴自发结的条件.
- 研究了空气流对飞机部件对形成冰的影响.
主要成果:
- 飞机产生的冰颗粒可以启动持续一个小时或更长时间的垂直运动.
- 这些垂直运动有助于云洞和通道的扩张.
- 虽然全球影响最小,但在主要机场附近地区降水增加是可能的.
结论:
- 飞机的排放无意中播种了云层,导致了洞穴和道的形成.
- 冰颗粒的增长和随后的垂直运动在这些特征的发展中起着关键作用.
- 在区域范围内,这些现象可能会导致额外的降雨,特别是在机场附近.
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