Modelling of the Feedback Effect of Soil Moisture Anomalies#br# on Precipitation Feedback in Wetlands of the Three-River Regions

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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Permafrost EngineeringNorthwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ResourcesLanzhou 730000GansuChina
    2. University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100049China

Online published: 2025-12-04

Abstract

The Three-River regionsas a crucial water source conservation area in Chinaplays a crucial role in maintaining the regional hydrological and climatic stability through its extensive highland wetlands. Considering the competitive interaction between soil moisture anomalies and precipitation feedback mechanisms under differ‐ ent environmental conditionsthis study conducted control and sensitivity experiments based on the WRF meteo‐ rological modelcombined with the CTP-HIlow framework and CAPE indexto assess the precipitation response under soil moisture anomaly conditions. The study preliminarily analyzes the impact characteristics and feedback mechanisms of soil moisture anomalies on regional weatherparticularly precipitation processes. Specificallybased on transient simplified evaporation experiments and inversion methodsthe WRF simulation incorporated hydrological measurement data from multiple soil samples collected within the study area. The results show that the hydraulic properties of wetland soils significantly influence surface thermal properties and energy distribu‐ tion. The soil hydraulic parameters obtained using the simplified evaporation method significantly improved the model’s simulation of latent heat fluxsensible heat fluxsurface temperature2-meter air temperatureand 2- meter specific humidity. Soil moisture anomalies have a significant impact on short-term precipitation processes. Under conditions of soil moisture anomaliesboth CAPE and CTP values significantly increasewhile HIlow val‐ ues decreaseaccompanied by an increase in atmospheric instability and water vapor contentleading to a clear positive feedback response in precipitation. In contrastunder dry anomaly conditionsCAPE and CTP values slightly decreasewhile HIlow values increaseaccompanied by reduced atmospheric instability and decreased wa‐ ter vapor contentwith precipitation showing no clear feedback to soil moisture. The hydraulic characteristics of wetland soilsthrough regulating surface energy distribution and water vapor fluxsignificantly affect precipita‐ tion processes at both local and regional scales. Especially under soil moisture anomaly conditionsthe hydrologi‐ cal regulation effect of wetland soils plays a crucial role in precipitation feedback mechanismsfurther highlight‐ ing their key position in maintaining regional hydrological and climatic stability.

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QUAN Rui, LIU Rong, WANG Zuoliang, WANG Xin . Modelling of the Feedback Effect of Soil Moisture Anomalies#br# on Precipitation Feedback in Wetlands of the Three-River Regions[J]. Plateau Meteorology, 0 : 1 . DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-0534.2025.00043

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