Study on Circulation Precursors and Complex Topographic Effects of the torrential rain events in the South of Changbai Mountains

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  • 1. China Meteorological Administration Hydro-Meteorology Key LaboratoryBeijing 100081China
    2. Liaoning Meteorological ObservatoryShenyang 110116LiaomingChina
    3. Institute of Atmosphere EnvironmentChina Meteorological AdministrationShenyang 110016LiaomingChina
    4. Panjin National Climate ObservatoryPanjin 124000LiaomingChina
    5. Shenyang District Meteorological BureauShenyang 110000LiaomingChina
    6. Shanghai Meteorological CenterShanghai 200030China

Online published: 2025-12-15

Abstract

Based on the observed precipitation data from 2010 to 2019 in the complex terrain region of southeast‐ ern Liaoningthis study identified 44 torrential rain eventsTRECT. By employing composite analysis methods and decomposing the lower-level wind field using flow-over and flow-around equationsthe circulation precur‐ sorscommon characteristics of circulation fieldsand the dynamic impact mechanism·s of topography on re‐ gional torrential rain were systematically investigated. The results indicate thatSix days prior to the occurrence of TRECT eventsthe mid-troposphere over the Eurasian continent exhibited a blocking high patternfollowed by the eastward movement and development of a shallow trough near Lake Baikal. On the day of the eventthe subtropical high moved northward and intensifiedforming a slanting trough over the western part of the key ar‐ eawith a closed cyclonic circulation appearing in the lower troposphere. The North China low-pressure system developed and moved eastwardpositioning the key area at the top of the inverted troughproviding a favorable circulation background for widespread precipitation. During the peak period of the eventthe flow over and around the terrain in the key area showed stronger southern and weaker northern characteristicswith high-value areas concentrated in the trumpet-shaped terrain region of the Changbai Mountain's foothills. Areas with flowover speeds exceeding 4 ms-1 were located on the southern slopes of the low-altitude hills in the trumpet-shaped areawhile flow-around was observed around the high-altitude mountainswith meridional branches of both flows playing a dominant role. The flow-over and flow-around entered the trumpet-shaped area by crossing and bypassing the mountainsrespectivelyprimarily from two air stream·s originating from the Yellow Sea and the Korean Peninsula. In the trumpet-shaped areathe upward motion contributed by the flow-over accounted for more than 80% of the total system's upward motionserving as the main dynamic source for precipitation en‐ hancement. The flow-aroundunder the influence of topographyformed local positive vorticityfurther enhanc‐ ing the dynamic conditions for precipitation. This study systematically investigates the evolutionary characteris‐ tics of precursor large-scale circulation system·s associated with torrential rain events in the complex topography of the Changbai Mountain foothillsexploring atmospheric circulation precursors preceding extreme precipita‐ tion. Through mesoscale topographic dynamic forcing mechanism·sit specifically elucidates the orographic lift‐ ing-convergence effect and flow-around vorticity development within the trumpet-shaped terrain of southeastern Liaoning Province. It provides a theoretical basis for improving the accuracy of regional mountain type rainstorm forecast.

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LIU Chenghan, LU Jinglong, YAN Qi, WANG Yue, JIAO Haoran, Jin Yan . Study on Circulation Precursors and Complex Topographic Effects of the torrential rain events in the South of Changbai Mountains[J]. Plateau Meteorology, 0 : 1 . DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-0534.2025.00060

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