Arid Zone Research ›› 2023, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 543-551.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2023.04.03

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Comprehensive evaluation of atmospheric environmental parameters of short-duration rainstorm in Hedong region of Gansu Province based on fuzzy mathematics

ZHAO Yujuan(),LU Yaqi(),ZHANG Hongfen,ZHANG Kexin,ZHOU Zhongwen,Liu Ying   

  1. Qingyang Meteorological Bureau of Gansu Province, Qingyang 745000, Gansu, China
  • Received:2022-05-29 Revised:2022-12-11 Online:2023-04-15 Published:2023-04-28

Abstract:

It is necessary to comprehensively evaluate the influence of various atmospheric environmental parameters on short-duration rainstorm forecasts in the Hedong region of Gansu Province in order to improve the short-duration rainstorm forecast equation and accuracy. Based on precipitation data from the flood season of 2013 to 2018 in the Hedong region of Gansu Province, using the percentile method, the threshold of short-duration rainstorms from June to August in Hedong was calculated. Ninety-two cases of short-duration rainstorms in the Hedong region of Gansu Province were selected based on the threshold of time-to-storm rain. Using ECMWF 0.25°×0.25° reanalysis data to analyze the atmospheric environmental parameters, it was found that the K index, relative humidity of 700 hPa, the atmospheric precipitable amount, and other parameters are good indicators of short-duration rainstorms in the Hedong region of Gansu Province. Based on the method of fuzzy mathematics, considering the significance and moderation, a comprehensive evaluation plan for 28 atmospheric environmental parameters was constructed, and the weights of atmospheric environmental parameters in different periods were obtained. The analysis shows that, when short-duration rainstorms occur in the flood season in the Hedong region of Gansu Province, the weights of atmospheric environmental parameters differ in different periods. When forecasting a short-duration rainstorm, the weight of atmospheric environmental parameters in the period in which it is located should be considered, and the parameters with the highest weight ranking should mainly be considered.

Key words: Hedong region of Gansu Province, short-duration rainstorm, fuzzy mathematics, atmospheric environmental parameters, ECMWF fine-mesh model