Author(s)

Ying Wu^1,2, Mengyao Lv², Linchang An², Hui Xu²

¹China Meteorological Administration Public Meteorological Service Center, Beijing, China.
²National Meteorological Center, Beijing, China.

Based on the data of conventional meteorological observation, NCEP reanalysis data and atmospheric composition observation, a comprehensive analysis of the three kinds of persistent fog and haze in eastern China in January 2013 was carried out. The results show that the process of persistent fog and haze is in the background of static weather, and the zonal circulation in the middle and high latitudes is not conducive to the south of the cold air. In the eastern part of China, near-surface wind speed is low under the controlled of pressure field, which is conducive to the formation and maintenance of haze. The formation of inversion layer, the height of the mixed layer, the stratified structure of the upper dry layer, the ground wind speed and so on can represent the static stability of the atmosphere. In the actual forecast, fog and haze can be distinguished from the angle of relative humidity, PM2.5 concentration, diurnal variation characteristics, mixed layer height and energy structure, industrial structure and local and surrounding economic development level.

Continuous Haze, Inversion Temperature, Mixing Layer Height

Wu, Y. , Lv, M. , An, L. and Xu, H. (2017) Analysis of Meteorological Conditions for Fog and Haze in the Eastern and Central Regions of China during January, 2013. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 7, 577-587. doi: 10.4236/acs.2017.74042.