冀西北降水同位素特征及其水汽来源分析

Isotopic characteristics of precipitation and its water vapor sources in Northwest Hebei Province

  • 摘要: 冀西北地区地处我国北方干旱湿润过渡带, 生态系统对降水的敏感性极强, 明确降水的时空分布规律及其来源可为区域农业发展及水资源高效利用提供科技支撑, 然而目前对其大气降水中氢氧稳定同位素的认识仍十分有限。本研究采用数理统计法和同位素示踪法, 对冀西北地区张家口市桥东区、张北县和康保县3个站点开展降水同位素观测, 分析其时空分布规律及其环境效应, 并通过后向轨迹追踪法定量分析了本地区的水汽来源。结果表明: 冀西北降水δ2H和δ18O同位素具有明显的季节变化特征, 夏季富集、冬季贫化, δ2H和δ18O的最大值和最小值分别出现在桥东区的6月(−38.7‰和−5.7‰)和张北县的1月(−164.8‰和−21.2‰)。降水中稳定同位素温度效应和纬度效应显著, 但不存在雨量效应。区域大气降水线为δ2H=7.957δ18O+7.226 (R2=0.962)。水汽输送轨迹显示, 夏季降水水汽主要受东亚季风环流影响, 东亚季风带来的水汽分别占桥东区、张北县和康保县3个站点夏季降水总量的53.53%、55.43%和52.17%; 其他季节主要受西风带水汽以及蒙古大陆性气团控制, 水汽占比之和达70%以上。本文结果对于增进区域水循环的认识及水资源的合理优化配置具有重要意义。

     

    Abstract: Northwest Hebei Province is located in the arid-humid transition zone in northern China, where the ecosystem is highly sensitive to precipitation. Clarifying the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of precipitation and its sources can provide scientific and technological support for regional agricultural development and the efficient utilization of water resources. However, at present, the understanding of the stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in precipitation is still very limited. In this study, based on precipitation isotope observation data from three stations located at Qiaodong, Zhangbei, and Kangbao in Zhangjiakou City, Northwest Hebei Province, we analyzed the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of δ2H and δ18O isotopes and deuterium surplus (D-excess) in precipitation and their environmental effects using mathematical and statistical methods. Moreover, the water vapor sources in this region were quantitatively analyzed using the backward trajectory tracking method based on the MeteoInfo software. Results revealed that the δ2H and δ18O isotopes in precipitation in Northwest Hebei Province were characterized by obvious seasonal variations, exhibiting enrichment in summer and depletion in winter. The highest and lowest values of both δ2H and δ18O were recorded in June and January, respectively. For δ2H and δ18O, the highest values were −38.7‰ and −5.7‰, and the lowest values were −164.8‰ and −21.2‰, respectively. Moreover, the isotopes in precipitation had clear effects of temperature and latitude, but no significant precipitation effect. Spatially, isotope values were depleted albeit with increased latitude, following the order of Qiaodong > Zhangbei > Kangbao. The sensitivity of precipitation isotopes to temperature increased with increasing latitude, indicating a significant temperature effect. The local meteoric water line (LMWL) was δ2H = 7.957δ18O + 7.226 (R2 = 0.962). The slope was closed to and the intercept was lower than those of the global meteoric water line, indicating a nonobvious characteristic of water vapor evaporation. The intercepts increased progressively from Qiaodong (4.884) to Zhangbei (7.842) and Kangbao (8.205). The results of the backward trajectory analysis showed that the sources of water vapor at the three stations in Northwest Hebei Province exhibited similarities. During summer, water vapor from precipitation was influenced mainly by the East Asian monsoon circulation, with the vapor contribution rates at Qiaodong, Zhangbei, and Kangbao being 53.53%, 55.43%, and 52.17%, respectively. In other seasons, water vapor was controlled predominantly by the westerly wind belt and Mongolian continental air masses, with their combined contribution exceeding 70% of the total.Notable variations occurred in the transport pathway of water vapor: in spring, water vapor was derived primarily from northern and western pathways, although the water vapor in Qiaodong was affected also by southerly flows from the western Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, accounting for 25.27% of the total; in autumn and winter, water vapor originated predominantly from western pathways, while being controlled by a single westerly air mass, with proportions exceeding 90% of the total. Overall, this study contributes to an in-depth understanding of regional water vapor cycling processes.

     

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