Estimation of High Resolution Gridded Precipitation Using GIS and PRISM

GIS와 PRISM을 이용한 고해상도 격자형 강수량 추정

  • Shin, Sung-Chul (Department of Atmospheric Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Maeng-Ki (Department of Atmospheric Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Suh, Myoung-Suk (Department of Atmospheric Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Rha, Deuk-Kyun (Climate Policy Division, KMA) ;
  • Jang, Dong-Ho (Department of Geography, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Chan-Su (Department of Applied Mathematics, Kongju National University) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Seop (Department of Atmospheric Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Yeon-Hee (Department of Atmospheric Science, Kongju National University)
  • Received : 2008.01.28
  • Accepted : 2008.03.25
  • Published : 2008.03.01

Abstract

In this study, in order to estimate high resolution precipitation with monthly time scales, Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM) was modified and configured for Korean precipitation based on elevation, distance, topographic facet, and coastal proximity. Applying this statistical downscaling model to Korean precipitation for 5 years from 2001 to 2005, we have compiled monthly grid data with a horizontal resolution of 5-km and evaluated the model using bias, root mean square error (RMSE), and correlation coefficient between the observed and the estimated. Results show that bias, RMSE, and correlation coefficient of the estimated value have a range from 0.2% to 1.0%, 19.6% (June) to 43.9% (January), and 0.73 to 0.84, respectively, indicating that the modified Korean PRISM (K-PRISM) is reasonably worked by weighting factors, i.e., topographic effect and rain shadow effect.

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