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Numerical Simulation of Volcanic Ash Dispersion and Deposition during 2011 Eruption of Mt. Kirishima

2011년 기리시마 화산 분화에 따른 화산재 이동 및 침적에 관한 수치모의실험

  • Lee, Soon-Hwan (Department of Earth Science Education, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jang, Eun-Suk (Engineering Division, Hanzhong University) ;
  • Yun, Sung-Hyo (Department of Earth Science Education, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2014.06.12
  • Accepted : 2014.08.07
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

To analyze the characteristics of deposition and dispersion of volcanic ash emitted from Mt. Kirishima on January 26, 2011, several numerical simulations were carried out by using the numerical models including Weather and Research Forecast (WRF) and FLEXPART. The dispersion of ash located under 1 km high tends to be concentrated along the prevailing wind direction on January 26 2011. On the other hand, volcanic ash released on the following day spreads to Kirishima bay due to the intensified high pressure air mass in southern Kyushu. When Siberian air mass was intensified January 26, 2011, the deposition of volcanic ash is concentrated restrictedly in the narrow area along the wind direction of the downwind side of Mt. Kirishima. The development of high pressure air mass over the eruption area tends to induce the intensified horizontal diffusion of volcanic ash. Since the estimated deposition of volcanic ash is agreed well with observed values, the proposed numerical simulation is reasonable to use the assessment on the behavior of volcanic ash.

화산재의 확산 특성을 분석하고, 침적량의 예측 가능성을 평가하기 위하여, 2011년 1월26일 분화가 시작된 일본 기리시마 화산을 대상으로 WRF와 확산모형 FLEXPART를 이용한 수치모의실험을 실시하였다. 지상 1 km 이하 대기경계층내의 화산재 확산 특성은 26일 방출된 입자의 경우 주풍을 따라 집중되는 경향을 보이지만, 27일 방출된 화산재는 큐슈남부에 발달한 고기압의 영향으로 기리시마 만까지 확산된다. 겨울철의 강한 시베리아 기단이 발달한 26일의 경우, 기리시마 화산 풍하측에 위치한 미야기 현 중앙 산악 후면의 좁은 영역에서 집중적으로 침적이 이루어진다. 또한 분화 지역 주변의 국지적인 고기압의 발달은 화산재의 수평 확산을 증대시키는 역할을 한다. 침적량의 분포는 정량적인 측면에서 실제 화산 분출에 따른 영향과 매우 유사한 경향성을 보이고, 제시한 수치모의실험은 화산재의 이동 및 침적량 예측 및 산정에 적절하다고 판단된다.

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