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Possible Influence of Western North Pacific Monsoon on Tropical Cyclone Activity Around Korea

북서태평양 몬순이 한국 영향태풍활동에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Ki-Seon (Policy Research Department. National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Park, Ki-Jun (Policy Research Department. National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Lee, Kyungmi (Policy Research Department. National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Kim, Jeoung-Yun (Policy Research Department. National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Kim, Baek-Jo (Policy Research Department. National Institute of Meteorological Research)
  • 최기선 (국립기상연구소 정책연구과) ;
  • 박기준 (국립기상연구소 정책연구과) ;
  • 이경미 (국립기상연구소 정책연구과) ;
  • 김정윤 (국립기상연구소 정책연구과) ;
  • 김백조 (국립기상연구소 정책연구과)
  • Received : 2015.01.16
  • Accepted : 2015.02.22
  • Published : 2015.02.28

Abstract

In this study, the correlation between the frequency of summer tropical cyclones (TC) affecting areas around Korea over the last 37 years and the western North Pacific monsoon index (WNPMI) was analyzed. A clear positive correlation existed between the two variables, and this high positive correlation remained unchanged even when excluding El Ni$\tilde{n}$o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) years. To investigate the causes of the positive correlation between these two variables, ENSO years were excluded, after which the 8 years with the highest WNPMI (positive WNPMI phase) and the 8 years with the lowest WNPMI (negative WNPMI phase) were selected, and the average difference between the two phases was analyzed. In the positive WNPMI phase, TCs usually occurred in the eastern waters of the tropical and subtropical western North Pacific, and tended to pass the East China Sea on their way north toward Korea and Japan. In the negative WNPMI phase, TCs usually occurred in the western waters of the tropical and subtropical western North Pacific, and tended to pass the South China Sea on their way west toward the southeastern Chinese coast and the Indochina peninsula. Therefore, TC intensity was higher in the positive WNPMI phase, during which TCs are able to gain sufficient energy from the sea while moving a long distance to areas nearby Korea. TCs also tended to occur more often in the positive WNPMI phase. In the difference between the two phases regarding 850 and 500 hPa streamline, anomalous cyclones were reinforced in the tropical and subtropical western North Pacific, while anomalous anticyclones were reinforced in mid-latitude East Asian areas. Due to these two anomalous pressure systems, anomalous southeasterlies developed in areas near Korea, with these anomalous southeasterlies playing the role of anomalous steering flows making the TCs head toward areas near Korea. Also, due to the anomalous cyclones developed in the tropical and subtropical western North Pacific, more TCs could occur in the positive WNPMI phase.

이 연구는 최근 37년 동안 여름철 한국 부근 지역에 영향을 준 태풍빈도와 북서태평양 몬순(western North Pacific monsoon index, WNPMI)과의 상관을 분석하였다. 두 변수 사이에는 뚜렷한 양의 상관관계가 존재하였으며, 엘니뇨-남방진동(El Ni$\tilde{n}$o-Southern Oscillation, ENSO) 해를 제외하여도 높은 양의 상관관계는 변하지 않았다. 이러한 두 변수 사이에 양의 상관관계의 원인을 알아보기 위해 ENSO해를 제외하고 가장 높은 북서태평양 몬순지수를 갖는 8해(양의 북서태평양 몬순지수 해)와 가장 낮은 북서태평양 몬순지수를 갖는 8해(음의 북서태평양 몬순지수 해)를 선정하여 두 그룹 사이에 평균 차를 분석하였다. 양의 북서태평양 몬순지수 해에는 태풍들이 열대 및 아열대 북서태평양의 동쪽해역에 주로 발생하여 동중국해를 지나 한국 및 일본을 향해 북상하는 경향을 나타내었다. 음의 북서태평양 몬순지수 해에는 태풍들이 열대 및 아열대 북서태평양의 서쪽해상에 주로 발생하여 남중국해를 지나 중국 남동부 해안 및 인도 차이나 반도지역을 향해 서진하는 패턴을 보였다. 따라서 한국 부근 지역까지 먼 거리를 이동하면서 바다로부터 충분한 에너지를 얻을 수 있는 양의 북서태평양 몬순지수 해에의 태풍강도가 더 강하였다. 또한 양의 북서태평양 몬순지수 해에 태풍들이 더 많이 발생하는 특성을 보였다. 850 hPa과 500 hPa 유선에 대한 두 그룹 사이에 차에서는 열대 및 아열대 북서태평양에서 저기압성 아노말리가, 동아시아 중위도 지역에는 고기압성 아노말리가 강화되었다. 이 두 기압계 아노말리로 인해 한국 부근 지역에서는 남동풍 아노말리가 발달하였으며, 이 남동풍 아노말리가 태풍들을 한국 부근 지역으로 향하게 하는 지향류 아노말리의 역할을 하였다. 또한 열대 및 아열대 북서태평양에서 발달한 저기압성 아노말리로 인해 양의 북서태평양 몬순 지수해에 태풍들이 좀 더 많이 발생할 수 있었다.

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