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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2020.41.3.222

Characteristics of a Heavy Rainfall Event in Yeongdong Region on 6 August, 2018  

Ahn, Bo-Young (High Impact Weather Research Department, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences)
Shim, Jae-Kwan (High Impact Weather Research Department, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences)
Kim, KyuRang (High Impact Weather Research Department, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences)
Kim, Seung-Bum (High Impact Weather Research Department, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.41, no.3, 2020 , pp. 222-237 More about this Journal
Abstract
A heavy (93 mm hr-1) rainfall event accompanied by lightning occurred over Gangneung in the Yeongdong region of South Korea on August 6, 2018. This study investigated the underlying mechanism for the heavy rainfall event by using COMS satellite cloud products, surface- and upper-level weather charts, ECMWF reanalysis data, and radiosonde data. The COMS satellite cloud products showed rainfall exceeding 10 mm hr-1, with the lowest cloud-top temperature of approximately -65℃ and high cloud optical thickness of approximately 20-25. The radiosonde data showed the existence of strong vertical wind shear between the upper and lower cloud layers. Furthermore, a strong inversion in the equivalent potential temperature was observed at a pressure altitude of 700 hPa. In addition, there was a highly developed cloud layer at a height of 13 km, corresponding with the vertical analysis of the ECMWF data. This demonstrated the increased atmospheric instability induced by the vertical differences in equivalent potential temperature in the Yeongdong region. Consequently, cold, dry air was trapped within relatively warm, humid air in the upper atmosphere over the East Sea and adjacent Yeongdong region. This caused unstable atmospheric conditions that led to rapidly developing convective clouds and heavy rainfall over Gangneung.
Keywords
heavy rainfall; wind shear; inversion layer; atmospheric instability; COMS;
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