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http://dx.doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2020.53.11.1039

Hydrological impact of Atmospheric River landfall on the Korean Peninsula  

Han, Heechan (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University)
Choi, Changhyun (Risk Management Office, KB Claims Survey and Adjusting)
Moon, Heyjin (Innovative Meteorological Research Department, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences)
Jung, Jaewon (Institute of Water Resources System, Inha University)
Lee, Choongke (Department of Civil Engineering, Inha University)
Kim, Hung Soo (Department of Civil Engineering, Inha University)
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Journal of Korea Water Resources Association / v.53, no.11, 2020 , pp. 1039-1047 More about this Journal
Abstract
Atmospheric rivers, which transport large amount of water vapor from mid-latitude to the inland, are an important driving force of water cycle and extreme hydrologic phenomenas. The main objective of this study is to analyze the hydrological impact of the AR landfalls on the Korean Peninsula in 2000 - 2015. The result showed that the AR is closely related to the characteristics of precipitation, water level and runoff in the Korean Peninsula. The landfalls of the AR affected about 57% of annual precipitation on the Korean Peninsula, and had a greatest impact on the summer rainfall. It also affected the water level and runoff at the five major rivers of Korea, and water levels exceeding the thresholds of flood warning were observed when the AR landed. Moreover, it was found that the runoff above the third quartile with AR landfalls. These results suggest that the AR not only has a significant influence on the hydrological characteristics of the Korean Peninsula, but also have a close relationship with the extreme hydrological events like floods. The results of this study are expected to be used as the reference for the analysis of the impact of the AR on the various fields in the Korean Peninsula.
Keywords
Atmospheric river; The Korean peninsula; Hydrological impacts; Floods;
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