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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2010.30.2B.191

Spatio-Temporal Variability Analysis of Precipitation Data Through Circular Statistics  

Kwon, Hyun-Han (전북대학교 토목공학과)
Lee, Jeong-Ju (전북대학교 토목공학과)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.30, no.2B, 2010 , pp. 191-198 More about this Journal
Abstract
Assessing seasonality of precipitation is necessarily required to establish future plans and policies for water resources management. In this regard, a main objective of the study is to introduce an effective approach for assessing the seasonality of the precipitation and evaluate the seasonality through the proposed one. We have used circular statistics to characterize the seasonality on the precipitation in Korea. The circular statistics allow us to effectively assess changes in timing of the seasonality in detail. It was found that peak time on monthly rainfall occurred between end of June and early July in southern coastal area while the timing was delayed in northern part of Korea because of monsoon moving in from south to north. In case of annual daily peak precipitation, spatio-temporal variation of the peak time was increased. It is mainly because of geophysical effects, frequency and paths of typhoons. Finally, temporal variations on the timing of the peak seasons were evaluated through circular statistics by 30-year moving average data. The peak season in the Northen part of Korea (e.g. Seoul and Gangrung) has been moved back from early July to end of July while the peak season has been moved up from middle of July to early July in the Southern part of Korea (e.g. Busan and Mokpo). It seems that changes in seasonality are mostly modulated by variability in the east-asia monsoon system.
Keywords
circular statistics; seasonality; precipitation; spatio-temporal variation;
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