• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.98-113
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• 2015

In this study, spatial and temporal patterns and changes in seasonal multi-day cumulative extreme precipitation events defined by maximum 1~5 days cumulative extreme precipitation observed at 61 weather stations in the Republic of Korea for the recent 40 years(1973~2012) are examined. It is demonstrated that the magnitude of multi-day cumulative extreme precipitation events is greatest in summer, while their sensitivity relative to the variations of seasonal total precipitation is greatest in fall. According to analyses of linear trends in the time series data, the most noticeable increases in the magnitude of multi-day cumulative extreme precipitation events are observable in summer with coherences amongst 1~5 days cumulative extreme precipitation events. In particular, the regions with significant increases include Gyeonggi province, western Gangwon province and Chungcheong province, and as the period for the accumulation of extreme precipitation increases from 1 day to 5 days, the regions with significantly-increasing trends are extended to the Sobaek mountain ridge. It is notable that at several scattered stations, the increases of 1~2 days cumulative extreme precipitation events are observed even in winter. It is also observed that most distinct increasing tendency of the ratio of these multi-day cumulative extreme precipitation to seasonal total precipitation appears in winter. These results indicate that proactive actions are needed for spatial and temporal changes in not only summer but also other seasonal multi-day cumulative extreme precipitation events in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.384-400
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• 2013

In this study, spatio-temporal patterns of extreme precipitation events caused by typhoons are examined based on observational daily precipitation data at approximately 340 weather stations of Korea Meterological Administration's ASOS (Automated Synoptic Observation System) and AWS (Automatic Weather System) networks for the recent 10 year period (2002~2011). Generally, extreme precipitation events by typhoons exceeding 80mm of daily precipitation commonly appear in Jeju Island, Gyeongsangnam-do, and the eastern coastal regions of the Korean Peninsula. However, the frequency, intensity and spatial extent of typhoon-driven extreme precipitation events can be modified depending on the topography of major mountain ridges as well as the pathway of and proximity to typhoons accompanying the anti-clockwise circulation of low-level moisture with hundreds of kilometers of radius. Yellow Sea-passing type of typhoons in July cause more frequent extreme precipitation events in the northern region of Gyeonggi-do, while East Sea-passing type or southern-region-landfall type of typhoons in August-early September do in the interior regions of Gyeongsangnam-do. These results suggest that when local governments develop optimal mitigation strategies against potential damages by typhoons, the pathway of and proximity to typhoons are key factors.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.393-408
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• 2014

In this study, the spatio-temporal characteristics of summer extreme precipitation events in the Republic of Korea are examined based on the daily precipitation data observed at approximately 360 sites of both Automatic Weather Station (AWS) and Automated Synoptic Observation System (ASOS) networks by the Korea Meteorological Administration for the recent decade(2002~2011). During the summer Changma period(late June~mid July), both the frequency of extreme precipitation events exceeding 80mm of daily precipitation and their decadal maximum values are greatest at most of weather stations. In contrast, during the Changma pause period (late July~early August), these patterns are observed only in the northern regions of Geyeonggi province and western Kangwon province as such patterns are detected around Mt. Sobaek and Mt. Halla as well as in the southern regions of Geyeonggi province and western Kangwon province during the late Changma period (mid August~early September) due to north-south oscillation of the Changma front. Investigation of their regional patterns confirms that not only migration of the Changma front but also topological components in response to the advection of moistures such as elevation and aspect of major mountain ridges are detrimental to spatio-temporal patterns of extreme precipitation events. These results indicate that each local administration needs differentiated strategies to mitigate the potential damages by extreme precipitation events due to the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of their frequency and intensity during each Changma period.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.23-40
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• 2016

In this study, long-term changes in means and extreme events of precipitation during summer rainy period called Changma (late June~early September) are examined based on rainfall data observed by Chukwooki during Joseon Dynasty (1777~1907) and by modern rain-gauge onward (1908~2015) in Seoul, Korea. Also, characterizations of the relevant changes in synoptic climate fields in East Asia are made by the examination of the NCEP-NCAR reanalysis I data. Analyses of 239-year time series of precipitation data demonstrate that the total precipitation as well as their inter-annual variability during the entire Changma period (late June~early September) has increased in the late 20th century and onward. Notably, since the early 1990s the means and extreme events during the summer Changma period (late June~mid-July) and Changma break period (late July~early August) has significantly increased, resulting in less clear demarcations of sub-Changma periods. In this regard, comparisons of synoptic climate fields before and after the early 1990s reveal that in recent decades the subtropical high pressure has expanded in the warmer Pacific as the advection of high-latitude air masses toward East Asia was enhanced due to more active northerly wind vector around the high pressure departure core over Mongolia. Consequently, it is suggested that the enhancement of rising motions due to more active confluence of the two different air masses along the northwestern borders of the Pacific might lead to the increases of the means and extreme events of Changma precipitation in Seoul in recent decades.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.2B
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• pp.129-146
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• 2011

Characterization the regional impact of the variability of summer extreme precipitation and the rain days over several thresholds (i.e. 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 mm/day) in South Korea was performed using daily precipitation data of 59 weather stations operated by Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA). To consider the local features of weather stations, we characterized the variability according to the difference of elevations, latitudes, longitudes, river basins, inland or shore area, and the ratio of urbanization. The results showed that the summer extreme precipitation is sensible to the geographical effect which is similar to that of the annual precipitation. Rain days over thresholds have increased during 1973-2009 while the annual rain days have decreased. This indicate that the concentration of precipitation in summer season will be intensified in the future. Increase of summer precipitation amount and number of extreme rain days is higher in inland area, urbanized area, and Han-River basin than that of shore area, unurbanized area, and the other river basins respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.14-14
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• 2018

세계의 여러 국가에서 과거 발생했던 강수의 통계적 특성에서 벗어나는 극치사상이 빈번하게 관측되고 있다. 이와 같은 현상에 가장 큰 영향을 미치고 있는 요인중 하나는 지구온난화이며 실제 산업화 이후 온실가스의 증가와 더불어 극한 기상현상의 발생 빈도가 증가하였다. 현재 예상치 못한 수문사상의 발생으로 인해 수자원관리에 있어서 많은 어려움을 겪고 있으며, 특히 호우사상은 막대한 인명 및 사회적 피해를 야기하고 있다. 우리나라의 경우 계절적 특징으로 여름철에 강수가 집중되는 양상을 보이고 있으며 따라서 여름철 강수량을 예측하여 호우에 대한 대비책을 마련해야한다. 계절강수 예측은 수문, 산림, 식품, 등을 포함한 사회 경제적 파급 효과가 매우 크지만 아직 신뢰성 있는 예측은 어려운 상태이다. 또한, 발생 강도와 빈도가 큰 극한 강우는 주로 짧은 시간에 걸쳐 발생하기 때문에 예측하기가 어렵다. 최근 다양한 분야의 연구에서 AO, NAO, ENSO, PDO등과 같은 외부적 요인이 수문학적 빈도를 변화시킨다고 알려지고 있어 본 연구에서는 Bayesian 통계기법을 이용한 비정상성 빈도해석모형을 토대로 외부 기상인자에 의한 변동성을 고려할 수 있는 계절강수량 예측모형을 구축한 후 산정된 결과를 입력 자료로 하여 극치강수량을 추정할 수 있는 비정상성 Four - Parameter (4P)-Beta분포를 이용한 알고리즘을 개발하여 직접적으로 일단위 이하의 극치강수량을 상세화 시킬 수 있는 모형으로 확장하여 이를 통해 기상변동성을 다양한 시간규모에서 고려하기 위한 정보로 활용하고자 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.56-56
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• 2022

지속시간 동안 물리적으로 발생 가능한 최대의 강수량으로 정의되는 PMP(Probable Maximum Precipitation)를 나타내는 한 가지 방법으로 포락곡선이 있다. 포락곡선은 최대강수량을 지속시간에 대해 도시한 것으로 역사적으로 발생한 극한 강수현상의 특징을 그대로 나타낸다. 오랜 기간 동안 강수 관측이 이루어졌다면 관측자료로부터 직접 포락곡선을 그릴 수 있겠으나, 지금까지 우리나라에서는 통계적 추정 방법을 통해 간접적으로 접근해왔다. 하지만, 강우관측자료가 상당히 누적된 지금에 이르러서는 직접 포락곡선을 도출하는 것이 가능해졌다. 이 연구에서는 50년 이상의 강우관측년도를 보유하고 있는 24개 종관기상관측 지점의 최대강우량을 종합하여 우리나라 기후조건을 대표할 수 있는 포락곡선을 산정하였다. 이번에 산정된 포락곡선을 우리나라 선행연구들에서 제시된 PMP와 비교하였으며, 전세계의 지속시간에 따른 최대강수량을 대표하는 Jennings law와도 비교하였다.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.615-626
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• 2013

In this study, spatial patterns of the urban flood vulnerability index in Seoul are examined by considering climate exposure, sensitivity, and adaptability associated with floodings for recent 5 year (2006~2010) period by the smallest administrative unit called Dong. According to the results of correlation analyses based on the IPCC(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)'s vulnerability model, among many variables associated with urban flooding, rainwater tank capacity, 1-day maximum precipitation and flood pumping station capacity have statistically-significant, and relatively-high correlations with the number of flood damage in Seoul. The flood vulnerability map demonstrates that the extensive areas along Anyang and Joongnang streams show relatively high flood vulnerability in Seoul due to high sensitivity. Especially in case of Joongnang stream areas, climatic factors also contribute to the increase of flood vulnerability. At local scales, several Dong areas in Gangdong-gu and Songpa-gu also show high flood vulnerability due to low adaptability, while those in Gangnam-gu do due to high sensibility and climate factor such as extreme rainfall events. These results derived from the flood vulnerability map by Dong unit can be utilized as primary data in establishing the adaptation, management and proactive policies for flooding prevention within the urban areas in more detail.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.18-18
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• 2017

우리나라뿐만 아니라 세계의 여러 국가에서 과거 발생 했던 강수의 통계적 특성에서 벗어나는 극치사상이 빈번 하게 관측되고 있다. 이와 같은 현상에 가장 큰 영향을 미치고 있는 요인중 하나로서 지구온난화가 원인으로 고려되고 있으며 실제 산업화 이후 온실가스의 증가와 더불어 극한 기상현상의 발생 빈도가 증가하였다. 우리나라는 과거 발생패턴과는 다른 극치 강우 사상이 빈번하게 관측되고 있으며 이로 인한 피해도 증가되고 있는 상황이다. 이러한 점에서 기존의 연구에서 개발한 계절강수량을 입력 자료로 하여 극치강수량을 추정할 수 있는 비정상성 Four - Parameter(4P)-Beta분포를 이용한 알고리즘을 본 연구에서는 기상인자를 이용하여 모형 내에서 계절강수량을 직접적으로 예측할 수 있는 알고리즘을 추가하여, 이를 직접적으로 일단위 이하의 극치강수량을 상세화 시킬 수 있는 모형으로 확장하고자 하며, 이를 통해 기상변동성을 다양한 시간규모에서 고려하기 위한 정보로 활용하고자 하였다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.52 no.9
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• pp.647-655
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• 2019

Although problems such as river management and flood control have occurred continuously in the Imjin and Bukhan river basin, which are shared by South and North Korea, efforts to manage the basin have not been carried out consistently due to limited cooperation. As the magnitude and frequency of hydrologic phenomena are changing due to global climate change, it is necessary to prepare countermeasures for the rainfall variation in the shared river basin area. Therefore, this study was aimed to project future changes in extreme precipitation in South-North Korea shared river basin by applying 13 Global Climate Models (GCM). Results showed that the probability rainfall compared to the reference period (1981-2005) of the shared river basin increased in the future periods of 2011-2040, 2041-2070 and 2071-2100 under the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP)4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios. In addition, the rainfall frequency over the 20-year return period was increased in all periods except for the future periods of 2041-2070 and 2071-2100 under the RCP4.5 scenario. The extreme precipitation in the shared river basin has increased both in magnitude and frequency, and it is expected that the region will have a significant impact from climate change.