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Classification of Wind Sector for Assessment of Wind Resource in South Korea (남한지역 풍력자원 평가를 위한 바람권역 분류)

  • Jung, Woo-Sik;Kim, Hyun-Goo;Lee, Hwa-Woon;Park, Jong-Kil;Lee, Soon-Hwan;Choi, Hyun-Jung;Kim, Dong-Hyuk
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.318-321
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    • 2008
  • We classified wind sectors according to the wind features in South Korea. In order to get the information of wind speed and wind direction, we used and improved on the atmospheric numerical model. We made use of detailed topographical data such as terrain height data of an interval of 3 seconds and landuse data produced at ministry of environment, Republic of Korea. The result of simulated wind field was improved. We carried out the cluster analysis to classify the wind sectors using the K-means clustering. South Korea was classified as 10 wind sectors which have a clear wind features.

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A Study on the Impact of an Improved Road Pavement Technology on the Thermal Structure of Atmospheric Boundary Layer (도로 포장 기술 개선에 따른 대기 경계층의 열 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Soon-Hwan;Kim, In-Soo;Kim, Hae-Dong
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.551-561
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    • 2008
  • In order to clarify the impact of anti-heat insulation pavement on the thermal structure of atmospheric boundary layer, field experiments and numerical simulations were carried out. Field experiment with various pavements were also conducted for 24 hours from 09LST 19 June 2007. And numerical experiment mainly focused on the impact of albedo variation, which is strongly associated with thermal characteristics of insulated pavement materials, on the temporal variation of planterly boundary layer. Numerical model used in this study is one dimension model with Planterly Boundary Layer developed by Oregon State University (OSUPBL). Because anti-heat insulation pavement material shows higher albedo value, not only maximum surface temperature but also maximum surface air temperature on anti-heat insulation pavement is lower than that on asphalt. The maximum value of surface temperature only reach on $49.5^{\circ}C$. As results of numerical simulations, surface sensible heat flux and the height of mixing layer are also influenced by the values of albedo. Therefore the characteristics of urban surface material and its impact on atmosphere should be clarified before the urban planning including improvement of urban heat environment and air quality.

Comparison of Model-simulated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide with GOSAT Retrievals

  • Shim, Chang-Sub;Nassar, Ray;Kim, Jhoon
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.263-277
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    • 2011
  • Global atmospheric $CO_2$ distributions were simulated with a chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem) and compared with space-borne observations of $CO_2$ column density by GOSAT from April 2009 to January 2010. The GEOS-Chem model simulated 3-D global atmospheric $CO_2$ at $2^{\circ}{\times}2.5^{\circ}$ horizontal resolution using global $CO_2$ surface sources/sinks as well as 3-D emissions from aviation and the atmospheric oxidation of other carbon species. The seasonal cycle and spatial distribution of GEOS-Chem $CO_2$ columns were generally comparable with GOSAT columns over each continent with a systematic positive bias of ~1.0%. Data from the World Data Center for Greenhouse Gases (WDCGG) from twelve ground stations spanning $90^{\circ}S-82^{\circ}N$ were also compared with the modeled data for the period of 2004-2009 inclusive. The ground-based data show high correlations with the GEOS-Chem simulation ($0.66{\leq}R^2{\leq}0.99$) but the model data have a negative bias of ~1.0%, which is primarily due to the model initial conditions. Together these two comparisons can be used to infer that GOSAT $CO_2$ retrievals underestimate $CO_2$ column concentration by ~2.0%, as demonstrated in recent validation work using other methods. We further estimated individual source/sink contributions to the global atmospheric $CO_2$ budget and trends through 7 tagged $CO_2$ tracers (fossil fuels, ocean exchanges, biomass burning, biofuel burning, net terrestrial exchange, shipping, aviation, and CO oxidation) over 2004-2009. The global $CO_2$ trend over this period (2.1 ppmv/year) has been mainly driven by fossil fuel combustion and cement production (3.2 ppmv/year), reinforcing the fact that rigorous $CO_2$ reductions from human activities are necessary in order to stabilize atmospheric $CO_2$ levels.

An Evaluation of Atmospheric Environmental Capacity in Daegu (대구지역 대기환경용량 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Myung-Hee;Choi, Geun-Sik;Jung, Woo-Sik;Kim, Hae-Dong;Lee, Joon-Soo
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.19 no.10
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    • pp.1271-1281
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    • 2010
  • This study aims to implement the modeling of selected substances for the evaluation of Atmospheric Environmental Capacity by means of the data of 2006 atmospheric pollution substance emissions. As a result, it turned out that the substance with the concentration higher than Atmospheric Environmental standard concentration was NO2, and 17.6% of the total regions researched turned out to exceed the standard concentration. In addition, set was the targeted amount to be reduced in the areas where the upper limit of emission per unit lattice was exceeded, and the model was adopted accordingly. As a result, it turned out that about 80% of the actual emission should be reduced to meet the 2006 Atmospheric Environmental standard over the Daegu. In reality, it is impossible to reduce 80% of the actual emission. Thus, the same ratio of reduction was applied in all of the Daegu regions, and the modeling was applied. The results are as follows: When 30% was reduced, the level went down to 50 ppb, which is as high as 2006 Atmospheric Environmental standard; when 50% was reduced, the level went down to 30 ppb, which is as high as 2007 Atmospheric Environmental standard.

Characteristics and Environmental Impact of Atmospheric Aerosols

  • Kasahara, Mikio
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.35-40
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    • 2004
  • Atmospheric aerosols have a key role in both local and global environmental problems. The physicochemical properties of aerosols and their spatial distribution are essential to understand their effects on the environment and health.

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A New Technology of Anti-corrosive of Metals in Atmospheric Environment

  • Chen, Ke Zhong
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.194-196
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, a newest kind of anti-atmospheric corrosion method is introduced. This method does not adopt organic coating, plastic layer or metal plating, instead it adopts a kind of aqueous emulsion containing numerous tine solid compounds that are absorbed onto the component surface, which play the role of anti-electrochemical corrosion.

Numerical Simulation of Effect on Atmospheric Flow Field Using High Resolution Terrain Height Data in Complex Coastal Regions (복잡한 해안지역에서 상세한 지헝고도 자료이용에 따른 대기 유동장의 영향에 관한 수치모의)

  • Lee Hwa Woon;Won Hye Young;Choi Hyun-Jung;Lee Kang-Yeol
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.179-189
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    • 2005
  • Recently air quality modeling studies for industrial complex and large cities located in the coastal regions have been carried out. Especially, the representation of atmospheric flow fields within a model domain is very important, because an adequate air quality simulation requires an accurate portrayal of the realistic three -dimensional wind fields. Therefore this study investigated effect of using high resolution terrain height data in numerical simulation. So the experiments were designed according to the detail terrain height with 3second resolution or not. Case 30s was the experiment using the terrain height data of USGS and Case 3s was the other using the detail terrain height data of Ministry of Environment. The results of experimental were more remarkable. In Case 3s, temperature indicated similar tendency comparing to observational data predicting maximum temperature during the daytime and wind speed made weakly for difference of terrain height.

60-Year Research History and Future Prospects in Environment Field in Korean Meteorological Society (기상학회 60년간 환경분야 연구 역사와 전망)

  • Cheol-Hee Kim;Rokjin Park;Sang-Woo Kim;Young-Hee Lee;Sang-Hyun Lee;Chang-Keun Song
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.173-195
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    • 2023
  • Research papers in the field of atmospheric environment published in three Journals: Journal of Korean Meteorological Society, Atmosphere, and Asia-Pacific Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, are all summarized over period of 60 years since the establishment of Korea Meteorological Society (KMS) in 1963. In addition, current research trends and future outlook in the atmospheric environment field has been also highlighted. The results of historical records published in three KMS journals indicated that the activities, contents, and scope of researches carried out by KMS members in the field of atmospheric environment have yielded the enormous and rapid progress in each of the all four areas over 60 years. In particular, as the chronological progress of observational instruments and availability of satellite data such as from GEMS can be a great asset to deepen the observational and modeling researches in the current and future studies, it is highly anticipated that the more progressive and in-depth studies can be achievable to abate the air pollutants over the Korea as well as northeast Asia.