• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.337-338
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.217-219
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.75-76
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• 2006

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.117-136
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• 2019

In this study, a hybrid-type of day fog detection algorithm (DFDA) was developed based on the optical and textural characteristics of fog top, using the Himawari-8 /Advanced Himawari Imager data. Supplementary data, such as temperatures of numerical weather prediction model and sea surface temperatures of operational sea surface temperature and sea ice analysis, were used for fog detection. And 10 minutes data from visibility meter from the Korea Meteorological Administration were used for a quantitative verification of the fog detection results. Normalized albedo of fog top was utilized to distinguish between fog and other objects such as clouds, land, and oceans. The normalized local standard deviation of the fog surface and temperature difference between fog top and air temperature were also assessed to separate the fog from low cloud. Initial threshold values (ITVs) for the fog detection elements were selected using hat-shaped threshold values through frequency distribution analysis of fog cases.And the ITVs were optimized through the iteration method in terms of maximization of POD and minimization of FAR. The visual inspection and a quantitative verification using a visibility meter showed that the DFDA successfully detected a wide range of fog. The quantitative verification in both training and verification cases, the average POD (FAR) was 0.75 (0.41) and 0.74 (0.46), respectively. However, sophistication of the threshold values of the detection elements, as well as utilization of other channel data are necessary as the fog detection levels vary for different fog cases(POD: 0.65-0.87, FAR: 0.30-0.53).

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.3-6
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• 2002

In this study, we investigate the atmospheric environment changes in the aspect of optical remote sensing using surface observation data from 1971 to 2000 of Korea Meteorological Administration. Visibility, spatially averaged over Korean peninsula, is systematically reduced from about 28km to 18km during the last 30 years. It means that atmospheric conditions for the optical remote sensing over Korean peninsula are growing worse and worse due to the degradation of air quality. The 30-year average of cloud amount shows a strong seasonal variation, maximum(75%) in summer and minimum (35%) in autumn. Precipitation also shows a very similar variation pattern with cloud. The temperature and sea level pressure show a opposite seasonal change pattern, maximum(minimum in SLP) in summer and minimum(maximum in SLP) in winter, respectively. Relative humidiy(RH) is one of the variables mostly affected by urbanization or urban heat island. As a results, annual mean RH is decreased from 73% to 68% during last 30 years. When we take into account the favorable and unfavorable factors all together, summer and autumn are the worst and the best season for optical remote sensing in Korea.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.50-61
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• 2022

Snow, rain, fog, and particulate matter interfere with the vehicle driver's vision, which causes a non-secure safety distance and an increase in speed deviation, causing repetitive large-scale traffic accidents. This study developed a road environment sensor capable of measuring 11 types of fog, snow, rain, temperature, humidity, direction of wind, speed of wind, Insolation, atmospheric pressure, fine particles, rainfall, etc. and compared the visibility measured by the infrared signal value of the development sensor. The relationship between the existing fog visibility sensor and the development sensor measurement was derived from data measured at a visibility of 500m or less that directly affects road safety.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.93-100
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• 2021

Satellite communication for high altitude platform stations (HAPS) and geostationary orbit (GEO) systems suffers from sand and dust (SANDU) storms in desert and arid regions. The focus of this paper is to propose common relations between HAPS and GEO for the atmospheric impairments affecting the satellite communication networks operating above Ku-band crossing the propagation path. A double phase three-dimensional relationship for HAPS and GEO systems is then presented. The comparison model present the analysis of atmospheric attenuation with specific focus on sand and dust based on particular size, visibility, adding gas effects for different frequency, and propagation angle to provide systems' operations with a predicted vision of satellite parameters' values. Thus, the proposed system provides wide range of selecting applicable parameters, under different weather conditions, in order to achieve better SNR for satellite communication.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.233-244
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• 1994

The phenomenon of yellow sand (dust clouds) occurred in Korea during the spring of 1993 and 1994 is studied in detail. In total 6 cases including 15 days of yellow sand were observed in 1993 and the annual number of these events was found to increased. Examinations in this study include meteorological charts satellite imagery, pilot reports (PIREP) of Korea Air Force, and air concentrations of total suspended particulates(TSP). We present on estimation of total atmospheric loadings based on the observation and theory. According to the PIREP, in general the dust clouds travelled in the lower troposphere up to the level 5km. The visibility within the clouds was in the range of 3-8km The area covered by yellow sand in an event exceeded 0.4 M $\textrm{km}^2$ . According to trajectory analyses, dust clouds invaded Korea in April and May 1993 were landed in the sink area after 2~4 days travelling for 2,000~3,000km from a source region. Estimates of total atmospheric loadings of a dust cloud for April 23~24 in 1993 were 1.5 M ton. In addition, 7 dust storms were also reported in synoptic observations in NW China and Mongolia during the spring in 1994. The yellow sand was not reported with meteorological observations in Korea, however pilots reported significant dust clouds over the Yellow Sea on 8 and 13 April and 20 May 1994.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.197-198
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• 2003

최근 미국 및 유럽의 선진국에서는 시민에게 맑은 하늘을 체감적으로 느낄 수 있는 Clear Sky(푸른하늘)를 실현하기 위하여 시정(visibility)분야에 대한 연구가 급진적으로 확산되어 가고 있다. 미국의 IMPROVE, 북미대륙(미국, 캐나다. 멕시코) 공동연구인 NARSTO, 유럽대륙의 EURO-TRAC II 등, 선진국의 연구기관들은 인체에 유해할 뿐만 아니라 시정장애에 영향이 지배적인 미세입자(Dp 〈 2.5$\mu\textrm{m}$)에 대한 화학적이며, 광학적인 특성을 실시간으로 관측 및 분석하도록 권고하고 있다. 현재까지의 우리나라의 시정변화에 대한 분석은 광학적인 관측에 있어서는 실시간으로 시행되어 왔으나, 에어로졸의 화학적인 분석에 있어서는 일일 관측이 일반적인 관측간격이었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.199-200
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• 2003

대기환경기준은 1979년 2월 아황산가스에 대한 기준을 최초로 설정한 이래 1983년 8월에는 일산화탄소, 이산화질소, 옥시단트, 먼지, 탄화수소, 1991년 2월에는 납의 환경기준을 설정하여 관리하여 왔으며 1993년도에는 입자의 직경이 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하(PM10)인 미세먼지 기준을 새로이 정하였다. 그럼에도 불구하고 대도시를 중심으로 국민들의 시정 장애 현상에 대한 불쾌감은 더욱더 심각해지고 있다. 실제로 서울시의 목측(prevailing visibility)자료에 의하면, 1970년 이후 상대습도가 60% 미만인 건조한 날 시정이 5km 이하로 관측된 빈도수가 증가하고 있는 추세이다. (중략)