• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.59-71
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• 2002

Theoretical models of radiative transfer are developed to simulate the 85 GHz brightness temperature (T85) observed by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager (TMI) radiometer as a function of rain rate. These simulations are performed separately over regions of the convective and stratiform rain. TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) observations are utilized to construct vertical profiles of hydrometeors in the regions. For a given rain rate, the extinction in 85 GHz due to hydrometeors above the freezing level is found to be relatively weak in the convective regions compared to that in the stratiform. The hydrometeor profile above the freezing level responsible for the weak extinction in convective regions is inferred from theoretical considerations to contain two layers: 1) a mixed (or mixed-phase) layer of 2 km thickness with mixed-phase particles, liquid drops and graupel above the freezing level, and 2) a layer of graupel extending from the top of the mixed layer to the cloud top. Strong extinction in the stratiform regions is inferred to result from slowly-falling, low-density ice aggregates (snow) above the freezing level. These theoretical results are consistent with the T85 measured by TMI, and with the rain rate deduced from PR for the convective and stratiform rain regions. On the basis of this study, the accuracy of the rain rate sensed by TMI is inferred to depend critically on the specification of the convective or stratiform nature of the rain.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.555-567
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• 2018

In order to identify the characteristics of sea surface temperature (SST) differences between microwave SST from GCOM-W1/AMSR2 and in-situ measurements in the western coast of Korea, a total of 6,457 collocated matchup data were produced using the in-situ temperature measurements from marine buoy stations (Deokjeokdo, Chilbaldo, and Oeyeondo) from July 2012 to December 2017. The accuracy of satellite microwave SSTs was presented by comparing the ocean buoy data of Deokjeokdo, Chilbaldo, and Oeyeondo stations with the AMSR2 SST data more than five years. The SST differences between the microwave SST and the in-situ temperature measurements showed some dependence on environmental factors, such as wind speed and water temperature. The AMSR2 SSTs were tended to be higher than the in-situ temperature measurements during the daytime when the wind speed was low ($<6ms^{-1}$). On the other hand, they showed positive deviation increasingly as the wind speed increased for nighttime. In addition, increasing tendency of SST differences was related to decreasing sensitivity of microwave sensors at low temperatures and data contamination by land. A monthly analysis of the SST difference showed that unlike the previous trend, which was known to be the largest in winter when strong winds were blowing, the SST difference was largest in summer in Deokjeokdo and Chilbaldo buoy stations. This seemed to be induced by differential tidal mixing at the collocated matchup points. This study presented problems and limitations of the use of microwave SSTs with high contribution to the SST composites in the western coastal region off the Korean peninsula.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.61-71
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• 2015

Quantitative variability of AMSR2 (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2) soil moisture data shows that the remotely sensed soil moisture is underestimated during Spring and Winter seasons and is overestimated during Summer and Fall seasons. Therefore the bias correction of the remotely sensed data is essential for the purpose of water resource management. To enhance their applicability, the bias of AMSR2 soil moisture data was corrected using ground observation data at Cheorwon Chuncheon, Suwon, Cheongju, Jeonju, and Jinju sites. Test statistics demonstrated that the correlation coefficient R is improved from 0.107~0.328 to 0.286~0.559 and RMSE is improved from 9.46~14.36 % to 5.38~9.62 %. Bias correction using ground network data improved the applicability of remotely sensed soil moisture data.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• v.1
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• pp.39-42
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• 2006

The paper reports on the first experimental evidence for space-observed manifestation of the open ocean tsunami in the microwave radar backscatter (in C- and Ku-bands). Significant variations of the radar cross section synchronous with the sea level anomaly were found in the geophysical data record of the altimetry satellite Jason-1 for the track which crossed the head wave of the catastrophic tsunami of 26 December 2004. The simultaneous analysis of the available complementary data provided by the satellite three-channel radiometer enabled us to exclude meteorological factors as possible causes of the observed signal modulation. A possible physical mechanism of modulation of short wind waves due to transformation of the thin boundary layer in the air by a tsunami wave is discussed. The results open new possibilities of monitoring tsunamis from space..

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• v.1
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• pp.320-323
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• 2006

Temperature inversion may cause air pollution problems because air pollutants cannot be dissipated through vertical motion of the atmosphere and are accumulated near the surface. The air quality is worsen gradually if an inversion event lasts for a long time. An inversion event is defined as consecutive temperature profiles with occurrence of the temperature inversion condition. In this paper, temperature inversion events over three major cities on Taiwan are analyzed. They are measured by ground-based microwave radiometers installed in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung from 2002 to 2004 by the Environment Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan. Characteristics of temperature inversion events at the three cities are extracted using different classification methods.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2011

토양수분은 지표와 대기에서 물과 에너지를 교환하는 중요한 수문기상 인자임에도 불구하고 토양수분에 대한 중요성이 부족한 실정이다. 최근에는 위성기술의 발달로 Aqua위성에 탑재된 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer E (AMSR-E)를 이용하여 토양수분을 측정하고 있다. 이는 토양수분을 측정하고 있는 가장 유용한 기기로서 25km의 낮은 공간 해상도를 가지고 있어 토양수분의 변화를 나타내는데 한계점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 AMSR-E의 공간 해상도를 높이고자 비교적 높은 해상도를 (1km) 가지고 있는 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)를 연동하였으며, MODIS의 산출물 중 Albedo, LST, NDVI 인자를 이용하였다. 이를 바탕으로 1km의 고해상도 일 별 토양수분 지도를 작성하였으며, 이 지도를 각각 관측 토양수분과 비교 검증하였다. 향후 일별 고해상도 토양수분 지도를 작성하면 우리나라에 대한 토양수분 데이터베이스를 구축해 나갈 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.114.2-114.2
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• 2010

지표면 근처에서의 토양수분 함유량은 지표면과 대기 사이의 물과 에너지의 순환에 큰 영향을 주기 때문에 수문 생태학적 과정에서 매우 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. Soil Moisture Experiment 2004(SMEX04) 프로젝트는 넓은 공간에서의 토양수분의 분포를 알아내기 위해 이용하고 있는 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System(AMSR-E) 위성 관측 이미지로 얻은 결과를 현장 검증하기 위해 미국 Arizona 주에 2004년 6-9월에 걸쳐 추진되었으며, 프로젝트를 통해 얻은 토양수분 데이터를 이용하여 건조지역에서의 토양수분의 공간 변동성을 통계적 방법으로 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1564-1569
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• 2010

토양수분은 수문현상 즉, 물의 순환과정을 이해하고 기상변화를 고려하는데 중요한 인자 중 하나이며 이는 최근 이상기후로 인한 가뭄 및 홍수 등의 자연재해가 우리나라 전역에 빈번히 발생되고 있는 가운데 이러한 현상을 보다 정확히 해석하기 위해 토양수분의 중요성이 더욱 부각되고 있다. 현재 이를 관측 및 분석하고 있으나 대부분 관측기간이 짧고 장비가 노후화되어 많은 결측치를 나타내고 있으며 관측치가 있더라도 여러 가지 요인으로 인해 관측에 대한 분석의 신뢰도가 떨어진다. 이로 인하여 본 연구에서는 광역적 범위에서 정확한 토양수분량 측정을 하고 있는 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer E (AMSR-E) 위성관측 데이터를 기존의 토양수분 자료와 비교/검증하여 이의 활용방안을 모색하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.528-530
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• 2003

We present here, some of the studies carried for estimation of rainfall over land and oceanic regions in and around South Korea. We use active and passive microwave measurements from TRMM ? TMI and Precipitation Radar (PR) respectively during a typhoon even named ? RUSA that took place during 30 Aug. 2002. We have followed due approach by Yao at. all (2002) and examined the performance of their algorithm using two main predictor variable, named as Scattering Index (SI) and Polarization Corrected Brightness Temperature (PCT) while using TMI data. The rainfall fnus estimated using PST and SI shows some Underestimation as compared to the 2A25 rainfall products from the PR in common area of overlap. A larger database thus would be used in future. To establish a new rain rate algorithm over Korean region based on the present case study.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.63-66
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• 2012

최근 기후변화와 관련하여 수많은 자연재해 현상이 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 특히 국지적인 폭설과 관련한 자연재해는 재산상의 피해뿐만 아니라 수많은 인명피해를 야기하고 있다. 또한 적설은 단순히 방재 차원을 넘어서 물의 순환과정을 해석하는 데에도 중요한 부분으로 인식되고 있다. 특히 수문학적 측면에서 적설은 인근 하천유량 및 토양수분에 영향을 미치는 주요한 인자로서 이에 관한 세밀한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 따라서 기존의 접근 방식을 넘어서 더욱 능동이고 즉각적인 형태의 적설 관측의 필요성이 대두 되고 있는 시점이다. 지점 관측의 한계성을 보완하기 위해 인공위성에 탑재된 마이크로파 센서를 활용한 적설 관측시스템이 제안되어 이에 대한 검증도 활발히 진행되고 있다. NASA의 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-Earth Observing System (AMSR-E)는 마이크로파 센서로서 전 지구적인 물과 에너지 흐름에 관한 다양한 정보를 제공하고 있으며, 이중에는 적설 관측을 위하여 AMSR-E의 SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT PRODUCT (SWE)를 이용한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 한반도내에서의 관측소 실측 자료를 바탕으로 AMSR-E SWE에 대한 검증작업을 실시하였으며, 현재 인공위성을 활용한 적설관측 체계의 오차를 유발하는 요인에 대해 분석했다.