• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.214-218
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• 2014

The main objective of this study is to analyse the influence factors of snowfall enhancement by glaciogenic seeding in a mountainous area. Twenty-five seeding experiments have been conducted during the period of February to April 2010. To use two rates seeding experiments (SR1: $1.04g\;min^{-1}$, SR2: $2.08g\;min^{-1}$) have been tested to get an appropriate ratio for snowfall enhancement at Daegwallyeong area. The conditions of seeding are able as followings: surface temperature <$0^{\circ}C$, wind speed <5 m/s, wind direction between 0 and $130^{\circ}$. The experiment results indicated that in the case of SR1 was more effective than SR2. The number of small ice particles below 1.0 mm was increased during seeding period measured by PARSIVEL disdrometer near generator. Most of snowfall enhancement by seeding was observed the inflow of the easterly wind blew in toward Gangwon regions from the East Sea and the supersaturated supercooled liquid water due to orographic effect.

• 대기
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.445-462
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• 2024

This study analyzes and compares the results of airborne snowfall enhancement experiments conducted on November 25 and 28, 2019, as part of the International Joint Cloud Observation and Weather Control Experiment (IJCO-WCE) 2019 campaign. The objective was to assess the effects of experimental interventions on cloud precipitation patterns. To address the challenges in verifying artificial snowfall enhancement, this study proposes an innovative approach, utilizing a post-experiment zigzag flight path for in-situ observations. This approach allowed for detailed comparisons between affected and unaffected cloud regions. Precipitation was observed in the target area on the leeward side on November 25, whereas no precipitation was recorded during the November 28 experiment. We concluded that airborne snowfall enhancement is more effective when the lower atmosphere is unstable at the rear of a trough, as confirmed by changes in the distribution of precipitation particles in the clouds and on the ground. Two identical flight experiments were conducted using the KMA/NIMS atmospheric research aircraft, allowing detailed observations. Data collected from onboard cloud observation instruments and six ground stations facilitated detailed analyses of changes in the concentration and size distribution of cloud particles (e.g., supercooled droplets, ice crystals, and snow particles). The method of comparing particle sizes between clouds affected and unaffected by the experiments is used to verify the effectiveness of artificial snowfall enhancement techniques. This methodology could be widely adopted in future studies to improve our understanding of weather modification strategies.

• 대기
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2018

This study examined the lake effect of the Yellow Sea which was induced by the Siberian High pressure system moving over the open waters. The development mechanism of the convective cells over the ocean was studied in detail using the Weather Research and Forecasting model. Numerical experiments consist of the control experiment (CTL) and an experiment changing the yellow sea to dry land (EXP). The CTL simulation result showed distinct high area of relative vorticity, convergence and low-level atmospheric instability than that of the EXP. The result indicates that large surface vorticity and convergence induced vertical motion and low level instability over the ocean when the arctic Siberian air mass moved south over the Yellow Sea. The sensible heat flux at the sea surface gradually decreased while latent heat flux gradually increased. At the beginning stage of air mass modification, sensible heat was the main energy source for convective cell generation. However, in the later stage, latent heat became the main energy source for the development of convective cells. In conclusion, the mechanism of the west coast heavy snowfall caused by modification of the Siberian air mass over the Yellow Sea can be explained by air-sea interaction instability in the following order: (a) cyclonic vorticity caused by diabatic heating induce Ekman pumping and convergence at the surface, (b) sensible heat at the sea surface produce convection, and (c) this leads to latent heat release, and the development of convective cells. The overall process is a manifestation of air-sea interaction and enhancement of convection from positive feedback mechanism.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.301-314
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 겨울철 대관령지역의 지형성 구름에 대해 인공증설을 위한 구름씨뿌리기(이하 시딩) 영향을 알아보기 위해서 2013년 3월 13일 실험사례를 분석하였다. 지상연소기를 이용하여 기온 $-4^{\circ}C$ 이하, 풍향 $45-130^{\circ}$, 풍속 $5ms^{-1}$ 이하일 때 AgI 입자를 시딩 하였으며 대관령지역에서 적절한 시딩량을 알아보기 위해 $38gh^{-1}$ (SR1)과 $113gh^{-1}$ (SR2)에 대해 실험을 수행하였다. AgI point-source 모듈을 추가한 WRF (Weather Research and Forecast) 수치모의실험을 통해 시딩 물질의 확산장을 알아보았다. 수치모의 결과 과냉각수적이 충분히 존재한 상태에서 실험이 실시되었으며 시딩 물질은 주풍에 따라 이동하는 경향을 보였다. 시딩 효과를 알아보기 위해 안개입자측정기, 강수입자측정기와 광학우적계에서 관측된 자료를 분석하였다. 본 연구사례에서는 빙정핵 시딩에 의해 1 mm 이하 크기의 강수입자 수농도의 증가가 나타났으며 대관령지역에는 SR1 시딩이 더 적절하다고 판단된다.