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• 제27권2호
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• pp.235-249
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• 2017

This paper describes methodology verifying near-surface predictability of numerical weather prediction models against the surface synoptic weather station network (SYNOP) observation. As verification variables, temperature, wind, humidity-related variables, total cloud cover, and surface pressure are included in this tool. Quality controlled SYNOP observation through the pre-processing for data assimilation is used. To consider the difference of topographic height between observation and model grid points, vertical inter/extrapolation is applied for temperature, humidity, and surface pressure verification. This verification algorithm is applied for verifying medium-range forecasts by a global forecasting model developed by Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems to measure the near-surface predictability of the model and to evaluate the capability of the developed verification tool. It is found that the verification of near-surface prediction against SYNOP observation shows consistency with verification of upper atmosphere against global radiosonde observation, suggesting reliability of those data and demonstrating importance of verification against in-situ measurement as well. Although verifying modeled total cloud cover with observation might have limitation due to the different definition between the model and observation, it is also capable to diagnose the relative bias of model predictability such as a regional reliability and diurnal evolution of the bias.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2004

Northern Gyeonggi Province(NGP), consisting of 3 counties, is the northernmost region in South Korea adjacent to the de-militarized zone with North Korea. To supplement insufficient spatial coverage of official climate data and climate atlases based on those data, high-resolution digital climate models(DCM) were prepared to support weather- related activities of residents in NGP Monthly climate data from 51 synoptic stations across both North and South Korea were collected for 1981-2000. A digital elevation model(DEM) for this region with 30m cell spacing was used with the climate data for spatially interpolating daily maximum and minimum temperatures, solar irradiance, and precipitation based on relevant topoclimatological models. For daily minimum temperature, a spatial interpolation scheme accommodating the potential influences of cold air accumulation and the temperature inversion was used. For daily maximum temperature estimation, a spatial interpolation model loaded with the overheating index was used. Daily solar irradiances over sloping surfaces were estimated from nearby synoptic station data weighted by potential relative radiation, which is the hourly sum of relative solar intensity. Precipitation was assumed to increase with the difference between virtual terrain elevation and the DEM multiplied by an observed rate. Validations were carried out by installing an observation network specifically for making comparisons with the spatially estimated temperature pattern. Freezing risk in January was estimated for major fruit tree species based on the DCMs under the recurrence intervals of 10, 30, and 100 years, respectively. Frost risks at bud-burst and blossom of tree flowers were also estimated for the same resolution as the DCMs.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2011

현재 남한에서는 270m 해상도의 강수분포도가 제작되어 활용되고 있지만, 북한지역에는 강수관측점의 수가 남한에 비하여 매우 적어서 남한과 같은 방법으로 강수분포를 추정하기는 어렵다. 자료가 불충분한 북한지방의 강수추정을 위해 우선 낮은 해상도의 강수기후도를 PRISM을 이용하여 제작하고 격자 내 지형특성을 반영하기 위해 여기에 상대적으로 자료가 풍부한 남한의 '지형-강수 관계'에 근거한 보정값을 더하는 방법을 모색하였다. 남한 지역 270m 해상도의 DEM에서 자동기상관측소와 표준기상관측소 위치의 격자값을 추출하고 이들을 이용하여 AWS+KMA 및 KMA에 해당하는 가상지형을 만든 다음, 둘 간의 편차를 얻었다. 강수량에 대해서도 동일한 작업을 하여 둘 간의 편차를 얻어 경사향별로 고도편차-강수편차 간 회귀식을 도출하였다. 북한 지역의 270m 해상도의 DEM과 27개 기상대 고도 값으로 IDW한 가상지형 간의 편차를 구한 다음, 남한에서 얻은 회귀식을 적용하여 보정값을 계산하였다. 북한지역에 대해 2,430m 해상도로 PRISM모형을 구동하고 보정값을 적용하여 최종강수량을 얻었다. 제작된 강수기후도에 따르면 북한지방의 연간 총 강수량은 지역평균이 1,196mm이며 표준편차는 298mm인 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.339-354
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 2009년 여름 강원도 양구군 해안분지(펀치볼)에 구축한 자동기상관측망 기온자료를 분석하여 여름철 하루 중 시간진행 또는 일기패턴에 따른 산간분지 내 기온감률 변화 특징을 밝히고자 한다. 산정부와 분지 내 사이에 형성되는 여름철 일평균 기온감률은 $-0.53^{\circ}C$/100m이나, 일변화에 의해 새벽 6시경에 $-0.25^{\circ}C$/100m의 최저, 오후 4~5시경에 $-0.85^{\circ}C$/100m의 최고값을 나타낸다. 종관일기 패턴 별 일평균 기온감률은 강수일($-0.63^{\circ}C$/100m), 집중호우일($-0.53^{\circ}C$/100m), 약간 구름 낀 날($-0.47^{\circ}C$/100m), 맑은날($-0.39^{\circ}C$/100m) 순으로 높게 나타난다. 여름철 맑은날 새벽에는 분지 내에서 기온역전현상으로 냉기호가 형성되는 반면, 호우일에는 구름에 의한 복사냉각효과 감소로 온기호가 형성된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.369-376
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• 1996

Major atmospheric stability classification methods were evaluated with meteorological data obtained by scoustic sounding profiler (SODAR/RASS) in Seoul. The Psequill classificatio method, the method most widely used because of its good agreement in respect of synoptic scope under the steady state, fails to describe the time lag, the response time on stability by heating or cooling caused by daily insolation or noctrunal surface radiation. Horizontal and vertical standard deviation of wind fluctuation $(\sigma_A and \sigma_E)$ method tend to classify night-time stable condition (E, F class) into unstable condition (A, B class). The classification matrix tables for Vogt's vertical temperature difference and wind speed using method ($\Delta$T $\cdot$ U) and bulk Richardson number (Rb) were amended for practical use over Seoul. The modified tables for $\Delta$T $\cdot$ U and Rb method were made by using comprehensive frequency distribution from Pasquill's method and other existing results, and the correlation coefficient(r) was equal to 0.829. It was confirmed that atmospheric stability could be changed with monitoring site characteristics, height and vertical difference between sensors of monitoring station, and classification method itself.

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• 제23권2호
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• pp.187-204
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• 2013

This study analyzed the synoptic distribution and vertical structure about four cases of precipitation occurrences using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and upper level data of winter intensive observation to be performed by National Institute of Meteorological Research at Bukgangneung, Incheon, Boseong during 63days from 4 JAN to 6 MAR in 2012, and Observing System Experiment (OSE) using 3DVAR-WRF system was conducted to examine the precipitation predictability of upper level data at western and southern coastal regions. The synoptic characteristics of selected precipitation occurrences were investigated as causes for 1) rainfall events with effect of moisture convergence owing to low pressure passing through south sea on 19 JAN, 2) snowfall events due to moisture inflowing from yellow sea with propagation of Siberian high pressure after low pressure passage over middle northern region on 31 JAN, 3) rainfall event with effect of weak pressure trough in west low and east high pressure system on 25 FEB, 4) rainfall event due to moisture inflow according to low pressures over Bohai bay and south eastern sea on 5 MAR. However, it is identified that vertical structure of atmosphere had different characteristics with heavy rainfall system in summer. Firstly, depth of convection was narrow due to absence of moisture convergence and strong ascending air current in middle layer. Secondly, warm air advection by veering wind with height only existed in low layer. Thirdly, unstable layer was limited in the narrow depth due to low surface temperature although it formed, and also values of instability indices were not high. Fourthly, total water vapor amounts containing into atmosphere was small due to low temperature distribution so that precipitable water vapor could be little amounts. As result of OSE conducting with upper level data of Incheon and Boseong station, 12 hours accumulated precipitation distributions of control experiment and experiments with additional upper level data were similar with ones of observation data at 610 stations. Although Equitable Threat Scores (ETS) were different according to cases and thresholds, it was verified positive influence of upper level data for precipitation predictability as resulting with high improvement rates of 33.3% in experiment with upper level data of Incheon (INC_EXP), 85.7% in experiment with upper level data of Boseong (BOS_EXP), and 142.9% in experiment with upper level data of both Incheon and Boseong (INC_BOS_EXP) about accumulated precipitation more than 5 mm / 12 hours on 31 January 2012.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2001

넓은 지역에 걸친 병 예찰모형의 동시 다지점 적용은 지역특이적 식물 병 관리체계 구축을 위한 전제조건이다. 예찰모형의 구동변수로서 군락내부 기온자료 역시 충분한 공간해상도와 공간범위로 준비되어야 한다. 생육중기의 여 군락기온구조에 관한 실측정보를 토대로 만들어진 실용성 있는 광역 군락기온분포 예측 기법을 제시한다. 이앙 후 한 달째부터 출수기까지 벼 군락 내 기온 연직구조의 경시변화를 관측하여 맑은 날, 흐린 날, 비오는 날의 군락외부기온(250 cm)과 군락내부기온(10cm)간 편차의 경시변화양상을 정량화 하였고, 이를 토대로 군락외부 기온값이 주어지면 군락내부 임의높이의 기온을 추정할 수 있는 경험식을 작성하였다. 벼논의 경우 맑은 날 인근 관측노장 대비 전국적으로 0.6~1.2$^{\circ}C$ 낮다는 사실을 근거로 기온 공간내삽시 지표피복 특성이 벼논인 경우의 보정량을 결정하였다. 전라남북도 지역을 대상으로 기상청 정규관측소의 매 시간 관측값을 공간내삽 함으로써 초지로 덮여있는 가상지형상의 기온표면을 1km$\times$1km 해상도로 생성하였고, 위성영상자료의 분석을 통해 이들로부터 벼논에 해당되는 픽셀만 추출하여 기온 하강분을 보정함으로써 군락외부 기온을 준비하였다. 벼논특성을 가진 픽셀에 준비된 군락내부 기온추정식을 각각 적용하여 층위별 기온값을 추정하였다.

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• 제22권1호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2012

To investigate variation of aerosol number concentration at each different size with three-dimensional (3D) wind components in ocean area, aerosol particles and 3D wind components were measured in the Ieodo Ocean Research Station, which is located to 419 km southwest from Marado, the southernmost island of Korea, from 25 June to 8 July 2010. The Laser Particle Counter (LPC) and ultrasonic anemometer were used to measure the size of aerosol particles and 3D wind components (zonal (u), meridional (v), and vertical (w) wind) respectively. Surface weather chart, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and sounding data were used to analyze the synoptic condition. The distribution of aerosol number concentration had a large variation from bigger particles more than 1.0 ${\mu}m$ in diameter by wind direction during precipitation. In the number concentration of aerosol particles with respect to the weather conditions, particles larger than 1.0 ${\mu}m$ in size were decreased and sustained to the similar concentration at smaller particles during precipitation. The increase in aerosol number concentration was due to the sea-salt particles which was suspended by southwesterly and upward winds. In addition, the aerosol number concentration with vertical wind flow could be related with the occurrence and increasing mechanism of aerosol in marine boundary layer.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2010

To understand day-to-day fluctuations in soil moisture content in Seoul, I simulated daily soil moisture content from 1908 to 2009 using long-term climatic precipitation and temperature data collected at the Surface Synoptic Meteorological Station in Seoul for the last 98 years with a hydrological simulation model, BROOK. The output data set from the BROOK model allowed me to examine day-to-day fluctuations and the severity and duration of droughts in the Seoul area. Although the soil moisture content is highly dependent on the occurrence of precipitation, the pattern of changes in daily soil moisture content was clearly quite different from that of precipitation. Generally, there were several phases in the dynamics of daily soil moisture content. The period from mid-May to late June can be categorized as the initial period of decreasing soil moisture content. With the initiation of the monsoon season in late June, soil moisture content sharply increases until mid-July. From the termination of the rainy season in mid-July, daily soil moisture content decreases again. Highly stochastic events of typhoons from late June to October bring large amount of rain to the Korean peninsula, culminating in late August, and increase the soil moisture content again from late August to early September. From early September until early October, another sharp decrease in soil moisture content was observed. The period from early October to mid-May of the next year can be categorized as a recharging period when soil moisture content shows an increasing trend. It is interesting to note that no statistically significant increase in mean annual soil moisture content in Seoul, Korea was observed over the last 98 years. By simulating daily soil moisture content, I was also able to reconstruct drought phenomena to understand the severity and duration of droughts in Seoul area. During the period from 1908 to 2009, droughts in the years 1913, 1979, 1939, and 2006 were categorized as 'severe' and those in 1988 and 1982 were categorized as 'extreme'. This information provides ecologists with further potential to interpret natural phenomenon, including tree growth and the decline of tree species in Korea.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.983-999
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• 2010

Wind power energy is one of the favorable and fast growing renewable energies. It is most important for exact analysis of wind to evaluate and forecast the wind power energy. The purpose of this study is to improve the performance of numerical atmospheric model by data assimilation over a complex coastal area. The benefit of the profiler is its high temporal resolution and dense observation data at the lower troposphere. Three wind profiler sites used in this study are inhomogeneously situated near south-western coastal area of Korean Peninsula. The method of the data assimilation for using the profiler to the model simulation is the three-dimensional variational data assimilation (3DVAR). The experiment of two cases, with/without assimilation, were conducted for how to effect on model results with wind profiler data. It was found that the assimilated case shows the more reasonable results than the other case compared with vertical observation and surface Automatic Weather Station(AWS) data. Although the effect of sonde data was better than profiler at a higher altitude, the profiler data improves the model performance at lower atmosphere. Comparison with the results of 4 June and 5 June suggests that the efficiency with hourly assimilated profiler data is strongly influenced by synoptic conditions. The reduction rate of Normalized Mean Error(NME), mean bias normalized by averaged wind speed of observation, on 4 June was 28% which was larger than 13% of 5 June. In order to examine the difference in wind power energy, the wind power density(WPD) was calculated and compared.