• 대기
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.441-456
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• 2023

The mobile observation method, in which a meteorological drone observes while ascending, can observe the vertical profile of wind at 1 m-interval. In addition, since continuous flights are possible at time intervals of less than 30 minutes, high-resolution observation data can be obtained both spatially and temporally. In this study, we verify the accuracy of mobile observation data from meteorological drone (drone) and fill the spatio-temporal observation gaps in the lower atmosphere. To verify the accuracy of mobile observation data observed by drone, it was compared with rawinsonde observation data. The correlation coefficients between two equipment for a wind speed and direction were 0.89 and 0.91, and the root mean square errors were 0.7 m s^-1 and 20.93°. Therefore, it was judged that the drone was suitable for observing vertical profile of the wind using mobile observation method. In addition, we attempted to resolve the observation gaps in the lower atmosphere. First, the vertical observation gaps of the wind profiler between the ground and the 150 m altitude could be resolved by wind observation data using the drone. Secondly, the temporal observation gaps between 3-hour interval in the rawinsonde was resolved through a drone observation case conducted in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do on October 13, 2022. In this case, the drone mobile observation data every 30-minute intervals could observe the low-level jet more detail than the rawinsonde observation data. These results show that the mobile observation data of the drone can be used to fill the spatio-temporal observation gaps in the lower atmosphere.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2016

The vertical distributions of aerosol extinction coefficient were estimated using the scaling height retrieved at Gwangju, Korea ($35.23^{\circ}N$, $126.84^{\circ}E$) during a spring season (March to May) of 2009. The aerosol scaling heights were calculated on a basis of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the surface visibilities. During the observation period, the scaling heights varied between 3.55 km and 0.39 km. The retrieved vertical profiles of extinction coefficient from these scaling heights were compared with extinction profile derived from the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) observation. The retrieve vertical profiles of aerosol extinction coefficient were categorized into three classes according to the values of AODs and the surface visibilities: (Case I) the AODs and the surface visibilities are measured as both high, (Case II) the AODs and the surface visibilities are both lower, and (Others) the others. The averaged scaling heights for the three cases were $3.09{\pm}0.46km$, $0.82{\pm}0.27km$, and $1.46{\pm}0.57km$, respectively. For Case I, differences between the vertical profile retrieved from the scaling height and the LIDAR observation was highest. Because aerosols in Case I are considered as dust-dominant, uplifted dust above planetary boundary layer (PBL) was influenced this discrepancy. However, for the Case II and other cases, the modelled vertical aerosol extinction profiles from the scaling heights are in good agreement with the results from the LIDAR observation. Although limitation in the current modelling of vertical structure of aerosols exists for aerosol layers above PBL, the results are promising to assess aerosol profile without high-cost instruments.

• 대기
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.247-261
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• 2022

The importance of ozone monitoring has been growing due to the polar ozone depletion and increasing tropospheric ozone concentration over many Asian countries, including South Korea. In-situ measurement of the vertical ozone structure has advantages for ozone research, but observations are not sufficient. In this study, ozonesonde measurements were performed from October to November in Yongin during the GMAP (The GEMS Map of Air Pollution) 2021 campaign. The procedure for ozonesonde preparation and initial analysis of the observed ozone profile are documented. The observed ozone concentrations are in good agreement with previous studies in the troposphere, and they capture the stratospheric ozone distribution as well, including stratosphere-troposphere exchange event. These balloon-borne in situ measurements can contribute to the evaluation of remote sensing measurements such as Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS). This document focuses on providing essential information of ozonesonde preparation and measurement for domestic researchers.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 MODIS 인공위성으로 분석된 에어러솔 광학두께 자료와 지상에서 관측된 시정거리 자료를 이용하여 에어러솔 연직분포 모델링을 수행하였다. 위성과 지상관측자료로부터 에어러솔의 척도 고도를 구할 수 있었으며, 그 결과는 복사전달 모델에서 사용되고 있는 표준대기 모델과 비교에서 만족할 만한 수준의 근사치를 보였다. 그리고 실제 사례로서 대기가 청명한 경우(${\tau}_{MODIS}=0.12{\pm}0.07$, 시정거리=$21.13{\pm}3.31km$)와 혼탁한 경우(${\tau}_{MODIS}=1.71{\pm}0.85$, 시정거리 =$13.33{\pm}5.66km$)에 대해서 적용하여 척도 고도를 산정한 결과는 각각 전국 평균값으로서 $0.63{\pm}0.33km$와 $1.71{\pm}0.84km$로 나타났다. 그리고 이 결과를 바탕으로 대기 에어러솔 소산계수의 연직분포를 구할 수 있었으며, 최종적으로 KML 형식으로 코딩되어 관심 영역의 대기 환경 특성 변화를 감시하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2013

지역규모의 정확한 일기예보와 해양생태계 변화 이해에 있어서 수온 예측은 매우 중요하다. 황해는 조류가 매우 빠르고 탁도가 높다. 이러한 해역에서는 수치 모델의 수직 혼합 기법 및 해수의 탁도에 따른 수형(water type)이 수온 구조 결정에 많은 영향을 미친다. 수직 혼합 기법 변화와 탁도의 변화에 따른 황해 수온 모사의 민감도를 알아보기 위해 3차원 해양 순환 모델인 Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS)을 사용하여 수치 실험을 수행하였다. 수직 혼합 기법은 해양 순환 모델에서 많이 사용되는 Mellor-Yamada level 2.5 closure(M-Y)와 K-Profile parameterization (KPP)을 사용하고, 탁도는 Jerlov의 분류에 따른 수형 1, 3, 5를 사용하여 수치 실험을 수행하고 그 결과를 국립수산과학원에서 제공하는 정선 해양 관측 자료와 비교, 분석하였다. M-Y 기법은 수직적 혼합을 상대적으로 강하게 모의하였으며 그 결과로 저층수온이 높게 형성되었다. 높은 저층 수온은 탁도를 높게 설정하면 완화되지만 표층 수온이 높아지는 단점이 있다. KPP 기법은 M-Y 기법보다는 수직 혼합을 약하게 모의하고 이 약한 수직 혼합 때문에 황해 연안을 따라 형성되는 조석전선을 잘 재현하지 못하였으나, 저층 수온은 관측 수온에 더 가깝게 재현하였다. 결과적으로 황해 3차원 해양순환 모델실험에서 M-Y 기법은 수직 혼합이 잘 되어 표층과 저층의 수온 차이가 작게 나타나고, KPP 기법은 이와 반대로 모의하였다. 탁도의 영향을 표현하는 Jerlov 수형은 높을수록 일사량이 낮은 수심까지만 투과되어 성층을 잘 표현하였고, 낮을수록 깊은 수심까지 일사량이 투과되어 표층과 저층의 수온차를 작게 모의하였다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.682-691
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• 2013

The aerosol extinction vertical profile and surface visibility have been derived from the Microtops-II sunphotometer observation during the winter 2011 intensive observation period (IOP) at Seoul, Korea. Using models of degradation of aerosol optical thickness (AOT) and aerosol scale height, we have performed extinction-visibility modulation to determine the height dependent aerosol extinction and visibility. It is shown that the aerosol loading is relatively low during IOP (mean $AOT_{550}=0.22{\pm}0.08$, ${\AA}$ngstr$\ddot{o}$m exponent=$1.14{\pm}0.26$). Modeled extinction by use of Microtops II sunphotometer data shows good agreement with measurements by the Multi-wavelenth Polarization Lidar (MPoLAR), and the derived surface visibility are consistent with data from the transmissometer. These results emphasize the use of a vertically resolved extinction from AOT to predict visibility conditions at ground level.

• 대기
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2019

The quality of troposphere ozone in three reanalysis datasets is evaluated with longterm ozonesonde measurement at Pohang, South Korea. The Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate (MACC), European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Interim Reanalysis (ERAI) and Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA2) are particularly examined in terms of the vertical ozone structure, seasonality and long-term trend in the lower troposphere. It turns out that MACC shows the smallest biases in the ozone profile, and has realistic seasonality of lower-tropospheric ozone concentration with a maximum ozone mixing ratio in spring and early summer and minimum in winter. MERRA2 also shows reasonably small biases. However, ERAI exhibits significant biases with substantially lower ozone mixing ratio in most seasons, except in mid summer, than the observation. It even fails to reproduce the seasonal cycle of lower-tropospheric ozone concentration. This result suggests that great caution is needed when analyzing tropospheric ozone using ERAI data. It is further found that, although not statistically significant, all datasets consistently show a decreasing trend of 850-hPa ozone concentration since 2003 as in the observation.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.159-171
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• 2012

Aerosol direct radiative forcing (ADRF) retrieval method was developed by combining data from passive and active satellite sensors. Aerosol optical thickness (AOT) retrieved form the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) as a passive visible sensor and aerosol vertical profile from to the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) as an active laser sensor were investigated an application possibility. Especially, space-born Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) observation provides a specific knowledge of the optical properties of atmospheric aerosols with spatial, temporal, vertical, and spectral resolutions. On the basis of extensive radiative transfer modeling, it is demonstrated that the use of the aerosol vertical profiles is sensitive to the estimation of ADRF. Throughout the investigation of relationship between aerosol height and ADRF, mean change rates of ADRF per increasing of 1 km aerosol height are smaller at surface than top-of-atmosphere (TOA). As a case study, satellite data for the Asian dust day of March 31, 2007 were used to estimate ADRF. Resulting ADRF values were compared with those retrieved independently from MODIS only data. The absolute difference values are 1.27% at surface level and 4.73% at top of atmosphere (TOA).

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.899-907
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• 2022

초경량 비행장치인 드론의 최대 허용 비행 고도는 지상 150m로 이는 난류의 영향을 받아 바람의 변동성이 강한 대기경계층 내에 존재한다. 또한 대기경계층 내에서의 바람 변동성은 지리적 위치에 따라 다른 특성을 가지므로 드론 관련 안전사고 방지를 위해서는 비행 지역에서의 각 고도의 바람 특성에 대한 명확한 이해가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 인천국제공항 인근에 위치한 항공기상관측장비 테스트베드에서 윈드라이다(WindMast 350M)를 사용하여 2022년 7월과 9월에 바람의 연직 구조 관측을 수행하였고, 이러한 관측된 바람 자료를 활용하여 드론의 안전비행을 위한 정보를 생산하는 분석 방안을 제시하였다. 우선 윈드라이다를 통해 수집된 바람 자료에 푸리에 변환 분석 방법을 사용하여 수평 풍속의 시간 규모 특징을 각 고도별로 살펴보았다. 또한 강수와 무강수 사례의 바람장의 스펙트럼으로부터 드론 비행에 중요한 바람의 시간 규모인 1시간 이하 규모의 수평 풍속의 분산을 분리하여 전체 규모에 대한 1시간 이하 규모의 기여도를 각 고도별로 확인하였다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.326-336
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• 2011

The Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) observation provides a specific knowledge of the temporal and vertical distribution and the optical properties of the aerosols. Unlike typical Mie scattering Lidars, which can measure backscattering and depolarization, the Raman Lidar can measure the quartz signal at the ultra violet (360 nm) and the visible (546 nm) wavelengths. In this work, we developed a method for estimating mineral quartz concentration immersed in Asian dust using Raman scattering of quartz (silicon dioxide, silica). During the Asian dust period of March 15, 16, and 21 in 2010, Raman lidar measurements detected the presence of quartz, and successfully showed the vertical profile of the dust concentrations. The satellite observations such as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) confirmed spatial distribution of Asian dust. This approach will be useful for characterizing the quartz dominated in the atmospheric aerosols and the investigations of mineral dust. It will be especially applicable for distinguishing the dust and non-dust aerosols in studies on the mixing state of Asian aerosols. Additionally, the presented method combined with satellite observations is enable qualitative and quantitative monitoring for Asian dust.