• 대기
• /
• 제22권4호
• /
• pp.437-447
• /
• 2012

There is still large uncertainty in estimating aerosol indirect effect despite ever-escalating efforts and virtually exponential increase in published studies concerning aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions (CAPI). Probably most uncertainty comes from a wide range of observational scales and different platforms inappropriately used, and inherent complex chains of CAPI. Therefore, well-designed field campaigns and data analysis are required to address how to attribute aerosol signals along with clouds and precipitation to the microphysical effects of aerosols. Basically, aerosol influences cloud properties at the microphysical scales, "process scale", but observations are generally made of bulk properties over a various range of temporal and spatial resolutions, "analysis scale" (McComiskey & Feingold, 2012). In the most studies, measures made within the wide range of scales are erroneously treated as equivalent, probably resulting in a large uncertainty in associated with CAPI. Therefore, issues associated with the disparities of the observational resolution particular to CAPI are briefly discussed. In addition, the dependence of CAPI on the cloud environment such as stability and adiabaticity, and observation characteristics with varying situations of CAPI are also addressed together with observation framework optimally designed for the Korean situation. Properly designed and observation-based CAPI studies will likely continue to accumulate new evidences of CAPI, to further help understand its fundamental mechanism, and finally to develop improved parameterization for cloud-resolving models and large scale models.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
• /
• 제6권2호
• /
• pp.153-164
• /
• 1990

A statistical correlation between cloud thickness and brightness is shown by regression analysis using the least-square method. Cloud thicknesses are obtained from radiosonde observation. Brightness values are obtained from GMS visible channel. Regression analyses are preformed on both thickness data used in conjunction with brightness data for summer season. The results are shown by the regression curve relating thickness and brightness accounting for 79% of variance. And the relationship between thickness and precipitable water in the cloud layers is analyzed. The thickness shows a positive correlation with precipitable water in cloudy layers.

• 대기
• /
• 제24권1호
• /
• pp.39-48
• /
• 2014

This study provides a comparative analysis of cloud top heights observed by a Ka-band cloud radar and the Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) at Boseong National Center for Intensive Observation of severe weather (NCIO) from May 25, 2013 (1600 UTC) to May 27. The rainfall duration is defined as the period of rainfall from start to finish, and the no rainfall duration is defined as the period other than the rainfall duration. As a result of the comparative analysis, the cloud top heights observed by the cloud radar have been estimated to be lower than that observed by the COMS for the rainfall duration due to the signal attenuation caused by raindrops. The stronger rainfall intensity gets, the more the difference grows. On the other hand, the cloud top heights observed by the cloud radar have been relatively similar to that observed by the COMS for the no rainfall duration. In this case, the cloud radar can effectively detect cloud top heights within the range of its observation. The COMS indicates the cloud top heights lower than the actual ones due to the upper thin clouds under the influence of ground surface temperature. As a result, the cloud radar can be useful in detecting cloud top heights when there are no precipitation events. The COMS data can be used to correct the cloud top heights when the radar gets beyond the valid range of observation or there are precipitation events.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
• /
• 제22권5호
• /
• pp.716-723
• /
• 2019

It is crucial to understand the characteristics of cloud occurrence frequency for development of high precision guided missile using infrared imaging sensor. In this paper, we investigated the vertical structure of cloud for altitude using upper-air observation data. We find that cloud occurrence frequency is high at altitudes of 1.3 km and 9.5 km. Theses features have seasonal and temporal dependency. In the summer, cloud often occur more than average regardless of altitude. In the winter, low clouds occur frequently, and high clouds do not occur well. In temporal characteristics, clouds occur more frequently in daytime than in nighttime regardless of altitude. Many of clouds exist in single layer or double layers in the air. We also find that the 40 % of cloud occurrence frequency at high altitude when low clouds under altitude of 2 km cover entire sky.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
• /
• 제15권2호
• /
• pp.103-108
• /
• 2022

광각 카메라 시스템으로 획득한 전천 영상을 이용한 구름 관측은 21세기 초반부터 다양한 연구가 진행되었으나 목측을 완벽하게 대체할 자동 관측 시스템은 얻지 못하였다고 판단된다. 본 연구는 목측의 자동화를 목표로 제안한 알고리즘의 최종 단계인 구름 관측의 정량화를 검증하기 위하여 전천 영상과 보정 영상의 구름 분포를 비교 분석하였다. 그 이유는 구름은 종류에 따라 일정한 높이에 형성되고, 전천 영상은 망막의 영상처럼 렌즈의 중심부는 확대되고 가장자리는 축소되지만, 인간의 학습 능력과 공간 인지 능력 등이 구름 관측에 미치는 영향은 알려진 바가 없기 때문이다. 본 연구 결과는 전천 영상과 보정 영상의 구름 관측 오차가 평균은 1.23%였다. 따라서 10분위 또는 10단계로 관측되는 목측과 비교하면 보정에 의한 오차는 관측량의 1.23%로 목측의 허용 오차보다 매우 적을뿐만 아니라 인간의 실수를 포함하지 않으므로 정확히 정량화된 데이터의 수집이 가능함을 확인하였다. 또한 보정에 의한 운량의 변화가 미미하므로, 불필요한 보정 단계를 생략하고 보정 이전의 전천 영상에서 운량을 관측하여도 정확한 관측치를 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
• /
• 제33권2호
• /
• pp.137-146
• /
• 2016

The correlation between meteorological data collected at the optical wide-field patrol network (OWL-Net) Station No. 1 and the seeing of satellite optical observation data was analyzed. Meteorological data and satellite optical observation data from June 2014 to November 2015 were analyzed. The analyzed meteorological data were the outdoor air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and cloud index data, and the analyzed satellite optical observation data were the seeing full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) data. The annual meteorological pattern for Mongolia was analyzed by collecting meteorological data over four seasons, with data collection beginning after the installation and initial set-up of the OWL-Net Station No. 1 in Mongolia. A comparison of the meteorological data and the seeing of the satellite optical observation data showed that the seeing degrades as the wind strength increases and as the cloud cover decreases. This finding is explained by the bias effect, which is caused by the fact that the number of images taken on the less cloudy days was relatively small. The seeing FWHM showed no clear correlation with either temperature or relative humidity.

• 한국지구과학회지
• /
• 제36권4호
• /
• pp.330-340
• /
• 2015

본 연구에서는 CCD 카메라가 장착된 Skyviewer로부터 촬영된 하늘 영상 자료를 이용하여 전운량을 산출하는 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 전운량 산출은 RGB 영상 내의 차폐 영역을 제거하고 GBR 빈도분포에 따른 영상을 분류하며, RBR 경계값을 결정하여 구름 화소를 분류한다. 분류된 구름 화소에서 태양광 영역을 제거한 후 유효성 검사를 통해 전운량을 산출하게 된다. 전운량 산출 알고리즘의 정확성을 검증하기 위하여 관측소와 가장 가까운 강원지방기상청의 목측 전운량 자료와 편이(Bias), 평균제곱근오차(RMSE), 상관계수를 분석하였다. 선정된 사례는 계절별 일 사례로 8시부터 17시까지의 정시 자료를 사용하였다. 분석 결과 Skyviewer로부터 산출된 전운량의 편이는 평균적으로 -0.8할의 차이를 보였으며, 평균제곱근오차는 1.6할로 전운량의 차이가 2할 내에서 나타나고 있었다. 또한, 두 관측소는 떨어진 거리의 차이가 있음(약 4 km)에도 불구하고 상관계수가 모든 사례에서 평균 0.91 이상으로 매우 높았다.

• 한국환경과학회지
• /
• 제30권12호
• /
• pp.1027-1039
• /
• 2021

In this study, we investigated the optimal meteorological conditions for cloud seeding using aircraft over the Korean Peninsula. The weather conditions were analyzed using various data sources such as a weather chart, upper air observation, aircraft observation, and a numerical model for cloud seeding experiments conducted from 2018 to 2019 by the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences, Korea Meteorological Administration. Cloud seeding experiments were performed in the seasons of autumn (37.0%) and winter (40.7%) in the West Sea and Gangwon-do. Silver iodide (70.4%) and calcium chloride (29.6%) were used as cloud seeding materials for the experiments. The cloud seeding experiments used silver iodide in cold clouds. Aircraft observation revealed relatively low temperatures, low liquid water content, and strong wind speeds in clouds with a weak updraft. In warm clouds, the cloud seeding experiments used calcium chloride. Observations included relatively high temperatures, high liquid water content, and weak wind speeds in clouds with a weak updraft. Based upon these results, we determined the comprehensive meteorological conditions for cloud seeding experiments using aircraft over the Korean Peninsula. The understanding of optimal weather conditions for cloud seeding gained from this study provide information critical for performing successful cloud seeding and rain enhancement.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
• /
• 제29권3호
• /
• pp.293-306
• /
• 2013

Hydrometeor type and Drop Size Distribution (DSD) in cloud are the fundamental properties that may help explain the rain formation processes and determine the parameters of radar meteorology. This study presents a preliminary analysis of hydrometeor types and DSD data of cloud measured with a PARSIVEL (PARticle SIze and VELocity) optical disdrometer at the site of Cloud Physics Observation System (CPOS, $37^{\circ}41^{\prime}N$, $128^{\circ}45^{\prime}E$, 843 m from sea level) in Daegwallyeong mountainside of Korea. The method has been validated by comparing the observed rainfall rates with the computed ones from the fitted distribution, using the physical data such as DSD, terminal velocity, and rain intensity which were measured by a Micro-Rain Radar (MRR) and a PARSIVEL optical disdrometer. The analysis period started in three cases: on rainy days with light rain (15.5 mm), moderate rain (76 mm), and heavy rain (121 mm), from March to November 2007, respectively.

• Current Optics and Photonics
• /
• 제4권3호
• /
• pp.174-185
• /
• 2020

Multiscattering occurs when a laser transmits into dense atmosphere targets (e.g. fogs, smoke or clouds), which can cause depolarization effects even though the scattering particles are spherical. In addition, multiscattering effects have additional information about microphysical properties of scatterers. Thus, multiscattering can be utilized to study the microphysical properties of the liquid water cloud. In this paper, a Monte Carlo method was used to simulate multi-scattering transmission properties of Lidar signals in the cloud. The results showed the slope of the degree of linear polarization (SLDLP) can be used to invert the extinction coefficient, and then the cloud effective size (CES) and the liquid water content (LWC) may be easily obtained by using the extinction coefficient and saturation of the degree of linear polarization (SADLP). Based on calculation results, a microphysical properties inversion method for a liquid cloud was presented. An innovative multiscattering polarization Lidar (MSPL) system was constructed to measure the LWC and CES of the liquid cloud, and a new method based on the polarization splitting ratio of the Polarization Beam Splitter (PBS) was developed to calibrate the polarization channels of MSPL. By analyzing the typical observation data of MSPL observation in the northern suburbs of Nanjing, China, the LWC and CES of the liquid water cloud were obtained. Comparisons between the results from the MSPL, MODIS and the Microwave radar data showed that, the microphysical properties of liquid cloud could be retrieved by combining our MSPL and the inversion method.