Abstract
The purpose of this study is to classify the Korean precipitation regions on the basis of the characteristics of extratropical cyclonic precipitation. From now on, extratropical cyclone is called cyclone in short. By using factor analysis and Ward method in cluster analysis, precipitation regions on the basis of the characteristics of cyclonic precipitation are classified The principal data used in this study are daily precipitation records obtained from 60 weather stations of the Korea Meteorological Service during the ten years($1981{\sim}1990$), and weather charts published by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The results obtained in this study are summarized as follows: (1) In the factor analysis using 43 variables which have relation to the extratropical cyclonic precipitations, They are seven factors whose eigenvalues are above 1.0. This explains 86 percent of total amount. The first factor explains the characteristics of precipitation in the middle-west area and its contribution degree has the highest 10.9 percent. (2) According to the cluster analysis method of Ward, extratropical cyclonic precipitation regions are classified seven macro regions(such as Kyungki and North Youngseo, Youngdong and Ullungdo, Hoseo and South Youngseo, Honam and Northwest Chejudo, Southeast Chejudo, North Youngnam, and South Youngnam), 22 meso regions. (3) The characteristics of precipitation regions have relations to the path of cyclone, the direction of air inflow and the strike of mountain ranges. As the conclusion, the Central China Low brings much precipitation in the southern coast and southern area of Korea as moving to the northeastward. The North China Low moves eastward and brings much precipitation in the western area of the Taeback mountain ranges. The probability of extratropical cyclonic precipitation is the lowest in the inland of Yeongnam and the eastern coastal areas which belong to the rain shadow region. Namely, The seasonal and spatial characteristics of precipitation are closely associated with the path of cyclone and the direction of air inflow according to its passage, and the strike of mountain ranges.
한국의 온대저기압성 강수에 대하여 10년간(1981년$\sim$1990년) 60개 지점의 저기압성 강수와 관련된 43개 강수자료를 이용하여 지역구분을 시도하였다. 먼저 인자분석(因子分析)을 통하여 요인별 고유치를 분석하여 인자점수(因子點數)의 지역분포를 고찰한 후, 군집분석의 Ward법을 적용하여 강수지역을 구분하고 구분지역별로 강수특성을 고찰하였다. 온대저기압성 강수와 관련된 43개 변수를 이용한 인자분석(因子分析)에서 고유치(固有値)가 1.0이상의 요인은 7개이며, 전변동량(全變動量)의 86%를 설명한다. 제1요인은 중서부지역의 강수특성을 설명해주며 기여율이 40.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 군집(群集)분석의 Ward법에 의한 한궁의 온대저기압성 강수지역은 (1) 경기 영서북부지역 (2) 영동 울릉도지역 (3) 호서 영서남부지역 (4) 호남 북서제주지역 (5) 남동제주지역 (6) 영남북부지역 (7) 영남남부지역 등 7개의 대지역과, 22개 중지역으로 구분되었다. 더불어 강수지역의 경계선 설정에는 저기압의 이동경로와 유일기류의 방향, 산맥의 주향(走向) 등이 많은 영향을 주고 있음을 알 수 있었다.
(Department of Geography Education, Kyungpook National University)