The Study on the Frontal Thunderstorm during Winter Time in the Korean Peninsula

우리나라 동계 전선성 뇌우에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Jong-Seok (73rd Weather Group, Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Park, Sang Hwan (73rd Weather Group, Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Ham, Sook Jung (73rd Weather Group, Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Ban, Ki-Song (73rd Weather Group, Republic of Korea Air Force) ;
  • Choi, Young Jean (Meteorological Research Institute, Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Chang, Dong-Eon (Meteorological Research Institute, Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Chung, Hyo-Sang (Meteorological Research Institute, Korea Meteorological Administration)
  • Received : 2006.11.21
  • Accepted : 2006.12.11
  • Published : 2006.12.30

Abstract

The structure of frontal thunderstorm in winter time is different from that of in summer time over the Korean peninsula, due to dry tongue and upward motion. The dry tongue, that is propagation of dry zone from upper level to lower level, was formed after front passage and the upward motion is intensified by the strengthened low level jet. Since this mechanism makes the structure more unstable, thunderstorm occurs at relatively low cloud top height. This study suggests a forecast guidance of winter time frontal thunderstorm that thunderstorms develop when one of the following conditions are satisfied: 1) total totals (TT) >40, 2) K index >-10, 3) mixing ratio ${\geq}$ 3.5 g/kg.

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