Interdecadal Variation of Tropical Cyclone Genesis Frequency over the Western North Pacific

북서태평양에서 열대 저기압 발생빈도의 십년간 변동 특성

  • 최기선 (기상청 국립기상연구소) ;
  • 김백조 (기상청 국립기상연구소 정책연구과) ;
  • 이성로 (국립목포대학교 내풍기술연구단) ;
  • 박종길 (인제대학교 환경공학부/대학원 대기환경정보공학과)
  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

This study has found that there is a reverse phase with interdecadal variation in temporal variations of tropical cyclone (TC) genesis frequency (TCGF) between Northwest sector and Southeast sector, based on climatological mean tropical cyclone genesis location over the western North Pacific. The TCGF in the Northwest sector has been increased since the mid 1980s (1986-2005), while TCGF in the Southeast sector was higher until the early 1970s (1951-1970). The analysis of a difference between 1986-2005 and 1951-1970 showed results as follows: i) Through the analysis of vertical wind shear (VWS) and sea surface temperature (SST), less VWS and higher SST in the former (latter) period was located in the Northwest (Southeast) sector. ii) In the analysis of TC passage frequency (TCPF), TCs occurred in the Northwest sector frequently passed from east sea of the Philippines, through East China Sea, to Korea and Japan in the latter period, while TCs in the former period frequently has a lot of influences on South China Sea (SCS). In the case of TCs occurred in the Southeast sector, TCs in the west (east), based on $150^{\circ}E$ had a high passage frequency in the latter (former) period. In particular, TCs during the latter period frequently moved toward from the east sea of the Philippines to SCS and southern China. iii) This difference of TCPF between the two periods was characterized by 500 hPa anomalous pressure pattern. Particularly, anomalous cyclonic circulation strengthened over the East Asian continent caused anomalous southerlies along the East Asian coast line from the east sea of the Philippines to be predominate. These anomalous winds served as steering flows that TC can easily move toward same regions.

본 연구에서는 북서태평양상의 기후학적 평균 열대 저기압 발생 자료를 이용하여 이 해역의 북서구역과 남동구역에서의 열대 저기압 발생빈도의 시간변화에서 십년간 변동성을 보이고 반대 위상으로 존재함을 밝혔다. 열대 저기압 발생빈도는 북서구역에서 1980년대 중반 이후부터 최근까지(1986-2005) 증가하는 반면에, 남동구역에서 1951년부터 1970년대 초반(1951-1970)까지 높게 나타났다. 1986-2005년과 1951-1970년 사이의 차이점을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. i) 연직바람시어와 해수면 온도의 경우, 1986-2005년 동안에는 북서구역에서, 1951-1970년의 기간에는 남동구역에서 음의 연직시어와 양의 해수면 온도 아노말리를 나타내고 있었다. ii) 열대 저기압 이동빈도를 분석해 본 결과, 북서구역에서 발생한 열대 저기압들 중에서 1986~2005년 동안에는 주로 남중국해에 영향을 주는 빈도가 높았던 반면, 1951-1970년 동안에는 필리핀 동쪽 해상으로부터 동중국해를 지나 한국 및 일본을 통과하는 빈도가 높았다. 남동구역에서 발생한 열대 저기압들의 경우에 대략 $150^{\circ}E$를 기준으로 이동빈도의 공간분포가 동서로 나눠질 수 있다. 1951-1970년 동안의 열대 저기압들은 150oE의 서쪽에서, 1986-2005년 동안의 열대 저기압들은 $150^{\circ}E$의 동쪽에서 주로 이동하는 특성을 보였다. 특히, 1951-1970년 동안에 발생한 열대 저기압들은 필리핀의 동쪽 해상으로부터 남중국해 및 남중국 방향으로 이동하는 빈도가 높았다. iii) 두 기간 사이에 열대 저기압 이동빈도의 이러한 차이는 500 hPa 아노말리 기압패턴에 그 원인이 있다. 특히 1951-1970년 동안에는 동아시아 대륙에 저기압성 순환의 아노말리가 형성되어 필리핀 동쪽해상으로부터 동아시아 해안을 따라 남풍 아노말리가 강화되었다. 이 남풍 아노말리는 열대 저기압이 필리핀 동쪽해상으로부터 동아시아 해안을 따라 이동하기 쉽게 하는 지향류의 역할을 하였다.

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