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Analysis of Summer Rainfall Case over Southern Coast Using MRR and PARSIVEL Disdrometer Measurements in 2012

연직강우레이더와 광학우적계 관측자료를 이용한 2012년 여름철 남해안 강우사례 분석

  • Moon, Ji-Young (Forecast Research Division, National Institute of Meteorological Research, KMA) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Kyun (Forecast Research Division, National Institute of Meteorological Research, KMA) ;
  • Kim, Yeon-Hee (Applied Meteorology Research Division, National Institute of Meteorological Research, KMA) ;
  • Ha, Jong-Chul (Forecast Research Division, National Institute of Meteorological Research, KMA) ;
  • Chung, Kwan-Young (Forecast Research Division, National Institute of Meteorological Research, KMA)
  • 문지영 (기상청국립기상연구소예보연구과) ;
  • 김동균 (기상청국립기상연구소예보연구과) ;
  • 김연희 (기상청국립기상연구소 응용기상연구과) ;
  • 하종철 (기상청국립기상연구소예보연구과) ;
  • 정관영 (기상청국립기상연구소예보연구과)
  • Received : 2013.02.20
  • Accepted : 2013.04.23
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

To investigate properties of cloud and rainfall occurred at Boseong on 10 July 2012, Raindrop Size distributions (RSDs) and other parameters were analyzed using observation data collected by Micro Rain Radar (MRR) and PARticle SIze and VELocity (PARSIVEL) disdrometer located in the National center for intensive observation of severe weather at Boseong in the southwest of the Korean peninsula. In addition, time series of RSD parameters, relationship between reflectivity-rain rate, and vertical variation of rain rates-fall velocities below melting layer were examined. As a result, good agreements were found in the reflectivity-rain rate time series as well as their power relationships between MRR and PARSIVEL disdrometer. The rain rate was proportional to reflectivity, mean diameter, and inversely proportional to shape (${\mu}$), slope (${\Lambda}$), intercept ($N_0$) parameter of RSD. In comparison of the RSD, as rain rate was increased, the slope of RSD became less steep and the mean diameter became larger. Also, it was verified that reflectivities are classified in three categories (Category 1: Z (reflectivity) > 40 dBZ, Category 2: 30 dBZ < Z < 40 dBZ, Category 3: Z < 30 dBZ). As reflectivity was increased, rain rate was intensified and larger raindrops were existed, while reflectivity was decreased, shape (${\mu}$), slope (${\Lambda}$), intercept ($N_0$) parameter of RSD were increased. We expected that these results will lead to better understanding of microphysical process in convective rainfall system occurred during short-term period over Korean peninsula.

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