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A Study on the Asian Dust Phenomenon Found in the Historical Records of Korea Prior to the 20th Century

20세기 이전 한국의 역사 기록에서 확인되는 황사 현상

  • Jeon, Junhyeok (Research Center for Basic Sciences, Chungbuk National University)
  • 전준혁 (충북대학교 기초과학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.10.13
  • Accepted : 2018.12.14
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

This study collected and analyzed records related to the Asian dust phenomenon in Korean history books. I collected a wide range of records from diverse sources and identified data for analysis. 290 records were selected through this process. These records provide a variety of information including the occurrence time and duration of the phenomenon, other natural phenomenon occurring at the same date, descriptions of the phenomenon, and so on. Reports on, Asian dust in the historical records was not continuous or uniform. However, their appearance in certain months of the year is similar to that observed in modern times. In addition, I collected 90 records showing it that can be largely divided into two viewpoints which they were a natural calamity or an unusual phenomenon. Generally, natural phenomenons in historical books are mostly recorded in viewpoint of unusual phenomenon. Nevertheless, research result verified the record as actual observational data. Consequentially, it also indicates that this data is important for research from a meteorological point of view. I think that the data collected through this study can be helpful to modern meteorological studies related to the Asian dust phenomenon.

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Fig. 1. Monthly distribution of the Asian dust during 1988-2017 (Asian dust data of KMA).

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Fig. 2. Monthly distribution of the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in events historical books of Goryeo.

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Fig. 3. Yearly distribution of the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in events historical books of Goryeo.

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Fig. 4. Monthly distribution of the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in events historical books of Joseon.

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Fig. 5. Yearly distribution of the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in events historical books of Joseon.

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Fig. 6. Monthly distribution in records written with Ha-Jin (下塵) and Hon-Mong (昏濛).

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Fig. 7. Yearly distribution of the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in Korean historical books.

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Fig. 8. Monthly distribution of the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in Korean historical books.

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Fig. 9. Monthly distribution in the records referring to the Asian dust phenomenon.

Table 1. Words related to the Asian dust phenomenon recorded in Korean historical books.

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Table 2. Records of Asian dust events collected from the historical records of Silla.

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Table 3. Records of Asian dust events collected from the historical records of Goguryeo.

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Table 4. Records of Asian dust events collected from the historical records of Baekjae.

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Table 5. The East-Asia time keeping system recorded in Korean historical books.

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Table 6. The East-Asia night time keeping system and other expressions.

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