• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.188-197
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• 2006

The characteristics of variability of temperature and precipitation in Jeju were investigated using data observed in Jeju station for from 1924 to 2004. Annual mean temperature change for the last 81 years is $0.02^{\circ}C$ increase per year. After 1980, the increase is $0.05^{\circ}C$ per year, larger than the former. The increase of the minimum temperature is larger than that of the maximum temperature in Jeju and has resulted in the increase of mean temperature. The frequency of climate extreme occurrence of temperature and rainfall was also investigated. The temporal variation of frequency of the extremely higher temperature has increased in the 1980's with global warming. The appearance of the extremely lower minimum temperature has decreased during the summers and winters. The facts that the frequencies of rainy days has decreased and heavy rainfall days of more than 80 mm per day in precipitation has increased indicate the increase of rainfall intensity.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.30-39
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• 2010

We researched community structure, species composition, and habitat environment of Dendropanax morbifera populations distributed in Goheung, Haenam, Wando (I.), and Bogildo (I.) at south coast of the Korean Peninsula. Our research was also estimated possible area for growth of Dendropanax morbifera by analyzing meteorological factors of the habitat thereof. Dendropanax morbifera community divided into Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii group and Carpinus laxiflora group by difference of species composition. Broad-leaved evergreens showed high dominance value in view of rNCD in Dendropanax morbifera community as follows: Camellia japonica (100.0), Quercus acuta (88.6), Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii (55.8), Dendropanax morbifera Lev. (41.4), Trachelospermum asiaticum var. intermedium (23.8), Eurya japonica (19.9) and Ligustrum japonicum (11.5). In the population distribution, 94.2% of Carpinus laxiflora group consisted of sapling and small size class that are less than 5 cm in DBH while 54.2% of Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii group did. The soil environment of habitat showed low soil acidity, good organic matter and water content, and good drainage. The distribution area of Dendropanax morifera habitat had $13^{\circ}C$ or more in annual mean temperature, $7.4^{\circ}C$ or more in daily minimum temperature, $100^{\circ}C$ month or more in warmth index, and approximately 1,344 mm in mean annual precipitation. Dendropanax morifera habitat corresponded to evergreen broad-leaved forest zone located in islands and coast in the southwest region of the Korean Peninsula. The northern limit line of Dendropanax morifera community was determined as Gunsan-Jeongeup-Gwangju-Jinju-Pohang-Youngdeok line based on $13^{\circ}C$ in annual mean temperature that was confirmed in natural habitat of Dendropanax morifera community.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.4D
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• pp.513-521
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• 2008

The objective of this study is the evaluation of the impact on the construction condition due to historical observation data and IPCC SRES A2 climate change scenario. For this purpose, daily precipitation and daily mean temperature data which have been observed over the past 30 years by Korea Meteorological Administration are collected and applied. Also, A2 scenarios during 2011~2040 and 2051~2080 are used for this analysis. According to the results of trend analyses on annual precipitation and annual mean temperature, they are on the increase mostly. The available working day and the day occurred an extreme event are used as correlation indices between climate factor and construction condition. For the past observation data, linear regression and Mann-Kendall test are used to analyze the trend on the correlation index. As a result, both working day and extreme event occurrence day are increased. Likewise, for the future, variation analysis showed the similar result to that of the past and the occurrence frequency of extreme events is increased obviously. Therefore, we can project to increase flood damage potential on the construction site by climate change.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.449-455
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• 2003

Climatic elements were investigated in order to understand the atmospheric environment around the Pohang area and for use as basic information in prediction. In this analysis, we could find that the annual mean temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation are 14.39$^{\circ}C$, 63.3%, and 1.178mm, respectively. The prevailing wind direction was southwestern, and the mean wind speed is 2.7m/s. The amount of cloud was abundant during the summer because of the Jang-ma phenomenon and convective clouds induced by terrain effect. The annual mean duration of sunshine represented about 2,221 hours.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.759-766
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• 2004

Busan has its unique character which differed from inland such as Seoul and Daegu Because Busan is located in coast district of Korea, it could be inferred that the climate change in Busan had been influenced by foreshore reclamation in the urbanization process. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between reclamation of the foreshore and climate change by analysing the climate change over the past 70 years in three metropolitan cities. The conclusion from this study are as follows. 1) There was not a big difference among elements of climate change in three cities. 2) Annual mean minimum temperature in Seoul and Daegu had remarkably increased over the past 70 years. On the other hand, annual maximum temperature in Busan had a sudden rise in the only tome to reclaim the foreshore.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.49-58
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• 2017

Due to low annual average temperature, road tunnel lining in domestic cold region (Gangwon province) experiences durability problems. The financial and human damage due to cracks, breakout, exfoliation and water leakage increases every year. However, domestic research on effect of temperature on road tunnel lining damage is insufficient. Thus, this research has investigated 70 tunnels located in cold region (Gangwon-do) to analyze damage status. Furthermore, by contrasting damage on tunnels in relatively warm Gangneung area with those in relatively cold Hongcheon area, the effect of temperature on road tunnel lining damage was analyzed.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.30-32
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• 1998

Growth environments of Cypripedium macranthum Sw. habitats distributed in mountains and highland plains of northern part of Kyunggi-do and Kangwon-do in Korea, were studied in order to obtain basic data. Mean temperature in habitats of Cypripedium macranthum was $14^{\circ}C$ and minimum value was recorded $-7^{\circ}C$ in January, and maximum value was $28^{\circ}C$ in August. Mean soil temperature of the orchid sites was $11^{\circ}C$ and minimum value was $-4^{\circ}C$ in January. The light intensity from March to May was 48,000~51,400 lux and the lowest value was 11,500 lux in July. Light intensity in shade habitat sites from July to August was dropped to 470~865 lux, and the SPAD value was 34.3 in July, which was the highest of the year. The range of soil acidity was pH 5.6~5.8 and soil moisture was 16.4%~36.2%. The highest soil moisture was 36.2% on June. The Cypripedium habitats were correlated with temperature (especially high temperature), light intensit, and soil moisture. However, critical factor seems to be soil moisture in distribution of Cypripedium macranthum in Korea.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.43-47
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• 2003

Air temperature was continuously measured in hilly pear orchards at 4 sites with elevations of 10, 49, 104 and 253 m above sea level. The mean air temperature, averaged over the 10-month period from August 2001 to June 2002, decreased as the site elevation increased by 0.2$^{\circ}C$ per 100 m. This weak lapse condition was amplified during daytime by sun-slope geometry. But on most days an inversion condition began by sunset and persisted until the next sunrise. During the observation period, daily minimum temperature at the valley bottom was lower than that of the hilltop on 67% of the days, and the average temperature difference was 1.4$^{\circ}C$. Inversion of daily minimum temperature under clear sky conditions was stronger in spring and autumn than in winter with a maximum of 6$^{\circ}C$. Lapse condition was predominant in daily minimum temperature on rainy days, and the lapse rate was strongest in winter.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.133-133
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• 2012

기후변화에 관한 정부 간 패널 IPCC의 4차 보고서에 의하면 지난 100년간 지구 평균 기온의 선형추세선 기울기가 $0.74^{\circ}C$/년을 보이고 있으며 21세기말 지구의 평균기온은 최대 $6.3^{\circ}C$까지 더 상승할 것으로 전망하고 있다. 이러한 대기기온의 상승은 저수지 및 하천의 수온과 밀접한 관계를 지니는데, 저수지 표층 수온 및 유입 하천의 수온을 증가시켜 저수지 수온 성층형성시기를 앞당겨 성층화 기간을 증가시키고 또한 성층강도도 증가하게 된다. 이러한 수온성층기간 및 강도의 증가는 심수층의 용존산소 고갈과 이에 따른 퇴적층의 영양염류 용출량을 증가시켜 저수지 수질관리에 어려움을 야기할 것으로 전망되고 있다. 특히 온대기후대에 속하는 우리나라의 대부분의 대형 인공 저수지는 여름철 뚜렷한 수온성층구조가 확인되고 있어 대기기온 상승이 수온성층구조에 미치는 영향을 분석하는 것은 미래 기후변화에 대비한 저수지 수질관리 전략 수립을 위해 필요한 기초 연구라 판단되어진다. 본 연구에서는 2차원 횡방향 평균 수치모형(CE-QUAL-W2)을 활용하여 대기 온도 변화에 따른 충주호의 수온분포를 모의하고 수온 성층구조의 변동경향을 분석하였다. 지구 온난화 영향 모의에 앞서 2010년과 2008년의 충주호 수문조건에 모형을 적용하여 수온 성층구조의 재현성을 확인하였다. 미래 대기기온 자료는 국립기상연구소에서 제공하는 한반도 기후전망 모의자료(RCM) 중 충주댐 유역의 평균 기온자료를 수집하여 사용하였으며, 모의연도는 2011, 2040, 2070, 2100으로 하였다. 또한, 대기기온과 유입수온 자료를 제외한 모든 입력자료는 보정년도인 2010년과 동일하다고 가정하여 대기기온 변화의 영향만을 고려하였다. 2011년에 비해 2100년의 대기기온이 연평균 $2.44^{\circ}C$ 증가하였을 때 표층수온은 평균 $1.72^{\circ}C$, 최대 $4.31^{\circ}C$ 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 심층수온은 평균 $0.36^{\circ}C$, 최대 $1.33^{\circ}C$ 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 성층구조 형성기간의 비교를 위해 표층과 심층의 수온이 $5^{\circ}C$ 이상의 차이를 보이는 기간을 조사한 결과 2011년에 비해 2100년에서 5일 일찍 시작되어 11일 더 지속되는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.19-36
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• 2013

This study aimed to investigate the change of humidity by city size in South Korea. Using daily mean relative humidity and water vapor pressure during the period of 1954~2011 for 14 weather stations in South Korea, the change of humidity by city size was analyzed. The change of relative humidity had a continuous decreasing trend for the period of 1954~2011. The decreasing trend in large city was bigger than these of rural one. The seasonal relative humidity was significantly changed in spring and winter. The change of water vapor pressure was rarely changed significance of the results by city size. It was not shown the result to constant trend by city size. There was a negative correlation between relative humidity and mean temperature. And change of relative humidity was correlated with city size. Moreover, there was not correlation between relative humidity and water vapor pressure by city size. The decreasing trend of relative humidity was similar to increasing trend of temperature by urbanization. However, there was not shown significant result of water vapor pressure.