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• 제27권3호
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• pp.345-358
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• 2017

The decadal change in rainfall for Changma period over the South Korea in early-2000s is detected in this study. The Changma rainfall in P1 (1992~2002) decade is remarkably less than in P2 (2003~2013) decade. The much rainfall in P2 decade is associated with the increase of rainy day frequency during Changma period, including the frequent occurrences of rainy day with a intensity of 30 mm/day or more in P2 decade. This decadal change in the Changma rainfall is due to the decadal change of atmospheric circulation around the Korean Peninsula which affects the intensity and location of Changma rainfall. During P2 decade, the anomalous anti-cyclone over the south of the Korean Peninsula, which represents the expansion of the North Pacific high with warm and wet air mass toward East Asia, is stronger than in P1 decade. In addition, the upper level zonal wind and meridional gradient of low-level equivalent potential temperature in P2 decade is relatively strengthened over the northern part of the Korean Peninsula than in P1 decade, which corresponds with the intensification of meridional gradient between air mass related to the East Asian summer monsoon nearby the Korean Peninsula in P2 decade. The enhanced meridional gradient of atir mass during P2 decade is favorable condition for the intensification of Changma rainfall band and more Changma rainfall. The atmospheric conditions related to enhanced Changma rainfall during P2 decade is likely to be influenced by the teleconnection linked to the suppressed convection anomaly over the southern part of China and South China Sea in P2 decade.

• 대기
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.401-413
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• 2012

In this study, an investigation has been carried out to understand 1) temporal variation of rainfall amount in summer over south Korea during the 30-year period of 1979-2008 and 2) the relationship between the variation of rainfall amount and the change of large-scale monsoon circulation around 1993/1994 over East Asia. The analysis of rainfall amount is carried out separately for whole summer (June-August), climatological Changma period of 23 June-23 July, and August to consider variations within summer. To relate the variation of rainfall amount with the change of large-scale circulation, we have considered two 15-year periods of 1979-1993 and 1994-2008. This study has used observations at 58 stations in South Korea and NCEP-NCAR $2.5^{\circ}{\times}2.5^{\circ}$ reanalysis data. The major change in synoptic environment for the Changma period is characterized by the intensified anticyclone over Mongolia during 1994-2008, which results in a weak meridional oscillation of Changma front. As a result, rainfall amount for the Changma period and the frequency of extreme events have significantly increased after 1993/1994. A major change of synoptic environment for August is the significant westward extension of the western Pacific subtropical high, which allows not only more moisture transports but also stronger cyclonic circulation over the Korean peninsula. Rainfall amount for August and frequency of extreme events have also increased after 1993/1994. However, variability of rainfall amount is larger for August than that for the Changma period, with some years showing very dry August (monthly rainfall amount less than 150 mm).

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2005

The East Asian summermonsoon is generally accompanied with the quasi-stationary front along the northern and northwestern periphery of the subtropical Northwest Pacific high. The rainy season in Korea has been called as Changma since the middle of 1500s. Understanding of Changma and heavy rainfall advancing along the Changma front is one of main interesting of Korean meteorologists. This study briefly summarized the descriptive characteristics of Changma and its relatedmechanism, definitions on the Changma period, and etymology of Changma through reviewing the previous studies on Changma.

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• 제27권3호
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• pp.277-290
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• 2017

Characteristics of precipitation in South Korea during the 2016 Changma period (6/18~7/30) are analyzed in great details. El $Ni{\tilde{n}}o$-induced tropical Indian Ocean (IO) basin-wide warming lasts from spring to early summer and induces the western North Pacific subtropical high (WNPSH) circulation anomaly through an equatorial Kelvin wave during the 2016 Changma period. Along the northern edge of the WNPSH, strong precipitation occurred, in particular, over eastern China and southern Japan. During the Changma period, South Korea had the near-normal mean precipitation amount (~332 mm). However, about 226 mm of rain fell in South Korea during 1 July to 6 July, which amounts to 67% of total Changma precipitation in that year. Upper-level synoptic migratory lows and low-level moisture transport played an essential role, especially from 1 July to 3 July, in triggering an abrupt development of fronts over the Korean Peninsula and the eastern continent China. The front over the eastern China migrates progressively eastward, which results in heavy rainfall over the Korean peninsula from 1 to 3 July. In contrast, from 4 to 6 July, the typhoon (NEPARTAK) affected an abrupt northward advance of the North Pacific subtropical high (NPSH). The northward extension of the NPSH strengthens the Changma front and induces the southerly flows toward the Korean peninsula, giving rise to an increase in heavy rainfall. The NEPARTAK is generated due to interaction of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), equatorial Rossby wave and Kelvin waves.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.324-336
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 최근의 한반도 여름철 강수특성을 파악하기 위해 장기간($1958{\sim}2007$년) 관측을 수행하고 있는 기상관측소를 대상으로 강수량의 변화 경향을 시 공간적으로 분석하였다. 여름철($6{\sim}9$월) 강수량의 연변화를 분석하고 여름철을 장마와 장마 후 강수기간으로 구분하여 그 특징을 살펴보았다. 장마기간에는 남서풍과 준정체전선의 영향으로 산악지역의 풍상측에서 최대 강수량이 발생하였으며 장마 후 강수기간에는 한반도 주변의 서쪽 및 남동쪽에서 유입되는 하층순환장과 함께 태풍, 대류불안정, 저기압성 강수에 의해 주로 남해안과 영동 산간 및 해안지방에서 최대 강수량이 나타났다. 여름철($6{\sim}9$월) 강수량의 시계열 변화에서는 모든 지점에서 강수량이 증가하는 경향을 보여주었으며 이 중에서도 최근 10년이 가장 큰 증가 경향을 보였다. 일 강수량을 10년 단위로 평균하여 분석한 결과, 모든 지점에서 최근 10년에 장마 및 장마 후 강수기간의 강수량이 가장 크게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 지점별로 증가 경향은 차이를 보여주었는데, 강릉은 장마 후 강수기간의 강수량이 장마기간보다 더 많았으며 최근 들어 장마 후 강수기간의 강수량이 가장 크게 증가하였다. 서울과 부산의 경우는 최근 10년 동안 여름철 강수량의 두 개 최대값 사이의 강수량이 크게 증가하는 경향을 보여주었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.399-417
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• 2003

The seasonal variation and frequency of rainfalls of Korea peninsula in Changma period show strong local weather phenomenon because of it's topographical and geographical factors in Northeast side of Asia. Based on weather entropy(statistical parameter)-the amount of average weather information-and information ratio, we can define each area's weather representativeness, which can show us more constant form included topographical and geographical factors and seasonal variation. The data used for this study are the daily precipitation and cloudiness during the recent ten years(1990-1999) at the 73 stations in Korea. To synthesize weather Entropy, information ratio of decaying tendency and half$.$decay distance, Seoul's weather representativeness has the smallest in Summer Changma period. And Puyo has the largest value in September.

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• 제19권4호
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• pp.297-307
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• 2009

The synoptic structures and the dynamic and thermodynamic characteristics of Changma in 2007 are investigated using the ECMWF analysis data and the radiosonde data from KEOP-2007 IOP. The enhancement of the North-Pacific High into the Korean peninsula and the retreat of the Okhotsk High are shown during the onset of Changma and the change of wind component from southwesterly to northwesterly is appeared during the end of Changma. The baroclinic atmosphere is dominant during Changma at most regions over the Korean peninsula except at Gosan and Sokcho. The quasi-barotropic atmosphere is induced at Gosan by warm air mass and Sokcho by cold air mass. Precipitation in the Korean peninsula occurs when dynamic instability is strengthened as the baroclinic and qusi-barotropic structure is weakened. An empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis is performed to find the dominant modes of variability in Changma. The first EOF explains the onset of Changma. The second EOF is related to the discrimination for existence and nonexistence of precipitation during Changma period according to the alternation of equivalent potential temperature between middle and lower atmosphere.

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• 제24권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2014

The definition of onset date of Changma is revisited in this study using a quality controlled Ieodo ocean research station data. The Ieodo station has great importance in terms of its southwest location from Korean Peninsula and, hence, makes it possible to predict Changma period in advance with less impact of continents. The onset date of Changma using the Ieodo station data is defined by the time that meridional wind direction changes and maintains from northerly to southerly, and then the zonal wind changes from easterly to westerly after first June. This definition comes from a recognition that the establishment and movement of the western North Pacific subtropical high (WNPSH) cause Changma through southwesterly flow. The onset data of Changma has been determined by large-scale dynamic-thermodynamic characteristics or various meteorological station data. However, even the definition based on circulation data at the Ieodo station has a potential for the improved prediction skill of the onset date of Changma. The differences between before and after Changma, defined as Ieodo station data, are also found in synoptic chart. The convective instability and conspicuous circulations, corresponding low-level southwesterly flow related to WNPSH and strong upper-level zonal wind, are represented during Changma.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.23-40
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 조선시대 측우기(1777~1907년)와 현대적 기상장비(1908~2015년)로 측정한 강우량 자료를 종합 분석하여 서울의 장마철 강수량과 극한강수현상에 나타난 장기간 변화 양상을 밝히고자 하였다. 또한 이와 관련된 동아시아 영역의 종관 기후장에 나타난 변화 특징을 밝히고자 하였다. 약 239년 동안의 서울의 강수자료 시계열을 분석한 결과, 20세기 후반으로 올수록 장마철(6월 하순~9월 초순) 강수량이 증가하고, 경년변동성도 더 커짐을 알 수 있다. 특히 1990년대 초반부터는 장마철 중에서도 여름장마기(6월 하순~7월 중순)와 장마 휴지기(7월 하순~8월 초순)에 극한강수현상 중심의 강수량이 뚜렷하게 증가하면서 장마기의 구분이 모호해지고 있음을 알 수 있다. 이와 관련하여 변화가 뚜렷한 1990년 전후의 상층 종관기후장을 비교해 보면, 최근에는 북서태평양 주변의 해수면 온도가 상승하고 북태평양 아열대 고기압 강도가 강화되어 해양성 기단이 한반도 방향으로 더 확장하고, 유라시아 대륙 내부 몽골 지역을 중심으로 강한 고기압 편차핵이 형성되면서 고위도로부터 기류가 더 활발하게 유입되고 있음을 알 수 있다. 즉, 서로 다른 성질의 기류들이 강해지면서 이들 기류들이 만나는 북서태평양 연안 지역에 상승 기류 흐름이 활발해지면서 최근에는 서울의 장마철 강수평균 및 극한강수현상이 증가하였다고 할 수 있다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.393-408
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 우리나라 여름철 극한강수현상 발생의 시 공간적 특성을 밝히고자 하였다. 분석에 사용된 자료는 최근 10년간(2002~2011년) 기상청 산하 전국 약 360여개 방재기상관측장비 및 종관기상관측장비의 일강수량 자료이다. 일강수량 80mm 이상의 극한강수현상과 일강수량 극값은 여름장마기(6월 하순~7월 중순)에 전국적으로 높게 나타났지만, 장마전선이 북상하는 장마휴지기(7월 하순~8월 초순)에는 경기북부~강원 영서 북부 지역에, 장마전선이 남하하는 늦장마기(8월 중순~9월 초순)에는 경기도~강원 영서 남부 지역 및 지리산, 한라산 주변지역에서 높게 나타났다. 세부 지역별로 극한강수현상의 발생빈도와 극값 분포를 살펴보면, 종관규모인 장마전선의 위치뿐만 아니라 해발고도와 사면의 방향성과 같은 지형요소와 기류의 유입 등이 극한기후현상의 시 공간성에 영향을 미치는 기후인자임을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 우리나라 각 지역과 여름철 시기별로 상이하게 나타나는 극한강수현상의 발생빈도와 강도를 고려하여 지역별로 차별화된 호우 피해 저감 대책이 필요함을 시사한다.