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Variations of the Polar Temperature in the Lower Stratosphere during 1955-2004

  • Choi, Wookap;Kim, Dongjoon
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.429-439
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    • 2008
  • The lower-stratospheric polar temperature in winter and spring for both hemispheres is investigated based on the NCEP/NCAR 50-year reanalysis data with respect to the strength of the stratospheric eddy heat flux. Both the polar temperature and the eddy heat flux show significant variation on the decadal and year-to-year time scales except during the Southern Hemisphere winter. The year-to-year variation in the polar temperature is mainly determined by the eddy heat flux convergence. The eddy heat flux convergence is compared with the diabatic heating rate obtained from a two-dimensional model. Radiative heating caused by absorption of solar radiation is comparable to the heating caused by the eddy heat flux convergence in the Southern Hemisphere. The effect of ozone depletion on diabatic heating has been found to be secondary in the Northern Hemisphere, even in March 1997 when the record depletion of ozone took place.

The Variations of Stratospheric Ozone over the Korean Peninsula 1985~2009 (한반도 상공의 오존층 변화 1985~2009)

  • Park, Sang Seo;Kim, Jhoon;Cho, Nayeong;Lee, Yun Gon;Cho, Hi Ku
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.349-359
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    • 2011
  • The climatology in stratospheric ozone over the Korean Peninsula, presented in previous studies (e.g., Cho et al., 2003; Kim et al., 2005), is updated by using daily and monthly data from satellite and ground-based data through December 2009. In addition, long-term satellite data [Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS), Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), 1979~2009] have been also analyzed in order to deduce the spatial distributions and temporal variations of the global total ozone. The global average of total ozone (1979~2009) is 298 DU which shows a minimum of about 244 DU in equatorial latitudes and increases poleward in both hemispheres to a maximum of about 391 DU in Okhotsk region. The recent period, from 2006 to 2009, shows reduction in total ozone by 6% relative to the values for the pre-1980s (1979~1982). The long-term trends were estimated by using a multiple linear regression model (e.g., WMO, 1999; Cho et al., 2003) including explanatory variables for the seasonal variation, Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) and solar cycle over three different time intervals: a whole interval from 1979 to 2009, the former interval from 1979 to 1992, and the later interval from 1993 to 2009 with a turnaround point of deep minimum in 1993 is related to the effect of Mt. Pinatubo eruption. The global trend shows -0.93% $decade^{-1}$ for the whole interval, whereas the former and the later interval trends amount to -2.59% $decade^{-1}$ and +0.95% $decade^{-1}$, respectively. Therefore, the long-term total ozone variations indicate that there are positive trends showing a recovery sign of the ozone layer in both North/South hemispheres since around 1993. Annual mean total ozone (1985~2009) is distributed from 298 DU for Jeju ($33.52^{\circ}N$) to 352 DU for Unggi ($42.32^{\circ}N$) in almost zonally symmetric pattern over the Korean Peninsula, with the latitudinal gradient of 6 DU $degree^{-1}$. It is apparent that seasonal variability of total ozone increases from Jeju toward Unggi. The annual mean total ozone for Seoul shows 323 DU, with the maximum of 359 DU in March and the minimum of 291 DU in October. It is found that the day to day variability in total ozone exhibits annual mean of 5.7% in increase and -5.2% in decrease. The variability as large as 38.4% in increase and 30.3% in decrease has been observed, respectively. The long-term trend analysis (e.g., WMO, 1999) of monthly total ozone data (1985~2009) merged by satellite and ground-based measurements over the Korean Peninsula shows increase of 1.27% $decade^{-1}$ to 0.80% $decade^{-1}$ from Jeju to Unggi, respectively, showing systematic decrease of the trend magnitude with latitude. This study also presents a new analysis of ozone density and trends in the vertical distribution of ozone for Seoul with data up to the end of 2009. The mean vertical distributions of ozone show that the maximum value of the ozone density is 16.5 DU $km^{-1}$ in the middle stratospheric layer between 24 km and 28 km. About 90.0% and 71.5% of total ozone are found in the troposphere and in the stratosphere between 15 and 33 km, respectively. The trend analysis reconfirms the previous results of significant positive ozone trend, of up to 5% $decade^{-1}$, in the troposphere and the lower stratosphere (0~24 km), with negative trend, of up to -5% $decade^{-1}$, in the stratosphere (24~38 km). In addition, the Umkehr data show a positive trend of about 3% $decade^{-1}$ in the upper stratosphere (38~48 km).

Interpretation of tropical tropospheric ozone derivation from TOMS

  • Na Suomi;Kim Jae-Hwan
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.366-369
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    • 2005
  • A persistent maximum over the southern tropical Atlantic in the latitudinal tropospheric ozone distribution from the CCD method is seen in the latitudinal tropospheric ozone distribution from the TOMS-Pacific method. The tropical Atlantic paradox exists in the results of both the CCD and TOMS-Pacific methods. During the northern burning season, the latitudinal distributions in the tropospheric ozone derived from the TOMS-SAGE and TOMS-Sonde methods show higher tropospheric ozone over the northern tropical Atlantic than the southern Atlantic due to a stronger gradient in stratospheric ozone relative to that from the CCD and TOMS-Pacific methods.

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Stratospheric Ozone Observations in Korea

  • Cho, Hi-Ku;Kim, Joon;Chung, Sung-Rae
    • International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Korean Journal of Geophysical Research
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.19-27
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    • 1996
  • The ozone layer monitoring program of the Global Environment Laboratory at Yonsei University in Seoul, established as one of the Global Ozone Observing System($GO_3OS$) of the World Meteorological Organization(WMO), has been carried out daily by measuring total ozone and its vertical distribution using a Dobson Ozone Spectrophotometer(Beck #124) since 1984. In this paper, we review the organization and the historical background of ozone measurements in Korea, describe data acquisition and analysis systems, and briefly summarize the results from our ozone observations.

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DEVELOPMENT OF OZONE DETECTOR FOR KSR-III AND PRELIMINARY TEST RESULTS (과학 로켓 3호용 오존 측정기 개발 및 초기 모델 시험 결과)

  • Hwang, Seung-Hyun;Kim, Jhoon;Kim, Jun-Kyu;Lee, Soo-Jin;Park, Jeong-Joo;Cho, Gwang-Rae
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.277-284
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    • 2000
  • KARI(Korea Aerospace Research Institute) has measured the ozone density profiles over the Korean Peninsular since the launch of the Korean Sounding Rocket-I (KSR-I) in 1993. The purpose of ozone measurements is to obtain the stratospheric and mesospheric vertical ozone density profiles over the Korean Peninsular with solar UV radiometers. With the visible channel of the radiometer, the attitude variation of the rocket was corrected and compensated. Developed system is based on ozone detector designs onboard the KSR-I and KSR-II. We discuss the development of ozone detector which will be onboard the KSR-III and its circuit and vibration test results for EM model.

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The observation of Stratospheric ozone using Ozone LIDAR in Korean Peninsula (오존라이더를 이용한 한반도 성층권 오존 관측)

  • 방소영;조경숙;최재천;윤용훈;차주완
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.327-328
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    • 2002
  • 대기권 오존의 90%정도가 성층권의 15-30km 부근에 존재한다. 성층권에 존재하는 오존은 대류권에서 생성된 오존과 화학식은 동일하지만 대기 중의 생성과정과 유발시킬 수 있는 피해 정도가 다르다. 성층권 오존은 직접적으로 생체 DNA 변성, 피부암 등을 야기 시키는 자외선을 흡수ㆍ차단시켜 주므로 인간 및 동ㆍ식물에게는 중요한 기체이다. 이러한 성층권 오존이 인간에 의해 배출되는 오염물질 염화불화탄소(CFCs), 할로겐 가스등에 의해 파괴되고 있다. (중략)

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The Observation of Ozone Vertical Profile in Yongin, Korea During the GMAP 2021 Field Campaign (GMAP 2021 캠페인 기간 용인지역 오존 연직 분포 관측)

  • Ryu, Hosun;Koo, Ja-Ho;Kim, Hyeong-Gyu;Lee, Nahyun;Lee, Won-Jin;Kim, Joowan
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.247-261
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    • 2022
  • The importance of ozone monitoring has been growing due to the polar ozone depletion and increasing tropospheric ozone concentration over many Asian countries, including South Korea. In-situ measurement of the vertical ozone structure has advantages for ozone research, but observations are not sufficient. In this study, ozonesonde measurements were performed from October to November in Yongin during the GMAP (The GEMS Map of Air Pollution) 2021 campaign. The procedure for ozonesonde preparation and initial analysis of the observed ozone profile are documented. The observed ozone concentrations are in good agreement with previous studies in the troposphere, and they capture the stratospheric ozone distribution as well, including stratosphere-troposphere exchange event. These balloon-borne in situ measurements can contribute to the evaluation of remote sensing measurements such as Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS). This document focuses on providing essential information of ozonesonde preparation and measurement for domestic researchers.

The comparison and observation of Stratospheric ozone using Ozone LIDAR and Ozone sonde in Korean Peninsula (오존라이더와 오존존데의 공동관측을 통한 한반도 성층권 오존 비교)

  • 방소영;조경숙;박기준;최재천;최병철;김성균;김정식;손주형;송동일
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2003.05b
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    • pp.239-240
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    • 2003
  • 인간활동에 의해 오존이 감소하고 있다는 사실이 1985년 남극지역 전량오존에 관한 보고서로 처음 밝혀진 이후 계속적으로 북극지역과 중위도 지역에서도 동일한 현상이 일어나고 있다고 보고되고 있다(WMO/GAW No.143). 세계기상기구에서는 지상부근의 오존 또는 대기중의 오존전량에 대해서는 1950년대에 처음으로 전지구적차원의 오존관측이 실시되었으며, 1980년대초에 세계기상기구가 발족시킨 전지구오존관측시스템(Global Ozone Observing System, GO$_3$OS)에 의해 전세계적인 관측을 실시하고 있고 있다. (중략)

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Assessment on the Variability of Total Ozone for Climate Change over Korea

  • Moon, Yun-Seob;Shin, Hye-Jung;Oh, Sung-Nam;Park, Byoung-Cheol;Chung, Hyo-Sang;Kim, Yoo-Keun;Kim, Seong-Kyoun
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.39-42
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    • 2002
  • Ozone is one of the most significant atmospheric constituents controlling the intensity of solar UV-B irradiance (280 to 320nm), and the decrease of the total ozone amount supported by ozonesondes and spectrometers will result in the increase of UV-B irradiance at the earth's surface. For example, 1% decrease in stratospheric ozone is expected to yield a 2-3% increase in UV-B irradiance and in the incidence of skin cancer. (omitted)

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