• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.60-76
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• 2022

This study presents a software full setup and the following test execution times in a Linux cluster for the United Kingdom Earth System Model (UKESM) and then compares the model results from control and experimental simulations of the UKESM relative to various observations. Despite its low resolution, the latest version of the UKESM can simulate tropospheric chemistry-aerosol processes and the stratospheric ozone chemistry using the United Kingdom Chemistry and Aerosol (UKCA) module. The UKESM with UKCA (UKESM-UKCA) can treat atmospheric chemistryaerosol-cloud-radiation interactions throughout the whole atmosphere. In addition to the control UKESM run with the default CMIP5 SO₂ emission dataset, an experimental run was conducted to evaluate the aerosol effects on meteorology by changing atmospheric SO₂ loading with the newest REAS data over East Asia. The simulation period of the two model runs was 28 years, from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 2009. Spatial distributions of monthly mean aerosol optical depth, 2-m temperature, and precipitation intensity from model simulations and observations over East Asia were compared. The spatial patterns of surface temperature and precipitation from the two model simulations were generally in reasonable agreement with the observations. The simulated ozone concentration and total column ozone also agreed reasonably with the ERA5 reanalyzed one. Comparisons of spatial patterns and linear trends led to the conclusion that the model simulation with the newest SO₂ emission dataset over East Asia showed better temporal changes in temperature and precipitation over the western Pacific and inland China. Our results are in line with previous finding that SO₂ emissions over East Asia are an important factor for the atmospheric environment and climate change. This study confirms that the UKESM can be installed and operated in a Linux cluster-computing environment. Thus, researchers in various fields would have better access to the UKESM, which can handle the carbon cycle and atmospheric environment on Earth with interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, and land.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.393-393
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• 2023

최근 기후변화에 대한 관심이 높아짐에 따라 전 세계적으로 미래 기후변화 예측 전망에 대한 다양한 연구들이 수행되었으며, 특히 IPCC(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)의 기후변화 6차 보고서에 채택된 SSP(Shared Socio-economic Pathway) 시나리오를 이용한 연구가 활발한 상황이다. 이들 연구에서는 미래 기후변화의 양상 비교를 위한 기간 구분은 통상적으로 F1(2011-2040), F2(2041-2070), F3(2071-2100)으로 구성된다. 하지만 이는 단순하게 동일한 기간으로 나누어 설정한 것으로, 통계적 근거가 부족할 뿐만 아니라 변화 추이를 확인하기 위한 수단으로 사용하기에 부족할 수 있다는 한계점이 존재한다. 이 연구에서는 기후변화 패턴에 대한 기존 연구의 한계, 특히 미래 기후변화를 비교하기 위해 사용되는 기간 분류와 관련하여 한계점을 보완하고자 한다. SSP 시나리오 모델 중 UKESM1 모델을 활용하여 ASOS(Automated Synoptic Observation System) 기상관측소 기준 59개 지점에서 추출한 강수량 데이터를 분석하였다. 이후, 기후변화 비교를 위한 최적의 분류를 결정하기 위해 장마철인 6월부터 9월까지의 강수 데이터에 대해 통계분석 및 Pettitt 검정을 수행해 최적 기간을 산정하였다. 이를 통해 기존의 F1, F2, F3 분류 방식과 통계분석을 통해 도출한 최적 시기의 유출 특성 분석결과의 변화양상을 비교하였으며, 각 방법에 대한 비교를 통해 기후변화 추이에 대한 이해를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 판단하였다. 결과적으로 이 연구는 기후변화 시나리오를 활용하는 연구 수행 시 기간 구분에 대한 발전된 접근 방식을 제시하고자 한다.

• Atmosphere
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.439-454
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• 2020

This study investigates the change in the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration and World Health Organization (WHO) air quality index (AQI) in East Asia (EA) under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). AQI is an indicator of increasing levels about health concern, divided into six categories based on PM2.5 annual concentrations. Here, we utilized the ensemble results of UKESM1, the climate model operated in Met Office, UK, for the analysis of long-term variation during the historical (1950~2014) and future (2015~2100) period. The results show that the spatial distributions of simulated PM2.5 concentrations in present-day (1995~2014) are comparable to observations. It is found that most regions in EA exceeded the WHO air quality guideline except for Japan, Mongolia regions, and the far seas during the historical period. In future scenarios containing strong air quality (SSP1-2.6, SSP5-8.5) and medium air quality (SSP2-4.5) controls, PM2.5 concentrations are substantially reduced, resulting in significant improvement in AQI until the mid-21st century. On the other hand, the mild air pollution controls in SSP3-7.0 tend to lead poor AQI in China and Korea. This study also examines impact of increased in PM2.5 concentrations on downward shortwave energy at the surface. As a result, strong air pollution controls can improve air quality through reduced PM2.5 concentrations, but lead to an additional warming in both the near and mid-term future climate over EA.