The CLIVAR C20C project: skill of simulating Indian monsoon rainfall on interannual to decadal timescales. Does GHG forcing play a role?     

F. Kucharski  A. A. Scaife  J. H. Yoo  C. K. Folland  J. Kinter  J. Knight  D. Fereday  A. M. Fischer  E. K. Jin  J. Kröger  N.-C. Lau  T. Nakaegawa  M. J. Nath  P. Pegion  E. Rozanov  S. Schubert  P. V. Sporyshev  J. Syktus  A. Voldoire  J. H. Yoon  N. Zeng  T. Zhou 《Climate Dynamics》2009,33(5):615-627

The ability of atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs), that are forced with observed sea surface temperatures (SSTs), to simulate the Indian monsoon rainfall (IMR) variability on interannual to decadal timescales is analyzed in a multimodel intercomparison. The multimodel ensemble has been performed within the CLIVAR International “Climate of the 20th Century” (C20C) Project. This paper is part of a C20C intercomparison of key climate time series. Whereas on the interannual timescale there is modest skill in reproducing the observed IMR variability, on decadal timescale the skill is much larger. It is shown that the decadal IMR variability is largely forced, most likely by tropical sea surface temperatures (SSTs), but as well by extratropical and especially Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) related SSTs. In particular there has been a decrease from the late 1950s to the 1990s that corresponds to a general warming of tropical SSTs. Using a selection of control integrations from the World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP’s) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3), it is shown that the increase of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the twentieth century has not significantly contributed to the observed decadal IMR variability.  相似文献   

KISAP: A new In situ seafloor velocity measurement tool     

Gil Young Kim  Gwang Soo Lee  Dong Geun Yoo  Young Kyo Seo  Im Hak Kim 《Marine Georesources & Geotechnology》2018,36(3):264-270

The KISAP (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources Seafloor Acoustic Probe) was developed to obtain in situ compressional wave velocity and attenuation profiles for seafloor sediments. The instrument comprises recording channel receivers, and an acoustic source, and can be attached to a corer or a probe. Here, we report experiments comparing KISAP in situ velocity to laboratory velocity of colocated piston cores. KISAP data matched laboratory data (corrected for temperature and pressure) reasonably. KISAP can be used to collect in situ acoustic data and can be effectively used to calibrate previous laboratory data to in situ data.  相似文献   

Wave Data Assimilation to Modify Wind Forcing Using an Ensemble Kalman Filter     

Jinah Kim  Jeseon Yoo  Kideok Do 《Ocean Science Journal》2020,55(2):231-247

In order to improve the predictability of winter storm waves in the East Sea, this article explores the use of the ensemble Kalman filter technique for dat  相似文献   

Interpretation of mean‐field bias correction of radar rain rate using the concept of linear regression          下载免费PDF全文

Chulsang Yoo  Cheolsoon Park  Jungsoo Yoon  Jungho Kim 《水文研究》2014,28(19):5081-5092

In this study, the correction problem of mean‐field bias of radar rain rate was investigated using the concept of linear regression. Three different relationships were reviewed for their slopes to be used as the bias correction factor: Relationship 1 (R1) is based on the conventional linear regression, relationship 2 (R2) is forced to pass the origin and relationship 3 (R3) is the line whose slope is the G/R ratio. In other words, R1 is the regression line connecting the intercept and the mass centre of measurement pairs, R2 is the regression line forced to pass the origin, and R3 is the line connecting the origin and the mass centre. The slopes of all three relationships were reviewed analytically to compare them, and thereby, the effect of zero measurements could be evaluated. Additionally, the effect of using switched independent and dependent variables on the derived slopes was also evaluated. The theoretically derived results were then verified by analysing the rainfall event on 10–11 August 2010 in Korea. Finally, the difference between the bias‐corrected radar rain rate and the rain gauge rain rate was quantified by root mean square error and mean error so that it could be used as a measure for the evaluation of bias correction factors. In conclusion, the slope of R2 was found to be the best for the bias correction factor. However, when deciding the slope of this R2, the radar rain rate should be used as the independent variable in the low rain rate region, and the rain gauge rain rate in the high rain rate region above a certain threshold. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Late Quaternary glaciation in the Nun‐Kun massif,northwestern India     

Su Young Lee  Yeong Bae Seong  Lewis A. Owen  Madhav K. Murari  Hyoun Soo Lim  Ho Il Yoon  Kyu‐Cheul Yoo 《Boreas: An International Journal of Quaternary Research》2014,43(1):67-89

The late Quaternary glacial history of the Nun‐Kun massif, located on the boundary between the Greater Himalaya and the Zanskar range in northwestern India, was reconstructed. On the basis of morphostratigraphy and ¹⁰Be dating of glacial landforms (moraines and glacial trimlines), five glacial stages were recognized and defined, namely: (i) the Achambur glacial stage dated to Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage 3 to 4 (38.7–62.7 ka); (ii) the Tongul glacial stage dated to the early part of the Lateglacial (16.7–17.4 ka); (iii) the Amantick glacial stage dated to the later part of the Lateglacial (14.3 ka, 11.7–12.4 ka); (iv) the Lomp glacial stage dated to the Little Ice Age; and (v) the Tanak glacial stage, which has the youngest moraines, probably dating to the last few decades or so. Present and former equilibrium‐line altitudes (ELAs) were calculated using the standard area accumulation ratio method. The average present‐day ELA of ～4790 m above sea level in the Greater Himalaya is lower than those in the Ladakh and Zanskar ranges, namely 5380 and ～5900 m a.s.l., respectively. The ELA in the Zanskar range is higher than in the Ladakh range, possibly due to the higher peaks in the Ladakh range that are able to more effectively capture and store snow and ice. ELA depressions decrease towards the Ladakh range (i.e. inner Plateau). Peat beds interbedded with aeolian deposits that cap the terminal moraine of Tarangoz Glacier suggest millennial‐time‐scale climate change throughout the Holocene, with soil formation times at c. 1.5, c. 3.4 and c. 5.2 ka, probably coinciding with Holocene abrupt climate change events. Given the style and timing of glaciation in the study area, it is likely that climate in the Nun‐Kun region is linked to Northern Hemisphere climate oscillations with teleconnections via the mid‐latitude westerlies.  相似文献   

Hydrothermal fluid characteristics and genesis of Cu quartz veins in the Hwanggangri metallogenic district,Republic of Korea: Mineralogy,fluid inclusion and stable isotope studies     

Bong Chul Yoo  Philip E. Brown  Noel C. White 《Journal of Geochemical Exploration》2011

The Pojeonri Cu quartz veins occur in the north-western portion of the Hwanggangri Metallogenic Province and consist of two parallel massive quartz veins that fill fractures oriented NW and NE along fault zones in Paleozoic metasedimentary and sedimentary rocks of the Ogcheon and Taebaeg belts. Based on the mineralogy and paragenesis of the veins, only one mineralization episode has been recognized. The ore minerals are mainly chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite with minor arsenopyrite, sphalerite, galena and oxides of those base metal minerals.  相似文献   

Development and application of a methodology for vulnerability assessment of climate change in coastal cities     

Gayoung Yoo  Jin Hwan HwangChoongik Choi 《Ocean & Coastal Management》2011,54(7):524-534

This research is based on the need to develop methodology for climate change vulnerability assessment in coastal cities. While there have been some studies on the development of methodologies for vulnerability assessment on a national scale, there have been few attempts to develop a method for local vulnerability assessment with application to coastal cities. The objective of this study was to develop a general methodology to assess vulnerability to climate change and to apply it to the metropolitan coastal city of Busan in South Korea. We followed the conceptual framework for assessing climate change vulnerability provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is composed of climate exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Sea level rises of 0.5 m, 1 m, 2 m, and 3 m were considered as the climate exposure. Sensitivity to sea level rise was measured based on the percentage of flooded area calculated using flood simulation with a GIS tool. The population density and the population at age 65 years and over were also included in the calculation of sensitivity index. Sensitivities to heat wave and heavy rainstorm were quantified using the expert opinions from the Delphi survey and information on land use classification. Adaptive capacity was assessed in three sections: economic capability, infrastructure, and institutional capabilities. By combining the adaptive capacity and three different sensitivities, vulnerability to sea level rise (SLR-V), vulnerability to heavy rainstorm (HR-V), and vulnerability to heat wave (HW-V) were separately evaluated in 16 counties of Busan. Using cluster analysis, we could classify four major groups of counties based on SLR-V, HR-V, HW-V, and reported damage cost. For clustered groups, different adaptation strategies were suggested based on the different vulnerability patterns. Application of our methodology to Busan indicated that our methodology is easy to use and provides concrete policy implications when setting up adaptation strategies. The methodology developed in this study could also be used in mainstreaming climate change into Integrated Coastal Management (ICM).  相似文献   

Integration of Information Technology into Geotechnical Engineering Practice: Concept and Development     

Chungsik Yoo 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2013,31(3):965-978

Information Technology (IT) has been extensively used to predict, visualize, and analyze physical parameters in order to expedite routine geotechnical design procedures. This paper presents an example of the combined technique of IT and numerical analysis for routine geotechnical design projects. The proposed approach involves the development of ANN(s) using a calibrated finite element model(s) for use as a prediction tool and implementation of the developed ANN(s) into a GIS platform for visualization and analysis of spatial distribution of predicted results. A novel feature of the proposed approach is an ability to expedite a routine geotechnical design process that otherwise requires significant time and effort in performing numerical analyses for different design scenarios. A knowledge-based underground excavation design system that utilizes artificial neural networks (ANNs) as prediction tools is also introduced. Practical implications of the use of IT in geotechnical design are discussed in great detail.  相似文献   

Bivariate drought frequency curves and confidence intervals: a case study using monthly rainfall generation   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Jiyoung Yoo  Ungtae Kim  Tae-Woong Kim 《Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA)》2013,27(1):285-295

Although water resources management practices recently use bivariate distribution functions to assess drought severity and its frequency, the lack of systematic measurements is the major hindrance in achieving quantitative results. This study aims to suggest a statistical scheme for the bivariate drought frequency analysis to provide comprehensive and consistent drought severities using observed rainfalls and their uncertainty using synthesized rainfalls. First, this study developed a multi-variate regression model to generate synthetic monthly rainfalls using climate variables as causative variables. The causative variables were generated to preserve their correlations using copula functions. This study then focused on constructing bivariate drought frequency curves using bivariate kernel functions and estimating their confidence intervals from 1,000 likely replica sets of drought frequency curves. The confidence intervals achieved in this study may be useful for making a comprehensive drought management plan through providing feasible ranges of drought severity.  相似文献   

Does El Niño-Southern Oscillation affect the precipitation in Korea on seasonal time scales?     

Chang-Hoi Ho  Woosuk Choi  Jinwon Kim  Maeng-Ki Kim  Hee-Dong Yoo 《Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences》2016,52(4):395-403

A number of studies in the past two decades have attempted to find the relationship between the precipitation in Korea and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on various time scales. Comprehensive analyses of station precipitation data in Korea for the 61-year period, 1954-2014, in this study show that the effects of ENSO on the seasonal precipitation in Korea are practically negligible. The correlation between summer precipitation and ENSO is insignificant regardless of the intensity, type (e.g., eastern-Pacific or central-Pacific), and stage (e.g., developing, mature, or decaying) of ENSO. Somewhat meaningful correlation between ENSO and precipitation in Korea occurs only in the ENSO-developing fall. Because summer rainfall accounts for over half of the annual total and fall is a dry season in Korea, the overall effects of ENSO on precipitation in Korea are practically nonexistent.  相似文献