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Characteristics of Urban Meteorology in Seoul Metropolitan Area of Korea

수도권 지역의 도시 기상 특성

  • Kim, Yeon-Hee (Forecast Research Laboratory, National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Choi, Da-Young (Forecast Research Laboratory, National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Chang, Dong-Eon (Forecast Research Laboratory, National Institute of Meteorological Research)
  • 김연희 (국립기상연구소 예보연구과) ;
  • 최다영 (국립기상연구소 예보연구과) ;
  • 장동언 (국립기상연구소 예보연구과)
  • Received : 2011.03.02
  • Accepted : 2011.07.28
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine weather modification by urbanization and human activities. The characteristics of the urban heat island (UHI) and precipitation in Seoul metropolitan area of Korea are investigated to demonstrate that cities can change or modify local and nearby weather and climate, and to confirm that cities can initiate convection, change the behavior of convective precipitation, and enhance downstream precipitation. The data used in this study are surface meteorological station data observed in Seoul and its nearby 5 cities for the period of 1960 to 2009, and 162 Automatic Weather System stations data observed in the Seoul metropolitan area from 1998 to 2009. Air temperature and precipitation amount tend to increase with time, and relative humidity decreases because of urbanization. Similar to previous studies for other cities, the average maximum UHI is weakest in summer and is strong in autumn and winter, and the maximum UHI intensity is more frequently observed in the nighttime than in the daytime, decreases with increasing wind speed, and is enhanced for clear skies. Relatively warm regions extend in the east-west direction and relatively cold regions are located near the northern and southern mountains inside Seoul. The satellite cities in the outskirts of Seoul have been rapidly built up in recent years, thus exhibiting increases in near-surface air temperature. The yearly precipitation amount during the last 50 years is increased with time but rainy days are decreased. The heavy rainfall events of more than $20mm\;hr^{-1}$ increases with time. The substantial changes observed in precipitation in Seoul seem to be linked with the accelerated increase in the urban sprawl in recent decades which in turn has induced an intensification of the UHI effect and enhanced downstream precipitation. We also found that the frequency of intense rain showers has increased in Seoul metropolitan area.

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