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KMID : 1024520060150070623
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2006 Volume.15 No. 7 p.623 ~ p.634
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Study on Characteristics of Fog in the Coastal Area of Mokpo
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Kim Do-Yong
Lee Sang-Deug
Kim Ji-Young
Woo Jong-Taek
Oh Jai-Ho
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Abstract
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In this study, characteristics of fog at Mokpo as the west coastal area of Jeonnam were investigated, using statistical analysis of observed fog and meteorological data. Higher frequency of the fog occurrence at Mokpo was showed in spring(32%) and summer(34%) due to the seasonal high atmospheric pressure. Regional characteristics as radiation cooling, advection of fog and water vapor from surrounding sea and Yeongsan lake, and frontal fog had major effect on the coastal fog at Mokpo on the meteorological conditions of north-west/south wind and calm(). Also, as the results of analyzing data of before and after the construction of Yeongsan dam, the frequency of annual mean fog days increased 41 %, specially increased 178% in autumn. The increase of fog days mainly resulted from evaporation during colder seasons and from temperature inversion during warmer seasons over the water surface of Yeongsan lake. The construction of Yeongsan dam had a little effect on the meteorological conditions concerning fog occurrence, because Yeongsan dam which only supplies the water for use do not always carry out outlet of the cold water. In addition, the sea fog at Heuksando located in offshore had not effect on the occurrence of fog at Mokpo.
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KEYWORD
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Coastal fog, Characteristics of fog, Meteorological condition, Yeongsan dam
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