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KMID : 1024520070160121439
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2007 Volume.16 No. 12 p.1439 ~ p.1449
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Development Mechanism of Heavy Snowfall over the Korea Peninsula on 21 December 2005
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Ryu Chan-Su
Lee Soon-Hwan
Park Cheol-Hong
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Abstract
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Heavy snowfall was occurred over the south-western part of the Korean Peninsula called as Honam Districts, on two days from 21 December 2005. The development mechanism of snowfall and its characteristics were analysed using observation and numerical data provided by Korea Meteorological Administration. In comparison with other years Arctic air mass developed and maintained during all December 2005 due to active planetary waves with three branches. And jet streams at lower and higher levels make easy development of snow convection cells. Especially thermal low induced by mesoscale heat and dynamic sources, also help the developments of convection cells in strong ascension. The understanding the relation between synoptic and mesoscale circumstance, therefore, is also important to predict the heavy snowfall and to prevent the disaster.
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KEYWORD
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Heavy snow fall, Artic air mass, Mesoscale heat low, Convection cells, Honam districts
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