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KMID : 1024520110200060737
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2011 Volume.20 No. 6 p.737 ~ p.753
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The Characteristics of Seasonal Wind Fields around the Pohang Using Cluster Analysis and Detailed Meteorological Model
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Jeong Ju-Hee
Oh In-Bo
Ko Daekwun
Kim Yoo-Keun
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Abstract
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The typical characteristics of seasonal winds were studied around the Pohang using two-stage (average linkage then k-means) clustering technique based on u- and v-component wind at 850 hpa from 2004 to 2006 (obtained the Pohang station) and a high-resolution (0.5 km grid for the finest domain) WRF-UCM model along with an up-to-date detailed land use data during the most predominant pattern in each season. The clustering analysis identified statistically distinct wind patterns (7, 4, 5, and 3 clusters) representing each spring, summer, fall, and winter. During the spring, the prevailed pattern (80 days) showed weak upper northwesterly flow and late sea-breeze. Especially at night, land-breeze developed along the shoreline was converged around Yeongil Bay. The representative pattern (92 days) in summer was weak upper southerly flow and intensified sea-breeze combined with sea surface wind. In addition, convergence zone between the large scale background flow and well-developed land-breeze was transported around inland (industrial and residential areas). The predominant wind distribution (94 days) in fall was similar to that of spring showing weak upper-level flow and distinct sea-land breeze circulation. On the other hand, the wind pattern (117 days) of high frequency in winter showed upper northwesterly and surface westerly flows, which was no change in daily wind direction.
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KEYWORD
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seasonal wind patterns, cluster analysis, WRF-UCM, high-resolution, land-use, Pohang
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