Abstract
최근(2002-2006) 발생한 낙뢰의 빈도, 강도, 지속시간 및 낙뢰율의 시 공간적 특성을 분석하였다. 빈도는 경년변동이 크게 나타났으며, 여름과 겨울에 각각 전체 낙뢰의 75%, 0.6%가 발생하였다. 정극성 낙뢰는 우기(6-9월)에 부극성 낙뢰의 0.15 비율로 발생했으나 동계에는 그 비율이 증가하여 2월경에 부극성 낙뢰의 0.98까지 증가하였다. 낙뢰 지속시간은 여름에 집중되는 계절변동이 크게 나타났으나 낙뢰율의 변동은 이에 비해 작았다. 낙뢰는 새벽(2시, 5-7시)과 오후 중반(15시)에 두 번의 최대 빈도가 나타났으며 5시경에는 낙뢰강도가 강하였으나, 15시를 전후로 하는 오후 중반에는 낙뢰 강도가 약했다. 낙뢰밀도는 남한 서부 내륙 및 서 남해상에 높으며, 영동 및 동해지역은 낮았다. 충남 및 전북지역에서 0.4 이상으로 높게 나타났는데, 구름내 방전일 가능성이 있어 해석의 주의를 요한다. 낙뢰 밀도가 높은 서부내륙에서는 우기 낙뢰 지속시간이 연 평균 15-25시간으로 나타났으나, 서해상에서는 낙뢰 발생 시의 집중도가 높고 강도가 강하였다. 대부분의 내륙에서는 오후 중반에서 저녁 사이에 낙뢰 발생 빈도가 최대였으나 산악 및 해안, 중서부 지역은 각각 오전과 새벽에 최대로 발생하였다. Lightning data, observed from total lightning detection system (TLDS) of KMA, for the recent five years (2002-2006) have been analyzed for temporal and spatial characteristics of frequency, intensity, duration, and flash rate. Lightning frequency varies largely with years (most frequent in 2006) and the lightning during the summer accounts for 75% of total flashes and only 0.6% of lightnings strike in cold season. In rainy season (JJAS), the ratio of positive flashes to negative ones is as low as 0.15, but it increases up to 0.98 in February. The seasonal variation of lightning duration is strongly linked with lightning occurrences, whereas flashes rates show weak seasonal variability. In a daily scale, lightning, on average, occurs more often at dawn (2 am, 5-7 am) and in the mid-afternoon (15 pm), and the lightning at dawn (around 5 am) is most intense during the day. The western inland areas md the West/South Sea show high lightning density during JJAS, whereas eastern part and the East Sea exhibit a low density of lightning. Considering the low ratio of positive flashes (0.15) for the whole analysis domain during summer period, Chungnam and Jeonbuk areas have a high ratio of flashes over 0.4. However, these should be analyzed with much caution because weak positive cloud-to-cloud discharges can be regarded as cloud-to-ground flashes. The western inland also exhibits long annual flash hours (15-24). And the W3st Sea has high flash rates as a result of large density and low flash hours. The most frequent time of lightning occurrence over most inland areas lies between mid-afternoon and early-evening, whereas mountainous and coastal areas, and the northern Kyoungki and Hwanghae provinces show the maximum lightning strikes in the morning and at dawn, respectively.
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