Abnormal storm waves around the Korean Peninsula: A case study of an extratropical explosive cyclone over East Sea SCIE SCOPUS

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Title
Abnormal storm waves around the Korean Peninsula: A case study of an extratropical explosive cyclone over East Sea
Author(s)
Heo, Ki-Young; Shim, Jae-Seol; Kwon, Jae-Il; Jeong, Jin-Yong; Park, Kwang-Soon; Choi, Jung-Woon
KIOST Author(s)
Heo, Ki Young(허기영)Kwon, Jae Il(권재일)Jeong, Jin Yong(정진용)Choi, Jung Woon(최정운)
Alternative Author(s)
허기영; 심재설; 권재일; 정진용; 박광순; 최정운
Publication Year
2013
Abstract
On April 3, 2012, an extratropical explosive cyclone developed over East Sea, producing heavy rainfall and strong winds. This cyclone produced maximum wind speeds of up to around 21 m s(-1) over the ocean around Korea. As the explosive cyclone developed rapidly from 00 UTC April 3, 2012, it began to affect the coastal areas, and abnormal storm waves were generated by the strong wind. The observed maximum wave heights and periods around Korea were 11.1 m and 9.1 s at Chilbaldo, 12.0 m and 9.1 s at Marado, and 13.7 m, and 5.8 s at Ulleungdo in the period 04-10 UTC April 3, 2012. The objectives of this study are to investigate the mechanisms and conditions favorable for the development of the explosive cyclone, and to investigate the influence of the cyclone on the abnormal storm waves. To achieve the above objectives, numerical studies are conducted using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model as an atmospheric model and the open ocean wave model WAM. The explosive cyclone is amplified by latent heat release as well as the formation of an upper-level cut-off low, which resulted in the rapid intensification of the cyclone; while surface heat fluxes had a lesser contribution to the explosion of the cyclone. In situ meteorological observation data and wave data from buoy measurements for this event are available for comparison and validation. The comparisons show that the WRF and WAM models can accurately predict the wind speed and wave height.
ISSN
0749-0208
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/3346
DOI
10.2112/SI65-122.1
Bibliographic Citation
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH, pp.720 - 725, 2013
Publisher
COASTAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Subject
NORTH-ATLANTIC; CYCLOGENESIS; COMPOSITE
Keywords
Explosive cyclone; latent heat release; abnormal storm waves; East Sea
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
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