Dynamical response of atmospheric circulation to below-normal East Sea sea surface temperatures associated with heavy snowfall in eastern Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15549253 |
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| Authors | Tae-Kyun Kim (0000-0001-9769-9687, Jeju National University, corresponding author), Taekyun Kim (0000-0002-3731-7023), Yoonjae Kim (0000-0002-4597-7718, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences, corresponding author), Jae‐Hong Moon (0000-0001-7758-4196, Jeju National University), Jae-Hong Moon, Emilia Kyung Jin (0000-0002-5257-3340, Korea Polar Research Institute) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 074024-074024 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/ab8dd9 |
| OpenAlex | W3023185359 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Prior studies have shown that above-normal sea surface temperatures (SSTs) enhance snowfall over Korea. Here, we show that heavy snow is also associated with below-normal East Sea SSTs, and we investigate the dynamical response of the atmosphere to this surface condition using observations and numerical modeling. The results indicate that anomalous southeasterly/easterly winds are induced by heavy snowfall-related cold SST anomalies, and consequently, the moisture flux is converged. The existence of the southeasterly winds and the accompanied moisture flux convergence appear to be instrumental in producing the heavy snowfall events. The anomalous southeasterly/easterly winds associated with heavy snowfall-related cold SST anomalies reduce the climatological northwesterly/westerly winds, leading to relatively warm and wet conditions over the east coast of Korea that are favorable for forming and intensifying snowfall events in the region
Atmosphere (unit · Atmospheric Circulation · Atmospheric model · Atmospheric sciences · Climatology · Flux (metallurgy · Geography · Meteorology · Sea surface temperature · Snow · Climate variability and models · Environmental Science · Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations · Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research · Geology · Oceanography
| Highly cited | No |
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