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Record-breaking High Temperature in July 2021 over East Sea and Possible Mechanism

2021년 7월 동해에서 발생한 극한 고온현상과 기작

  • Lee, Kang-Jin (Ocean Climate Prediction Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) ;
  • Kwon, MinHo (Ocean Circulation Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) ;
  • Kang, Hyoun-Woo (Ocean Climate Prediction Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology)
  • 이강진 (한국해양과학기술원 해양기후예측센터) ;
  • 권민호 (한국해양과학기술원 해양순환연구센터) ;
  • 강현우 (한국해양과학기술원 해양기후예측센터)
  • Received : 2021.11.09
  • Accepted : 2022.01.25
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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Abstract

As climate change due to global warming continues to be accelerated, various extreme events become more intense, more likely to occur and longer-lasting on a much larger scale. Recent studies show that global warming acts as the primary driver of extreme events and that heat-related extreme events should be attributed to anthropogenic global warming. Among them, both terrestrial and marine heat waves are great concerns for human beings as well as ecosystems. Taking place around the world, one of those events appeared over East Sea in July 2021 with record-breaking high temperature. Meanwhile, climate condition around East Sea was favorable for anomalous warming with less total cloud cover, more incoming solar radiation, and shorter period of Changma rainfall. According to the results of wave activity flux analysis, highly activated meridional mode of teleconnection that links western North Pacific to East Asia caused localized warming over East Sea to become stronger.

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이 연구는 한국해양과학기술원 해양기후예측센터(해양기후예측센터 운영을 통한 해양기후 정보 생산 및 서비스, PE99972) 및 해양순환연구센터(북서태평양 순환과 기후 변동성이 한반도 주변해역 변화와 물질순환에 미치는 영향 I, PE99911)의 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

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