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Skew-T Log P Diagram

Weather Radar

2017.05.31

Weather Charts

  • Damyang County, Jangseong County, and Gokseong County in South Jeolla Province, from 5:10 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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500 hPa

​Jeollanam-do 05:10 p.m.

  • The cut-off low appears with cold core that has cold air of -28 degrees Celsius.

  • The Korean Peninsula is located in trough, so the cold air moves southward from the north.

  • Cold advection: an inflow of cold air into Korea.

  • There is a -15 degrees Celsius line near the area that hailstone have occurred.

  • Cold air at the upper level + strong vorticity -> just before being cut-off low

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850 hPa

  • Development of Low Pressure over the Korean Peninsula.

  • A 15 degrees line over the West Sea.

  • A temperature difference with the temperature at 500hPa is 30 degrees Celsius.

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Surface

  • The upper jet is blowing toward Korea and jet streak exists near the upper part of Korea.

  • The temperature difference between surface level and 500hPa level is more than 35 degrees Celsius.

  • The Korea Peninsula is located in the east side of the trough which indicates high possibility of strong low-pressure updraft.

  • The upper level jet is blowing toward Korea so the cold air moves southward from the north.

  • Low pressure system in Korea can create convective clouds.

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