Home > introduction > org.& function Function Atmospheric Numerical Modeling Satellite and Radar Meteorology, Remote Sensing Climate System and Modeling Micrometeorology Marine Meteorology & Earthquake Research Global Atmosphere Observation   Objective Atmospheric Numerical Modeling Satellite and Radar Meteorology, Remote Sensing   Forecast Research Lab Main tasks research on the atmospheric numerical weather prediction model research on the synoptic and dynamical structure of the atmosphere research on the Typhoon research on the short-and medium-range weather prediction research on the meso-scale weather phenomena   Research activities Improvement of the operational atmospheric numerical weather model and development of new operational model - improvement of the physical processes of the global spectral model - establishment of interactive short-range numerical weather forecast research system Korea Enhanced Observing Period (KEOP) - Production of intensive observational data on typhoon and severe weather in Korea - Analysis and modelling of the structure, genesis and development mechanism of severe weather Remote Sensing Research Lab Main tasks Remote sensing including satellite and radar meteorology Instruments such as meteorological satellite and radar Operation of X-band Doppler radar and research with the outputs Application of remote sensing data Hydrology and Weather modification Research activities Development of retrieval algorithm for the geophysical parameters using satellite data Determination of tropical cyclone center, derivation of rain rate and sea surface temperature from Microwave data Development of typhoon monitoring and forecasting technique - Development of TAPS (Typhoon Analysis and Prediction System) - Derivation of typhoon information using satellite data - Development of various typhoon forecasting model Operation of X-band Doppler radar and its utilization - Short-term fine resolution observation of precipitation - Monitoring and research of severe weather phenomena - Development of radar operation, data processing and data display Climate Research Lab Main tasks Climate system and climate model Climate prediction and long-range forecast Detection and impact assessment of climate change Analysis and diagnosis of climate Abnormal climate Paleoclimatology Research activities Improvement of physical processes in KMA GDAPS Construction and performance of long-range ensemble forecasting system using METRI AGCM Diagnosis of energy-water cycle change caused by increase of green house gases over Korea Quantification of East Asia climate change due to global warming Detection and attribution of climate change over East Asia Reconstruction of paleoclimate data over Korea Analysis of relationship between East Asia Monsoon and Korea climate Climatological characteristics of Korea in the 20th century and construction of local climate information system Construction of East Asia regional climate prediction system Applied Meteolorogy Research Lab Main tasks Research on Micrometeorology and Local Climatology Research on Atmospheric Radiation and Chemistry Research on Environment Meteorology Research on Aviation Meteorology Research on Agricultural, Forest and Mountain Meteorology Research on Industrial Meteorology and Public Weather Services Research on Monitoring and Analysis of Atmospheric Components related to Global Climate Change Research activities Development of the Monitoring Technology for Background Atmosphere and Climate Change over Korean Peninsula Development of the Regional Atmosphere Environment Prediction Technology - Development of Meteorological Fields for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness - Development of Aerosol Long-range Transport Model - Development of Asian Dust Prediction Model Studies on the Development of Aviation Weather Prediction Technology Development of Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Technology Marine Meteolorogy & Earthquake Research Lab Main tasks Study on the observation of marine meteorology Study on the characteristics and forecasting of marine meteorology Study on air-sea interaction Study on polar meteorology Study on disaster prevention of marine meteorology Study on earthquake and tsunami Study on earthquake response technique Study on earthquake prediction Research activities Ocean data assimilation and model improvement for the prediction of climate variability Monitoring marine meteorology and operation of marine meteorological observation instruments Observation of marine meteorology using the research vessel Implementation of marine meteorological prediction system for sea winds, wave and sea fogs Development of numerical propagation and inundation model of Tsunami Application of geophysical monitoring to probe earthquake precursor Research on the earthquake generation mechanism in Korean peninsula Korea Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory Main Tasks The analysis and observation of Main greenhouse gases The analysis and observation of air quality and atmospheric radiation The analysis of atmospheric chemical compositions Research Activities The analysis of global warming trend and monitoring of greenhouse gases in background air of the korean peninsula The management of acid rain observation network of KMA and the analysis of atmospheric chemical components Observing concentration of gaseous pollutants and atmospheric radiation Analyzing aerosol size distributions and optical characters Paticipation in international joint observation program - AERONET(GSFC/NASA), ACE-Asia, AD-Network Participation in WMO/GAW project - Sending data in World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases (WDCGG) World Data Centre for Precipitation Chemistry(WDCPC) - International joint analysis : QA/SAC, Round Robin Research Planning & Management Division Main Tasks Survey and management of Research project of meteorology and earthquake Establishment of the basic research plan for short term and long term research policy management of the use of R&D expenses Maintenance and Management of Computer System