Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for removing noise for observation information of a weather radar, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for removing noise for observation information of a weather radar capable of separating and removing second trip echoes corresponding to noise from precipitation echoes by simulating the reflectivity of the second trip echoes caused by a distance folding phenomenon shown in weather observation information generated using a weather radar. According to the present invention, in order to remove the second trip echo that occurs in the observation information measured in the volume observation radius during weather observation by setting the weather radar as the volume observation radius where the second trip echo occurs, the weather radar is set as a long-range observation radius in which a second trip echo exceeding the volume viewing radius does not occur.

Abstract: An apparatus for composition for dual-polarization weather radar observation data includes: a coordinate system converting unit that converts a reference grid of an orthogonal coordinate system into a grid of a dual-polarization weather radar spherical coordinate system based on a latitudinal-longitudinal coordinate system for each individual dual-polarization weather radar by using an earth spherical coordinate system; a CAPPI data generating unit that generates CAPPI data based on the orthogonal coordinate system after mapping individual items of dual-polarization weather radar observation data on grid coordinates of the dual-polarization weather radar spherical coordinate system; and a CAPPI data compositing unit that performs composition of CAPPI data for each of the individual dual-polarization weather radars located at the same coordinate of the orthogonal coordinate system obtained by mapping the individual items of dual-polarization weather radar observation data thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for estimating rainfall of hail and rain using a dual-polarization weather radar improve accuracy of classification of hail and rain zones and estimation of rainfall intensity by classifying hail and rain zones using a distribution of horizontal reflectivity and differential reflectivity of radar observation values, discriminating between a convective zone and a stratiform zone depending on reflection intensity, and applying a dual-polarization-based rainfall estimating relational equation for each type in a weighted mean technique.

Abstract: A method for retrieval of lost radial velocity in weather radar includes expanding a radial velocity area to non-meteorological echoes including sea clutter and chaff echo using raw radar data for use of a wind field calculation area, correcting radial velocity by replacing the radial velocity determined as noise using a median sign comparison method with a median calculated within a window to which the radial velocity belongs, distinguishing a lost radial velocity area by comparing the corrected radial velocity with radar reflectivity data, and retrieving lost radial velocity using a Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) fit function representing radial velocity of particles observed along a radar radiation source at a certain elevation in the lost radial velocity area as a function of an azimuth angle. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the quality of calculated wind field using the improved radar radial velocity, and provide more accurate dynamic structure information of the precipitation system.

Abstract: A precipitation nowcasting method using dynamic motion vectors includes calculating a multiscale motion vector of a radar precipitation motion vector and a numerical model precipitation motion vector by changing spatial scale of cross correlation analysis for reach of a preset time interval from precipitation data obtained through a dual polarization radar, calculating a dynamic motion vector by merging the radar precipitation motion vector and the numerical model precipitation motion vector, generating a precipitation development and dissipation map through precipitation tracking and matching using the dynamic motion vector, and outputting a precipitation forecast field for each forecast time by applying the dynamic motion vector and the precipitation development and dissipation map to Lagrangian backward extrapolation. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve realistic precipitation forecast field simulation.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a real-time calibration bias in radar reflectivity includes monitoring a radar reflectivity change by calculating a relative bias of reflectivity based on the change in reflectivity to ground echo reflectivity of a specific time, estimating calibration bias in reflectivity from the relative bias of reflectivity and a differential phase based on self-consistency between dual-polarimetric variables during a rainfall period, verifying the calibration bias in reflectivity by calculating a reflectivity mean bias through comparison of reflectivity of an overlapping area between two adjacent radars in a radar observation network by applying the estimated calibration bias to each of the two adjacent radars, and recalculating the calibration bias in reflectivity when the reflectivity mean bias between the two adjacent radars is larger than a first threshold. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the calibrated reflectivity data in real-time.

Abstract: A method for automatic selection of typhoon center using vectors calculated from radar image data by an optical flow technique includes calculating a valid vector field from the radar image data using the optical flow technique, generating a dense vector field by interpolating an empty spot of the valid vector field using linear interpolation, extracting a rotating component anomaly vector field including typhoon rotating component anomaly vectors by removing a relative vector in the interpolated valid vector field, generating a normal vector intersection point of the vectors of the extracted rotating component anomaly vector field, and finally selecting the typhoon center by calculating a maximum density normal vector intersection point based on a Gaussian kernel density estimation technique. Accordingly, it is possible to detect the moving path of the typhoon rapidly and objectively.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for selecting a radar installation site for configuring a radar observation network and a method thereof. That is, according to the present invention, an optimal radar observation site is selected through a digital elevation model, GIS information, a beam shield simulation, a propagation environment survey, etc., to collect higher accurate radar data and shorten a time required for a radar installation preliminary survey, etc.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for removing noise for observation information of a weather radar, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for removing noise for observation information of a weather radar capable of separating and removing second trip echoes corresponding to noise from precipitation echoes by simulating the reflectivity of the second trip echoes caused by a distance folding phenomenon shown in weather observation information generated using a weather radar. According to the present invention, in order to remove the second trip echo that occurs in the observation information measured in the volume observation radius during weather observation by setting the weather radar as the volume observation radius where the second trip echo occurs, the weather radar is set as a long-range observation radius in which a second trip echo exceeding the volume viewing radius does not occur.

Abstract: An analysis system for an aviation radiation dose includes: a proton spectrum generator which generates a galactic cosmic ray incident on the Earth's atmosphere and a proton spectrum corresponding to a solar proton event; a global radiation dose map producer which generates-particle transport and produces a radiation dose map; a global radiation dose map converter which converts the radiation dose map based on a standard atmosphere into a radiation dose map corresponding to current atmosphere conditions in real time; and a database in which data necessary for operations of the proton spectrum generator, the global radiation dose map producer and the global radiation dose map converter is previously calculated and stored, thereby having an effect on estimating any radiation route dose if information about an arbitrary path and time is given.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for estimating a snow depth including: an optical disdrometer for acquiring information on diameters of snow particles and particle number concentration; a laser snow depth gauge for measuring the height of snow accumulated through a laser beam type sensor to provide an observed stop depth; an estimated snow depth equation calculator for determining an optimal index for the diameters of the snow particles provided by the optical disdrometer, substituting the optimal index for a snow depth calculation equation as a first mathematical equation to calculate a computed snow depth, obtaining correlation between the observed snow depth and the computed snow depth, and calculating a regression equation between the observed snow depth and the computed snow depth as an estimated snow depth equation; and a snow depth estimator for estimating the snow depth on the basis of the estimated snow depth equation, and the first mathematical equation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for predicting a path of a connective cell and a control method thereof. According to the invention, a connective cell is detected in a weather radar image, and a path of the detected convective cell is predicted on the basis of a plurality of information stored in advance, thereby guiding various kinds of information about the connective cell including lightning in advance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for estimating a snow depth including: an optical disdrometer for acquiring information on diameters of snow particles and particle number concentration; a laser snow depth gauge for measuring the height of snow accumulated through a laser beam type sensor to provide an observed stop depth; an estimated snow depth equation calculator for determining an optimal index for the diameters of the snow particles provided by the optical disdrometer, substituting the optimal index for a snow depth calculation equation as a first mathematical equation to calculate a computed snow depth, obtaining correlation between the observed snow depth and the computed snow depth, and calculating a regression equation between the observed snow depth and the computed snow depth as an estimated snow depth equation; and a snow depth estimator for estimating the snow depth on the basis of the estimated snow depth equation, and the first mathematical equation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a remote observation system including: a radar for calculating a rain cloud profile; a GNSS for calculating total rain cloud profiles; a radiometer for calculating a light cloud profile; and a lidar for calculating an aerosol profile. The remote observation method according to the present invention includes: the first step of calculating a rain cloud profile by means of a radar; the second step of calculating total rain cloud profiles by means of a GNSS; the third step of calculating a light cloud profile by means of a radiometer; and the fourth step for calculating an aerosol profile by means of a lidar.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for calibrating and validating an MRR, the apparatus including a correlation calculation unit configured to determine a correlation between a precipitation strength value and a precipitation measurement value, a regression equation calculation unit configured to calculate a regression equation for the precipitation strength value and to calculate a result value of the regression equation, an optimum accumulation time determination unit configured to determine an optimum accumulation time based on the correlation and the result value, a rain cloud vertical sampling unit configured to sample a rain cloud example, a vertical reflectance comparison unit configured to compare a calibrated MRR at a shortest range distance with a vertical reflectance according to a wind system, and a radar constant correction unit configured to correct a constant of an MRR based on the optimum value or the sampling and a result value of the comparison.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method including a first step for executing, by a numerical simulation execution unit, numerical simulations on an artificial precipitation experiment according to a dispersed seeding material, a second step for calculating, by a spread field information calculation unit, spread field information about the seeding material from the results of the numerical simulations, a third step for calculating, by a point dispersion time range calculation unit, a spread time range of the seeding material for one or more observation points based on the calculated spread field information about the seeding material, and a fourth step for displaying, by a time-series display unit, the spread time range of the seeding material in observation data time series at each of the observation points.

Abstract: An analysis system for an aviation radiation dose according to the present invention includes: a proton spectrum generator which calculates a galactic cosmic ray incident on the Earth's atmosphere and a proton spectrum corresponding to a solar proton event; a global radiation dose map producer which calculates particle transport based on the proton spectrum and produces a radiation dose map; a global radiation dose map converter which converts the radiation dose map produced based on a standard atmosphere into a radiation dose map corresponding to current atmosphere conditions in real time; and a database in which data necessary for operations of the proton spectrum generator, the global radiation dose map producer and the global radiation dose map converter is previously calculated and stored, thereby having an effect on estimating a radiation dose of another route if another piece of information about an arbitrary path and time is given besides a previous given path.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for determining whether to perform airborne glaciogenic seeding experiments through numerical simulations including analyzing weather factors of a target area for airborne glaciogenic seeding experiments, determining whether airborne experiments are possible based on the direction of the wind, the velocity of the wind, temperature and humidity in the target area, determining seeding information by taking into consideration the direction of the wind and the velocity of the wind, performing numerical simulations using the seeding information, displaying and calculating a seeding material spread and distribution field using the results of the numerical simulations, displaying a precipitation increment and a region, and calculating an area, and determining whether a seeding effect is present or not using the displayed and calculated results.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a matching system between a convective cell in a weather radar image and lightning, and a control method thereof. In other words, according to the invention, convective cells are detected in a weather radar image, lightning is detected through a total lightning detection system, and the detected lightning is matched with the detected convective cells in the weather radar image. Therefore, it is possible to rapidly and accurately match and confirm a lightning-generated convective cell of a plurality of convective cells.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for automatically displaying a flight path, a seeding path, and weather data, the system including: an experimental scientist terminal transmitting weather data; a pilot terminal; a terrestrial data processing server transmitting wind field observation data concerning a seeding path; and a portable data processing server that receives and stores weather data from the experimental scientist terminal and constitutes a flight path and a seeding path of an experimental airplane, and a current location of the experimental airplane, thereby transmitting information on the constituted flight path, seeding path, and current location to the experimental scientist terminal and the pilot terminal, the portable data processing server resetting the stored seeding path by control of the experimental scientist terminal based on wind field observation data concerning the seeding path, and storing location information of the experimental airplane by control of the experimental scientist termin