Estimation of material budget for Keum river estuary using a Box Model

BOX 모델을 이용한 금강 하구해역의 물질수지 산정

The estimation of material cycle of pollutants is necessary for the environment management in coastal zone. Model for material budgets are useful tools to understand the phenomena of natural system and to provide an insight into the complex processes including physical, chemical and biological processes occuring in natural system. Budgets of fresh water, salt and nutrients were estimated in order to clarify the characteristics of seasonal material cycle in Keum river estuary. Inflow volumes of freshwater into system was approximately 1.014×10/sup 8/～12.565×10/sup 8/m³/month and discharge in Keum river has occupied 99.7% of total freshwater. Seasonal variations of freshwater volume in the system were found to be very high in the range of about 4 ～ 14 times due to rainfall in summer season. Existing water mass of freshwater in system calculated by salt budget was approximately 0.339×10/sup 8/～0.652×10/sup 8/m³. Mean residence time of freshwater was calculated to be about 1.6～10.0day, and exchange time was calculated to be about 2.2～11.9day. Mean residence time was short as 1.6day in summer due to precipitation, and long as 10.1day in winter due to a drought. Inflow masses of DIP and DIN were approximately 5.57～32.68ton/month and 234.93～2,373.39ton/month, respectively. Seasonal inflow mass of DIP was larger than the outflow mass except for summer season. Thus, we postulate that accumulation of DIP in the system will happen. Residence times of DIP and DIN were calculated to be 1.1～6.4day and 1.8～10.9day, respectively. The ratio of water residence time versus DIP, DIN residence time was calculated to be 0.39～2.31 times and 0.83～1.13 times, respectively.

물질수송 해석을 위한 박스모델 형태의 물질수지모델을 이용하여, 주변의 많은 환경적 변화 요인을 내재하고 있는 금강하구를 대상으로 계절별 영양염 물질순환 특성을 평가하였다. 담수 유입 및 유출은 계절에 따라 약 4～14배의 큰 차이를 나타내었다. 물수지에 의한 담수유 출량은 1.014×10/sup 8/～12.566×10/sup 8/m³/month로 나타났으며, 담수유출량의 99.7%가 하천수의 유출에 의한 것으로 나타났다. 염분수지에 의해 계산된 담수존재량은 0.339×10/sup 8/～0.652×10/sup 8/m³이었고, 평균체류시간은 1.6～10.0일, 해수교환시간은 2.2～11.9일로 계산되었다. 평균체류시간은 계절별로 큰 차이를 보였는데 강우집중시기인 하계 풍수기에는 1.6일의 짧은 체류시간을 보인 반면 동계 갈수기에는 10.0일의 평균체류시간을 나타내었다. 영양염 수지로 계산된 DIP의 유입flux의 범위는 5.57～32.68ton/month이었고, DIN 유입flux는 234.93～2,373.39ton/month로 계산되었다. 영양염의 체류시간을 보면, DIP의 경우 1.1～6.4일의 범위를, DIN의 경우 1.8～10.9일의 범위를 보였고, 담수체류시간과 비교하면, DIP는 0.39～2.31배, DIN은 0.83～l.13배를 나타내었다. DIP의 경우 하계를 제외한 전 계절에서 담수 체류시간보다 짧아 DIP가 빠르게 순환되었으나, DIN의 경우 하계와 동계에 담수체류시간보다 긴 순환비를 보여 영양염이 축적됨을 알 수 있다.