• The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.91-98
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• 1999

The effect of the relative abundances of planktonic foraminifera juveniles on the climatic and oceanographic history interpretations is documented for the first time (as far as we know) by use of the year-long time-series sediment trap samples. Statistical correlation analysis suggests that many climatic and oceanographic variables such as sinking flux (total number) of planktonic foraminifera, relative abundance of some climatic indicator species G. bulloides and N. dutertrei, temperature, and salinity do not show any significant correlations with the relative abundance of planktonic foraminifera juveniles. However, planktonic foraminifera juveniles show moderate correlations with species diversity indices (species richness, Shannon-Wiener index, and Equitability). These indicate that the juveniles do not affect the relative abundances(%) of species compositions but affect the species diversity indices. Based on this one-year trap result, special care is required when we use species diversity indices for the interpretations of paleoceanography when the juveniles are excluded from total planktonic foraminiferal countings.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.111-122
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• 1997

Provenance type and paleoclimate of the Jinju and Iljig formation were studied on the basis of compositions of sandstones from the western Euiseong area in the northern part of Kyong-sang basin. The average compositions of quartz, feldspar and lithic grain(Q:F:L) from the sandstones are 53:40:7 and 50:46:4 for Jinju and Iljig formations, respectively. The values fall into the arkosic arenite field. Petrographic detrital modes of the sandstones mainly suggest transitional continental block for the tectonic setting of the provenance. All sandstones from the Jinju and IIjig formations show chemical compositions close to average values of arkose(Pettijohn, 1975). $Na_2O$ contents is relatively high. $Fe_2O_3$(total iron) and MgO contents decrease with increasing $SiO_2$ contents since the framework grains of arkoses supposed to be derived from granitic rocks are poor in ferromagnesian minerals. The detrital framework grains still possess climatic signs even though the grains were more or less altered during deep burial. Bivariant plot of Suttner and Dutta(1986) suggests semi-arid to semi-humid paleoclimate during the deposition of the Jinju and Iljig sandstones.

• Proceedings of the Korean Quaternary Association Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.16-19
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Quaternary Association Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.18-19
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Quaternary Association Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.10-10
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• 2007

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.414-425
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• 2011

The aim of this research is to infer paleovegetation and paleoclimate in the Hwajeon archeological site of Gwangju city during mid-Holocene through the analysis of pollen, waterlogged woods, and sediments. Between 8200 ~ 6800 years ago, relatively dry climate resulted in a weakened dominance of oak and high diversity of tree genus. During the Holocene climatic optimum period (6800 ~ 5900 years ago), oak forests expanded while wetland areas diminished as warm/humid climate intensified. Between 5900 ~ 4700 years ago, the entire forest area as well as oak climax forests was reduced due to a relatively cool/dry climate. However at the end of this period, oak forests expanded since a favorable climate condition temporarily resumed. Lastly, between 4700 ~ 3300 years ago, oaks dominated but alders were weakened. The density of forest was low because of a relatively dry climate in this period.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.377-394
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• 1998

The magnetic record of loess deposits may be one of the most detailed and useful records of Quatermary climate change on the continents. Stratigraphic variations of magnetic parameters define alternating zones of high and low concentrations of magnetic minerals. All the concentration-sensitive magnetic parameters show an increase within the interstadial Gilman Canyon Formation and interglacial Brady soil and a systematic decrease within the Wisconsinan Peoria loess. The influence of climate change on magnetic records is confirmed by a high correlation between the magnetic parameters and biological proxies. Rock magnetic data appear to be better correlated with temperature-sensitive biological proxies than does a precipitation-sensitive index such as the aridity index derived from opal phytoliths. Simultaneous, higher resolution sampling of magnetic and biological proxies proved to be a better sampling tactic, and enhanced the feasibility of rock magnetic parameters as independent climate proxies.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.439-449
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• 2016

Understanding the variability of the monsoon system requires information about the changes in the past. We revealed the Mid- and Late-Holocene paleo-climate changes and Asian monsoon variations in Korea by the speleothem records from Pyeongchang. To this, we used thicknesses of growth laminae, stable-isotope analysis (carbon, oxygen), and radio-carbon age dating. The speleothem grew between ~4580 yr BP to ~660 yr BP and we identified several weak AM(Asian monsoon) events, such as Middle Bronze Age Cold Epoch, Iron Age Cold Epoch, and Dark Age Cold Period. These events might have occurred relatively early compared to those of other studies.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.477-494
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• 2008

Stable isotope analyses on lake or wetland sediments are useful to reconstruct paleoclimate. Organic and inorganic carbonates obtained from lake sediment are isotopically analyzed to get oxygen and carbon isotopic ratios. Oxygen isotope ratios can be used to quantitatively and qualitatively reconstruct paleo-temperature or humidity while carbon isotope ratios be used to reveal environmental changes around the lake or human impacts on the area. Peat mosses in peat bogs are nice samples for the carbon isotope analysis, which derives paleo-temperature and paleo-atmospheric $CO_2$ changes. In coastal area, the reconstruction of past sea-level is possible because terrestrial originated organic matter is carbon isotopically different from marine originated organic matter. Also, scientists can do research on Asian Monsoon based on the fact that $\delta^{13}C$ of C3 plants and C4 plants are consistently different each other and that they are distributed differently with respect to salinity. In Korea, paleoenvironmental studies using stable isotopes are not popular yet because of low academic interests on the methodology and difficulties of obtaining proper sediment samples. Interesting results can be produced to answer paleoenvironmental questions of Korea if scientists isotopically analyze sediment cores from a paleo-lake such as Hanon in Jeju island, peat bogs such as Mujechi-Neup and Yong-Neup, and coastal wetlands.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.293-293
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• 2017

하천복원 또는 서식환경조성에 있어서 흐름영역을 통한 하천생태계 서식처 공간의 조성은 매우 중요하며 최적서식공간을 조성하기 위한 공간 확보 및 복원의 기술은 가장 중요하게 개발해야할 대상이다. 본 연구에서는 공간 확대에 따른 수환경 변화가 어류 물리서식처에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해 2차원 물리서식처 모형인 River2D를 적용하였다. River2D의 구동에 필요한 지형데이터는 만경강 유역의 봉동, 소양, 하리 3개의 지점을 경계지점으로 하여 대상영역 내 저지대 상습 침수구역인 만경강 본류와 소양천 합류지점을 복원대상지로 선정 후, 이 구역의 현재하도(공간복원전)와 합류부에서 제방을 없애 공간을 확보한(공간 복원후) 하도의 지형을 구축하였다. 그리고 과거 만경강 봉동일대에서 출현하였던 감돌고기를 대상어종으로 하여 감돌고기에 대한 생애주기별 서식처 적합도 지수(HSC)를 산정한 결과를 분석에 이용하였고, 유황조건은 IHA를 이용하여 산정된 5가지 유황조건을 경계조건으로 하여 분석을 실시하였다. 가중가용면적-유량관계곡선의 도출을 통해서 최적유량 산정시 중요한 지표인 WUA의 산정결과 현재 하천공간보다 공간 복원후 하천공간이 더 많은 가중가용면적을 확보하고 있음을 알 수 있고 동일한 유황의 조건에서 하천공간의 확보 및 복원을 통해 최소유량의 최대서식처 개선효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 공간복원 후에 감돌고기에 대한 최대 가중가용면적은 20.4% 증가하였고, 최적유량변동은 20m3(57.1%) 저감하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 감돌고기의 생애주기별 복합서식처 적합도 분포결과는 복원후 전체 공간분포 중 소양천 합류부 및 복원 홍수터에서 서식처 적합도의 공간분포가 높게 나타났고 가중가용면적도 복원후 산란기(4~6월)에 57.7%, 성장기(7~8월)에 6.0%, 성어기(9~11월)에 41.9%로 가중가용 면적이 증가하였으며, 특히 산란기와 성어기의 가중가용면적이 하천공간 확보를 통해 크게 증가되었다. 이러한 결과들을 바탕으로 수생태계에서 하천어류의 서식환경을 보호하고 유지하기 위해서 적절한 서식공간의 확보가 선행되어야 하며 복원사업에 따른 제방제거 및 하상변동으로 발생하는 유속의 변화로 인한 다양한 영향을 충분히 검토하여야 할 것으로 판단된다.