• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.61-65
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• 1997

Cadmium occurs as a minor element in sphalerite ((Zn, Fe)S) from the Boseong-Jangheung gold-silver mine district. We analyzed the abundance of cadmium in sphalerite using an electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA) and discussed the natural sources of cadmium in terms of bedrock geochemistry, in order to preliminarily reconnoiter the potential cadmium contamination in mine districts. Cadmium contents of sphalerites from the Au-Ag mines (Bodeok, Mundeok, Jeonbo, Boknae, Keumsan) in the Boseong-Jangheung district are considerably high, compared with cadmium contents of sphalerites (average = 0.5 wt.% Cd, maximum = 4.4 wt.% Cd) in the world. Sphalerites from the Keumsan mine (average = 9.49 wt.% Cd, maximum=11.22 wt. Cd) are highly enriched in cadmium. Our data suggest that the Boseong-Jangheung area is an important potential site of cadmium contamination in Korea. Based on bedrock geochemistry, natural causes of cadmium enrichment in sphalerite from the mine district are thought to be the mixing of cadmium leached from organic-rich, metasedimentary rocks (including coal) and/or black shales. From this study, we propose that the pinpointing of potential sites of pollution by toxic heavy metals can be done effectively through detailed reconnaisance study on mineralogical compositions of ore minerals such as sphalerite from the mine area.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.264-271
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to determine the growth and light utilization efficiency of garden plants in shade area through chlorophyll fluorescence reaction analysis. Ten garden plants was grown for 75 days under 50% and 80% shading conditions. Under shading, $ET2_O/RC$, the fluorescence parameter related to electron-transport in photosystem II, was effectively enhanced. However, the electron transport flux until PSI acceptors per reaction center ($RE1_O/RC$) was reduced. These changes in photochemical parameters evoked a decrease in performance index (PI) and driving force (DF) of electron transport flux. In addition, some photochemical parameters such as $F_V$, $FV/F_O$, $RE1_O/RC$, $ET2_O/RC$, $PI_{TOTAL\;ABS}$, and $DF_{TOTAL\;ABS}$ were found to be important for shade tolerance. Three species (Pachysandra terminalis Siebold & Zucc, Physostegia virginiana L., and Carex maculata Bott) were found to be shade tolerant. Based on these results, shading factor index (SFI) deduced from photochemical parameters is useful for evaluating of shading stress of garden plants.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.215-225
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• 2018

Musan iron deposit in North Korea and iron deposits in Anshan-Benxi area in China are Archean banded iron formations and included in Longgang block in Eastern block of North China Craton. Host formations of Musan iron deposit and Anshan-Benxi iron mineralized belt are Musan group and Anshan group, respectively. These groups consist of magnetite-bearing quartzite, amphibolite, schist, and migmatite. Host rock of banded iron formation in Musan deposit and Anshan-Benzi mineralized belt is magnetite-bearing quartzite. Shape of ore bodies in Musan deposit is horse's hoof due to the fold while shape of orebodies in Anshan-Benxi mineralized belt is layer. The previous studies revealed the both of banded iron formations are contemporaneously deposited during the late Archean (Musan deposit and iron deposits in Anshan-Benxi area: 2.66-2.52 Ga and 2.55-2.53 Ga, respectively). Musan deposit and iron deposits in Anshan-Benxi mineralized belt belolng to Algoma type BIFs. In conclusion, the characteristics of geology, formation ages, and deposit types of Musan deposit and Anshan-Benxi minerlized belt are very similar.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.99-100
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• 2000

대기 중 휘발성유기화합물(Volatile Organic Compounds)은 인간에게 직접적으로 위해한 영향을 준다는 보건학적인 측면과 광화학스모그현상의 원인이 되는 산화성물질의 생성에 관여한다는 이유 등으로 많은 주목을 받고있으며, VOCs의 대기 중 농도수준을 평가하기 위한 다양한 방법이 active sampling방법을 중심으로 제안되고 있다. 그러나 active sampling의 경우 장비가 고가이며, 채취유량의 정확한 측정이 필요하고, 전원공급문제 및 장비의 부피로 인하여 시료채취지점의 선정에 한계를 갖고있는 것이 사실이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.319-320
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• 2002

포름알데하이드(HCHO)는 보건학적인 영향과 광화학 스모그 형성과정의 중요한 역할로 인해 많은 연구의 대상이 되어왔다. 포름알데하이드(HCHO)의 도심지 대기 환경에서 가장 중요한 인위적인 발생원은 산업활동 및 자동차의 배기가스이며 식물의 연소과정(biomass burning)에서도 방출되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한 대기환경에 존재하는 휘발성 유기화합물들과 OHㆍ과의 광 화학적 산화과정을 통하여 2차적으로 형성된다. 한편, 주요 소멸과정으로는 광분해(photolysis) 과정과 OHㆍ과의 반응이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.369-370
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• 2002

우리나라는 에너지원 다변화정책의 부족으로 인하여 화석연료의 과다사용 현상을 유발하고 있으며, 이로 인한 대기 및 기상환경의 악화현상이 초래되고 있는 실정이다. 또한, 산성비, 산성안개, 광화학스모그, 온실효과 및 사막화 현상의 원인이 되고 있으며, 이로 인한 심각한 환경오염문제를 유발시키고 있다. 한편, 경주 및 주변지역에는 1,000여 년을 지켜온 많은 석조문화재와 다양한 문화유적이 산재하여 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.302-303
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• 2002

알데히드와 케톤 등의 카르보닐화합물은 인체에 미치는 보건학적 영향과 광화학스모그 형성에 있어서의 주요기인자라는 2가지 측면에서 관심의 대상이 되고 있다. 카르보닐화합물은 제지, 접착제 등과 같은 제조공정에서 또는 차량으로부터 직접 배출될 뿔만 아니라 탄화수소 등의 광산화생성물이기도 하므로 1차 또는 2차 대기오염물로 존재하게 된다.(중략)

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.149-156
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• 2020

The genesis of ore bodies is a very diverse and complex process, and the target depth of mineral exploration increases. These create a need for predictive mineral exploration, which may be facilitated by the advancement of machine learning and geological database. In this study, we confirm that the faults and igneous rocks distributions and magnetic data can be used as input data for potential mapping using deep neural networks. When the input data are constructed with faults, igneous rocks, and magnetic data, we can build a potential mapping model of the metal deposit that has a predictive accuracy greater than 0.9. If detailed geological and geophysical data are obtained, this approach can be applied to the potential mapping on a mine scale. In addition, we confirm that the magnetic data, which provide the distribution of the underground igneous rock, can supplement the limited information from the surface igneous rock distribution. Therefore, rather than simply integrating various data sets, it will be more important to integrate information considering the geological correlation to genesis of minerals.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.345-357
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• 2011

It was carried out to the survey on the lead-zinc and tungsten occurrences in the Kau Loc mineralized belt within northern Vietnam. The lead-zinc occurrence bear the ore body parallel to the bedding of limestone formation. Assuming the surface grade and geological reserve, Pb+Zn deposit is estimated to the small to medium-sized ore deposit. On the other hand, considering the distribution of small-scale stock intruding the Devonian limestone, it is thought that the tungsten occurrence has the proper geological conditions anticipating the presence of skarn mineralization. However, there is no evidence to recognize economic feasibility in the present situation because of the absence of detailed geology and ore deposit survey on the tungsten occurrence.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.54 no.1
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• pp.120-124
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• 2010

$TiO_2$ and N-substituted $TiO_{2-x}N_x$ were synthesized by using precipitation method. $TiO_{2-x}N_x$ compound absorbed whole UV light as well as long wavelength of visible light (400 - 700 nm) because of the change of band gap from 3.2 eV to 1.77 eV. Results obtained revealed that $TiO_{2-x}N_x$ showed higher activity than pure $TiO_2$ or P-25 for visible-photocatalytic degradation of 1,4-dichlorobenzene.