• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.524-527
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• 2007

남극 반도 북부해역은 남극대륙 주변부에 존재하는 가스하이드레이트 매장 유망지역중의 하나이다. 남극반도 북부해역내에서 BSR이 가장 뚜렷이 나타나는 남셰틀랜드 군도의 대륙주변부에서 가스하이드레이트 특성 및 분포를 연구하기 위한 탄성파 탐사가 1992년, 2005년도 수행되었다. 이 지역에 나타나는 BSR은 대륙사면에서 광범위하게 발달되어있다. 이 지역 BSR에 대한 AVO 분석결과에 의하면 BSR상부지층은 높은 탄성파 속도를 갖으며 하부지층은 가스를 포함하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 탄성파 단면에 나타난 BSR의 발견지역을 대상으로 분포도를 작성하였으며, 이 지역에 대한 추가적인 탄성파 탐사 완료 후에는 정확한 매장량과 분포가 밝혀질 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.141-152
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• 2000

In the vicinity of the Antarctic-Scotia plate boundary off Elephant Island(EI), geophysical data(multichannel seismic and gravity data) reveal rapid structural variation of the Shackleton Fracture Zone(SFZ) along its strike. The SFZ ridge terminates in front of the Antarctic Peninsula margin, whereas the transform fault of the SFZ continues farther southeast near EI and the width of the SFZ broadens toward the southeast. Accordingly, the SFZ transform fault changes its morphology along its strike as (1) a graben structure along the high Shackleton ridge in Drake Passage, (2) a half-graben structure in oceanic crust just southeast of the Antarctic-Scotia plate boundary, and (3) splay faults deforming the margin of EI. Two phases of tectonic deformation are clearly observed along the transform fault. Major extensional deformation had formed a large-scale half-graben during roughly about $10{\sim}20$ Ma when Drake Passage had opened. And then, the Shackleton fault has been reactivated with reverse sense, which has been caused by recent convergence between Antarctic and Scotia plates due to westward movement of the Scotia plate since 6 Ma.

• 한국석유지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• autumn
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• pp.64-64
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• 2000

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.175-176
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• 2011

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.77-95
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• 2001

Temperature, salinity, nutrients, chlorophyll-a, and primary production were measured within the upper 200 m water column in the area around the South Shetland Islands in January, 2000. Surface temperature was relatively high in the Drake Passage north of the South Shetland Islands and low in the northeastern area of the Antarctic Peninsula. In contrast, surface salinity was low in the Drake Passage and increased toward the Antarctic Peninsula, reaching the maximum value in the northeastern area of the Antarctic Peninsula. Surface nutrients were low in the Drake Passage and high in the area near the South Shetland Islands. Surface chlorophyll-a was also low in the Drake Passage and near the Antarctic Peninsula and high in the area of the northern King George Island. The study area could be classified as four geographical zones based on the characteristic shape of the T/S diagrams;the Drake Passage, the Bransfield Strait, the mixed zone, and the Weddell Sea. Each geographical zone showed apparently different physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. Phytoplankton biomass was relatively low in the Drake Passage and the Weddell Sea and high in the Bransfield Strait and the mixed zone. The low phytoplankton biomass in the Weddell Sea could be explained by the low water temperature and deep surface mixing down to 200 m. The high grazing pressure and low availability of iron could be responsible for the low phytoplankton biomass in the Drake Passage.

• 월간 기계설비
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• s.234
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• pp.45-53
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• 2010

지난 1988년 2월 남극반도 남쉐틀랜드 군도의 킹조지섬과 넬슨섬으로 둘러싸인 맥스웰만 연안에 건설된 남극세종과학기지. 우리나라는 지구상의 유일한 비오염 지역인 극지 연구를 위해 세종기지를 건설하고 연구활동을 벌이고 있다. 세종기지 건설은 현대그룹의 현대건설, 현대엔지니어링, 현대중공업이 수행했다. 세종기지는 과학사적 의미와 함께 혹독한 자연환경을 극복하고 건설에 성공했다는 점에서 국내 건설사의 한 페이지를 장식하는 시설물이다. 이제 제2남극대륙기지 건설이 추진 중이다. 현재 건설 후보지 정밀 조사 중으로 정밀조사가 끝나면 건설사 선정 등 사업이 본격적으로 진행될 예정이다. 제2남극대륙기지 건설에 어떤 건설사 및 설비건설업체가 참여할지 주목된다. 한국해양연구원 극지연구소가 제공한 자료와 건설사 취재 등을 토대로 세종과학기지 건설과정을 살펴보고 제2남극대륙기지 건설계획을 전망해본다.

• Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.443-453
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• 2006

Using seismic profiles obtained in the Antarctic Peninsula continental margin around Smith Island located at the southwestern end of the South Shetland Islands, we investigated sediments distribution, sedimentation, continental shelf formation, and tectonic evolution history. The study area is a very unique area that has two tectonic provinces with a tectonic boundary near Smith Island just the landward projection of the Hero Fracture Zone (HFZ). To the southwest of the Island, the margin became inactive margin after the collision of the ridge crest of the Antarctic-Phoenix ridge and trench, whereas to the northeast the margin is still apparently active margin with the spreading center and trench morphology in the sea. Generally the northeastern margin has the shelf sedimentary basins wth thick sedimentary layers, well-developed forearc basin, broad continental slope and distinct trench morphology, and the southwestern margin is characterized by steep and narrow continental slope and localized shelf basins. the mid-shelf basement high structures are distinct in the southwestern margin, which are thought to be formed by thermal effect caused by the subducted spreading centers. The high is observed in the area just northeast of the Island, implying that the tectonic boundary along the landward projection of the HFZ is not sharply defined.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.33-33
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• 2010

남극 반도 북부에 설치된 임시지진관측소와 세종기지 지진관측소에서 관측된 원격지진을 이용하여 P파의 상부 맨틀 속도 구조 모델링을 하였다. 사용된 자료는 1997년부터 1999년까지 실시된 SEPA (the Seismic Experiment in Patagonia and Antarctica) 연구에 설치된 7대의 임시 광대역 관측소와 IRIS/GSN 영구 관측소인 PMSA, 그리고 칠레 Jubany 기지(JUBA)와 아르헨티나의 Esperanza 기지(ESPZ)에 설치된 광대역 지진관측소에서 관측된 자료를 사용하였다. 모든 관측소가 남극 반도와 남 셔틀랜드 군도에 위치하고 있기 때문에 매우 낮은 신호대 잡음비를 보여주고 있다. 모델링에 사용된 자료는 95개 지진에서 축출한 347개의 P파와 PKP파로 실시되었다. 역산된 상부 맨틀의 속도 구조는 남 셔틀랜드 군도의 북쪽에서 빠르고 브랜스필드 스트레이 지역에서는 느린 속도 구조를 보여주고 있다.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.447-449
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• 2007

• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.152-163
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• 2001

Based upon the sedimentological, geochemical and micropaleontological analyses of two sediment cores from the Antarctic Peninsula (AP), three distinct lithological units can be recognized: (1) ice-proximal an/or ice-distal diamictons in the lower part of the cores, accumulated just seaward of the grounding line of the ice shlef until 11,000 yrs BP; (2) diatomaceous mud between 6,000 and 2,500 yrs BP in the middle part, resulted from a large influx of organic materials by enhanced production of open marine condition; (3) diatomaceous sandy mud since 2,500 yrs BP, characterized by an increase in sand content and decrease in TOC and diatom abundance in the lower layers, which reflects the formation of more extensive and seasonally persistent sea ice. Based on the C-14 radiocarbon dating, the sub-ice shlef deposition of the diamicton on the AP western shelf completed around 11,000 yrs BP. Colder condition was reinstated between 12,800 and 11,600 BP with a dropin TOC content and diatom abundance, which is coincident with the Younger Dryas event in the North Atlanticregion. At this time, the ice shelf, that is now absent in the study area, appears to advance as evidenced by an abrupt increase in sea-ice taxa. A climatic optimum is recognized between 9,000 and 2,500 BP, coincide witha mid-Holocene climatic optimum 'Hypsithermal Warm Period' from the other Antarctic sites. During this time, diatomaceous mud accumulated by a large influx of organic materials by enhanced production occurred in openmarine condition. Around 2,500 BP, diatomaceous sandy mud reflects the formation of more extensive and seasonally persistent sea ice, coincident with the onset of the Neoglacial in the Antarctic. Our results provide evidence of climatic change from the Antarctic Peninsula`s western shelf that helps in determining the existence and timing of Holocene milennial-scale climatic events in the Southern Hemisphere.