• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.474-474
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• 2015

Horton 지수는 유역에 대한 수문순환의 특성을 정량화하는 지수로서 유역의 습윤량과 기화량의 비로 산출된다. 습윤량과 기화량은 토양 수분과 밀접한 관계를 가지므로 추계학적 거동에 따른 토양수분의 동역학모형을 파악하여 Horton 지수를 산출할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 추계학적인 토양수분수지 모형을 이용하여 서울, 부산, 대구, 제주 지역을 대상으로 30년간 일 기상자료(강우량, 일 평균기온, 풍속, 상대습도, 일조시간)을 이용하여 Horton 지수를 각각 산출하였으며 Horton 지수에 대한 변동성 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 모든 대상 유역에서 기후의 계절성에 의하여 Horton 지수가 작아짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만 습윤한 기후를 가진 서울과 건조한 기후를 가진 대구에서는 각각 연 강우량이 많거나 연 강우량이 적은 해에 Horton 지수에 미치는 기후의 계절성의 영향력이 줄어듦을 살펴볼 수 있었다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.332-337
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• 2000

The study on the nitrogen adsorption, surface properties and water adsorption capacity of the carbonaceous desiccants derived from phenolic resin was carried out. In the nitrogen adsorption study on the carbonaceous desiccants, Type II isotherm for each sample was obtained. Furthermore, the adsorbed volume decrease with water washing of the desiccant. The $S_{BET}$ of the carbonaceous desiccants was $648.7m^2/g$ before washing and $189.3m^2/g$ after washing, respectively. The morphology of needlelike formation before washing and spherical particle after washing with water were observed from SEM micrographs. Finally, from the water adsorption effects, the percentage of the water loading capacity was 25-63%, and the capacity was good at relatively low humidity.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.18-23
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• 2004

This study was conducted to provide a national forest management method for natural Pinus densiflora forest stands in central South Korea based on growth characteristics and water relations. Average stand volume per hectare was 259.3㎥ in the pine study site. Basal area, volume, annual mean increment and periodic annual increment of DBH for 10 years at each slope aspect appeared to decrease as the aspect shifts from north to south. Stems per hectare showed the lowest value at the northern aspect. Maximum water potentials measured between 12 and 14 o'clock were analyzed by aspect and elevation. Water potential of pine decreased as the aspect changed from north to south, and water potential increased at lower elevations. Soil water content for the pine stands tended to decrease as the aspect shifted from north to south. Water potential and soil moisture content were highly correlated. Soil water deficits indicate that pines have a higher moisture requirement on the ridge and the southern aspect.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.35 no.11
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• pp.776-780
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• 2013

TPH degrdation patterns in diesel contaminated soil was investigated with microwave radiation. When microwave radiation on the soil was applied, temperature increment of the aridic soil was quite low, but temperature in the moist soil was dramatically increased even if short period of running time. Up to 20% of the moisture content, the higher moisture content has more increment of temperature, whereas over 20% of the moisture content, temperature in the soil was rather decreased. when 100~700 W power of microwave radiation was applied into the contaminated soil, a lot of TPH removals was observed under 300 W, but negligible increment of TPH removal was detected over 300 W. 60% of TPH removal was achieved with initial 20% moisture content and microwave radiation. Additional 25% removal was accomplished when moisture content was kept constant during radiation period. It indicated that maintaining of constant moisture is an important factor for TPH removal with microwave radiation because moisture and temperature in the soil are decreased with reaction time.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.250-257
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• 1997

Stem diameter and shoot fresh weight of tomato grown in greenhouse were measured non-destructively at 10 minutes interval from 1 to 16 July, 1996 with displacement detector using strain gauges and with suspension-type load cell, respectively, and simultaneously were measured soil water potential, transpiration and solar radiation. Ample water was irrigated before experiment, and thereafter, irrigations were made on the next morning when visual symptoms of wilting appeared. Shoot fresh weight and stem diameter showed very similar patterns in diurnal changes which are characterized by predawn maximum and afternoon minimum and in long- term evolutions, suggesting that stem diameter shrinkage and expansion are closely related to plant water content and growth, respectively, Shoot weight and stem diameter reached minimum values a little later than the time on which transpiration showed maximum. The daily net gains of fresh weight(DG) and stem diameter(DI) showed significantly Positive correlations with solar radiation in those days on which plants were not water-stressed. However, Dl and DG on those days of water stress showed much lower values than expected from the relationships between solar radiation and them. Transpiration was much lower than the expected potential transpiration on 10 July, implying that plants were water-stressed. In this case water stress was not detected from visual symptom of wilting and/or soil water potential, but was able to be identified by the lower DI and DG than the expected. The maximum contraction of stem diameter(MC) and the maximum loss of fresh weight(ML) during daytime showed significantly positive correlations with solar radiation in those days on which plants were not water-stressed and were observed greater than expected from the relationships on severely water-stressed days. But mild water stress could not be discernable by ML and MC. It would be concluded that the daily net gains of fresh weight and/or stem diameter could be used as criteria for diagnosing the water status of tomato and for triggoring the onset of irrigation in automatic system.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.275-284
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• 2024

Monitoring crop growth changes and water content is crucial in the agricultural sector. This study utilized drones equipped with Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) sensors, sensitive to moisture changes, to observe soybeans' growth and water content variations. We confirmed that as soybeans grow more vigorously, their water content increases and differences in irrigation levels lead to decreases in vegetation and moisture indices. This suggests that waterlogging slows down soybean growth and reduces water content, highlighting the importance of detailed monitoring of vegetation and moisture indices at different growth stages to enhance crop productivity and minimize damage from waterlogging. Such monitoring could also preemptively detect and prevent the adverse effects of moisture changes, such as droughts, on crop growth. By demonstrating the potential for early diagnosis of moisture stress using drone-based SWIR sensors, this research suggests improvements in the efficiency of large-scale crop management and increases in yield, contributing to agricultural production.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.579-582
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• 2012

Removing residual water in a fuel cell is a critical operational process for managing its performance and controlling its lifetime. Understanding the mechanism of water transport in fuel cells is essential for the design of the water removal process. In this study, an experimental method for measuring the water evaporation rate through a gas diffusion layer, which is a porous medium, under steady-state conditions was developed. Experimental bench tests were conducted to apply the developed method. Then, the effects of various parameters of the drying gas and the gas diffusion layer were experimentally measured. The water evaporation rate increased as the humidity of the drying gas decreased and the flow rate of the drying gas increased. In addition, a thinner gas diffusion layer yielded a higher water evaporation rate.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1472-1475
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• 2009

SPI(Standard Precipitation Index)가 기상학적 가뭄을 표현하는 지수인 반면, PDSI(Palmer Drought Severity Index)는 가뭄에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 수문기상학적 요소인 강수량, 기온뿐만 아니라 유효토양수분량과 일조시간 등의 자료에 근거한 물수지 분석에 의해 산정된다. 특히 PDSI 지수는 토양습윤조건의 민감한 영향을 측정하는데 매우 유용하다는 것을 장점으로 가지고 있다. PDSI에서 토양수분과 관련된 요소들을 다룰 때, 토양수분저장량은 토양을 상부와 하부의 2개 층으로 나누어 상부 층은 1inch(25.4mm)의 수분을 저장할 수 있고 하부층은 토양의 성질에 따라 유효용량이 결정되는 것으로 하부층의 수분은 상부 층의 수분이 모두 제거 될 때까지 손실되지 않으며 하부 층 손실량은 초기수분함유량과 산정된 잠재증발량(PE) 및 토양유효용량(AWC)에 따라 결정되는 것으로 가정한다. 하지만 산정방법에서 토양의 유효용량에 따른 물수지 방정식을 통해 각 잠재량들을 구하는 과정은 기후학적으로 필요한 값을 결정하는 매우 중요한 과정임에도 불구하고 기존의 PDSI 지수 산정 시, 모든 지역에서 상하부토양심도를 지역적 분포를 고려하지 않고 10inch(25.4cm)로 일정하게 사용함으로써 유효 토양수분함량에 대한 신뢰도를 저하시키는 결과를 가져오는 경향이 있었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 GIS 정밀토양도를 사용하여 토양심도의 지역적 분포에 근거한 토양수분함량을 산정한 후 물수지 분석을 실시하고 그에 따른 PDSI 지수를 산정하여 그 영향을 분석하고 기존의 PDSI 지수값과 비교 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.66-66
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• 2020

최근 기후변화로 인한 전 세계적인 기온상승이 야기되고 있으며, 농업에 직접적인 영향을 주는 기상학적 및 수문학적 변화가 급격하게 진행되고 있다. 우리나라의 경우 최근 7년 동안 지역별로 극심한 가뭄이 매년 발생하고 있고, 가뭄의 발생 빈도와 강도가 증가하는 추세이다. 특히 밭의 경우 농업용 저수지 등 수리시설물로부터 관개용수를 공급받는 논 작물과 달리 자연 강우를 통해 필요한 용수량을 공급받는 천수답이 대부분이고 관개시설이 부족하기 때문에, 기후변화에 의한 가뭄의 취약성이 높다. 밭작물은 작물의 생육 시기와 기후 환경, 수자원 환경에 민감하고 토양수분을 흡수함으로써 생육하기 때문에 이러한 밭작물의 소비수량 및 관개용수량은 증발산량 뿐만 아니라 토양내 수분의 이동을 고려하여 수분 부족량을 산정해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 미래 기후변화에 의한 밭가뭄 평가를 위하여 밭 작물별 소비수량 및 관개용수량을 추정하기 위한 밭 토양수분 물수지 모형 (Soil Moisture Model)을 구성하였다. 또한 대표농도경로 (Representative Concentration Pathway, RCP) 시나리오 기반의 제5차 결합기후모델상호비교사업 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5, CMIP5)에서 제공하는 RCP 시나리오를 기반으로 한 전지구 기후모델 (General Circulation Model, GCM)의 기후예측결과를 적용함으로써 미래 밭 가뭄 평가를 수행하였다. 과거 기상자료 및 미래 대표농도경로 시나리오와 작물 기초자료를 수집하여 과거 및 미래 작물증발산량을 산정하였으며, 토양수분 물수지 모형에 적용하여 밭작물의 토양수분 변화를 모의하고 기후변화에 따른 작물별/생육시기별 소비수량 및 관개용수량을 추정하였다.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.77-85
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• 2021

Glucosylceramides (GluCer) are known to play an important role in both water retention and epidermal permeability barrier function in the mammalian stratum corneum. In this study, we investigated the effects of pineapple fruit extract containing glucosylceramides (PFEG) on the maintenance and recovery of skin barrier function using atopic dermatitis-induced animal models. Five-week-old male Hos:HR-1 mice were divided into four groups fed on standard diet, unsaturated fatty acids-deficient (HR-AD) diet, and HR-AD diet supplemented with 0.01% or 0.1% pineapple-GluCer. Skin barrier function was evaluated by transepidermal water loss (TEWL), dermal moisture content, moisture content of the stratum corneum and wrinkle formation. The control group (HR-AD administration group) showed increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL), while the epidermal moisture content and the moisture content of the stratum corneum slowly decreased. However, in the PFEG groups (with 0.1% or 0.01% glucosylceramide), the TEWL levels were significantly reduced at 2 weeks. The PFEG also helped maintain skin moisturizing function by significantly suppressing the decrease of the epidermal moisture content and the moisture content of the stratum corneum. These results show that the PFEG is effective for maintaining and improving the function of the skin barrier. Therefore, this study suggests that PFEG is a potential candidate material for skin functional foods.