• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.33 no.6_1
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• pp.931-946
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to observe and analyze soil moisture conditions with high resolution and to evaluate its application feasibility to agriculture. For this purpose, we used three Landsat-8 OLI (Operational Land Imager)/TIRS (Thermal Infrared Sensor) optical and thermal infrared satellite images taken from May to June 2015, 2016, and 2017, including the rural areas of Jeollabuk-do, where 46% of agricultural areas are located. The soil moisture conditions at each date in the study area can be effectively obtained through the SPI (Standardized Precipitation Index)3 drought index, and each image has near normal, moderately wet, and moderately dry soil moisture conditions. The temperature vegetation dryness index (TVDI) was calculated to observe the soil moisture status from the Landsat-8 OLI/TIRS images with different soil moisture conditions and to compare and analyze the soil moisture conditions obtained from the SPI3 drought index. TVDI is estimated from the relationship between LST (Land Surface Temperature) and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) calculated from Landsat-8 OLI/TIRS satellite images. The maximum/minimum values of LST according to NDVI are extracted from the distribution of pixels in the feature space of LST-NDVI, and the Dry/Wet edges of LST according to NDVI can be determined by linear regression analysis. The TVDI value is obtained by calculating the ratio of the LST value between the two edges. We classified the relative soil moisture conditions from the TVDI values into five stages: very wet, wet, normal, dry, and very dry and compared to the soil moisture conditions obtained from SPI3. Due to the rice-planing season from May to June, 62% of the whole images were classified as wet and very wet due to paddy field areas which are the largest proportions in the image. Also, the pixels classified as normal were analyzed because of the influence of the field area in the image. The TVDI classification results for the whole image roughly corresponded to the SPI3 soil moisture condition, but they did not correspond to the subdivision results which are very dry, wet, and very wet. In addition, after extracting and classifying agricultural areas of paddy field and field, the paddy field area did not correspond to the SPI3 drought index in the very dry, normal and very wet classification results, and the field area did not correspond to the SPI3 drought index in the normal classification. This is considered to be a problem in Dry/Wet edge estimation due to outlier such as extremely dry bare soil and very wet paddy field area, water, cloud and mountain topography effects (shadow). However, in the agricultural area, especially the field area, in May to June, it was possible to effectively observe the soil moisture conditions as a subdivision. It is expected that the application of this method will be possible by observing the temporal and spatial changes of the soil moisture status in the agricultural area using the optical satellite with high spatial resolution and forecasting the agricultural production.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.295-303
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• 2018

Inland wetlands in the Republic of Korea provide key breeding and wintering habitats, while coastal wetlands provide nutrient-rich habitats for stopover sites for East Asia/Australasia Flyway(EAAF) migrants. However, since the 1960's, Korea has reclaimed these coastal wetlands gradually for agriculture and urban expansion. The habitat loss has rippled across global populations of migrant shorebirds in EAAF. To protect a similar loss, the United States, specifically Missouri, developed the moist-soil management technique. Wetland impoundments are constructed from levees with water-flow control gates with specific soils, topography, available water sources, and target goals. The impoundments are subjected to a combination of carefully timed and regulated flooding and drawdown regimes with occasional soil disturbance. This serves a dual purpose of removing undesirable vegetation, while maximizing habitat and forage for wildlife. Flooding and drawdown schedules must be dynamic with constantly shifting climate conditions. Korea's latitude ($N33^{\circ}25^{\prime}{\sim}N38^{\circ}37^{\prime}$) is comparable to Missouri ($N36^{\circ}69^{\prime}{\sim}N40^{\circ}41^{\prime}$); as such, moist-soil management could prove to be an effective wetland restoration technique for Korea. In order to meet specific conservation goals (i.e. shorebird staging site restoration), it is necessary to test the proposed methodology on a site that can meet the required specifications for moist-soil management. Moist-soil management has the potential to not only create key habitat for endangered wildlife, but also provide valuable ecosystem services, including water filtration.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.313-321
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• 2010

The landform of the study area is defined as a small-scale alluvial plain in the valley bottom adjacent to the coast. By the aggradation of alluvial materials, this valley bottom plain was formed in dissected parts of low hills. For the purpose of reconstructing the palaeo climate environment in this study, $\delta^{13}C$ analysis and soil organic carbon analysis are therefore employed. Main results of this study are as follows: Section I: the period of $6,600{\pm}60yr$ B.P.$-5,350{\pm}60yr$B.P. was mostly in warm and humid climate environment. A little changes of the humid environment are detected as subdry (or sub-humid)${\rightarrow}$humid in terms of the dryness and wetness. Section II: the period of $5,350{\pm}60yr$ B.P.-2,200 yr B.P. was in warm and humid climate environment, which is similar to the present. However, The sediments between $4,720{\pm}60yr$ B.P. and $4,210{\pm}50 yr$ B.P. experienced the most humid climate environment of all studied sedimentary layers. After $4,210{\pm}50 yr$ B.P., the environment started to change from the humid to the sub-humid (or sub-dry) climate. Section III: the period of 2,200 yr B.P.$-210{\pm}60 yr$ B.P. was distinguish from previous two sections as the environmental changes to sub-humid (or sub-dry) climate was apparent.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.437-437
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• 2011

Palmer(1965)는 정상적인 기후에서 현저하게 벗어난 비정상적인 습윤 부족기간을 이상 습윤부족이라 정의하였으며, 가뭄을 장기간의 이상 습윤부족으로 인해 나타나는 현상으로 정의하였다. 특정 지역에서 정상적인 기후조건을 유지하기 위해 필요한 강수량을 산정하고 이를 실제 발생한 강수량과 비교함으로써 수분의 과잉 또는 부족을 검토하였다. 수분의 과잉이나 부족 정도를 지수로 표현함으로써 현재의 수분상황을 나타낼 수 있는 방법을 제시하였으며, 이를 팔머가뭄지수(Palmer Drought Severity Index, PDSI)라 한다. PDSI를 산정하기 위해서는 현재 시점의 수분상황에 대한 고려가 필요하며, Palmer(1965)는 개념적인 물수지 모형이라 할 수 있는 수분수지 모형을 구성하고 이를 이용하여 현재의 수분상황을 판단하기 위한 정보를 생성한 후 그 결과를 바탕으로 PDSI를 산정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 그러나 PDSI는 수분수지 모형에 있어 토양층의 단순화 및 유출의 과소 평가 가능성 등 여러 가지 문제점이 제기된 바 있으며, 미국의 캔자스 및 아이오와 지역을 배경을 개발된 방법이므로 이를 우리나라의 수문학적 조건을 적절히 표현할 수 있는 지에 대한 확인이 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 평저수기 기저유출이 지배적으로 나타나는 우리나라의 수문학적 특성을 고려하여 기존 PDSI 방법이 이를 적절히 표현할 수 있는가를 검토하였다. 그 결과 기존 PDSI의 수분수지 모형은 우리나라의 유출 특성을 적절히 표현하기 어렵다는 점을 확인할 수 있었으며, 그 원인을 분석하여 제시하였다. 이와 함께 우리나라의 유출 특성을 보다 적절히 나타낼 수 있도록 하기 위해 수분수지 모형에 대한 수정 방안을 검토하여 제시하였다.

• 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.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.95-102
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• 1996

A study on the attenuation of ground vibration was carried out on the soil layer using seismic exploration method. A 12-channel engineering seismograph was used to acquire real digital amplitude data in field work. Frequency analysis of seismic data shows maximum spectrum amplitude around 40Hz. Relative amplitude decreases exponentially as the distance increases and the attenuation factors are n = 0.25 and a = 0.13-0.20. Internal attenuation indexes(a) are 0.13 and 0.20 in the wet soil zone and the vegatated soil zone, respectively. It means that ground vibration attenuates faster in vegatated soil zone than in wet soil zone. Average internal attenuation coefficient(h) was determined to be 0.094 from seismic velocity and frequency analysis.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.251-260
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• 2016

Groundwater flow due to hydraulic gradients across a geologic barrier surrounding a dam reservoir can cause swamps or wetlands to form on the downstream side of the dam, thereby restricting land use. The difference in head between the reservoir level and the downstream groundwater level creates a hydraulic gradient, allowing water to flow through the geologic barrier. We constructed a drainage system at the Daecheong dam to study the effects on groundwater levels and soil moisture contents. The drainage system consisted of a buried screened pipe spanning a depth of 1-1.5 m below a land surface. Groundwater levels were monitored at several monitoring wells before and after the drainage system was installed. Most well sites recorded a decline in groundwater level on the order of 1 m. The high-elevated site (monitoring well W1) close to the reservoir showed a significant decline in groundwater level of more than 2 m, likely due to rapid discharge by the drainage system. Soil moisture contents were also analyzed and found to have decreased after the installation of the drainage system, even considering standard deviations in the soil moisture contents. We conclude that the drainage system effectively lowered groundwater levels on the downstream side of the dam. Furthermore, we emphasize that water seepage analyses are critical to embankment dam design and construction, especially in areas where downstream land use is of interest.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.45 no.7
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• pp.643-656
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• 2012

There has been an increase for the landslide areas and restoration expenses due, in large part, to the increased locally heavy rains caused by recent climate change as well as the reckless development. This study carried out a slope stability analysis by the application of distributed wetness index, using the GIS-based infinite slope stability model, which took the root cohesion effect into consideration, for part of Mt. Umyeon in Seoul, where landslide occurred in July 2011, in order to compensate the defects of existing analysis method, and subsequently compared its result with the case on the exploitation of lumped wetness index. In addition, this study estimated the distributed wetness index by methodology, applying three methods of specific catchment area calculation: single flow direction (SFD), multiple flow direction (MFD), and infinity flow direction (IFD), for catchment area, one of the variables of distributed wetness indices, and finally implemented a series of comparative analysis for slope stability by methodology. The simulation results showed that most unstable areas within the study site were dominantly located in cutting-area surroundings along with the residential area and the mountaintop and unstable areas of IFD and lumped wetness index method were similar while SFD and MFD provided smaller unstable areas than the two former methods.

• 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 KGS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.50-50
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• 2004

강원도 평창군 도암면에 위치한 송천 유역, 이른바 대관령 지역은 냉량습윤한 기후를 이용한 대규모 목축과 고랭지 농업이 성행하여 독특한 농촌 경관을 보이는 곳이다. 최근 이 지역에서는 고랭지농업의 확대에 따라 토양 유실과 그에 따른 수질 오염이 심각해졌으며, 하류에 위치한 도암호의 수질 악화로 인해 그 방류 문제를 둘러싸고 발전소와 하류지역 주민들의 갈등이 심화되어 왔다. (중략)