• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.34 no.6_4
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• pp.1469-1478
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• 2018

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are disaster that causes billions of dollars in property damage and the loss of human life. Therefore, it is required to effectively monitor earthquakes and volcanoes. With the increase of satellite data, researches on earthquake and volcano using satellite imagery has been improved. Satellite images can be divided into three types i.e. optical, thermal, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and each image has different characteristics. In this article, we summarized its advantages and disadvantages of each type of satellite image. Moreover, we investigated the previous researches about earthquake and volcano using satellite images. Finally, we suggest application method to respond earthquake and volcano disaster using satellite images.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.34 no.6_3
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• pp.1311-1317
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• 2018

The ultimate goal of satellite development is to use information obtained from satellites. Therefore, national-levelsatellite development program should include not only hardware development, but also infrastructure establishment and application technology development for information utilization. Until now, Korea has developed various satellites and has been very useful in weather and maritime surveillance as well as various disasters. In particular, KOMPSAT (Korea Multi-purpose Satellite) images have been used extensively in agriculture, forestry and marine fields based on high spatial resolution, and has been widely used in research related to precision mapping and change detection. This special issue aims to introduce a variety of recent studies conducted using KOMPSAT optical and SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) images and to disseminate related satellite image application technologies to the public sector.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.351-358
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• 2008

KOMPSAT-5 will be launched in 2010 carrying a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) system to obtain high resolution images of the earth surface regardless of weather or solar condition. In this paper, the orbits of KOMPSAT-5 and the imaging modes of SAR were analyzed for radargrammetry, and the best image pairs were suggested. We set the pass number from the nearest orbit to a given ground point and selected image pairs for radargrarnmetry, with height sensitivity of parallax higher than 0.5 to achieve enough height resolution and with the value lower than 0.8 to avoid errors from geometric distortion. On the equator, for example, where the distance between two adjacent passes is fixed to 95 km, we solved the orbit geometry and found that the image pairs with the pass numbers of 3-2 and 5-3 are suitable for radargrarnmetry. As the examples with arbitrary latitude, we selected Daejeon and Sejong Antarctic stations and calculated the orbital elements by using STK software. Three image pairs (5-4, 7-5 and 8-5) were found suitable for radargrammetry at Daejeon while 10 pairs (8-6, 9-7, 10-7, 11-8, 12-8, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 15-10 and 15-11) at Sejong Antarctic station.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.25.2-25.2
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• 2011

저궤도위성의 정밀궤도결정은 GPS 위성과 수신기의 시계 공통오차를 제거하기 위해 이중 차분하는 방법으로 요구된 위치 정밀도를 충족시켜왔다. 그러나 빠른 속도로 지구를 회전하는 저궤도위성의 정밀궤도결정에 있어 이러한 이중 차분방법은 지구상에 광범위하게 분포된 지상 IGS 망 처리에 많은 계산 부담을 안고 있다. 그리고 지상 측지뿐만 아니라 저궤도위성을 이용한 기상관측 또는 긴급한 영상 처리 응용분야에서도 고정밀도 준실시간(Near Real Time-NRT) 처리가 요구되고 있다. 고정밀 준실시간 정밀궤도결정을 위한 대안은 이중주파수 GPS 수신기으로 IGS에서 제공되는 정밀궤도력을 갖고 고정밀 단독측위가 가능한 정밀단독측위(precise point positioning) 기법으로 상대측위와 버금가는 위치 정밀도를 얻을 수 있다. 다목적실용위성 5호는 고정밀 합성 레이더 영상 처리를 위해서 요구되는 20 cm 위성 위치 정밀도를 만족시키고, 대기 기상관측을 위해 GPS 전파 엄폐 측정값 수집을 목적으로 고정밀 이중주파수 GPS 수신기(Integrated GPS and Occultation Receiver, IGOR)를 탑재하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 IGOR의 이전 제품인 Blackjack 수신기를 탑재한 GRACE 위성의 실제 GPS 데이터를 사용하여 대략 3 ~ 5cm의 위치 정밀도를 얻었다. 준실시간 정밀궤도결정에서 정밀도 손실없이 궤도결정 처리 지연시간(latency)을 줄이는 것이 중요하다. 이 지연시간은 GPS 측정값의 양에 따라 크게 좌우되기에 GPS 측정값 샘플링 주기를 10초에서 640초까지 변화시켜가면서 정밀도를 분석한 결과, 위치 정밀도 손실없이도 궤도결정처리 지연시간을 단축시킬 수 있음을 제시하고 있다.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.94-101
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• 2015

The display device is an important video information communication system device to connect between human and device. it transfers the information as characters, shapes, images and pattern to enable recognizing by eyes. Theres absolutely needs some key functions and role to quickly display informations. It can analyse a information through a PPI Scope of a cathode-ray tube(CRT) displays information which can perform a role. this research proposed a radar device to display informations as received signal. The radar display researches can apply to fixed function graphics pipeline algorithms of the large capacity type through a vertical blanking interval and buffer swap of display unit. Also, it can be possible to apply to performed algorithms to FPGA logic without high-performance graphics processing unit GPU through synchronization which can implement a display system. In this paper, we improved the affordability and reliability through proposed research. 이So, we have studied the radar display unit which can change a flat display from radar display of CRT radar display.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.218-237
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to propose a mid - range low - orbit water disaster monitoring satellite development plan to revolutionize water disaster management infrastructure through securing an independent and leading observation infrastructure and to secure safety against disaster prepared for climate change. Water and water disaster satellites should be able to detect changes in the surface of the ground and observe hydrological factors during daytime, nighttime, and bad weather. In addition, independent technology development should be possible. To do this, we selected C-band image radar payload considering domestic technology and water resources management, and suggested detailed development plan. In this way, it is reflected in the national next-generation mid-satellite 2-phase project plan to secure the basis for building a disaster monitoring system related to wide-area water.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.503-512
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• 2012

We performed DInSAR (Differential Interferometric SAR) and SBAS (Small BAseline Subset) analysis using spaceborne SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) in order to detect a surface subsidence in Taebaek area, Kangwon, which are suitable to the monitoring of broad and inaccessible areas. During the period from October 2006 to June 2010, we acquired twenty-three ALOS PALSAR data sets (path/frame=425/730) for this study. The ninety-six differential interferograms with a perpendicular baseline less than 1100 m were constructed by ROI_PAC, then the mean velocity map of surface displacement was derived from SBAS analysis. As a result, it was confirmed that the ground displacement occurred about 4 cm/yr at Seokgong-Jangseong and Kyungdong mines and 2 cm/yr at Saehan-Eoryong-Jungdong and Hwangji mines in Taebaek area, Kangwon. It seems that the subsidence in study area is closely related to mining activities because the most of subsiding areas are well matched with mining areas. The subsidence at Kyungdong mine shows continuous and fast velocity in about $2{\times}2$ km area. Therefore the further analysis and the effort to prevent disaster are required in this area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1047-1051
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• 2009

최근 기상이변으로 인한 돌발홍수의 빈번한 발생으로 인해 신속하고 정량적인 강우예측의 필요성이 대두되고 있으며 강우의 변화를 실시간으로 관측 및 예측할 수 있는 강우레이더의 활용성이 증가하고 있다. 이와 함께 격자형태로 제공되는 강우레이더를 효과적으로 활용하기 위해 분포형 수문모형의 개발 및 활용 연구가 수행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 임진강 유역을 대상으로 레이더 강우자료와 1차원 분포형 수문모형인 GRM을 이용하여 2006년 7월 12일 강우사상에 대한 유출 모의를 수행하였다. 임진강 유역은 유역면적의 2/3가 북한지역으로 분포형 모형의 입력자료로 이용되는 수치공간자료의 구축이 용이하지 않으며 기 구축된 북한지역의 공간자료는 정확성 및 현시성 문제를 포함하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 임진강 전 유역을 대상으로 현시성 있는 공간자료를 수집/제작하고자 하였으며 SRTM DEM과 Landsat TM등의 위성영상 자료를 활용하여 분포형 모형의 매개변수를 구축하였다. 연구에 활용된 분포형 수문모형인 GRM은 GIS/RS를 기반으로 제작되는 7개의 격자형 공간자료와 레이더 강우자료를 입력자료로 이용하는 물리적 기반의 1차원 분포형 강우-유출 모형으로 GIS기반의 수자원분석시스템인 HyGIS의 확장모듈로 구동된다. 본 연구에서는 임진강 최하류 지점인 적성 수위표 관측소를 기준으로 매개변수를 보정하고 이를 전곡, 영중 지점에 적용하여 GRM 모형의 활용성을 평가하였으며 하도 최소경사, 최소하폭, 초기포화도 등 최소한의 매개변수 보정으로 실측값을 잘 재현하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.117-127
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• 2015

Recently, research and development on satellite payloads are being developed such as the optical sensor, SAR etc. Satellite image for earth observation is being utilized both domestically and abroad. Advanced satellite payload technology has led to the collection and analysis of satellite images relying on the optical sensor. Currently, related organizations such as RDA(the Rural Development Administration) are collectively collaborating to plan a national project to develop a medium-sized satellite based on Korea's domestic technology independently. This paper investigated the cases of the past research on application of satellite images for agriculture and analyzed the technical specifications for satellite payload in each area of such application. Based on the results of the past surveys and consultation studies among local experts in satellite image application, we analyzed the current trends, plans and applications of domestic and overseas R&D in satellite payloads for earth observation in agriculture, and proposed the appropriate technical specifications for developing a future medium-sized satellite for agriculture. The proposed specifications were then incorporated into a simulated satellite to examine its performance to observe the Korean farming areas. The authors anticipate that the findings of this paper will form a useful technical basis for providing the appropriate specifications for developing future medium-sized satellite payloads to be used in agriculture and forestry, and enabling the end users to efficiently utilize the satellite.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.74-79
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• 2014

Conventional ScanSAR mode has been adopted in Envisat or Radarsat and played an important role to acquire wide swath SAR images for environmental surveillance. However, it suffers from the undesirable scalloping effect caused by non-homogeneity of antenna pattern while the image resolution is sacrificed. In recent years, TOPS mode has been suggested and put into use to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional scanning mode. Although TOPS mode is able to produce wide-swath SAR image in a short time interval, it demands highly complicated system design knowledge. In this paper, we present the operation principle of TOPS mode and a full SAR simulation is performed to generate TOPS SAR raw data. Azimuth antenna pattern is modified during TOPS mode operation and it is shown that the undesired scalloping effect is suppressed in the generated SAR image.