• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.273-277
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• 2014

This paper presents a brief historical review of various attempts to estimate the age of the Earth, and reappraises the study of Patterson (1956) which revealed for the first time that the age of the Earth is $4550{\pm}70Ma$ by measuring Pb isotope ratios of several meteorites and a marine sediment. The standard model for the planetary formation of early solar system is: formation of solid particles condensed from the cooling of hot nebular gas -> formation of planet-sized bodies by accretion of those solid particles. The Moon is supposed to have formed from the accretion of the relicts produced by the collision of proto-Earth with Mars-sized body. It is not easy to pinpoint the age of the Earth, considering the series of events related to the formation of the Earth. So, I propose that the collision age as that of the Earth, since the present status of the Earth is thought to be the direct product of the collision. According to the previous studies, the collision age can be broadly constrained between the age ($4567.30{\pm}0.16Ma$) of the earliest condensates (CAI, calcium-aluminum rich inclusion) of the nebula gas, i.e., the age of the solar system, and the oldest age ($4,456{\pm}40Ma$) among rocks and minerals of the Earth and the Moon. We need more precise estimation of the collision age, since it is important in estimating time scale for the formation of planet-size body and in revealing thermal evolution of magma oceans of the Earth and the Moon presumably developed right after the collision.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.112-115
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• 2003

희토류원소는 원자번호 57의 La으로부터 원자번호 71의 Lu까지의 원소군으로서, 지난 40여년간 지구화학 및 우주화학의 연구분야에서 상당한 관심을 받아왔다 (Masuda et al., 1973; Taylor and McLennan, 1985: Johannesson et at., 1997). 최근에는 지하수, 호소와 같은 육상수에서의 희토류원소의 농도가 그들의 지구화학적 진화에 영향을 주는 과정의 잠재적인 지시자로서 주목을 받고 있다 (Sholkovitz, 1992; Johannson et at., 1997). (중략)

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.32-48
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• 2006

The purposes of this study can divided into three parts: First, to investigate high school science teachers' understanding concerning geologic time; second, to analyze contents related to geologic time in the secondary school science textbooks and teachers' guidebooks; and third, to compare the response type of science teachers using the results of the contents. Forty high school science teachers in the Chungbuk province are chosen to answer to the questionnaire. Many teachers (50%) think that the age of Earth is simply measured by radioisotope. However, most of them do not know the measuring method in detail. The over 50% of the teachers think that the uniformitarianism, law of superposition, law of faunal succession law of unconformity, and law of intrusion are the great five laws of historical geology. Many part of the contents related to geologic time in the textbooks and guidebooks are incorrect and described distinctly from each other. Such content includes the age of Earth, age of the oldest rock in Earth, definition and range of geologic time, measuring method of the Earth's age, and law of historical geology. Many of the science teachers do not have a complete understanding of the contents related to geologic time. This study suggests that the reason lies heavily on the contents described in the textbooks and guidebooks. Therefore, it is necessary to review and revise the contents related to geologic time in the textbooks and guidebooks.

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.307
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• pp.50-50
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• 2001

• The Science & Technology
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• no.4 s.407
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• pp.92-93
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• 2003

• The Science & Technology
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• no.9 s.412
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• pp.86-91
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• 2003

화석이란 지질 시대에 살았던 생물, 곧 고생물의 유체나 흔적이나 배설물들이 지층에서 바위나 돌멩이처럼 굳어져 있는 것을 말한다. 또 지질시대란, 46억 년의 역사를 가진 지구역사에서 최초의 바위가 만들어지기 시작했던 때부터 역사시대 이전까지를 말한다. 그러므로 화석의 나이는 최소한 5천~6천년은 더 되므로, 80년 정도를 사는 인간의 처지에서보면 상상이 되지 않는 때에 살았던 생물들이 껍데기나 뼈대나 알 그리고 배설물들이다. 그러나 이집트 미이라는 역사시대의 유물이므로 사람의 화석이라도 말하지 않는다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.269-282
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• 2003

We examined the hypothesis that the crater formation rate exhibits periodicity, employing data sets of Grieve (1991), Moon et al. (2001), and the Earth Impact Database(2002; DB02). DB02 is known to supercede previous compilations in terms of its accuracy and precision of the ages; it is the first time that this database has been used for periodicity analysis. For data sets comprising impact structures with $D{\geq}5km$(and also those with $D{\geq}20km$), there is no convincing evidence for periodicities in the crater ages, according to our Fourier analysis. However, we detected two peaks at 16.1Myr and 34.7Myr for craters with $D{\geq}30km$; we confirm that the age distribution of impact craters with $D{\geq}45km$ has dominant power at 16.1Myr. Thus, we may conjecture a probable periodic shower of Earth impactors with sizes $d{\geq}1.5km$. In addition, we found that the selection of data sets, the lower limits on the ages and diameters of impact craters, as well as the accuracy and precision of the ages, all constitute crucial factors in reconstructing the impact cratering history of the Earth.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.50-57
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• 2011

For effective and accurate prediction of overpressure in the Efomeh field, located in the Niger delta basin of Nigeria, integrated seismic and borehole analyses were undertaken. Normal and abnormal pore pressure zones were delineated based on the principle of normal and deviation from normal velocity trends. The transition between the two trends signifies the top of overpressure. The overpressure tops were picked at regular intervals from seismic data using interval velocities obtained by applying Dix's approximation. The accuracy of the predicted overpressure zone was confirmed from the sonic velocity data of the Efomeh 01 well. The variation to the depth of overpressure between the predicted and observed values was less than 10mat the Efomeh 01 well location, with confidence of over 99 per cent. The depth map generated shows that the depth distribution to the top of the overpressure zone of the Efomeh field falls within the sub-sea depth range of 2655${\pm}$2m (2550 ms) to 3720${\pm}$2m (2900 ms). This depth conforms to thick marine shales using the Efomeh 01 composite log. The lower part of the Agbada Formation within the Efomeh field is overpressured and the depth of the top of the overpressure does not follow any time-stratigraphic boundary across the field. Prediction of the top of the overpressure zone within the Efomeh field for potential wells that will total depth beyond 2440m sub-sea is very important for safer drilling practice as well as the prevention of lost circulation.

• Bulletin of the Korea Photovoltaic Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.18-28
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• 2023

지구상에 풍부하며 저독성 소재인 안티모니 셀레나이드(Sb₂Se₃)는 재료가 갖는 우수한 광전자적 특성과 장기 내구성으로 차세대 태양전지 소자로 크게 주목 받고 있다. 또한, 비교적 짧은 연구기간 동안 빠른 성장 속도를 보여줬으며, 2014년 2.26%에서 8년의 연구기간 동안 약 5배인 2022년 10.57%를 달성하였다. 하지만, 여전히 기존의 칼코지나이드계 박막 태양전지인 CdTe(22.1%) 및 Cu(In,Ga)Se₂(23.35%)가 달성한 효율에 비해 낮은 변환 효율을 보이고 있으며, 이는 계면에서 발생하는 캐리어 재결합으로 인한 개방전압 손실 문제가 주 원인으로 대두되고 있다. 따라서, Sb₂Se₃ 광 흡수층에 인접한 전자 및 정공 수송층 사이에 적절한 밴드 정렬을 구축하여 캐리어 재결합 손실을 줄이는 것이 고효율 Sb₂Se₃ 태양전지를 구현하기 위한 핵심 전략 중 하나이다. 본 원고에서는 Sb₂Se₃ 광 흡수층의 기본적인 특성과 Sb₂Se₃ 태양전지의 최근 연구 성과에 대해 간략하게 설명하고자 하며, 특히 전자 및 정공 수송층 적용을 통한 에너지 밴드 정렬 최적화에 관련된 내용을 중점적으로 소개하고자 한다. 또한, Sb₂Se₃ 박막 태양전지 성능의 병목 현상을 극복하기 위한 잠재적인 연구 방향에 대해서도 논하고자 한다.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.35 no.6 s.397
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• pp.6-9
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• 2002

박테리아, 높은 온도에서도 생존/스스로 수리하는 플라스틱/1억2천만년 전 꽃식물 화석 발견/쌀 유전자 지도 완성/생쥐 뇌에 전극 이식으로 원격조정/운동 효과를 주는 신약 개발/쿼크로 구성된(?) 새로운 별 두개 발견/허블 우주망원경에 새 카메라 설치/우주의 나이는 1백30억년/지구 온난화는 자연적인 현상/버키볼 콩깍지가 트랜지스터 역할/사촌간 결혼으로 생긴 아이 비정상일 확률 낮다/생체공학으로 색소성 망막염 치료