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Simple tropospheric ozone retrieval from TOMS and OMI

  • Kim, Jae-Hwan;Kim, So-Myoung;Na, Sun-Mi
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.253-256
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    • 2006
  • When the background tropospheric ozone column over the Pacific Ocean is subtracted from the latitudinal total ozone distribution, the results show remarkable agreement with the latitudinal stratospheric ozone distribution using the CCD. The latitudinal tropospheric ozone distribution using the CCD method, with a persistent maximum over the southern tropical Atlantic, is also seen in the latitudinal tropospheric ozone distribution using the T-P method. It suggests that the CCD method can be replaced by the simple T-P method. However, the tropical Atlantic paradox exists in the results of both the CCD and T-P methods during the northern burning season. In order to investigate this paradox, we compare the latitudinal ozone distributions using the CCD and T-P methods by using the SAGE measurements (e.g. TSA method) and the SHADOZ ozonesoundings (e.g. T-S method) assuming zonally invariant stratospheric ozone, which is the same assumption as of the CCD method. During the northern burning season, the latitudinal distributions in the tropospheric ozone derived from the T-SA and T-S methods show higher tropospheric ozone over the northern tropical Atlantic than the southern Atlantic due to a stronger gradient in stratospheric ozone relative to that from the CCD and T-P methods. This indicates that the latitudinal tropospheric ozone distribution can be changed depending on the data that is used to determine the latitudinal stratospheric ozone distribution. Therefore, there is a possibility that the north-south gradient in stratospheric ozone over the Atlantic can be a solution of the paradox.

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Variation Calcium Carbonate Content in Deep-Sea Pelagic Sediments of the Western Pacific Ocean (서태평양 심해 원양성 퇴적물의 탄산염 함량 변화)

  • Khim, Boo-Keun;Kim, Yeo-Hun;Kim, Hyung-Jeek;Hyeong, Ki-Seong;Yoo, Chan-Min
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2010
  • Calcium carbonate ($CaCO_3$) content was measured from 3 box core (BC060301, BC060303, BC070301) sediments, in addition to pilot core (PC313) sediments, from deep waters within the Western Pacific Ocean. At the two collection sites (BC060301, PC313) located close to the equator, downcore variation exhibited low $CaCO_3$ content during the interglacial period and high $CaCO_3$ content during the glacial period. Variation of coarse fraction (>$63\;{\mu}m$) content also followed changes in $CaCO_3$ content, indicating that dissolution effect of bottom water decreased during the glacial period. Such variation pattern is typical of the Pacific Ocean. However, downcore variation at the two collection sites (BC060303, BC070301) in the Philippine Sea contrasted the trend of the previous two cores (i.e., high $CaCO_3$ content during the interglacial period and low during the glacial period). This pattern is typical of the Atlantic Ocean. Such results may be attributed to the increasing dilution effect, initiated possibly by the increased transportation of terrigenous materials from nearby continent and archipelago during the glacial period when sea level was low. Alternatively, it is possible that the non-carbonate biogenic particles may have been responsible for dilution. Because of these uncertainties, the record of $CaCO_3$ variation in the deep Western Pacific Ocean is not regionally consistent.

Multivariable Integrated Evaluation of GloSea5 Ocean Hindcasting

  • Lee, Hyomee;Moon, Byung-Kwon;Kim, Han-Kyoung;Wie, Jieun;Park, Hyo Jin;Chang, Pil-Hun;Lee, Johan;Kim, Yoonjae
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.605-622
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    • 2021
  • Seasonal forecasting has numerous socioeconomic benefits because it can be used for disaster mitigation. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose and improve the seasonal forecast model. Moreover, the model performance is partly related to the ocean model. This study evaluated the hindcast performance in the upper ocean of the Global Seasonal Forecasting System version 5-Global Couple Configuration 2 (GloSea5-GC2) using a multivariable integrated evaluation method. The normalized potential temperature, salinity, zonal and meridional currents, and sea surface height anomalies were evaluated. Model performance was affected by the target month and was found to be better in the Pacific than in the Atlantic. An increase in lead time led to a decrease in overall model performance, along with decreases in interannual variability, pattern similarity, and root mean square vector deviation. Improving the performance for ocean currents is a more critical than enhancing the performance for other evaluated variables. The tropical Pacific showed the best accuracy in the surface layer, but a spring predictability barrier was present. At the depth of 301 m, the north Pacific and tropical Atlantic exhibited the best and worst accuracies, respectively. These findings provide fundamental evidence for the ocean forecasting performance of GloSea5.

Distribution of Fishing Grounds of Korean Bottom Longline and Annual Change of CPUE of the Patagonian Toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides in South West Atlantic (남서대서양 한국 원양 저연승 어선의 조업 분포 및 비막치어(Dissostichus eleginoides) CPUE 변화)

  • Park, Kyum Joon;Choi, Seok-Gwan;An, Doo-Hae
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.54 no.1
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    • pp.129-134
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    • 2021
  • This study used the commercial fishing data of Korean high sea bottom longline vessels in the South West Atlantic Ocean from 2013 to 2019 to identify the distribution of fishing grounds of Korean longline vessels. We estimated the CPUE of the Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides and the changes in its stock status. The fishing grounds of Korean longline vessels were observed to concentrate on the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundary between Argentina, Uruguay, and Falkland owing to the high seas of 41-55 °S in the south and 49-60 °W in the west. A high intensity of fishing was seen in the middle area, which was horizontal from the 3.1 subarea. In all the three subareas, CPUEs have had the tendency to decline since 2013. Although the CPUEs in the 3.2.1-2 subareas were the highest in each subarea, there was no significant difference in each subarea (P>0.05). It is believed that the establishment of a regional fisheries organization or the strengthening of the management of FAO is necessary for the management of Southwest Atlantic fisheries and sustainable fishing, because the portion and scope of Korean longline vessels are very low in the Southwest Atlantic; however, the CPUE is estimated to have declined.

Optical Properties of Ocean Water and Marine Primary Production -A Study on the Oligotrophic Zone in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean- (해수의 광학적 성질과 해양기초생산 -동열대 대서양 Oligotrophic zone을 중심으로-)

  • YOON Hong-Joo;RYU Cheong-Ro;KIM Ki-Tae;KIM Hyeon-Ju
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.174-182
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    • 1995
  • Using the optical data from the EUMELI 3 and 4 missions, the optical properties are discussed in relation to primary production in the oligotrophic zone of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The depth of euphotic layer $(Z_{eu})$, the total accumulated concentration of pigment $(C_{TOT})$ and the concentration of pigment (C) are 88m, $12.4mgm^{-2}\;and\;0.14mgm^{-3}$, respectively for the EUMELI 3 mission and 101.7m, $10.0mgm^{-2}\;and\;0.10mgm^{-3}$, respectively for the EUMELI 4 mission. The concentration of pigment is higher in autumn (EUMELI 3) than in spring (EUMELI 4). This indicates that the concentration of photosynthetic pigment has a close correlation with vertical attenuation coefficient $(K(\lambda))$ that changes seasonally in the euphotic layer. While the spectral distributions of downward Irradiance$(E_d)$ for the wave length of 470nm increase with depth, those of upward irradiance $(E_u)$ for the wave length range between 410nm and 490nm are constant, because the study area is covered with the blue and clear oceanic deep waters. The vertical attenuation coefficients of downward irradiance $(K_d)$ and upward irradiance $(K_u)$ have low values between 0.02 and $0.06m^{-1}$ due to the low absorption and scattering by the photosynthetic pigment of phytoplankton. Therefore this zone has the characteristics of the case 1 waters with low concentrations of photosynthetic pigment, and can be classifed into IB.

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Recent Development in Multi-national Marine Ecosystem Surveys along the Antarctic Peninsula

  • Kim, Su-Am
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.425-431
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    • 2001
  • From an ecological point of view, the western part of the Atlantic sector is one of the most productive areas in the Southern Ocean. Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and krill-dependent predators such as fish, seals, and birds are abundant there, and most krill fisheries have operated in this area since 1970s. The hottest issues for the proper management of krill resources nowadays are to determine total biomass in this area, and to identify environmental forces controlling stock fluctuation. This paper reviews and collates information on ongoing oceanographic activities in the Antarctic Peninsula region concerning these issues. To delineate the status and function of Antarctic krill population in Antarctic marine ecosystems, multinational researches along the Antarctic Peninsula area have been developing recently. Four member states of CCAMLR (Japan, Russia, UK, and USA) had conducted acoustic surveys in January-February 2000 (socalled CCAMLR-2000 survey), and krill standing stock at 120 kHz was estimated to be 44.29 million metric tonnes in the western Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. On the other hand, the Southern Ocean GLOBEC (SO-GLOBEC) Programme has prepared a serial winter survey to examine the factors that govern krill survivorship and distribution in relation to shelf circulation processes. Ship-based surveys using ice-breakers are being conducted by three nations (Germany, UK, and USA) around the Marguerite Bay during the austral fall and winter 2001 and 2002. In addition to these two large-scale surveys, some CCAMLR members have carried out joint oceanographic surveys near the South Shetland Islands to detect ecosystem changes since 1994. Especially from December 1999 to February 2000, in conjunction with CCAMLR-2000 survey, four nations (Japan, Korea, Peru, and USA) conducted acoustic surveys to produce time-series information on krill distribution and biomass near the South Shetland areas. Though the aims of each program and the approach to solve the scientific questions were different each other, the results from each program fill the gaps between programs. Further cooperation and exchange in these activities could be beneficial to each program.

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Buckling optimization of compressed bars undergoing corrosion

  • Fridman, Mark M.;Elishakoff, Isaac
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.123-136
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    • 2013
  • This study is devoted to the optimal design of compressed bars under axial compressive forces and exposed to a corrosive environment. The initial volume of the structure is taken as an optimality parameter. Gutman - Zainullin's exponential stress corrosion model is adopted for analysis. Analytical and numerical results are derived for optimal variation of the cross-sectional area of the bar along its axis.

The distribution of tropospheric ozone from TOMS data (TOMS를 이용한 대류권 오존 측정과 분석)

  • ;;M. J. Newchurch
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.125-126
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    • 2002
  • Fishman et al.(1987)의 연구를 시작으로 인공위성 자료를 이용하여 적도지역의 대류권 오존에 대한 연구가 활발해졌다. 적도지역의 대류권 오존의 분포는 Atlantic Ocean에서 최대값을 가지며 Pacific Ocean에서 최소값을 가지는 wave pattern을 보인다. S. America와 S. Africa에서 연중 dry season(6-9월)에 biomass burning로 인해 대류권 오존의 최대값이 나타난다. 인공위성 자료를 이용한 대류권 오존을 구하는 방법은 다음과 같다. (중략)

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Design of bars in tension or compression exposed to a corrosive environment

  • Fridman, Mark M.;Elishakoff, Isaac
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2015
  • This study is devoted to the optimal design of compressed bars under axial tensile or compressive forces and exposed to a corrosive environment. Dolinskii's linear stress corrosion model is adopted for analysis. Analytical and numerical results are derived for optimal variation of the cross-sectional area of the bar along its axis.

Reliability of an elastic bar under tension in a corrosive environment

  • Elishakoff, Isaac;Soret, Clement
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.173-187
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    • 2012
  • In this study we investigate the reliability of a bar subjected to a random tensile load in presence of corrosion. We consider linear, quadratic and exponential models that connect the stress in the bar with the corrosion rate. Two probability densities are considered for the load, with attendant derivation of the time-dependant reliability. The design time of operation is determined utilizing the requirement that the reliability must not be less than the required value.