• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.156-161
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• 1997

The biogeochemical cycle of silver has rarely been reviewed, even though the silver ion (Ag$^{\times}$) is extremly toxic to some organisms. Its concentration is still rising sharply because of increased anthropogenic activity, specifically the discharge from the film industry (mainly, silver thiosulfate: Ag (S$_2$O$_3$)${^3-}_2$). Recently, a number of researchers have quantified the major fluxes and reservoirs of silver in the open ocean, bays, and estuaries. A review of the available information for Ag cycling in the open ocean shows that the riverine input (from human activity and weathering processes: 7${\times}$10$^6$ kg/yr and 5${\times}$10$^6$ kg/yr, respectively) is the dominant source of Ag to estuarine and coastal regions. Most of the silver (90% of riverine input silver) is removed in coastal sediments by the physical-chemical character of silver due to its high partitioning with particulate matter. On the other hand, in the open ocean the atmospheric input (wet and dry deposition: 1.48${\times}$10$^6$ kg/yr and 1.94${\times}$ 10$^5$ kg/yr, respectively) becomes more important as a source of silver than riverine input. The residence time of silver calculated from available data is 1250 yrs in the deep ocean below 500 m, but only 3 yrs in the surface ocean.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.143-151
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• 1990

해안변형을 일으키는 표사이동의 대부분은 쇄파대내에서 생긴다. 표사이동에 대해서는 종래에 많은 연구가 행해져 왔고 여러 가지 종류의 표사수송 모델에 근거를 둔 정량화가 이루어져 있다. 현지해안에서 일어나는 표사이동량에 대해서 보다 정도높은 정량화를 행하기 위해서는 현지해안에서의 입사파랑의 방향분산성의 영향이 고려된 파고, 주기, 파향의 결합확률분포의 특성을 명확히 해 둘 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 파별로 해석되어진 개개파의 정의법 및 파고, 주기, 파향의 결합확률분포에 미치는 각종 물리량 중 특히 천해역에 있어서 무시할 수 없는 방향분산의 비대칭성의 영향에 대해서 검토한 것이다.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 1990

파고, 주기의 정보로서 수위변동η, 그 시간적분법η, 파향의 정보로서 수평방향 2성분 물입자속도 u, v의 4가지 시계열을 판정하여, narrow band-width frequency spectrum을 가지는 불규칙파의 포락파형(enveloped wave)을 구함으로서, 파고, 주기, 파향의 종합확률분포를 상세히 유도하여, 현지실측경과와 비교, 검토했다. 그 결과, 실측되어진 종합확률분포는 유도되어진 파고, 주기, 파향의 결합확률분포와 양호하게 일치하여 현지 불규칙파랑장에 있어서 충분한 정도로서 적용할 수 있다는 것을 알았다.

• 대기
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.147-158
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• 2008

Domestic IOP (intensive observing period) has mostly been represented by the KEOP (Korea Enhanced Observing Period), which started the 5-yr second phase in 2006 after the first phase (2001-2005). During the first phase, the KEOP had focused on special observations (e.g., frontal systems, typhoons, etc.) around the Haenam supersite, while extended observations have been attempted from the second phase, e.g., mountain and downstream meteorology in 2006 and heavy rainfall in the mid-central region and marine meteorology in 2007. So far the KEOP has collected some useful data for severe weather systems in Korea, which are very important in understanding the development mechanisms of disastrous weather systems moving into or developing in Korea. In the future, intensive observations should be made for all characteristic weather systems in Korea including the easterly in the central-eastern coastal areas, the orographically-developed systems around mountains, the heavy snowfall in the western coastal areas, the upstream/downstream effect around major mountain ranges, and the heavy rainfall in the mid-central region. Enhancing observations over the seas around the Korean Peninsula is utmost important to improve forecast accuracy on the weather systems moving into Korea through the seas. Observations of sand dust storm in the domestic and the source regions are also essential. Such various IOPs should serve as important components of international field campaign such as THORPEX (THe Observing system Research and Predictability EXperiment) through active international collaborations.

• 대기
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.195-210
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• 2010

This study uses mesoscale model WRF to investigate characteristics of wind fields in South Korea, a region with a complex terrain. Hourly wind fields were simulated for one year representing mean characteristics of an 11-year period from year 1998 to year 2008. The simulations were performed on a nested grid from 27 km down to 1 km horizontal resolution. Seasonal variation of wind speed indicates that wind is strongest during the spring and winter seasons. Spatial distribution of mean wind speed shows wind energy potential at its peak in mountainous region of Gangwon-do, the east coast, and Jeju Island. Wind speed peaks at night in mountainous and eastern coastal regions, and in the afternoon inland and in the southwestern coastal region. The simulated wind map was verified with four upper-air sounding observations. Wind speed was shown to have a more pronounced overestimation tendency relative to observation in the winter rather than summer. The results of this wind mapping study help identify locations with the highest wind energy potential in South Korea.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2007

The toxicity of two species of puffer fish, Takifugu xanthopterus and T. stictonotus, collected from coastal regions of Korea, was determined using a mouse bioassay. The highest toxin scores in the muscle, skin, fins, and testis in both species were below 50 mouse units (MU) per gram, and for each organ of both species the proportion of toxic specimens containing ${\geq}10MU/g$ was less than about 10%. In T. xanthopterus, the highest toxin levels in the liver, gallbladder, and ovary exceeded 1,000 MU/g (1,275-1,910), while less than 200 MU/g (12-136) was detected in the same organs of T. stictonotus. Therefore, the toxicities of muscle, skin, and testis in both species of puffer fish were within acceptable levels for human consumption.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.666-674
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• 2011

To elucidate genetic diversity of common reed in Korea, we collected a total of 674 common reed plants from 27 regions in South Korea. Hierarchical clustering using 7 morphological traits divided the 27 common reed populations into 7 groups. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) results identified three distinct groups of common reed. Common reed accessions in group I mostly inhabit coastal areas. Group II includes reeds mostly collected from inland areas. Group III consists of common reed accessions collected from inland and coastal areas, suggesting that this group might contain hybrids. In summary, we suggest that parapatric speciation might be an important factor in the genetic diversity of common reed and geographical speciation of common reed that might be also affected by environmental gradients.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.1133-1140
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• 2002

The growth and extent of the local pressure field at any point is of primary importance as it supplies the driving force for the local wind circulation which causes a medium-range transport of air pollutants. The local pressure field is produced by the variation of temperature in the lower layers of the atmosphere, and is called the thermal wave. The thermal wave is influenced by the difference in the diurnal variations between two regions with different surface condition, for example land and sea. This difference produces the land- and sea-breeze phenomenon, and brings corresponding variations in the form of the thermal wave. Daytime temperature over the inland area (Daegu) was higher than that of the coastal area (Busan). The temperature difference reached about 5~6$^{\circ}C$ in the late afternoon(30-31 May 1999). The low pressure system of Daegu was most fully developed at the time. In this study, we investigated the possibility of thermal low onset around Daegu in summer with an analytical model. The topography effect was neglected in the model. We could predict a thermal low-pressure of about 3.4hPa at Daegu with wide flat land surface, when the inland area is about 6K warmer than the coastal area temperature. The pressure decrease is somewhat less than the observed value(4~5 hPa).

• 환경영향평가
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2010

A costal improvement project is designed for preventing disasters on the coast, improving costal environment, and promoting costal functions, so it is different from the one for developing coasts. However, the costal improvement project also affects the surrounding environment and it may damage the costal environment in some cases. In line with this, this study was carried out to provide the guideline to the review on environmental conditions, which should be performed in the stage of establishing the plan for a costal improvement project, so that the influence affecting marine environment can be reduced and more efficient coastal project can be planned. The costal improvement project is different in the degree of affecting the costal environment according to kinds, scales, and regions. Accordingly, in this study the state of the coastal improvement project and involved problems were analyzed. The prior environmental review system was divided into a seawall-installation project, a marine construction such as the installation of submerged breakwater and jetties, and a project for creating water-friendly coast including a park without marine landfill. The main items for reviewing these specific projects were presented.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.174-184
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 완전개방 직사각형 항만을 대상으로 항만 부진동 해석에 많이 사용되는 복합요소 수치모형의 실제 적용시에 관계되는 주요인자에 대한 민감도 해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 유한요소 영역은 수심 변화가 크지 않은 곳까지 확장하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 나타났으며, 해석해 영역의 수심은 두 영역의 경계면을 따른 평균수심을 사용하는 것이 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 해석해의 Fourier 성분수는 일정수심의 단순한 항만에서는 큰 의미가 없으나 복잡한 형상의 변동수심의 항만에서는 그 중요성이 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 입사파향은 제1 공진 모드에는 큰 영향을 주지 않으나 수심 경사가 커질수록 그 영향이 증대되며, 특히 고차 모드는 큰 영향을 받게 되는 것으로 나타났다.