• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.587-596
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• 2014

Soil moisture is one of the most important interests in hydrological response and the interaction between the land surface and atmosphere. Estimation of Antecedent Wetness Conditions (AWC) which is soil moisture condition prior to a rainfall in the basin should be considered for rainfall-runoff prediction. In this study, Soil Wetness Index (SWI), Antecedent Precipitation Index ($API_5$), remotely sensed Soil Moisture ($SM_{rs}$), and 5 days ground Soil Moisture ($SM_{g5}$) were selected to estimate the AWC at four study area in the Korean Peninsula. The remotely sensed soil moisture data were taken from the AMSR-E soil moisture archive. The maximum potential retention ($S_{obs}$) was obtained from direct runoff and rainfall using Soil Conservation Service-Curve Number (SCS-CN) method by rainfall data of 2011 for each study area. Results showed the great correlations between the maximum potential retention and SWI with a mean correlation coefficient which is equal to -0.73. The results of time length representing the time scale of soil moisture showed a gap from region to region. It was due to the differences of soil types and the characteristics of study area. Since the remotely sensed soil moisture has been proved as reasonable hydrological variables to predict a wetness in the basin, it should be continuously monitored.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.41-54
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• 2015

시간-면적 기법을 이용해 유역의 수문과정을 묘사하는 분산형 (distributed) 연속 (continuous) 강우유출모형인 HYSTAR의 거동특성과 주요 매개변수에 대한 민감도를 분석하였다. 유역의 수문조건에 따른 모형거동의 변화를 분석하기 위해 연속되는 4개의 개별 강우사상에 대한 민감도를 조사하고 비교하였다. 또한, 매개변수의 상호작용이 민감도 분석결과에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 두 가지 서로 다른 기법 (one-factor-at-a-time 과 all-factor-at-a-time 방법)을 이용하여 산정된 민감도를 비교하였다. 분석결과, 모형의 직접유출량, 첨두유량 및 도달시간 모의결과는 유출곡선번호 (curve number)에 가장 민감하게 반응하는 것으로 나타났으며, 토양의 깊이, van Genuchten 식의 매개변수, 작물계수에 큰 영향을 받았다. 한편, 모의된 기저유출량은 토양의 깊이를 비롯하여 van Genuchten 식의 매개변수, 작물계수 (crop coefficient), 이방성계수 (anisotropic coefficient), 유출곡선번호의 변화에 민감하였다. 매개변수에 대한 민감도는 분석에 이용된 강우사상에 따라 다르게 나타났으며, 유역의 토양수분조건에 따라 다르게 거동하는 모형의 중요한 특성을 잘 반영하였다. 두 가지 서로 다른 기법을 이용한 민감도 분석결과는 모의된 직접유출량 및 기저유출량의 변화가 매개변수의 상호작용에 의해 제한될 수 있음을 보여 주었다. 본 연구는 HYSTAR 모형의 매개변수에 대한 민감도 분석을 통해서 해당 모형의 거동을 정량적으로 보여주었고, 이를 통해 모형의 건전성 (soundness)을 입증할 수 있는 하나의 근거를 제시하였다. 본 연구결과는 향후 HYSTAR 모형을 이용한 수문분석 시 보정을 위한 매개변수 선정에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또한, 본 연구결과에서 나타난 민감도의 수문조건 (또는 선정된 강우사상)에 대한 의존성은 연속유출 모형의 민감도 분석을 위한 강우 사상 선정 및 민감도 분석결과의 해석에 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.111-117
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• 2015

We investigate the influence of spatial rainfall distribution on hillslope soil erosion through laboratory experiments. Two distinct spatial distributions are examined in this study, i.e., rainfall concentrated on central area versus upper area of hillslope. During the entire period of 8 hours for each experiment, direct runoff, subsurface flow, and sediment yield are measured at high temporal resolution (10 minutes). Compared to the case that rainfalll concentrated on central area, upstream concentrated rainfall results in lower peak of the sediment yield curve while greater cumulative sediment yield. Cumulative sediment yield increases over time linearly but its growth rate shows a sudden decrease at around 2 hours. This should be taken into consideration when temporal variability of sediment yield is estimated from observed total amount, and demonstrates the necessity of measuring sediment yield at high temporal resolution.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.40 no.8
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• pp.585-600
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• 2007

The hydrologic cycle and BOD pollutant loads of all sub-watersheds were analyzed using HSPF (Hydrological Simulation Program-Fortran). At first, sensitivity analyses to water quantity (peak discharge and total volume) and quality (BOD peak concentrations and total loads) were conducted and some critical Parameters were selected. For more precise simulation, the study watershed was divided into four parts according to the landuse characteristics and used climate data and so calibrated and verified respectively. It was found that as the urban area ratio increases in the downstream direction, baseflow decreases (11.1 % $\rightarrow$ 5.0%) and the ratio of direct runoff volume(42.5 % $\rightarrow$ 56.9 %), BOD concentration (3.3 mg/L $\rightarrow$ 15.0 mg/L) and unit loads (55.4 kg/ha/year $\rightarrow$ 354.5 kg/ha/year) increase.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.99-108
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• 1990

A Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Method was investigated for representation of the effective rainfall-direct runoff hydrograph by using a Geomorphologic Instantaneous Unit Hydrograpb(GIUH) proposed by Gupta et al(1980). The response function of the basin was assumed to be the two-parameter gamma probability density function. The physical parameters of the response function(Nash Model) was determined by using the regression eqs. were parameterized in terms of Horton order ratios and the relations between the basin lag time and time-scale parameter. The capability of the Synthetic Unit Hydrograph to the real basin was tested for the Pyungchang river basin and Wi Stream basin, and its capability to reproduce the hydrologic response was investigate and compared with the Moment Method and the Least Square Method used incomplete gamma function. The representation of the peak flow, the time to peak and the hydrographs the derived Synthetic Unit Hydrograph were tested on some obseved flood data and showed promising, and it was approved to be used for prediction of the ungaged basins.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.244-249
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• 2006

Natural environment of Weolgokri watershed has been well preserved as a traditional agricultural watershed. A year record of streamflow, $NO_3-N$, T-N and T-P concentrations data (April 2004 - Mar. 2005) were examined to estimate annual and seasonal patterns of pollutant loads in streamflow and baseflow from the agricultural watershed. To estimate pollutant loads from baseflow, baseflow component was separated from streamflow using the digital filter method in the Web-based Hydrograph Analysis Tool system and loads of $NO_3-N$, T-N and T-P from streamflow and baseflow were evaluated. The $NO_3-N$, T-N, and T-P loads from streamflow were 13.85 kg/ha, 45.92 kg/ha and 1.887 kg/ha, respectively, while corresponding loads from baseflow were 7.43 kg/ha, 24.70 kg/ha, 0.582 kg/ha, respectively. It was found that $NO_3-N$ and T-N loads were contributed slightly more by the baseflow (53% and 53% of Total-loads) than by the direct runoff (47% and 47% of Total loads). However, only 30% of total T-P load was contributed by the baseflow. It is recommended that one needs to assess pollutant load contribution by the baseflow to identify appropriate pollution control strategies for an effective watershed management.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.62 no.4
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• pp.99-110
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• 2020

The objective of this study is to analyze the trend of changes in the water circulation rates under climate change by adopting the concept of WCR defined by the Ministry of Environment. With the need for sound water circulation recovery, the MOE proposed the idea of WCR as (1-direct flow/precipitation). The guideline for calculating WCR suggests the SCS method, which is only suitable for short term rainfall events. However, climate change, which affects WCR significantly, is a global phenomenon and happens gradually over a long period. Therefore, long-term trends in WCRs should also be considered when analyzing changes in WCR due to climate change. RCP (Representative Concentration Pathway) 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios were used to simulate future runoff. SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) was run under the future daily data from GCMs (General Circulation Models) after the calibration. In 2085s, monthly WCR decreased by 4.2-9.9% and 3.3-8.7% in April and October. However, the WCR in the winter increased as the precipitation during the winter decreased compared to the baseline. In the aspect of yearly WCR, the value showed a decrease in most GCMs in the mid-long future. In particular, in the case of the RCP 8.5 scenario, the WCR reduced 2-3 times rapidly than the RCP 4.5 scenario. The WCR of 2055s did not significantly differ from the 2025s, but the value declined by 0.6-2.8% at 2085s.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1139-1143
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• 2010

대청호 수질관리를 위한 대책 수립시 상류유역의 유출 및 오염부하배출 특성을 평가하는 것이 중요하다. 유역의 수환경 영향을 평가하기 위해서 복잡한 수문 수질 모델을 이용하는데 사용자 편의성을 고려한 모델 개발과 이용이 필요하다. L-THIA ArcView GIS 모형은 토지이용도, 토양도, 일강우 자료만으로 직접유출의 모의가 가능하여 전 세계적으로 널리 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 L-THIA ArcView GIS 모형을 이용하여 대청호 상류유역인 안내천, 월외천 유역의 직접유출 및 비점오염 배출부하 특성을 평가하였다. 직접 유출량 평가 결과, 결정계수($R^2$)와 유효지수(EI)가 월외천 유역 및 안내천 유역에서 각각 0.95, 0.93 및 0.81, 0.71로 나타나, L-THIA ArcView GIS 모형이 실측치를 잘 재현하는 것으로 나타났다. 강우유출수에 포함된 SS 및 T-P 오염부하량 평가결과, 결정계수($R^2$)가 월외천 유역과 안내천 유역에서 각각 0.53, 0.95 및 0.89, 0.89로 평가되었다. 또한 유효지수(EI)가 월외천 유역과 안내천 유역에서 각각 0.44, 0.95 및 0.98, 0.99로 평가되었다. SS 부하량 평가 결과에서 월외천 유역이 안내천 유역보다 정확성이 낮은 것은 지역특성에 따라 SS 부하량 차이가 크기 때문이다. 따라서 L-THIA ArcView GIS 모형의 지속적인 개선이 이루어진다면 대청호 만입부 상류유역에서의 각종 수질관리대책 평가에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.267-276
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• 2008

Acute and chronic toxicities of sediment elutriate and surface water samples collected at Lake Shihwa were evaluated using standard toxicity testing organisms including Vibrio fischeri, Daphnia magna and Moina macrocopa. Acute exposure resulted in toxic effects in all surface water or sediment elutriate samples, except for those collected from the reed swamp and Okgu stream. The rainy season influenced the toxicity of the water samples, presumably either by dilution of point discharge or through introduction of non-point source contaminants through runoff. In the sediment, elutriate and surface water samples, copper was detected above potentially lethal concentration, which may in part explain the observed toxicity. Considering acute toxicities of the surface water streams that direct to the Lake Shihwa, efforts should be warranted to control and reduce discharge of point and non-point sources along Lake Shihwa.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.66-72
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• 2008

Total metals, soluble metals, and bioavailable metals were monitored at the sediments of urban lakes located in Seoul, Korea during spring season 2006. The metals measured were zinc, arsenic, chromium, copper, nickel, and cadmium, which are known to be toxic to human health and ecosystems. The main sources of heavy metals in the lakes were urban runoff and atmospheric deposition associated with air pollution in urban areas. Extraction by using a weak electrolyte solution (0.1 M $Ca(NO_3)_2$) was used to predict bioavailability of the metals. Among the six heavy metals studied, copper was the most bioavailable, based the weak electrolyte extraction techniques. Since metal toxicity is related to metal bioavailability, the results were consistent with the high ecotoxicity of copper, compared to other heavy metals. Overall results suggest that there was no direct relationship between total and bioavailable metal concentration, although zinc, copper and cadmium show some relationships.