• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.369-381
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• 2021

The International Ice Patrol (IIP) was established after the Titanic collided with an iceberg off the eastern coast of Canada in 1912 and sank, killing more than 1,500 people. Recently, the IIP has analyzed satellite images and provided safe operation information to vessels by tracking the occurrence and movement of icebergs. A large number of recent arctic studies mainly deal with sea ice formed by freezing seawater related to sea routes and resource development. The iceberg that collided with the Titanic was land-based ice that dislodged from a glacier and fell into the sea. The properties of these two types of ice are different. In addition, vessels operating in ice-covered waters such as the Arctic sea have an ice-breaking function or minimum ice-strengthened functions. Ships operating on transatlantic routes including the eastern coast of Canada do not necessarily require ice-strengthened functions. Hundreds to thousands of icebergs are discovered each year near the area where the Titanic sank. In this study, the status of ship-iceberg collision accidents was investigated to provide useful information to researchers, and the physical and mechanical characteristics of icebergs were investigated and summarized.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2019

We investigated the mortality and the oxidative damages of Deschampsia antarctica in response to waterlogging stress. In field, we compared the changes in the density of D. antarctica tuft at the two different sites over 3 years. The soil water content at site 2 was 6-fold higher than that of site 1, and the density of D. antarctica tuft decreased significantly by 55.4% at site 2 for 3 years, but there was no significant change at site 1. Experimental results in growth chamber showed that the $H_2O_2$ and malondialdehyde content increased under root-flooding treatment (hypoxic conditions-deficiency of $O_2$), but any significant change was not perceptible under the shoot-flooding treatment (anoxic condition-absence of $O_2$). However, total chlorophyll, soluble sugar, protein content, and phenolic compound decreased under the shoot-flooding treatment. In addition, the catalase activity increased significantly on the 1st day of flooding. These results indicate that hypoxic conditions may lead to the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, and anoxic conditions can deplete primary metabolites such as sugars and protein in the leaf tissues of D. antarctica. Under present warming trend in Antarctic Peninsula, D. antarctica tuft growing near the shoreline might more frequently experience flooding due to glacier melting and inundation of seawater, which can enhance the risk of this plant mortality.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2022

Generally, tsunamis are generated by the rapid crustal movements of the ocean floor. Other factors of tsunami generation include landslides on coastal and ocean floor slopes, glacier collapses, and meteorite collisions. In this study, two numerical analyses were conducted to examine the formation, propagation, and deformation properties of landslide tsunamis. First, LS-DYNA was adopted to simulate the formation and propagation processes of tsunamis generated by dropping rigid bodies. The generated tsunamis had smaller wave heights and wider waveforms during their propagation, and their waveforms and flow velocities resembled those of theoretical solitary waves after a certain distance. Second, after the formation of the landslide tsunami, a tsunami based on the solitary wave approximation theory was generated in a numerical wave tank (NWT) with a computational domain that considered the stability/steady phase. The comparison of two numerical analysis results over a certain distance indicated that the waveform and flow velocity were approximately equal, and the maximum wave pressures acting on the upright wall also exhibited similar distributions. Therefore, an effective numerical model such as LS-DYNA was necessary to analyze the formation and initial deformations of the landslide tsunami, while an NWT with the wave generation method based on the solitary wave approximation theory was sufficient above a certain distance.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.308-308
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• 2022

β-glucan, a nonstarch polysaccharide, is one of the main functional component in the cell wall of barley. This study was quality characteristics to use a korean variety with a high β-glucan as an original material for developing functional food. The high β-glucan 'Jeonju528, and 'Betaone' were compared with 'Hyeyang', 'Dahyang', 'Hwanggeumchal' and 'Glacier AC38' total 6 varieties. Seed section dyed to classify of Waxy/non-waxy type, starch granule was tested and moisture, protein, amylose, and β-glucan of whole grains and pearl barleys were experiment. Whole grains were the average protein of 13.2% and were the average starch 50.1%. β-glucan of whole grains were 5.3-10.0%, and amylose were 3.0-23.4%. Pearl barleys were the average protein of 11.7% and were the average starch of 65.0%. β-glucan of pearl barleys were 6.5-12.3%, and amylose were 3.6-31.1%. As a results of the correlation analysis were recognized significance among varieties for protein, starch and β-glucan but there was no difference in other traits. It was concluded that amylose showed a positive correlation with starch and β-glucan showed a negative correlation with amylose.

• 과학교육연구지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2011

이 연구는 초 중학생의 지구온난화와 기후변화에 대한 인식을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 기후변화현상, 지구온난화, 지구온난화의 원인과 영향, 지구온난화를 줄이기 위한 실천 등을 내용으로 하는 질문지를 개발하였다. 연구 대상자는 5학년 118명, 7학년 121명으로 중학교는 환경을 배우는 학교와 그렇지 않은 학교를 표집하였다. 연구 수행 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 초 중학생들의 지구온난화와 기후변화에 대한 인식 수준은 낮았다. 둘째, 지구온난화에 대해 대부분 학생들은 온실가스, 빙하, 환경오염 등으로 인식하고 있었다. 또한 지구온난화의 원인에 대해서는 대부분의 학생들은 과학 개념을 가지고 있었으나, 일부 학생들은 지구온난화가 오존층 파괴로 일어난다는 오개념을 가지고 있었다. 셋째, 지구온난화의 원인에 대해 일부 초등학생과 중학생들은 유사한 오개념을 가지고 있었다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2011

This study describes measurements of fast ice recorded on May 23, 2009, in Kongsfjorden (translated as 'Kongs Fjord'), an inlet on the west coast of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago. Seasonal fast ice is an important feature for Svalbard fjords, both in relation to their physical environment and also the local ecosystem, since it grows seaward from the coast and remains in place throughout the winter. Ice thickness, snow, ice properties, and wind speed were measured, while SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) data was observed simultaneously observed two times from ALOS-PALSAR (L-band). Measured ice thickness was about 25-35 cm while the thickness of ice floe broken from fast ice was measured as 10-15 cm. Average salinity was 1.9-2.0 ppt during the melting period. Polarimetric data was used to extract H/A/alpha-angle parameters of fast ice, ice floe, snow and glacier, which was classified into 18 classes based on these parameters. It was established that the area of fast ice represents surface scattering which indicates low and medium entropy surface scatters such as Bragg and random surfaces, while fast ice covered with snow belongs to a zone of low entropy surface scattering similar to snow-covered land surfaces. The results of this study will contribute to various interpretations of interrelationships between H/A/alpha parameters and the wave scattering Phenomenon of sea ice.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 서남극해에 위치한 Wilkinson 빙하주변에 존재하는 다양한 산란특징을 보이는 빙산을 고해상도 C-밴드RADARSAT-2의 다중편파 합성구경레이더 (SAR) 자료를 이용하여 탐지할 수 있는 기법을 연구 하였다. 다중편파 SAR 자료에 적용할 수 있는 다양한 기법 들 중 전자기파 산란 특성을 파악할 수 있는 Freeman-Durden decomposition, H/A/$\bar{\alpha}$ decomposition, 그리고 entropy (H)와 anisotropy(A) 기법 들과, 다중편파 SAR자료의 분류를 위해 Wishart 무감독 분류법을 연구지역 SAR 자료에 적용 하였다. 그 결과, Freeman Durden, H/A/$\bar{\alpha}$ decomposition을 이용한 기법들은 대부분의 빙산들을 잘 분류 하였지만 해빙과 비슷한 표면 산란과 체적 산란을 가지고 있는 빙산은 구분되지 않았다. 반면, H와 A의 조합 변수 중 하나인 [1-H][1-A] 변수를 이용한 무감독 분류법은 이러한 빙산들을 잘 구분하였다.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2005

InSAR(Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar)는 급속히 발진하고 있는 기술이며 지표면의 수치지형모델 제작과 토지이용 분류뿐만 아니라, 지진, 화신, 지반침하와 빙하흐름의 모니터링과 같은 다양한 응용분야 적용은 그것의 장점을 강화시켜 주고 있다. InSAR는 원격탐측 기술의 한 부류이므로, 위성위치와 자세, 대기, 그리고 기타 요소에 의한 다양한 오차원인을 가지고 있으므로, 이 시스템의 정확도 검증, 특별히 SAR 영상으로부터 제작된 수치지형모델에 대해서는 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 RTK GPS와 Kinematic GPS 측위가 InSAR 기술로 제작된 수치지형모델의검증 도구로 이용되었다. 그 결과로서, Kinematic GPS는 실험지역에서 RTK GPS보다 많은 관측값을 얻을 수 있었지만, 안테나 주위 나무 등에 의한 위성추적 문제와 통신거리에 따른 기준국과 이동국사이의 자료전송 문제 등이 여전히 시급히 해결해야 할 과제로 나타났다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2019

The mission tasks of polar exploration utilizing unmanned systems such as glacier monitoring, ecosystem research, and inland exploration have been expanded. To facilitate unmanned exploration mission tasks, precise and robust navigation systems are required. However, limitations on the utilization of satellite navigation system are present due to satellite orbital characteristics at the polar region located in a high latitude. The orbital inclination of global positioning system (GPS), which was developed to be utilized in mid-latitude sites, was designed at $55^{\circ}$. This means that as the user is located in higher latitudes, the satellite visibility and vertical precision become worse. In addition, the use of satellite-based wide-area augmentation system (SBAS) is also limited in higher latitude regions than the maximum latitude of signal reception by stationary satellites, which is $70^{\circ}$. This study proposes a local-area augmentation system that additionally utilizes Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) considering satellite navigation system environment in Polar Regions. The orbital inclination of GLONASS is $64.8^{\circ}$, which is suitable in order to ensure satellite visibility in high-latitude regions. In contrast, GLONASS has different system operation elements such as configuration elements of navigation message and update cycle and has a statistically different signal error level around 4 m, which is larger than that of GPS. Thus, such system characteristics must be taken into consideration to ensure data integrity and monitor GLONASS signal fault. This study took GLONASS system characteristics and performance into consideration to improve previously developed fault detection algorithm in the local-area augmentation system based on GPS. In addition, real GNSS observation data were acquired from the receivers installed at the Antarctic King Sejong Station to analyze positioning accuracy and calculate test statistics of the fault monitors. Finally, this study analyzed the satellite visibility of GPS/GLONASS-based local-area augmentation system in Polar Regions and conducted performance evaluations through simulations.

• Biodesign
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2018

Spo0F is a response regulator that modulates sporulation, undergoes phosphorylation for phosphorelay signal transduction, and interacts with various regulatory proteins; however, the mechanisms through which phosphorylation induces structural changes and regulates interactions with binding partners remain unclear. Here, we determined the unphosphorylated crystal structure of Spo0F from the psychrophilic bacterium Paenisporosarcina sp. TG-14 (PaSpo0F) and established a phosphorylation-state structural model. We found that PaSpo0F underwent structural changes (Lys54 and Lys102) by phosphorylation and generated new interactions (Lys102/Gln10 and Lys54/Glu84) to stabilize the ${\beta}4/{\alpha}4$ and ${\beta}1/{\alpha}1$ loop structures, which are important target-protein binding sites. Analysis of Bacillus subtilis Spo0 variants revealed movement by BsSpo0F Thr82 and Tyr84 residues following interaction with BsSpo0B, providing insight into the movement of corresponding residues in PaSpo0F (Thr80 and Tyr82), with further analysis of BsSpo0F/BsRapH interaction revealing alterations in the ${\beta}4/{\alpha}4$ loop region. These results suggest that phosphorylation-induced structural rearrangement might be essential for PaSpo0F activation and expand the understanding of Spo0F-specific activation mechanisms during sporulation.