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Numerical Analysis Study for Behavioral Characteristics Analysis of Jeju Natural Caves (Jaeamcheon Lava Tube) That Intersect with Roads (도로와 교차하는 제주천연동굴(재암천굴)의 거동특성 분석을 위한 수치해석적 연구)

  • Lee, Jong-Hyun;Jin, Hyun-Sik;An, Joon-Sang;Baek, Yong
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.367-380
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    • 2021
  • This study evaluated the stability through a three-dimensional numerical analysis method when a natural cave exists under a road in operation in Jeju Island. In order to confirm the geometric and geotechnical characteristics of the Jeju natural cave passing under the road, existing geotechnical survey reports were collected, and were studied the characteristics. In order to evaluate the effect of vehicle vibration loading on the natural cave in Jeju, three-dimensional numerical analysis was performed considering discontinuities. Through this, the stability of roads and caves with respect to vehicle speed and the depth of cover (distance from the road to the top of the natural cave) was evaluated and countermeasures were suggested. In order to secure the long-term stability of the Jeju natural cave that penetrates the lower part of the road, it was evaluated that systematic management such as long-term measurement management, reinforcement measures, and emergency measures would be necessary depending on the depth of the cover.

Bivalve Mollusks in Yeongil Bay, Korea, 1. Introductory Part and Annotated List of Species

  • Lutaenko Konstantin A.;Je, Jong-Geel;Shin, Sang-Ho
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.155-182
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    • 2003
  • An annotated listing of bivalve mollusks collected at 31 sampling sites in Yeongil Bay (eastern coast of Korea) at a depth of 0-52m is presented here. A total of 98 species belonging to 75 genera and 36 families are enumerated; all species are provided with habitat data (bathymetric distribution and bottom sediments character), given separately far living and dead (empty shells) specimens, and some with taxonomic and zoogeographic comments. Fifty-six species are illustrated with photographs. Astarte hakodatensis Yokoyama, 1920 (Astartidae), Nitidotellina pallidula (Lischke 1871) (Tellinidae) and Lyonsia nuculanoformis Scarlato in Volova et Scarlato, 1980 (Lyonsiidae) are found to be new to the Korean fauna, and the genus Salaputium Iredale, 1924 (Crassatellidae) with one species Salapurium Iredale, 1924(Crassatellidae) with one species Salaputium cf. unicum Hayami and Kase, 1993, previously described as being found only from submarine caves in the Ryukyu Islands, is recorded as being found in the East Sea(Sea of Japan) for the first time.

A Study on the Classification Distribution Characteristic of Tour Cave in Northeastern Asia

  • Hong, Choong-Real
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • no.69
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    • pp.33-47
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study is to grasp the distribution characteristic of tour cave in northeastern Asia. It is examined to use internet homepage to get the status of tour cave in northeastern Asia. First, the total of tour cave is 116 and, in type limestone cave is extremely many. Second, the distribution character by nation has been shown China, Japan and South Korea in sequence. In the type tour cave, China, South Korea and North Korea are more popular with limestone cave while Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have more marine caves. This study mainly relies on the research of internet homepage. Therefore, after this, activated research about tour cave is needed through comparison and analysis with more concrete statistical data and tourist behaviour by nations

A preliminary study of prehistoric tunnel-dwelling sites and rock-shelters in Che-Ju Island, Korea (제주도지방의 선사문화와 동굴${\cdot}$바위 그늘 주거지)

  • Lee, Chung-Kyu;Kang, Chang-Wha
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.47-67
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    • 1987
  • Geologically speaking, many lava tunnels and caves are characteristic geomorphic features in Che-Ju Island. Especially, cave-ins are found along cliffs of shoreline and streams. The prehistoric early inhabitants in the island used the tunnels and cave-ins as their major shelters from palaeolithic period to the iron period (AD300-600). These tunnel-dwelling sites and rock-shelters are unsidered to be long-term shelters from the palaeolithic period to the neolithic period. However, these shelters and sites might be changed as temporary camping sites from the bronze to the iron period.

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A Geochemistry Experiments Study of the Yangdan Cave Speleothem in Korea (양단굴 생성물의 이화학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Jong-Woo;Oh, Sung-Hoon;Shiin, Dae-Bong
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • no.75
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    • pp.21-33
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    • 2006
  • Yangdan Cave displays as a Vadose Cave rathre than a Phreatic Cave due to its fluvial activated ramnants of the cave beds and walls. Geochemistry experiments of the speleothem (stalactite and stalagmite)were generated in order to find out the cave material characteristics using XRD. The results present that the composition of the cave materials consists of Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, K, K-Feldspar. Plagioclasc, Illite, and Kaolinite. These materials commonly exhibited less mineral composition than other caves. In terms of calcite compostion of the cave the upper cave materials (d=3.049) contain less than lower cave materials (d=3.055). Finally the calcite compostion of the cave materials between stalactite (d=3.055) and stalagmite (d=3.054) displays simillar values.

A Milli-Scale Hexapedal Robot using Planar Linkages (평면기구 메커니즘을 이용한 소형 6족 로봇)

  • Kim, Dong-Sun;Jung, Sun-Pill;Jung, Gwang-Pil
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.97-102
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    • 2018
  • A small and lightweight crawling robots have been actively studied thanks to their outstanding mobility and maneuverability. Those robots can navigate into more confined spaces that larger robots are unable to reach or enter such as debris and caves. In this paper, we propose a milli-scale hexapedal robot based on planar linkage design. To make this possible, two necessary conditions for successful crawling are satisfied: thrust force from the ground and aerial phase while running. These conditions are achieved through a newly developed leg design. The robot has a pair of legs and each leg has three feet. Those feet alternatively moves based on 1DOF planar linkage. This linkage is installed at each side of the robot and finally the robot shows the alternating gait and aerial phase during running. As a result, the robot runs with the crawling speed of 0.9 m/s.

The Structural Feature of Caves in Korea (한국 동굴의 구조적 특성)

  • 홍시환;정민채
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • v.45 no.46
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    • pp.33-47
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    • 1996
  • 동굴이 휴양명소로 자리잡아 감에 따라 동굴에 대한 관심이 늘어나고 있는 때에 우리나라에 분포하고 있는 동굴의 구조적 특성을 밝히는 것은 중요한 일이다. 본 연구의 목적은 우리나라에 분포한 동굴을 유형별로 분류하고, 그 중 대표적인 석회동굴과 화산동굴의 구조적 특성을 밝히는 것이다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 우리나라에는 260개 이상의 동굴이 분포하고 있는데, 강원도와 충청북도 지방에 75% 이상이 집중되어 있으며, 이것은 이들 지역이 우리나라의 지체구조사 옥천지향사에 해당하는 곳이어서 석회석이 발달한 때문이다. 둘째, 우리나라의 동굴은 성인상으로 분류하면 석회동굴 ·화산동굴 ·해식동굴 ·저리굴 등으로 나눌 수 있는데, 석회동굴이 가장 많고, 화산동굴은 제주도에 주로 분포한다. 셋째, 동굴지형면에서 석회동굴은 이차 생성물의 성장으로 인해 다양한 볼거리를 제공하는 반면에, 제주도의 화산동굴은 규모면에서 세계적이라는 것이 특징이고, 몇몇 동굴에서는 해안가 패사류의 퇴적으로 인해 석화동굴에서만 볼 수 있는 이차 생성물이 발달된 곳도 있다. 마지막으로 동굴생물적 측면에서는 동굴의 깊이가 클수록 진동굴성 동물이 비교적 많이 발견된다. 또한 본토의 석회동굴과 제주도의 화산동굴 내에 분포하는 동굴생물은 다소 그 종류에서 차이가 나타나고 있다. 특히 제주도의 화산동굴에는 그곳에만 독특하게 사는 동굴생물들이 발견되어 종의 이름에 ‘제주도...’ 라고 명명하는 것이 특징이다.

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A Status of Distributions and its Characteristics of the Geomorphological and Geological Landform Resources in Taeanhaean National Park (태안해안국립공원 해안지형과 지질 자원의 분포 현황과 특성)

  • Seo, Jong Cheol
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 2019
  • This study aims to investigate geomorphological and geological landscapes in the Taeanhaean National Park to ensure they are well-preserved. This study discovered 390 geomorphological and geological landform resources distributed in the coastal zone of Taeanhaean National Park. Representative geomorphological and geological landforms include : sea cliffs, sea caves, wave-cut platforms, sea-stacks, pebble beaches, sand beaches, tidal flats, coastal dunes, coastal dune wetlands and folds (or micro folds) landforms. Deposition landforms are developed more and erosion and weathering landforms are less on the land zone than island zone. These landform resources vary from district to district and can be developed for geo-tourism resources. Combined efforts from the Taeanhaean National Park authorities and residents are essential to manage ecological programs using geomorphological and geological resources.

Environmental Changes and Lighting Fixtures in the Caves (1) (개방동굴의 조명설비와 환경변화 (1))

  • Soh, Dea-Wha
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • no.89
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    • pp.16-23
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    • 2008
  • In the cave, there are three kinds of CO2 gas from the human body and humidity or H2O from the underground water and also light from illumination fixture creating plants by photosynthesis. For this reason, the green plants of moss created and lived on the rock in the cave, but sometimes there would be the dry season to be killed the green mosses and hence, it could be dried and blackish. When the dried mosses were taken off from the surface of the rock like as laminated dried one, the moss lamination could be taken off together with the skin of the formated stalactite in the cave. Therefore, cave environment should be changed and degenerated. So it is useful and necessary to get selective wave lighting to have photosynthesis in the cave or not to have it in there by using of the LED lamps.

A Study on Natural Cave developed at Bongye Area in Liaoning Province (요녕성 본계지역 자연동굴 탐사기)

  • Kim, Jung-Hwoi
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • no.67
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    • pp.73-79
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    • 2005
  • Cave survey is close relate to the culture and environment of the Area. And the Korean culture and the skeleton of the spirits are very similar to that of continent. in this paper some caves are studied and find the close relationship between the present culture and the past cultures.