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ERS SAR Observations of the Korean Coastal Waters

  • Yoon, Hong-Joo;Mitnik Leonid M.;Kang, Heung-Soon;Cho, Han-Keun
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2007
  • The processes of regional scales in the East Korean coastal waters were investigated by analysis of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images taken by the European Research Satellites ERS-1, ERS-2 and Envisat. More than 500 quick look frames taken in 1991-2003 were examined to detect the frames with clearly surface expressions of oceanic phenomena. 26 ERS-1/2 SAR and 11 Envisat wide swath Advanced SAR (ASAR) frames were selected and obtained from the European Space Agency in a form of the precision high-resolution images. The following oceanic phenomena and processes were evident in the radar imagery through the Korean costal waters: fronts, currents, eddies, internal waves, island and ship wakes, oil pollution, etc. They manifested themselves in the field of sea surface roughness, their scale ranged from several tens meters to about 100 km. The most common morphology of these phenomena was a series of contrast dark or light curvilinear lines and bands. The joint analysis of the discussed SAR images with other satellite and in situ data supported and enhanced our interpretation of SAR signatures.

ERS SAR observations of the Korean coastal waters

  • Mitnik, Leonid M.;Yoon, Hong-Joo;Dubina, Vyacheslav A.;Kim, Sang-Woo;Kim, Young-Seup
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1124-1126
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    • 2003
  • The processes of regional scales in the East Korean coastal waters were investigated by analysis of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images taken by the European Research Satellites ERS-1, ERS-2 and Envisat. More than 500 quick look frames taken in 1991-2003 were examined to detect the frames with clearly surface expressions of oceanic phenomena. 26 ERS-1/2 SAR and 11 Envisat wide swath Advanced SAR (ASAR) frames were selected and obtained from the European Space Agency in a form of the precision high-resolution images. The following oceanic phenomena and processes were evident in the radar imagery through the Korean costal waters: fronts, currents, eddies, internal waves, island and ship wakes, oil pollution, etc. They manifested themselves in the field of sea surface roughness, their scale ranged from several tens meters to about 100 km. The most common morphology of these phenomena was a series of contrast dark or light curvilinear lines and bands. The joint analysis of the discussed SAR images with other satellite and in situ data supported and enhanced our interpretation of SAR signatures.

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Numerical Model for Spreading of Cochlodinium Bloom in the Southern Coastal Waters in Korea (한국 남해안에서 Cochlodinium적조 확산모델)

  • Kwon Chul Hui;Cho Ku Dae
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.568-577
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    • 2002
  • The spreading Cocuoainim polykikoides bloom in the southern coastal waters of Korea was simulated using numerical model including the physical processes of water flow and the chemical processes of increasing cell of C. polykikoides by uptake of dissolved nutrients. The circulation of sea water was simulated by two dimensional tide model reflecting the main four tidal components of $M_2,\;S_2,\;K_1,\;O_1$, and permanent current was driven by inflow/outflow across open boundaries. According to the result of model which tidal and permanent current were reflected simultaneously, eastward flows entering the southern waters from the western waters of Korea are dominant but westward flows are weak relatively. These result suggest that it is difficult for initial C. polykikoides bloom generated in the coastal waters of Goheung to move to the western coast of Korea through Jeju Strait. For spreading model of C. poiyhikoides, the range of generating distribution and the generating time of C. polykikoides bloom in coastal area are similar to those of observation data in the field. Wind is the most important factor in moving and distribution of red tide. Permanent current flowing eastward is also considered to be important factor and tidal current was a little influenced.

NEW Record of Cossura brunnea (POLYCHAETA : NEREIDAE) in Korean coastal waters (한국 미기록 채찍상모갯지렁이 Cossura brunnea FAUCHALD, 1972)

  • PAIK Eui-In
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.148-151
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    • 1997
  • A cossurid polychaete, Cossura brunnea Fauchald, 1972, was newly recorded in Korean fauna. Family Cossuridae is firstly known to in Korean coastal waters. The specimens of the species were collected in the muddy sand bottom. The species was described and illustrated. The key to family was provided.

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Sequence Analysis of Cochlodinium polykrikoides Isolated from Korean Coastal Waters Using Sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacers and 5.8S rDNA

  • Kim, Hak-Gyoon;Cho, Yong-Chul;Cho, Eun-Seob
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.158-160
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    • 2000
  • The relativity of four isolates of C. polykrikoides was determined by comparative sequence analysis based on direct sequencing of PCR amplified ribosomal DNA (the internal transcribed spacer region and the 5.8S rDNA). Sequence comparisons indicated that four isolates had the same nucleotide sites in the ITS regions, as well as a total of 585 nucleotide length and 100% homology. The molecular data revealed that C. polykrikoides in Korean coastal waters show no genetical difference.

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Intraspecific Variation in the Temperature Niche Component of the Diatom Skeletonema costatum from Korean Coastal Waters

  • YIH Wonho;SHIM Jae Hyung
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.805-811
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    • 1995
  • Final biomass yields (peak optical density) and growth rates (divisions/day) of seven clones of Skeletonema costatum from Korean coastal waters were measured to understand their intraspecific variations in the light intensity niche component under $25^{\circ}C$ condition. Daily growth rates of 6 of 7 S. costatum, clones were maximum at 6000 lux while that of YS4, a neritic clone, was maximum at 9000 lux. The final biomass yields of 4 of the 7 S. costatum clones were maximum at the lowest light intensity of 2000 lux. Minimum final biomass yields were found at 9000 lux in all the S. costatum clones other than an estuarine clone, HDC9. The intraspecific variations of the mean growth rate and mean final biomass yield under each of the three different light intensity in terms of the coefficient of variation were not greater than 10% in any of the 7 S. costatum clones.

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Genetic Structure of the Jellyfish Rhopilema esculentum (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomatidae) in Korean Coastal Waters

  • Soo-Jung Chang;Jang-Seu Ki;Won-Duk Yoon;Ga-Eun Jun
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.264-271
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    • 2023
  • The edible jellyfish Rhopilema esculentum occurs in waters throughout northeastern Asia, including in Korea, China, and Japan. In Korean waters, R. esculentum has appeared in two regions (Gangwha and Muan). Based on the appearance of young medusae and coastal distribution records, these two regions may be key R. esculentum breeding sites. In the present study, we investigate and compare the genetic structure of R. esculentum in the two regions using mitochondrial sequences (16S ribosomal RNA and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I). The genetic diversity of the R. esculentum population at Ganghwa exceeded that of the population at Muan. Despite considerable geographic separation (400 km) between the two regions(Gangwha and Muan), our haplotype network suggests that the Gangwha and Muan populations of R. esculentum are related. The simple and monotonous genetic structure of the Muan population shows that R. esculentum emergence is relatively recent. In contrast, the Gangwha population shows evolution. Moreover, jellyfish of the Gangwha population are genetically diverse and remain constant despite environmental fluctuations in the Han River. The Gangwha area is considered to be the old origin of R. esculentum in Korea.

Analysis of Response to Major Oil Spills in the Korean Coastal Waters

  • Yun Jong-Hwui;Yoon Yeong-Suk;Ko Seong-Jung
    • Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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    • 2004.05b
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    • pp.65-72
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    • 2004
  • With data of historical spill from vessels occurred in korean coastal waters, the author analyze the causes of spill and evaluate response technique adopted during spill. It is found that the majority of spill caused by operational failure, bad weather, violation of navigation rule and hull defect. As a result of evaluation of response measures, it is suggested that responsible agency establishes criteria for various response options and standards of tier response time and capability according to the size of spill.

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Variation of Harbor Response due to Construction of A New Port in Youngil Bay (영일만 신항 건설에 따른 항만 정온도의 변화)

  • Lee, Hoon;Lee, Hak-Seung;Yang, Sang-Yong;Lee, Joong-Woo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2004
  • Introduction of wave model, considered the effect of shoaling, refraction, diffraction, partial reflection, bottom friction, breaking at the coastal waters of complex bathymetry, is a very important factor for most coastal engineering design and disaster prevention problems. As waves move from deeper waters to shallow coastal waters, the fundamental wave parameters will change and the wave energy is redistributed along wave crests due to the depth variation, the presence of islands, coastal protection structures, irregularities of the enclosing shore boundaries, and other geological features. Moreover, waves undergo severe change inside the surf zone where wave breaking occurs and in the regions where reflected waves from coastline and structural boundaries interact with the incident waves. Therefore, the application of mild-slope equation model in this field would help for understanding of wave transformation mechanism where many other models could not deal with up to now. The purpose of this study is to form a extended mild-slope equation wave model and make comparison and analysis on variation of harbor responses in the vicinities of Pohang Old Harbor and Pohang New Port, etc. due to construction of New Port in Youngil Bay. This type of trial might be a milestone for port development in macroscale, where the induced impact analysis in the existing port due to the developemnt could be easily neglected.

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A study on the development of a ship-handling simulation system based on actual maritime traffic conditions (선박조종 시뮬레이터를 이용한 연안 해역 디지털 트윈 구축에 연구)

  • Eunkyu Lee;Jae-Seok Han;Kwang-Hyun Ko;Eunbi Park;Kyunghun Park;Seong-Phil Ann
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2023.05a
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    • pp.200-201
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    • 2023
  • Digital twin technology is used in various fields as a method of creating a virtual world to minimize the cost of solving problems in the real world, and is also actively used in the maritime field, such as large-scale systems such as ships and offshore plants. In this paper, we tried to build a digital twin of coastal waters using a ship-handling simulator. The digital twin of the coastal waters developed in this way can be used to safely manage Korea's coastal waters, where maritime traffic is complicated, by providing a actual maritime traffic data. It can be usefully used to develop and advance technologies related to maritime autonomous surface ships and intelligent maritime traffic information services in coastal waters. In addition, it can be used as a 3D-based monitoring equipment for areas where physical monitoring is difficult but real-time maritime traffic monitoring is necessary, and can provide functions to safely manage maritime traffic situations such as aerial views of ports/control areas, bridge views/blind sector views of ships in operation.

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