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Spatial Distribution of Tidal Flats in Korea (한국(韓國)의 간석지(干潟地) 분포(分布))

  • Jo, Myung-Hee;Jo, Wha-Ryong
    • Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.195-208
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    • 1997
  • On the basis of the topographic maps in the 1910's and 1990's and the classification map of Landsat TM satellite image photographed on Sept 1, 1996, the spatial distribution and the current situation concerning tidal flats in Korea were studied by measuring the area with GIS Arc/Info system and examining the regional condition required to develop the tidal flats. The results are as follow; The tidal flat resources in Korea cover an area of about 3800 square meters, including the reclaimed one since the 1910's. And they are widely distributed in the west coast of South Jeonla, Kyunggi bay, Asan bay, the south coast of South Jeonla, Kunsan bay, Chunsoo bay, and the coast of South Kyungsang and Pusan when put in the order from bigger area. Given the area under the construction at present, more than 50% of the tidal flats are reclaimed ones. The tidal flats are being developed especially in Kyunggi and Asan bays because they perfectly measure up to the conditions required. For Kunsan bay, a remarkably good supply system of the alluvial sedimentary materials and a favorable coastline requirement for the coast of the South Jeonla also contribute to the development of the tidal flats. In the case study of Kunsan bay, it was shown that the shape of the tidal flat is making a continuous change and the area is getting bigger in terms of the multi-temporal change of the tidal flat development. However, while in the first half of the 20th century, the increasing rate of the area was considered to be rather high, it is considerably lowered almost to a standstill in the latter half of the century.

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Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis of Seawater Temperature in the Southeastern Hwanghae (東南黃海에서 海水溫度의 EOF 分析)

  • 이흥재;방인권
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.193-202
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    • 1986
  • Spatio-temporal variabilities of seawater temperature at 0 and 30m in the southeastern Hwanghae were studied by variance and empirical orthogonal function(EOF) analysis of long records of temperature between 1967 and 1982. The spatial distribution of monthly mean sea surface temperature has a pattern similar to the long-term annual mean which decreases from south to north. On the contrary, the total variance computed from the annual mean of sea surface temperature(SST) increases from south to north. The variance of SST is found to be two times greater than that at 30m in the study area except coastal area south of Kyunggi Bay. The important variance of temperature seem s to be closely associated with the seasonal change of temperature because the first and second modes of EOF having a seasonal cycle explain 97.6% and 85.2% of variances at 0 and 30m, respectively. There is a large difference in temperature between the northern and southern parts of the study area during winter, while the difference becomes very small during summer. This might reflect that in summer the heat gain of sea surface from the incoming radiation is much more important than the heat loss or the oceanic heat advection. In summer coastal waters south of the Kyunggi Bay and around Mokpo are observed to be colder than offshore waters due to tidal mixing.

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Late Quaternary (Late Pleistocene and Holocene) Stratigraphy and Unconformity in the Kimpo Tidal Deposits, Kyunggi Bay, West Coast of Korea (경기만 김포 조간대 지층의 제 4기 후기 층서)

  • 박용안;최경식;도성재;오재호
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.79-89
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    • 1999
  • Three deep borings to obtain vertical continuous samples including weathered basement soils (KP-1, KP-2 and KP-3) were carried out in the reclaimed Kimpo tidal flat with purposes to establish late Quaternary stratigraphy. On the basis of detailed observations and descriptions on color, sedimentary structure and textural composition of cored sediments, four lithostratigraphic units are classified. From the stratigraphic top to bottom, they are Holocene tidal sand and muddy deposit (Unit I), early Holocene freshwater marsh muddy deposit (Unit II), late Pleistocene tidal sand and muddy deposit (Unit III) and late Pleistocene basal fluvial gravel deposit (Unit IV). In particular, Unit III is divided into two parts: the upper part-weathered and cryoturbated part during the Last Glacial Maximum (Unit III-a) and the lower part-unweathered tidal sand and muddy deposit (Unit III-b).

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Sedimentologic Linkage of depositional environments of Han River and Kyunggi Bay, Korea (한강 유역과 경기만 퇴적환경의 연계성)

  • 오재경;방기영
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.225-236
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    • 2003
  • In order to understand the relationship of depositional environment between fluvial and estuarine-embayment in Han River system, including depositional change in main Han River, more than 250 bottom sediment and 70 suspended sediment were analyzed with hydrologic data. Based on the previous data, the study area can be divided into two environment(fluvial and estuarine-embayment) by Singok underwater dam. The gravelly facies occurs in the South and North Han Rivers and sandy and silty facies occupies in the main Han River. Depositional environment of main Han River changed mainly because of limited sediment transport and hydrological condition. In the estuarine-embayment environment, coarse-grained sediments are dominant in tidal channel and of shore whereas fine and poorly sorted sediments are observed in coastal area. During moderate period, relationship between fluvial-estuarine-embayment system is discontinuou s because of flow restriction by artificial construction such as dam and underwater dam, so that each river system characterizes the individual environment. Fluvial and estuarine system is influenced by tide and, thus, transition zone of estuarine- embayment system moves landward. During flooding period, however, each river system is integrated as continuous depositional system by high discharge and, thus, transition zone of fluvial-estuarine-embayment system moves seaward. For further detailed systems about the lower Singok under-water dam, joint research of South-North Korea should be necessary.

Oceanographic Studies Related to the Tidal front in the Mid-Yellow Sea off Korea: Physical Aspects (황해 중부의 조석전선과 연관된 해양학적 연구 : 물리적 특성)

  • SEUNG, YOUNG HO;CHUNG, JUNG HO;PARK, YONG CHUL
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.84-95
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    • 1990
  • Observations by CTD castings, moored current meters and satellite imageries reveal some physical characteristics of the area around the tidal mixing front found in the mid-Yellow Sea off Korea. Tidal mixing is the greatest at the promontory of Taean Peninsula with a front around it. The front appears in April with the start of solar heating, becomes most clear in August and disappears in November with the start of surface cooling. In the north of the front, tidal fluctuations of temperature and salinity induced by tidal currents manifest the existence of the front, Differently from the usual tidal mixing front, the front in Kyunggi Bay is formed by presence of the water discharged from the Han River which meets the offshore water at the front. Near the surface cold center, vertically well-mixed zone extends to about 50 Km offshore from the coast, Farther south, this structure is generally retained but with lesser degree of vertical mixing. Within the relatively well-fixed coastal zone, the fresh water discharged from the Kum River makes another salinity front of smaller extent. At some places around this salinity front, an Upwelling-like feature is remarked.

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A Study on the Planning Concept and Spatial Characteristics of the Multi-housing Units in Design Competition - Focused on the prize-wining works of design competition in Seoul and Kyunggi Area since 2007 - (최근 공동주택 설계경기에 나타난 단위세대 계획개념 및 공간 계획 특성 - 2007년도 이후의 수도권 설계경기 당선작을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Mi-Kyoung;Mun, Young-A
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.137-146
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the planning concept and spatial characteristics of the multi-housing units in prize-wining works of design competition since 2007. Literature review and content analysis were used for this study and 199units over $59m^2$ were analyzed to review the planning concept, spatial composition and layout. The results of this study were as follows; 1)The planning concept of these units were divided into three aspects; that is, eco-friendly, rational and sustainable unit plan by means of functional, environmental-friendly and future-oriented aspects. 2)Most unit plans had 3LDK+2bath and 4Bay types including family room as a public space. This results shows that family-room and bathroom has recently become more important than number of rooms in multi-housing units planning. 2)In terms of the spatial composition of LDK and Master Bed room, LDK area become large, open type and master-zone were showed 'bed room+dress and powder room+bath' type. 3)The entrance has a intermediated space as a balcony or a former space and the privacy of LDK space was protected from the entrance. This study has a significant moaning on grasping current trend in Korean multi-housing and to provide Information for future direction on housing-unit design.

AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE TIDELANDS FOR MARINE BIVALVES (1) Soil textures and chemical properties of tidelands in Kyunggi Bay (해산패류 증식을 위한 간석지 개척에 관한 연구 (1) 경기만 간석지의 토성과 화학적 조성에 관하여)

  • LEE Choonkoo;CHANG Nam Kee;LEE Jung Jae
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.115-119
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    • 1968
  • 1. The basic investigations on soil textures, water holding capacity, pH, exchangeable calcium, and organic matter contents in four species bed were conducted in order to improve the natural flat for the bivalve beds. 2. It was statistically significant that there were differences in the soil textures among all beds of four species, D. japonica, C. sinensis, M. veneriformis, and T. philippin-arum. 3. There was no significant difference in water holding capacity, pH, and exchange-able calcium contents among different bivalve beds statistically, 4. It was highly significant that there were diffences in soil organic matter content among all groups of beds except that of D. japonica - C. sinensis. 5. It is considered that that soil textures and soil organic matter contents are most important factors to restrict the distribution of each species bivalve within a certain limited area of tidelands.

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Application of Change Vector Analysis for Monitoring Geomorphological Change Using Remote Sensing Data (원격탐사 자료를 이용한 지형변화 관측을 위한 변화벡터법 적용연구)

  • Won, Joong-Sun;Yoo, Hong-Rhyong
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.405-414
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    • 1995
  • An algorithm for monitoring geomorphological change using remote sensing data is investigated and tested using two LANDSAT TM data sets acquired over the Kyunggi Bay on April 15 1986 and September 22 1992, respectively. The algorithm exploits change vector analysis and tasseled cap transform. Although change vector analysis is effective for change detection, efficiency is decreased as the number of variables are increased. In this algorithm, we overcome the problem by utilizing the tasseled cap transform which can reduce six bands of LANDSAT TM data into only two components called Brightness and Greenness. The test results demonstrate that the algorithm is very effective in monitoring small-scaled changes over coastal area as well as significant changes in geomorphology. The resulting change vector image, however, is more sensitive to the changes occurred by human activities than by pure geological processes mainly because of relatively short time interval between two LANDSAT TM data sets.

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