• 대기
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.171-183
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• 2007

Trends of daily maximum and minimum temperatures in major cities of South Korea (Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, and Ulsan) during the past 40 years (1961-2000) were investigated. Temperature records for the Chupungryeong station were compared with those of the large cities because of the rural environment of the station. There were distinct warming trends at all stations, although the warming rates depend on each station's local climate and environment. The warming rates in Korea are much greater than the global warming trends, by a factor of 3 to 4. The most increasing rate in daily maximum temperature was at Busan with $0.43^{\circ}C$ per decade, the most increasing rate in daily minimum temperature was at Daegu with $0.44^{\circ}C$ per decade. In general, the warming trends of the cities were most pronounced in winter season with an increasing rate of $0.5^{\circ}C$/decade at least. Diurnal temperature range shows positive or negative trends according to the regional climate and environmental change. The frequency distribution of the daily temperatures for the past 40 years at Seoul and Chupungryeong shows that there have been reductions in cold day frequencies at both stations. The results imply that the impacts on human health might be positive in winter and adverse in summer if the regional warming scenario by the current regional climate model reflects future climate change in Korea.

• 대기
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.333-342
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• 2006

The long-term trends of global solar irradiance, air temperature, specific humidity and cloudiness measured at King Sejong station, Antarctica, during the period of 1988-2004, have been investigated. A statistically insignificant decrease, -0.21 $Wm^{-2}yr^{-1}$ (-0.26 %$yr^{-1}$, P<0.5) in global solar irradiance was found in an analysis from the time series of the monthly mean values, except for the increasing trends only in two months of January and June. The trends in irradiance are directly and inversely associated with the cloudiness trends in annual and monthly means. The trends in surface air temperature show a slight warming, $0.03^{\circ}Cyr^{-1}$ (1.88 %$yr^{-1}$, P<0.5) on the annual average, with cooling trend in the summer months and the warming in the winter. The exact relationship, if any, between the irradiance and temperature trends is not known. No significant tendency was found in specific humidity for the same periods. Recent (1996-2004) erythermal ultraviolet irradiance shows decreasing trend in annual mean, -0.15 $mWm^{-2}yr^{-1}$ (-1.18 %$yr^{-1}$, P<0.1) which is about five times the trends of global solar irradiance. The ratio of erythermal ultraviolet to global solar irradiance shows remarkable seasonal variations with annual mean value of 0.01 % and a peak in October and November, showing the increase of ultraviolet irradiance resulting from the Antarctic ozone hole. The sensitivity of global solar irradiance to the change in cloudiness is roughly $13%oktas^{-1}$ which is about twice of the value at the South Pole due to the difference in the average surface reflectance between the two stations. Much more sensitive values of $59%oktas^{-1}$ was found for erythermal UV irradiance than for the global solar irradiance.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.392-396
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• 2004

Experimental equipments for long-term outdoor tests of EHV insulators in outdoor were constructed. The testing insulators have been energized with 89 [kV] phase-to-ground AC voltage under identical condition at station, and the investigation was carried out for leakage current and various environments such as temperature, relative humidity and wind velocity. The test results of leakage current wave trends have forms on distorted waves including harmonics. The porcelain and glass insulators have low leakage current in case of daytime because moisture and humidity have relative low values. In comparison with these conditions, high leakage current was shown at dawn and rainy day due to high humidity. However, leakage current of polymer insulators was shown approximately $129[{\mu}m]$ without relation to the weather due to hydrophobicity on their surface.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2010

국립수산과학원에서 지난 41년간(1968-2008년) 정선해양관측점에서 관측한 수층별 수온자료를 분석한 결과, 우리나라 동해, 서해 및 남해 해역의 표층수온은 상승하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 100m 수층의 경우 남해해역은 상승하지만 동해해역은 오히려 하강하는 것으로 나타났다. 남해 해역은 쿠로시오난류의 지류인 쓰시마난류의 강화로 인해 전 수층이 영향을 받으며, 따라서 전 수층에서 수온이 상승하는 경향을 만드는 원인이라 생각된다. 동해해역 100m 수층에서 수온하강의 경향은 주로 연안역의 하강 정도가 근해역의 상승정도보다 크게 나타나기 때문에 동해해역을 평균하면, 동해해역 전체적으로는 수온이 하강하는 것으로 나타났다. 동해해역 100m 수층에서 수온변동을 일으키는 요인으로 바람, 해류 등이 있으며, 본 연구에서 이 중 기상요소인 풍속의 변동과 수온변동에 대해서 분석하였다. 계절별로는 남해를 제외하고 동계의 상승률이 하계의 상승률보다 약 2배 이상 높게 나타나 장기적인 수온상승은 주로 동계의 수온 상승에 기인함을 알 수 있다. 남해의 경우 하계의 수온 상승률이 동계의 상승률보다 높게 나타나는데, 이는 쓰시마 난류의 세력 강화 및 중국대륙에서 유출되는 양자강수의 영향이라 생각된다. 우리나라 연안의 6개 관측점에서 관측한 기온과 풍속 자료 분석결과 점차적으로 기온이 상승하고 풍속이 약해지는 따뜻한 겨울이 되는 경향이 나타났다. 풍속의 약화는 해양에서 표면혼합층의 수심이 얕아지게 하는 원인이 되며, 표면혼합층의 두께가 얕아지게 되면 표층과 저층의 혼합 깊이가 얕아지게 되어 표층의 따뜻한 물이 저층으로 전달되는 양과 저층의 차가운 물이 표층으로 전달되는 양이 작아지게 된다. 따라서 표층의 수온은 점차 상승하게 되며, 예전 표면혼합층과 저층의 경계층 수온은 점차 낮아지게 된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1425-1433
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• 2012

Water temperature in the eastern part of the Yellow Sea (EYS) during winter (JFM) and summer (JJA) from 1964 to 2009 and Siberian High Pressure Index (SHI) and Arctic Oscillation index (AOI) during winter (JFM) from 1950 to 2011 were used to analyze long-term variation in oceanic and atmospheric conditions and relationship between winter and summer bottom water temperature. Winter water temperature at 0, 30 and 50 m had fluctuated highly till the late of 1980s, but after this it was relatively stable. The long-term trends in winter water temperature at both depths were separated with cold regime and warm regime on the basis of the late 1980s. Winter water temperature at 0m and 50m during warm regime increased about $0.9^{\circ}C$ and $1.1^{\circ}C$ respectively compared to that during cold regime. Fluctuation pattern in winter water temperature matched well with SHI and AOI The SHI had negative correlation with water temperature at 0 m (r=-0.51) and 50 m (r=-0.58). On the other hand, the AO had positive correlation with Winter water temperature at 0 m (r=0.34) and 50 m (r=0.45). Cyclic fluctuation pattern of winter water temperature had a relation with SHI and AO, in particular two to six-year periodicity were dominant from the early of the 1970s to the early of the 1980s. Before the late of 1980s, change pattern in winter water temperature at 0 and 50 m was similar with that in the bottom water temperature during summer, but after this, relationship between two variables was low.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.709-731
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• 2022

Loss of fracture resistance due to thermal aging degradation is a potential limiting factor affecting the long-term (80+ year) viability of nuclear reactors. To evaluate the effects of decades of aging in a practical time frame, accelerated aging must be employed prior to mechanical characterization. In this study, a variety of chemically and microstructurally diverse austenitic stainless steels were aged between 0 and 30,000 h at 290-400 ℃ to simulate 0-80+ years of operation. Over 600 static fracture tests were carried out between room temperature and 400 ℃. The results presented include selected J-R curves of each material as well as K_0.2mm fracture toughness values mapped against aging condition and ferrite content in order to display any trends related to those variables. Results regarding differences in processing, optimal ferrite content under light aging, and the relationship between test temperature and Mo content were observed. Overall, it was found that both the ferrite volume fraction and molybdenum content had significant effects on thermal degradation susceptibility. It was determined that materials with >25 vol% ferrite are unlikely to be viable for 80 years, particularly if they have high Mo contents (>2 wt%), while materials less than 15 vol% ferrite are viable regardless of Mo content.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2010

We analyzed global positioning system (GPS)-derived precipitable water vapor (PWV) trends of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 5 stations (Seoul, Daejeon, Mokpo, Milyang, Sokcho) where Korea Meteorological Administration meteorological data can be obtained at the same place. In the least squares analysis, the GPS PWV time series showed consistent positive trends (0.11 mm/year) over South Korea from 2000 to 2009. The annual increase of GPS PWV was comparable with the 0.17 mm/year and 0.02 mm/year from the National Center for Atmospheric Research Earth Observing Laboratory and Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder, respectively. For seasonal analysis, the increasing tendency was found by 0.05 mm/year, 0.16 mm/year, 0.04 mm/year in spring (March-May), summer (June-August) and winter (December-February), respectively. However, a negative trend (-0.14 mm/year) was seen in autumn (September-November). We examined the relationship between GPS PWV and temperature which is the one of the climatic elements. Two elements trends increased during the same period and the correlation coefficient was about 0.8. Also, we found the temperature rise has increased more GPS PWV and observed a stronger positive trend in summer than in winter. This is characterized by hot humid summer and cold dry winter of Korea climate and depending on the amount of water vapor the air contains at a certain temperature. In addition, it is assumed that GPS PWV positive trend is caused by increasing amount of saturated water vapor due to temperature rise in the Korean Peninsula. In the future, we plan to verify GPS PWV effectiveness as a tool to monitor changes in precipitable water through cause analysis of seasonal trends and indepth/long-term comparative analysis between GPS PWV and other climatic elements.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.297-313
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• 2009

1972년부터 2006년까지 30년 동안 군산연안 수질환경의 특성과 장기변동 경향을 조사하였다. 6개 정점에서 수층(표층과 저층)별 계절별로 년 4회 수온, 염분, 부유물질, 화학적산소요구량, 용존산소, 영양염류에 대해 조사한 결과, 표층수와 저층수 간에는 화학적산소요구량 및 인산인을 제외한 모든 조사항목에서 표 저층 간의 차이가 컸었다. 공간적 분포특성은 수온과 용존산소 및 부유물질은 정점 간 차이가 없었으나, 그 외 조사항목에서는 정점 간 차이가 컸으며 주성분 분석결과 금강 하구역인 정점 1과 중간해역인 정점 2-4 및 비교적 외해측인 정점 5-6의 세 그룹으로 구분되었다. 계절별로는 화학적산소요구량과 부유물질을 제외한 조사 항목에서는 유의성이 입증되었고, 정점별로 차이가 있어 내측은 계절에 따른 변화가 큰 상태이었고 외해측으로 갈수록 변화폭이 줄어드는 경향이었다. 24년 동안 수질의 장기 변동은 표층 네 그룹, 저층 다섯 그룹으로 구분되어 항목에 따라 부분적으로 차이기 있었으나 전반적으로 염분, 수소이온농도 및 용존산소는 점차 증가하는 경향이었고 화학적산소요구량은 불규칙한 변곡선 형태이며, 영양염류는 증가하는 경향으로 근래에 약간 안정화되었다가 2006년에 다시 약간 증가하는 특징을 보여 경인연안, 아산연안 및 천수만과 마찬가지로 육수 유입의 원인에 기인한 것으로 사료된다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2017

In these days, MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) devices become the crucial sensor components in mobile devices, automobiles and several electronic consumer products. For MEMS devices, the packaging determines the performance, reliability, long-term stability and the total cost of the MEMS devices. Therefore, the packaging technology becomes a key issue for successful commercialization of MEMS devices. As the IoT and wearable devices are emerged as a future technology, the importance of the MEMS sensor keeps increasing. However, MEMS devices should meet several requirements such as ultra-miniaturization, low-power, low-cost as well as high performances and reliability. To meet those requirements, several innovative technologies are under development such as integration of MEMS and IC chip, TSV(through-silicon-via) technology and CMOS compatible MEMS fabrication. It is clear that MEMS packaging will be key technology in future MEMS. In this paper, we reviewed the recent development trends of the MEMS packaging. In particular, we discussed and reviewed the recent technology trends of the MEMS bonding technology, such as low temperature bonding, eutectic bonding and thermo-compression bonding.

• 생태와환경
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.169-185
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• 2017

Physicochemical properties of water quality were analyzed to understand the long-term variations in Lake Youngrang from 1998 to 2015. Nonparametric statistical methods were applied to deduct correlation among water quality parameters and water quality trend. In total observations(N=64), the Secchi depth (SD) transparency showed significant positive correlation with salinity (r=0.458) and highly significant negative correlation with chlorophyll-a (r= -0.649) for p<0.0001 in two-tailed test of Spearman's rank correlation. Significant negative correlations of SD were observed with chemical oxygen demand (COD), total phosphorus (TP) and total nitrogen (TN). These correlation patterns were very similar in rainy (N=25) and non-rainy (N=39) periods too. Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) had significant correlation with COD. Sen's slope test was performed along with Mann-Kendall trend test (significance ${\alpha}=0.05$, two-tailed) to find water quality trend. Positive trends were observed for SD and salinity with Sen's slopes 0.012 and 0.385, respectively (p<0.0001). Negative significant trends were observed for total nitrogen (TN) and Chl-a with Sen's slopes -0.02 (p<0.0001) and -0.346 (p=0.0010), respectively. Temperature, COD and phosphorus components had no trends. Carlson's trophic state index (TSI) for SD, TP and Chl-a were obtained in the ranges of 46~80, 37~82 and 39~82, respectively. Trophic index values suggest that Lake Youngrang was mesoeutrophic to eutrophic and there could be possibility of anoxia during the summer and dominance of blue-green algae. Excess nutrient inputs from external and internal sources were the causes of eutrophication in this lake. The findings of this study would be helpful to recognize water quality variables to manage the water body.