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Survey Research Analysis for Enhancing the Utilization Level of Marine Meteorological Information (해상기상정보의 활용도 향상을 위한 설문조사분석)

  • Park, Jong-Kil;Jung, Woo-Sik;Kim, Eun-Byul;Choi, Su-Jin
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.20 no.9
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    • pp.1095-1104
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    • 2011
  • A survey of professionals employed in marine related fields was conducted on subjects related to marine meteorological forecasts and special reports. The outcome of the survey indicated that the respondents were overall satisfied with the determination of the zones related to marine meteorological forecasts and special reports and with the number of forecast factors, but in regards to the questions about specific adjustment methods, it was found that the respondents perceived a need for adjustment. In addition, although there was a high consensus among the respondents that the criteria for watch and warning in the marine special reports were suitable, they voiced the opinion that it will be necessary to implement changes in the current criteria for watch and warning in order to further improve the compatibility of the criteria. The survey found that there was a high level of utilization for the marine meteorological information provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), and that respondents mostly acquired this information via internet and TV. On the other hand, however, the satisfaction level regarding the accuracy of the marine meteorological information was low in comparison to the utilization level. The survey regarding areas for improvement in the forecasts and special reports also indicated that the need for 'improvement in the accuracy of forecasts' was cited most frequently.

Assessing Average Residence Time as a Physical Descriptor for Shellfish Farming Areas in Jaran Bay, Korea (자란만 패류양식해역의 물리환경 설명을 위한 평균체류시간 산정)

  • Kim, Jin Ho;Park, Sung-Eun;Kim, Youngmin;Kim, Chung Sook;Kang, Sungchan;Jung, Woo-Sung;Sim, Bo-Ram;Eom, Ki-Hyuk
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.273-282
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    • 2020
  • Residence time is defined as the time taken for a material in a system to leave the system. The residence time characteristics in shellfish aquaculture determine the dispersion of excretion from aquaculture farms, along with the supply of food by seawater exchange. In this study, we estimated the spatial distribution of average residence time in the shellfish farming area using a particle tracking model. As a result, a relatively short average residence time of about 20 days or less was calculated in most areas, but an average residence time of more than 40 days was calculated in the inner areas. Relatively long average residence times were calculated along the west coast compared to the east coast, with the longest average residence time of more than 50 days in the northwestern areas. It can be inferred that the disturbance of the benthic ecosystem caused by shellfish farms is likely to be large because of the relatively weak dispersion of excrement from shellfish farms located on the west coast, especially in the northwest region. This distribution of average residence time is important for understanding the potential effects of seawater exchange on the environmental sustainability of shellfish farms, along with the seawater circulation characteristics of Jaran Bay.

Problem and Status of Yacht Industry in Korea (국내 요트 산업의 현황과 문제점)

  • Park, Seong-Hyeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.11 no.1 s.22
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we will introduce the predominant case on the marine leisure business of the overseas. Next we will analyze the current situation of the domestic marine leisure and draw up a plan to solve its problem At first, we will introduce the predominant case on the marine leisure business cf the overseas. Next we will analyze the current situation cf the domestic marine leisure and draw up a plan to solve its problem Finally we apply an environment friendly marina establishment to the archipelago at the southwest sea area and evaluate its validity.

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Southwestward Intrusion of Korea Strait Bottom Cold Water Observed in 2003 and 2004

  • Shin, Chang-Woong;Kim, Cheol-Soo;Byun, Sang-Kyung;Jeon, Dong-Chull;Hwang, Sang-Chull
    • Ocean Science Journal
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.291-299
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    • 2006
  • Hydrographic surveys were carried out four times in the western channel of the Korea Strait in March and August 2003 and in June and November 2004. The bottom cold water, which was lower than $10^{\circ}C$, appeared in the channel trough except in March 2003. It flowed southwestward along the shelf of Korean coasts in August 2003 and in November 2004. The width and the maximum speed of the intrusion current were about 20 km and approximately $25\;cm\;s^{-1}$, respectively, off Ulsan, Korea. The volume transport of the bottom cold water was estimated 0.019 Sv ($Sv{\equiv}10^6\;m^3\;s^{-1}$) in August 2003 and 0.026 Sv in November 2004.

Assessment of Degree of Congestion based on Marine Traffic Flow Simulation for Harbor Area (항만 내 교통류 시뮬레이션에 기초한 혼잡도 평가)

  • Lee Han-Jin;Gong In-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.47-55
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    • 1998
  • In this paper, authors try to assess the marine traffic environment from the viewpoint of the degree of congestion. First, the marine traffic flow simulation is carried out to get the information related to the assessment. The simulation is performed based on the wide investigation of marine traffic environment and some statistical methods. Then the degree of congestion is reasoned by using the reasoning methods of the degree of collision risk made to develop collision avoidance system. The quantified degree of congestion reasoned by this method provides much information needed to the design and the evaluation of marine traffic environment.

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A Proposal on the Navigation Supporting System for improving the Marine Traffic Safety

  • Lee, Hyong-Ki;Jung, Chang-Hyun;Kong, Gil-Young;Park, Young-Soo
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.33 no.7
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    • pp.463-467
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    • 2009
  • In near future, more congested and dangerous marine traffic environment due to the rapid marine traffics increase and ship handling difficulty by enlargement of ship size is predicted. In this paper, an navigation supporting system proposal made to enhance the safe navigation by providing the collision avoidance informations to the navigator via marine traffic environment assessment. Proposed navigation supporting system displays results of marine traffic environment assessment, degree of the dangers and gives reason of danger which is enhance situational awareness of navigator. For this purpose, results of marine traffic environment assessment which is obtained via real time assessment sent to the designated server and through the connection with navigation supporting system navigator being enable to see all those informations on the computer screen Navigator would utilize those information to make a decision in the difficult waterways and thus safe navigation could be enhanced.

Distribution of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Sediments of the eastern Yellow Sea (황해 동부해역 표층퇴적물의 중금속 농도 분포)

  • SUN, CHUL-IN;PARK, GEON-WOO;PARK, HYEON-SIL;PARK, JUN KUN;KIM, SEONG GIL;CHOI, MAN SIK
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.179-191
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    • 2018
  • In order to determine the distribution characteristics of the heavy metals in surface sediments of the eastern Yellow Sea, heavy metal concentrations (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Mn, As, Ni, Co, Li, Fe and Al) together with grain size and total organic carbon (TOC), were analyzed. The concentrations of all heavy metals, with the exception of Pb, Mn and As in some stations, were relatively high in the central area of the Yellow Sea and tended to decrease toward the Korean coast. A significant relationship between grain size and concentrations of heavy metals suggested that they were mostly controlled by quartz dilution effect. However, at some stations, Pb, Mn and As exhibited different distribution patterns. For Pb, the differences were caused by petrogenetic influences (feldspar) in coarse-grained sediments. In the case of Mn, biogenetic influences ($CaCO_3$) affected distribution patterns. As was distributed differently because of the existence of a heavy mineral (pyrite). A comparison with previous data (collected in 2000) shows that the heavy metal concentration in the eastern Yellow Sea has not increased over the past fifteen years. The sedimentary environment of dumping sites in the Yellow Sea has not been significantly improved during this period. The results of the pollution assessment revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals in the study area were lower than lower criteria (TEL, MSQ-1) in Korean and Chinese sediment quality guidelines. The enrichment factor (EF), geo-accumulation index ($I_{geo}$) and ecological risk index (ERI) of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cr were higher in the central area of the Yellow Sea.