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EZXover: C program to Reduce Cross-over Errors in Marine Geophysical Survey Data (지구물리탐사자료에서 교차점오차를 보정하기위한 EZXover 프로그램 개발)

  • Kang Moo-Hee;Han Hyun-Chul;Kim Kyong-O;SunWoo Don;Kim Jin-Ho;Gong Gee-Soo
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.39 no.3 s.178
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2006
  • Cross-over errors (XOEs) may mislead scientists when interpreting marine geophysical data. Such risk can be reduced by correcting the data proportionally between two cross-over points (XOPs). C program is presented to determine XOPs using a quick rejection test and a straddle test, and to adjust XOEs using a weighted linear interpolation algorithm.

Optimal Determination of Marine Seismic Data Processing Parameter for Domi-Sediment Basin (도미퇴적분지 해양탄성파 탐사자료 최적 전산처리 변수도출)

  • Cheong, Snons;Kim, Won-Sik;Koo, Nam-Hyung;Yoo, Dong-Geun;Lee, Ho-Young;Shin, Won-Chul;Park, Keun-Pil
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.279-285
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    • 2008
  • Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) carried out 2 dimensional multi-channel seismic surveys for Domi-Basin of east-southern part of Jeju Island, South Sea, Korea in 2007. The purpose of this survey is to investigate the structure of acoustic basement and the potential of energy resources in the Korean shelf. It is essential to produce fine stack and migration section to understand the structure of basement. However a basement can not be clearly defined where multiples exist between sea surface and seafloor. This study aimed at designing the optimal data processing parameter, especially to eliminate the peg-leg multiples. Main data processing procedure is composed of minimum phase predictive deconvolution, velocity analysis and Radon filter. We tested the efficiency of processing parameter from stack sections of each step. Our results confirmed that processing parameters are suitable for the seismic data of Domi-Basin.

Seismic Stratigraphy and Depositional History of Late Quaternary Deposits on the Korea Strait Inner Shelf, Korea

  • Yoo, D.G.;Lee, H.Y.;Kim, S.P.;Kim, K.O.;Koo, N.H.;Kim, Y.G.
    • Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.271-281
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    • 2002
  • Interpretation of high-resolution seismic profiles collected from the inner shetf of the Korea Strait reveals that the shelf sequence in this area consists of three sedimentary units (I, II, and III in a descending order) formed after the last glacial maximum. Lower two units (II and III) represent the transgressive systems tract formed during the Holocene transgression, Unit III above the sequence boundary is interpreted to be the transgressive estuarine deposit, whereas Unit ll above the ravinement surface forms a thin transgressive sand which consists of the sediment produced through shoreface erosion and winnowing during the transgression. Unit I above the maximum flooding surface is the highstand systems tract consisting mainly of recent muds derived from the Nakdong River.

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Case Study of the Shallow Seismic Refraction Survey using Wave Glider (웨이브글라이더를 이용한 천해저 탄성파 굴절법 탐사 사례)

  • Kim, Young-Jun;Cheong, Snons;Koo, Nam-Hyung;Chun, Jong-Hwa;Kim, Jeong-Ki;Hwang, Kyu-Duk;Lee, Ho-Young;Heo, Sin;Moon, Ki-Don;Jeong, Cheol-Hun;Hong, Sung-Du
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2017
  • The applicability of refraction survey has been tested using a wave glider widely used in long-term ocean observations around the world. To record seismic refractions, a single channel streamer with metal weight and a seismic recording system were mounted on the wave glider. We used GPS precise time synchronization signal and radio frequency (RF) communication to synchronize shot and recorder triggers and to control acquired data quality in real time. When the wave glider is positioned close to the set point, a 2,000 J sparker is exploded along the designed track at 2 second intervals. Through the test survey, we were able to successfully acquire refractions from the subsurface.

Geochemical Results and Implication of the Organic Matter in the Holocene Sediments from the Hupo Basin (후포분지 홀로세 퇴적물의 유기물에 대한 지화학 분석 결과 및 의미)

  • Kim, Ji-Hoon;Park, Myong-Ho;Kong, Gee-Soo;Han, Hyun-Chul;Cheong, Tae-Jin;Choi, Ji-Young;Kim, Jin-Ho;Kang, Moo-Hee;Lee, Chi-Won;Oh, Jae-Ho
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2010
  • Geochemical approaches on the two recovered piston cores were performed to understand the characteristics of organic matters and the influence of the sea level variation of the East Sea in the Hupo Basin since the Holocene. The analyzing results on organic components (TOC and TN), and isotopic compositions of organic matters showed the variation to core locations and sampling depths. In core 08HZP-01, their values were gradually changed with depth from 4 mbsf to seafloor. However, rapid variation was observed at the boundary of 4.71 mbsf (meter below seafloor) in core 08HZP-03. Based on TOC/TN, $\delta^{13}C_{org}$ and $\delta^{15}N_{org}$, the origin of organic matters in the Hupo Basin can be divided into three groups; 1) predominant marine algae, 2) $C_3$ land plant, and 3) mixture of $C_3$ land plant and marine/freshwater algae. It is likely that the vertical and spatial variations of organic and isotopic compositions reflect the shifts in sedimentary environment (including sediment transportation) by ocean currents and sea-level changes and others during the Holocene period.

Implementation of Acoustic Properties Measurement System Based on LabVIEW Using PXI for Marine Sediment (PXI를 이용한 LabVIEW기반 해양퇴적물의 음향특성 측정시스템 개발)

  • Park, Ki-Ju;Kim, Dae-Choul;Lee, Gwang-Soo;Bae, Sung Ho;Kim, Gil Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.216-222
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    • 2015
  • A previous velocity measurement system for marine sediment had several problems such as the errors occurred when picking first arrival time and the inconvenient measurement procedure. In order to resolve these problems, we developed a new acoustic properties measurement system by using PXI (PCI eXtentions for Instrumentation) module based on LabVIEW. To verify the new system, we measured the velocity and attenuation of sediment using the new system in a parallel with the previous system under the same experimental environment. The result of measurement showed 1~2% margin of error for the velocity as well as similar attenuation values. We concluded that the new system can efficiently measure the acoustic properties of marine sediment. It also has an advantage to construct the database of acoustic data and raw signal.

High-resolution shallow marine seismic survey using an air gun and 6 channel streamer (에어건과 6채널 스트리머를 이용한 고해상 천부 해저 탄성파탐사)

  • Lee Ho-Young;Park Keun-Pil;Koo Nam-Hyung;Park Young-Soo;Kim Young-Gun;Seo Gab-Seok;Kang Dong-Hyo;Hwang Kyu-Duk;Kim Jong-Chon
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.09a
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    • pp.24-45
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    • 2002
  • For the last several decades, high-resolution shallow marine seismic technique has been used for various resources, engineering and geological surveys. Even though the multichannel method is powerful to image subsurface structures, single channel analog survey has been more frequently employed in shallow water exploration, because it is more expedient and economical. To improve the quality of the high-resolution seismic data economically, we acquired digital seismic data using a small air gun, 6 channel streamer and PC-based system, performed data processing and produced high-resolution seismic sections. For many years, such test acquisitions were performed with other studies which have different purposes in the area of off Pohang, Yellow Sea and Gyeonggi-bay. Basic data processing was applied to the acquired data and the processing sequence included gain recovery, deconvolution, filtering, normal moveout, static corrections, CMP gathering and stacking. Examples of digitally processed sections were shown and compared with analog sections. Digital seismic sections have a much higher resolution after data processing. The results of acquisition and processing show that the high-resolution shallow marine seismic surveys using a small air gun, 6 channel streamer and PC-based system may be an effective way to image shallow subsurface structures precisely.

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