• Strategy21
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• 통권43호
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• pp.29-55
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• 2018

Arctic sea ice has been retreating as a result of the global warming. Arctic sea ice extent for April 2018 averaged 13.71 million square kilometers. This figure shows far less sea ice compared to the average extent from 1981 to 2010. Meanwhile, 287 times of maritime transits through the Northwest Passage have been made during the 2017 and the first ship traversed the Northern Sea Route without the assistant of ice-breaker in August 2017. Commercialization of the Arctic Passage means significant economic and strategic advantages by shortening the distance. In this article, 'Arctic Passage' means Northern Sea Route along the Arctic coast of Russia and Northwest Passage crossing Canadian Arctic Ocean. As climate changes, the potential feasibility of the Arctic Passage has been drawing international attention. Since navigation in this area remains hazardous in some aspects, IMO adopted Polar Code to promote safe, secure and sustainable shipping through the Arctic Passage. Futhermore, Russia and Canada regulate foreign vessels over the maritime zones with the authority to unilaterally exercise jurisdiction pursuant to the Article 234 of UNCLOS. The dispute over the navigation regime of the arctic passage materialized with Russia proclaimed Dmitrii Laptev and Sannikov Straits as historically belong to U.S.S.R. in the mid 1960s and Canada declared that the waters of the passage are historic internal waters in 1973 for the first time. So as to support their claims, In 1985, Russia and Canada established straight baseline including Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage. The United States has consistently protested that the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage are straits used for international navigation which are subject to the regime of transit passage. Firstly, it seems that Russia and Canada do not meet the basic requirements for acquiring a historic title. Secondly, since the Law of the Sea had adopted before the establishment of straight baseline over the Russian Arctic Archipelago and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Ships can exercise at least the right of innocent passage. Lastly, Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage have fulfilled the both geographical and functional criteria pertaining to the strait used for international navigation under the international law. Especially, should the arctic passage become commercially viable, it can be expected to accumulate the functional criterion. Russia and Canada regulate the ships navigate in their maritime zones by adopting the higher degree of an environmental standard than generally accepted international rules and standard mainly under the Article 234 of UNCLOS. However, the Article 234 must be interpreted restrictively as this contains constraint on the freedom of navigation. Thus, it is reasonable to consider that the Article 234 is limited only to the EEZ of coastal states. Therefore, ships navigating in the Arctic Passage with the legal status of the territorial sea and the international straits under the law of the sea have the right of innocent passage and transit passage as usual.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.475-485
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• 2021

This research investigated the characteristics of fine particles during cold front passage in Busan, on March 19, 2020. The cold front speed was 17.4 m/s (about 63k km/hr), moving from the northwest to the southeast, and with a width of about 64 km. The backward trajectory analysis showed that a southern sea air parcel flowed into Busan before the cold front passage, carrying continental materials from China transported into Busan after cold front passage. The PM₁₀ concentration in Busan showed a rapid increase after passing through the cold front, with PM_2.5 showing a high concentration during cold front passage. The PM_2.5/PM₁₀ ratio was 0.10 - 0.30. When the cold front passed, SO₄^2-, NO₃^-, Ca²⁺, NH₄⁺, Na⁺, and K⁺ in PM_2.5 showed a rapid increase, with SO₄^2- showing the most significant increase. These results indicated that understanding the characteristics of fine particles during cold front passage in Busan could provide insight into establishing a strategy to control urban air quality.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2014년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.8-10
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• 2014

정부의 북극항로 시험운항이 시행된 2013년 NSR횡단 선박 척수는 전년도에 비해 54%가 늘어난 71척에 이르렀으나 실제 화물수송량은 당초 예상량인 150만톤에도 못 미치는 1,355,897톤으로 전년도에 비해 7.5% 증가에 그치고 말았다. 이는 2013년 하절기 북극해의 얼음이 2012년도에 비해 훨씬 적게 녹았기 때문으로 분석되고 있다. 그러나 지구온난화로 인한 전체적인 해빙 크기의 감소추세는 큰 틀에서 벗어나지 않고 있으므로 NSR의 선점을 위해서는 화물의 경제성 평가와 더불어 고효율선의 운항에 대비할 필요가 있다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 북서태평양상의 기후학적 평균 열대 저기압 발생 자료를 이용하여 이 해역의 북서구역과 남동구역에서의 열대 저기압 발생빈도의 시간변화에서 십년간 변동성을 보이고 반대 위상으로 존재함을 밝혔다. 열대 저기압 발생빈도는 북서구역에서 1980년대 중반 이후부터 최근까지(1986-2005) 증가하는 반면에, 남동구역에서 1951년부터 1970년대 초반(1951-1970)까지 높게 나타났다. 1986-2005년과 1951-1970년 사이의 차이점을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. i) 연직바람시어와 해수면 온도의 경우, 1986-2005년 동안에는 북서구역에서, 1951-1970년의 기간에는 남동구역에서 음의 연직시어와 양의 해수면 온도 아노말리를 나타내고 있었다. ii) 열대 저기압 이동빈도를 분석해 본 결과, 북서구역에서 발생한 열대 저기압들 중에서 1986~2005년 동안에는 주로 남중국해에 영향을 주는 빈도가 높았던 반면, 1951-1970년 동안에는 필리핀 동쪽 해상으로부터 동중국해를 지나 한국 및 일본을 통과하는 빈도가 높았다. 남동구역에서 발생한 열대 저기압들의 경우에 대략 $150^{\circ}E$를 기준으로 이동빈도의 공간분포가 동서로 나눠질 수 있다. 1951-1970년 동안의 열대 저기압들은 150oE의 서쪽에서, 1986-2005년 동안의 열대 저기압들은 $150^{\circ}E$의 동쪽에서 주로 이동하는 특성을 보였다. 특히, 1951-1970년 동안에 발생한 열대 저기압들은 필리핀의 동쪽 해상으로부터 남중국해 및 남중국 방향으로 이동하는 빈도가 높았다. iii) 두 기간 사이에 열대 저기압 이동빈도의 이러한 차이는 500 hPa 아노말리 기압패턴에 그 원인이 있다. 특히 1951-1970년 동안에는 동아시아 대륙에 저기압성 순환의 아노말리가 형성되어 필리핀 동쪽해상으로부터 동아시아 해안을 따라 남풍 아노말리가 강화되었다. 이 남풍 아노말리는 열대 저기압이 필리핀 동쪽해상으로부터 동아시아 해안을 따라 이동하기 쉽게 하는 지향류의 역할을 하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.303-318
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• 2014

The rising global demand for energy resources may lead to greater interest in the Arctic region. Since it has various resources, such as oil and gas, and large potential as a strategic location in exploration and production (E&P), there is likely to occur island sovereignty issues between the five arctic costal states and other countries. While global warming has led to the opening of the Northeast Passage and the Northwest Passage, several obstacles may impede the development of this area such as the low temperature environment, infrastructure problems in a limited area, flow assurance, environmental regulations, etc. To overcome these problems, various techniques have been applied in the exploration, development, production, transportation, and environment fields and it seems to be made technical development in extreme environment. In this study, the E&P status of representative states and development technologies in the Arctic region have been summarized with regard to carrying out E&P related to drilling, development, production, and operation in oil and gas fields. Furthermore, environmental factors have been taken into account to enhance progress with regard to E&P and ensure sustainable development in the Arctic. On that basis, it will be possible to secure oil and gas field development, production technology and R&D infrastructure in the Arctic.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.159-172
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• 2017

Asthma deaths in Seoul peaked on the third, fifth, and second days after the PM concentration exceeded the daily average concentration standard. We classified the synoptic meteorological conditions, based on the days involving such cases, into three categories. Type 1 included the meteorological condition likely to cause high air pollution concentrations in the leeward region, the dominant wind direction of which is the northwest. Type 2 included the meteorological condition likely to cause high air pollution concentrations due to the weak wind velocity under stable atmospheric conditions. Type 3 was when the passage low atmospheric pressure and the expansion of high atmospheric pressure occurred at the rear, indicating a meteorological condition likely to cause high air pollution, in certain regions. Type 1 occurred 11 times, with high concentrations of over $100{\mu}g/m^3$ being observed in the southeastern part of Seoul. Type 2 occurred 24 times, often accompanied by a PM concentration of $100{\sim}400{\mu}g/m^3$. Type 3 occurred 11 times, and was accompanied by several days of yellow dust that accounted for the highest concentrations.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2013

History of Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) Following the large reservoir and water development era of the mid-twentieth century in North America, resource agencies became concerned over the loss of many miles of riverine fish and wildlife resources in the arid western United States. Consequently, several western states began issuing rules for protecting existing stream resources from future depletions caused by accelerated water development. Many assessment methods appeared during the 1960's and early 1970's. These techniques were based on hydrologic analysis of the water supply and hydraulic considerations of critical stream channel segments, coupled with empirical observations of habitat quality and an understanding of riverine fish ecology. Following enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970, attention was shifted from minimum flows to the evaluation of alternative designs and operations of federally funded water projects. Methods capable of quantifying the effect of incremental changes in stream flow to evaluate a series of possible alternative development schemes were needed. This need led to the development of habitat versus discharge functions developed from life stage-specific relations for selected species, that is, fish passage, spawning, and rearing habitat versus flow for trout or salmon. During the late 1970's and early 1980's, an era of small hydropower development began. Hundreds of proposed hydropower sites in the Pacific Northwest and New England regions of the United States came under intensive examination by state and federal fishery management interests. During this transition period from evaluating large federal reservoirs to evaluating license applications for small hydropower, the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) was developed under the guidance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.45-60
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• 1995

한국의 온대저기압성 강수에 대하여 10년간(1981년$\sim$1990년) 60개 지점의 저기압성 강수와 관련된 43개 강수자료를 이용하여 지역구분을 시도하였다. 먼저 인자분석(因子分析)을 통하여 요인별 고유치를 분석하여 인자점수(因子點數)의 지역분포를 고찰한 후, 군집분석의 Ward법을 적용하여 강수지역을 구분하고 구분지역별로 강수특성을 고찰하였다. 온대저기압성 강수와 관련된 43개 변수를 이용한 인자분석(因子分析)에서 고유치(固有値)가 1.0이상의 요인은 7개이며, 전변동량(全變動量)의 86%를 설명한다. 제1요인은 중서부지역의 강수특성을 설명해주며 기여율이 40.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 군집(群集)분석의 Ward법에 의한 한궁의 온대저기압성 강수지역은 (1) 경기 영서북부지역 (2) 영동 울릉도지역 (3) 호서 영서남부지역 (4) 호남 북서제주지역 (5) 남동제주지역 (6) 영남북부지역 (7) 영남남부지역 등 7개의 대지역과, 22개 중지역으로 구분되었다. 더불어 강수지역의 경계선 설정에는 저기압의 이동경로와 유일기류의 방향, 산맥의 주향(走向) 등이 많은 영향을 주고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.851-864
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• 2015

This study analyzed the climate regime shift using statistical change-point analysis on the time-series tropical cyclone (TC) frequency that affected Japan in July to September. The result showed that there was a significant change in 1995 and since then, it showed a trend of rapidly decreasing frequency. To determine the reason for this, differences between 1995 to 2012 (9512) period and 1978 to 1994 (7894) period were analayzed. First, regarding TC genesis, TCs during the 9512 period showed a characteristic of genesis from the southeast quadrant of the tropical and subtropical western North Pacific and TCs during the 7894 period showed their genesis from the northwest quadrant. Regarding a TC track, TCs in the 7894 period had a strong trend of moving from the far east sea of the Philippines via the East China Sea to the mid-latitude region in East Asia while TCs in the 9512 period showed a trend of moving from the Philippines toward the southern part of China westward. Thus, TC intensity in the 7894 period, which can absorb sufficient energy from the sea as they moved a long distance over the sea, was stronger than that of 9512. Large-scale environments were analyzed to determine the cause of such difference in TC activity occurred between two periods. During the 9512 period, anomalous cold and dry anticyclones were developed strongly in the East Asia continent. As a result, Korea and Japan were affected by the anomalous northerlies thereby preventing TCs in this period from moving toward the mid-latitude region in East Asia. Instead, anomalous easterlies (anomalous trade wind) were developed in the tropical western Pacific so that a high passage frequency from the Philippine to the south China region along the anomalous steering flows was revealed. The characteristics of the anomalous cold and dry anticyclone developed in the East Asia continent were also confirmed by the analysis of air temperature, relative humidity and sensible heat net flux showing that most regions in East Asia had negative values.