• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.150-159
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• 2008

경제개발 및 산업활동에 따라 발생된 쓰레기들이 하천 및 해상활동에 의해 직 간접적으로 해양에 유입되고 있다. 산업활동에 의해 제조된 물질들은 자연적으로 거의 분해되지 않거나 분해 속도가 매우 느린, 플라스틱, 유리, 폴리스티렌, 고무, 금속 등으로, 그 종류가 매우 다양하다. 이러한 해양쓰레기들은 연안환경뿐만 아니라 해수의 표층이나 수중, 해저면에 오랜 기간 존재하면서 인간과 동물의 건강 및 생명을 위협하거나, 선박사고 등을 유발하기도 한다. 특히 해양쓰레기는 해수의 흐름에 따라 인접한 국가와 지역에도 피해를 미치기 때문에 국가 간 마찰을 일으키기도 한다. 한 중 일 러가 접하고 있는 북서태평양의 경우도 해양쓰레기 문제로 국가 간 마찰이 종종 발생한다. 특히 해류의 흐름에 의해 중국 또는 한국의 쓰레기가 일본 등에 유입되곤 하는데, 이러한 문제점을 인식하여 관련 국가들은 해양쓰레기 지역협력사업을 추진하기로 하였다. 북서태평양실천계획(NOWPAP)에서는 해양쓰레기사업(MALITA)을 2006-2007년에 거쳐 실시하였으며, 아울러 2008-2009년에는 이의 후속사업으로써 해양쓰레기 지역협력계획(RAP MALI)을 계획하여 이행해나가고 있다. NOWPAP 방제지역활동센터(MERRAC)는 NOWPAP 지역활동센터의 하나로써, 2005년 NOWPAP 정부간회의에서 해상기인 해양쓰레기관련 국제협력사업 추진업무를 부여받아 2006년부터 관련 사업을 이행해 나가고 있다. MERRAC은 그동안 해저침적쓰레기 모니터링 방안, 항만수용시설 가이드라인, 해양 분야 쓰레기 저감 방안 및 홍보 브로셔를 개발하였고, 해양쓰레기 워크샵을 개최하여 관련 전문가들간의 토론 및 정보교환을 지원하였다. 본 논문에서는 그동안 MERRAC의 해양쓰레기 관련 지역협력 활동을 소개하면서 향후 해상기인 해양쓰레기 저감을 위한 지역협력 추진방안에 대해 몇 가지 사항을 제안하고자 한다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2005년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2005
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• pp.645-648
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• 2005

The COMS(Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite), a multi-mission geo-stationary satellite, is being developed by KARl. The first mission of the COMS is the meteorological image and data gathering for weather forecast by using a five channel meteorological imager. The second mission is the oceanographic image and data gathering for marine environment monitoring around Korean Peninsula by using an eight channel Geostationary Ocean Color Imager(GOCI). The third mission is newly developed Ka-Band communication payload certification test in space by providing communication service in Korean Peninsula and Manjurian area. There were many low Earth orbit satellites for ocean monitoring. However, there has never been any geostationary satellite for ocean monitoring. The COMS is going to be the first satellite for ocean monitoring mission on the geo-stationary orbit. The meteorological image and data obtained by the COMS will be distributed to end users in Asia-Pacific area and it will contribute to the improved weather forecast.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.475-482
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• 2010

Hydrothermal deposits on deep-sea floors are expected to provide potential metal resources for future demands. Korea was recently granted a prospecting licence to undertake exploration for hydrothermal metal deposits in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. The Korean Deep Seabed Mining Group (KDSMG), which consists of four Korean companies involved in marine technologies, oil and gas shipping, and smelter industries, has conducted research to evaluate the region's resource potential in cooperation with the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) of Korea. Here we present and reflect on the exploration results of these companies and their strategic plans. We also evaluate Research and Development (R&D) progress for the commercial development of seafloor hydrothermal deposits. Our own strategies and prospects for the commercial development of this potential resource are also outlined. We do acknowledge that other potentially important information regarding the amount of ore body, the inside structure, and the metal yields have not yet been clarified sufficiently. As such it is necessary to address these problems through experimental R&D and surveys.

• 대기
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2022

As climate change due to global warming continues to be accelerated, various extreme events become more intense, more likely to occur and longer-lasting on a much larger scale. Recent studies show that global warming acts as the primary driver of extreme events and that heat-related extreme events should be attributed to anthropogenic global warming. Among them, both terrestrial and marine heat waves are great concerns for human beings as well as ecosystems. Taking place around the world, one of those events appeared over East Sea in July 2021 with record-breaking high temperature. Meanwhile, climate condition around East Sea was favorable for anomalous warming with less total cloud cover, more incoming solar radiation, and shorter period of Changma rainfall. According to the results of wave activity flux analysis, highly activated meridional mode of teleconnection that links western North Pacific to East Asia caused localized warming over East Sea to become stronger.

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 2002년도 춘계 수산관련학회 공둥학술발표회
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• pp.266-266
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• 2002

• 한국수산학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수산학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.91-92
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• 2005

• 한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국어업기술학회 1997년도 수산관련공동학술대회발표요지집
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• pp.173.1-174
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• 1997

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1999년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.88.2-88
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• 1999

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• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2012

Time series of ocean climate indices and catch records were used to identify the alternation patterns of pelagic fish populations in relation to climate regime shifts. During 1910-2008, an orderly alternation of dominant pelagic fish groups was observed in the Tsushima Warm Current (TWC; Yellow Sea-East China Sea-East Sea/Japan Sea) and Kuroshio-Oyashio Current (KOC; Northwestern Pacific) regions. After the collapse of herring fishery in the late 1920s, the sardine (A group) dominated in the 1930s, 3 other species (C group; Pacific saury, jack mackerel, and anchovy) dominated in the 1950s-1960s, chub mackerel (B group) dominated in the 1970s, and then sardine (A group) dominated again during cool regime in the 1980s. As sardine biomass decreased in association with the climate regime shift that occurred in the late 1980s, catches of C group immediately increased after the regime shift and remained at high levels during warm regime in the 1990s. Alternations of dominant fish groups occurred 6 times between 1910 and 2008. The dominant period of the 7 species lasted for 10-20 years. The catch of Pacific sardine in the TWC and KOC regions showed a negative correlation with the catch of the other 5 species (Pacific herring, anchovy, jack mackerel, Pacific saury, and common squid), suggesting that the abundance of the 5 species is strongly affected by the abundance of Pacific sardine in relation to the climate regime shifts. The total catch level of the 7 species in the KOC region was generally higher than that in the TWC region before 1991 but was lower after 1992, suggesting that the fish populations in the Pacific side are shifted to the TWC region by zonal oscillation of the oceanic conditions in relation to the climate regime shift in the late 1980s.

• 대기
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.465-472
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• 2012

Using various observed data, we examined the evolution of tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) during 2011-2012, with focusing on the development of 2012 El Ni$\tilde{n}$o. It is observed that a La Ni$\tilde{n}$a event during 2011 was followed by a moderate El Ni$\tilde{n}$o during 2012 summer. The 2012 summer El Ni$\tilde{n}$o initiated near the west coast of South America on February 2012, and continued to expand westward till August. Given this evolutionary pattern, the 2012 summer El Ni$\tilde{n}$o can be categorized as 'Eastern Pacific (EP) El Ni$\tilde{n}$o' because Ni$\tilde{n}$o-3 index is greater than Ni$\tilde{n}$o-4 index, and it may be the first well-defined EP El Ni$\tilde{n}$o since 2001. On February 2012, this event was initiated mainly by the local air-sea interaction, and at the same time the ocean heat content was accumulated over the tropical western Pacific due to the easterly wind anomaly over the tropical western Pacific. Then, the accumulated heat content slowly propagates to the tropical eastern Pacific, which attributes to maintain El Ni$\tilde{n}$o state during 2012 summer. After August, the positive SST anomaly over the equatorial eastern Pacific decays possibly due to the exhausted heat content and the weakening of air-sea interaction, but the weak positive SST anomaly over the central Pacific remains till now (2012 November).