• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2019

Acoustics are increasingly regarded as a remote-sensing tool that provides the basis for classifying and mapping ocean resources including seabed classification. It has long been understood that details about the character of the seabed (roughness, sediment type, grain-size distribution, porosity, and material density) are embedded in the acoustical echoes from the seabed. This study developed a sophisticated yet easy-to-use technique to discriminate seabed characteristics using a split beam echosounder. Acoustic survey was conducted in Tongyeong waters, South Korea in June 2018, and the verification of acoustic seabed classification was made by the Van Veen grab sampler. The acoustic scattering signals extracted the seabed hardness and roughness components as well as various seabed features. The seabed features were selected using the principal component analysis, and the seabed classification was performed by the K-means clustering. As a result, three seabed types such as sand, mud, and shell were discriminated. This preliminary study presented feasible application of a sounder to classify the seabed substrates. It can be further developed for characterizing marine habitats on a variety of spatial scales and studying the ecological characteristic of fishes near the habitats.

• 한국해안해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해안해양공학회 2003년도 한국해안해양공학발표논문집
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• pp.10-17
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• 2003

Acoustic and pressure type seabed installed wave sensors have advantage in observing long period infra-gravity wave and tsunami, while buoy type wave gauges which measure acceleration of the moored buoy motion are not able to detect long period waves. That's why most of the Japanese coastal wave observation sensors are seabed installed typed ones. Nationwide Japanese coastal wave observation systems with seabed installed sensors are gradually clarifying long-period tsunami profiles and infra-gravity wave characteristics (Nagai.et.al., 1996, 1997,2000,2002a,2002b). (omitted)

• 자원환경지질
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.479-490
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• 2016

해저 착저식 시추 시스템은 해저 광물자원 시추를 위해 최근 들어 사용이 증가하고 있는 시추 시스템이다. 2016년 3월 일본 근해에서 수행된 해저 착저식 시추 시스템 실해역 테스트의 과정, 결과 및 착저식 시추 기술과 관련된 국제동향을 보고한다. 해저 착저식 시추기는 선상 탑재식 시추기와 비교하여 1000~3000 m 사이 수심의 좁은 면적에 산재하여 분포하는 광체를 100 m 내외의 깊이로 시추하는데 유리한 시추 시스템이다. 해저 착저식 시추 시스템은 시추에 필요한 동력, 시추로드 및 코어베럴 등을 착저식 시추기에 장착한 후 해저 착저를 시켜 시추를 수행한다. 시추 시 획득되는 암추 시료는 시추기와 함께 회수한다. 본 실해역 시험 시추에서 회수된 시료는 모두 현무암으로, 시추 시료 회수율은 약 55%를 보인다. 그러나 현무암 보다 연약한 열수 광체를 시추 할 경우 이보다 회수율이 낮을 것으로 판단된다. 회수율을 높이기 위해 전통적인 암추 시료 회수 방법에 부가하여 무암추 시료 회수 방법을 이용하기도 하며, 최근에는 보다 안정적인 무암추 시료 회수를 위해 reverse circulation 방법 적용이 고려되고 있다. 착저 방식에 있어서 세 개 및 네 개의 다리를 이용하여 착저하는 방법이 경쟁하고 있으나, 더 많은 시추 결과를 통해 해저 착저에 유리한 방안을 고려하여야 한다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.477-486
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• 2012

북동태평양 대한민국 망간단괴 광구중 하나인 KR1 지역에서 망간단괴의 분포특성을 파악하기 위하여 정밀수심 측량과 망간단괴의 특성(외형, 조직, 크기, 금속함량) 분석을 수행하였다. 작고(<2 cm), 매끄럽고(s-형), 불규칙하고(I-형), Fe의 함량이 높은 망간단괴가 KR1의 북동부(KR1-2) 지역에 우세하게 분포하는 것에 비하여, KR1의 남서부(KR1-1) 지역에서는 상대적으로 Mn, Cu, Ni의 함량이 높고, 크고(2~4 cm), 거칠고(t-형, d-형), 원반형(D-형)의 망간단괴가 우세하게 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 정밀수심 자료에 의하면 상대적으로 KR1-1 지역은 수심이 깊고(3,838~4,799 m; 평균 4,599 m), KR1-2 지역은 3,940~4,664 m (평균: 4,451 m)의 수심을 보이며 소규모의 해저산이 발달해 있다. KR1 지역에서 나타나는 이러한 수심과 망간단괴에 포함된 Mn, Cu, Ni의 함량과의 상관성은 태평양 전역에 걸쳐 나타나는 일반적인 특성과도 일치한다. 또한 망간단괴의 크기와 형태와 관련하여, KR1-2 지역에 분포하고 있는 소규모 해저산에서부터 망간단괴의 핵으로 사용되는 암편의 공급이 원활하기 때문에 작고 매끄럽고 불규칙한 초기 형태의 망간단괴가 주로 분포하고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 연구결과는 망간단괴의 분포특성에 있어서, 수심과 더불어 해저지형의 특성이 중요한 변수로 작용할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2018

To classify seafloor sediments using a probabilistic neural network (PNN), the frequency-dependent characteristics of broadband acoustic scattering, which make it possible to qualitatively categorize seabed type, were collected from three different geographical areas in Korea. The echo data samples from three types of seafloor sediment were measured using a chirp sonar system operating over a frequency range of 20-220 kHz. The spectrum amplitudes for frequency responses of 35-75 kHz were fed into the PNN as input feature parameters. The PNN algorithm could successfully identify three seabed types: mud, mud/shell and concrete sediments. The percentage probabilities of the three seabed types being correctly classified were 86% for mud, 66% for mud/shell and 72% for concrete sediment.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2020

A track-type underwater construction robot (URI-R) was developed by the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology. Because URI-R uses tracks to move on the seabed, insufficient ground strength may hinder its movement. For smooth operation of URI-R on the seabed, it is important to determine the geotechnical properties of the seabed. To determine these properties, standard penetration test (SPT), cone penetration test (CPT), and sampling are used on land. However, these tests cannot be applied on the seabed due to a high cost owing to the vessel, crane, sampler, and analysis time. To overcome these problems, a free fall cone penetration tester (FFCPT) is being developed. The FFCPT is a device that acquires the geotechnical properties during impact/penetration/finish phases by free fall in water. Depth information is crucial during soil data acquisition. As the FFCPT cannot measure the penetration depth directly, it is estimated indirectly using acceleration. The estimated penetration depth was verified by results of real tests conducted on land.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.94-102
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• 2021

This study addresses a method for 3D reconstruction using acoustic data with heterogeneous sonar devices: Forward-Looking Multibeam Sonar (FLMS) and Profiling Sonar (PS). The challenges in sonar image processing are perceptual ambiguity, the loss of elevation information, and low signal to noise ratio, which are caused by the ranging and intensity-based image generation mechanism of sonars. The conventional approaches utilize additional constraints such as Lambertian reflection and redundant data at various positions, but they are vulnerable to environmental conditions. Our approach is to use two sonars that have a complementary data type. Typically, the sonars provide reliable information in the horizontal but, the loss of elevation information degrades the quality of data in the vertical. To overcome the characteristic of sonar devices, we adopt the crossed installation in such a way that the PS is laid down on its side and mounted on the top of FLMS. From the installation, FLMS scans horizontal information and PS obtains a vertical profile of the front area of AUV. For the fusion of the two sonar data, we propose the probabilistic approach. A likelihood map using geometric constraints between two sonar devices is built and a monte-carlo experiment using a derived model is conducted to extract 3D points. To verify the proposed method, we conducted a simulation and field test. As a result, a consistent seabed map was obtained. This method can be utilized for 3D seabed mapping with an AUV.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.681-688
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• 2020

해상을 통하여 운송되는 화학물질은 6,000여종에 이르며, 이러한 화학물질에는 해양을 오염시키거나 해양생물에 해로운 HNS(Hazardous and Noxious Substances)가 포함되어 있다. 해상운송 과정에서 바다로 유출된 HNS는 해상 및 해중에서 물리적, 화학적 변화를 거치게 되는데, 어떤 종류의 HNS는 해저로 침강하여 퇴적되기도 한다. 해저에 침적된 HNS는 해저생태계에 커다란 악영향을 주기 때문에 해저침적 HNS를 탐지·처리하여 회수하는 것이 바람직하다. 따라서 본 연구는 해저침적된 HNS를 회수하기 위한 기계장치를 개발할 때, 최우선으로 고려해야 하는 성능요건을 제시하였다. 해저의 오염물질을 회수하기 위하여 현재 사용되는 다양한 방식의 준설장비에 대하여 조사하고, 준설장비의 방식별 성능지표를 분석함으로써 기계장치에 대한 10가지의 성능지표를 선정하였다. 이러한 성능지표를 활용하여 해저침적 HNS 회수용 기계장치의 개발을 위한 성능요건을 제안하였다. 국내 항만의 수심을 고려하여, 해저침적 HNS 회수용 기계장치의 성능요건을 생산율(50 ~ 300 ㎥/hr), 최대운용수심(50 m), 저질 종류(대부분의 저질 형태), 고형률(10 % 이상), 수평 작업 정확도(± 10 cm), 제한 유속(3 ~ 5 knot) 등으로 제안하였다. 이러한 성능요건은 해저침적 HNS 회수용 기계장치의 개념설계와 기본설계에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.85-94
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• 1996

For the geotechnical analysis in the construction and Deign of the coastal structures, one of the most important factors is the existence of waves. The dynamic behavior and deformation of the seabed subjected to wave load must be considered. It is expected that the soil behavior in the seabed subjected to cyclic wave load is much different from that on the ground subjected to dynamic forces such as earthquake. The purposes of this study are as follows ; Firstly, to provide a testing method to generate wave loads in the laboratory and measuring oscillatory pore water pressures in the unsaturated marine silty sand specimen, Secondly, to analyze the mechanism of wave induced pore water pressures and liquefaction potentials under the conditions in the testing. It is shown that the test set-up manufactured especially for the test is good to generate oscillatory wave pressures to the specimen with sine wave type. From the results of this study, it is understood that the pore water pressure due to induced waves is not accumulated as the wave number increases but is periodically varied with wave passage on still water surface. The magnitude of pore water pressures measured tends to be diminished radically with a certain time lag under the action of both high and low waves as depth increases.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.515-524
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• 2014

The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology has acquired detailed biological, chemicophysical, and geological data in the northeastern Pacific through a manganese nodule program since 1983. Plenty of manganese nodules were collected to estimate the amount of resources by free-fall grab and box corer. The collected manganese nodules have been archived systematically in the rock and mineral storage section of the Library of Marine Samples (LIMS) since 2012. The LIMS provides essencial information on the stored samples including sample name, nodule type, sampling location, depth, and equipment. Although a high quality database of the information system is under construction, the samples have tagged information for manganese nodules like chemical composition, morphology, weight, size, abundance, and photograph. In this study, we attempted to provide information on the well-organized and easily accessible archived manganese nodule samples for future studies and to introduce the usefulness of the LIMS.