• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.771-779
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• 2012

The bacterial diversity of the continental shelf sediment in the Yellow Sea was investigated by the cloning and sequencing of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA genes. The majority of the cloned sequences were distinct phylotypes that were novel at the species level. The richness estimator indicated that the sediment sample might harbor up to 32 phylum-level taxa. A large number of low-abundance, phylum-level taxa accounted for most of the observed phylogenetic diversity at our study site, suggesting that these low-abundance taxa might play crucial roles in the shelf sediment ecosystem.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2000

사질퇴적물의 함량이 높은 대한해협 퇴적물에 대해 새로운 음파전달속도 측정 장비(sediment sound velocimeter)를 이용 음파전달속도와 물리적 성질을 측정하여, 연구지역의 지음향 및 물리적 특성을 제시하였다. 연구지역 퇴적물의 물성 및 음파전달속도 변화는 조직의 변화에 의해 크게 좌우되는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과 음향 및 물성 값을 바탕으로 연구지역을 3개 지역(provinces; mid-shelf, shelf margin and trough)으로 구분할 수 있었으며, 이러한 결과는 탄성파 단면 분석을 통해 시스템 트랙과 퇴적계로 지역구분한 기존의 결과[14]와 잘 일치한다. 연구를 통해 새롭게 제시된 3개 지역의 지음향모델은 Briggs and Fischer[5]가 제시한 기존의 대한해협 지 음향모델의 수정모델로 제시한다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.312-322
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• 2004

Physical and geoacoustic properties of inner shelf sediment in the South and Southeastern Seas of Korea have been studied based on six piston core samples. The sediments are largely composed of homogeneous mud except the core from the southeasternmost part of the area. Both physical and geoacoustic properties and mean grain size are relatively uniform with sediment depth, suggesting little effect of sediment compaction and/or consolidation. Mean grain size appears to be the most Important variable to determine the physical and acoustic properties. In contrast, the attenuation shows more or less fluctuations. Correlations between physical properties and sediment texture show slight deviations from those of the compared data, caused by the difference of sedimentary processes, mineral composition, and the difference of measurement system. In particular, the velocity is lower (approximately 20-30 m/s) than that of the previous data measured in the same area. This is probably due to the difference in velocity measurement system (particularly, error by a length of sample). We propose new relationships for physical and geoacoustic characteristics of shelf sediment in the study area.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.131-146
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• 2014

울릉분지 남서부의 대륙붕-대륙사면 해저지형과 지질 특성을 규명하고, 이들에 영향을 주는 지질학적 요인을 파악하기 위하여 다중빔 음향측심자료와 표층퇴적물 입도를 분석하였다. 연구지역의 대륙붕은 약 ($0.5^{\circ}$의 경사로 수심 100 m 이내에서 나타나는 내대륙붕과 약 $0.2^{\circ}$의 경사로 수심 100-300 m 이내에서 나타나는 외대륙붕으로 구분할 수 있다. 대륙사면에는 다양한 규모(~121 $km^2$)와 경사(최대 $24.3^{\circ}$)를 갖는 8개의 사면붕괴 지형이 관찰된다. 각 사면붕괴 지형은 서로 인접해 있으며, 해저 지진과 전지구적 해수면 변동의 강한 영향 하에서 연속적으로 발생된 해저사태 기원으로 추정된다. 내대륙붕과 대륙사면은 세립질 퇴적물이 우세하지만, 외대륙붕은 조립질 퇴적물이 우세하다. 표층퇴적물 분포양상은 해수면 변동으로 인한 영향을 주로 받은 것으로 해석된다. 외대륙붕은 저해수면 시기 동안 퇴적된 조립질 잔류 퇴적물로, 내대륙붕은 고해수면 시기동안 퇴적된 현생의 세립 퇴적물로 피복되어 있다. 대륙사면의 표층퇴적물은 저해수면 시기에도 깊은 수심에서 반원양성 대류작용으로 공급된 세립퇴적물로 구성된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.386-392
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• 1996

A numerical method based on genetic algorithms was introduced to characterize the grain-size distribution more effectively. This technique was proved significant particularly for multimodal size distributions, as was verified for samples from Korea Strait continental shelf. Sediment samples collected from the Korea Strait continental shelf revealed that $96\%$ of the grain-size distributions were multimodal. Therefore, the use of grain-size parameters was not the ideal method. As an alternative method, the decomposition of sue curves into elementary normal component curves was used. Means and standard deviations of 593 decomposed normal components were calculated by a numerical method from 268 size curves of Korea Strait sediments. The mean values of decomposed normal components showed peaks at $1\~3\phi\;and\;7\~9\phi$ size classes. The plot of mean and standard deviation values of the coarse fraction normal components on the map showed a characteristic areal distribution. The characteristic distribution was found to derive from underlying Pleistocene sediment on the basis of sea bottom geologic distribution of the area. The method of decomposition into normal components was found to be more effective than the analysis using traditional grain-size parameters in investigation of multimodal size distribution of Korea Strait shelf sediment.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.144-153
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• 2002

This is a review paper, assessing progress reported in a Special Issue (Prandle and Lane, 2000) of Coastal Engineering focusing on simulation of SPM in the North Sea, against issues over a diverse range of shelf seas and their coastal margins. The broad objectives of reproducing the characteristics of sediment fluxes off an open coast and relating these to tidal and wave forcing were achieved. However, accurate computation of these fluxes remains sensitive to largely empirical coefficients used in determining erosion and deposition rates. Bed roughness strongly influences both these coefficients and the associated near-bed current magnitudes (including wave impact thereon). Bed roughness can change significantly over a tidal cycle and dramatically over seasons or in the course of a major event. Accurate simulation of sediment fluxes on a day-to-day basis is constrained by dependency on the initial distribution of mobile sediments. The latter depends on rates and locations of original sources and the time history of preceding events. Remote sensing via aircraft could provide data for assimilation into such models to circumvent these constraints. The approaches described here can be readily applied to other coastal regions to indicate the likely distributions and pathways of known sediment sources. However quantitative simulations will require an associated observational programme. A subsequent stage is to understand the evolving balance between the forecasted sediment movement - the resulting morphological adjustments and thence modifications to the prevailing tidal current and wave regimes.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.434-444
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• 1994

여수해만 주변해역 퇴적물의 물리적 성질 및 음향학적 성질을 밝히기 위해서 총 36개 시추시료에서 10cm 간격으로 퇴적물의 조직(입도), 음파전달속도 및 물리적 성질(공극율, 전밀도, 함수율, 전단응력)을 측정하였다. 연구지역을 광양만, 여수해만, 남해대륙붕의 세 지역으로 나누어 각 지역간의 물성과 조직의 상관관계를 비교 검토하였다. 비교 모델로는 Hamilton(1970)의 북태평양 대륙붕 및 대륙사면 퇴적물을 이용하였다. 본 연구지역에서의 조직과 물성의 분포도(50cm 깊이)를 보면 평균입도($6.5{\sim}8.1{\phi}$), 점토함량($35{\sim}50\%$), 공극율($66{\sim}80\%$), 속도($1540{\sim}1525m/s$), 전단응력($2{\sim}8kPa$), 밀도($1.60{\sim}l.40a/cm^3$) 등이고 각각의 특성이 광양만에서부터 남해 대륙붕 지역으로 갈수록 점진적인 변화를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이런 특징은 본 연구지역의 주요한 공급원인 섬진강에서 유입되는 퇴적물이 광양만 및 여수해만을 통하여 남해 대륙붕 지역으로 이동하는 경로와 관련이 있는 것을 시사한다. 각 물성간의 상관관계를 보면 여수해만 및 남해 대륙붕 지역이 광양만보다도 Hamilton(1970)이 제시한 모델에 더 유사한 경향을 보인다. 물성 분포로 보아 여수해만 지역 퇴적물의 성질은 광양만과 남해대륙붕 지역 퇴적물의 중간적인 단계에 해당되는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2004

The clay minerals of thirty-four bottom sediments collected from the northwestern continental shelf of the East China Sea have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The clay mineral distribution is mainly controlled by the sediment source and the dominant circulation pattern. The predominant clay mineral in our study area is illite comprising more-than 70% of whole clay fraction. The highest concentration of illite (>72%) is found in the southeastern offshore parts beyond the reach of terrigenous input from the Cheju Island. It means that these illites are largely transported by the Kuroshio Current from the South China Sea. Smectite is highly concentrated in the northwest middle part and in the outer-shelf mud patch. It seems to be due to the high supply of smectite transported from China where the fine-grained sediments are discharged from the modern and ancient Huanghe River. The relatively high abundance of kaolinite is likely derived from the Changjiang River via Taiwan ·Warm Current. In contrast, the large amounts of chlorite and high chlorite/kaolinite ratios occur in the northwestern are, reflecting the transportation by the Huanghai Sea Coastal Current from the southern Yellow Sea.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2004

Based on the data obtained under the China-Korea joint project (1997-2001) and historic observations, the distribution, transportation and sedimentation of sediment in the southern Yellow Sea (SYS) are discussed, and the controversial formation mechanism of muddy sediments is also explored. The sediment transport trend analysis indicates that the net transport direction of sediment in the central SYS (a fine-grained sediment deposited area) points to $123.4^{\circ}E,\;35.1^{\circ}N$, which is a possible sedimentation center in the central SYS. The sediment transport pattern is verified by the distribution of total suspended matter (TSM) concentration and ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of particulate organic carbon (POC), the latter indicates that the bottom water plays a more important role than the surface water in transporting the terrigenous material to the central deep-water area of the SYS, and the Yellow Sea circulation is an important control factor for the sediment transport pattern in the SYS. The carbon isotope signals of organic matter in sediments indicate that the Shandong subaqueous delta has high sedimentation rate and the deposited sediments originate mainly from the modern Yellow River. The terrigenous sediments in deep-water area of the SYS originate mainly from the old Yellow River and the modern Yellow River, and only a small portion originates from the modern Yangtze River. The analytical results of TSM and stable carbon isotopes are further confirmed by another independent tracer of sediment source, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Five light mineral provinces in the SYS can be identified and they indicate inhomogeneity in sources and sedimentary environment. The modern shelf sedimentary processes in the SYS are controlled by shelf dynamic factors. The muddy depositional systems are produced in the shelf low-energy environments, which are controlled by some meso-scale cyclonic eddies (cold eddies) in the central SYS and the area southwest of the Cheju Island. On the contrary, an anticyclonic muddy depositional system (warm eddy sediment) appears in the southeast of the SYS (the area northwest of the Cheju Island). In this study, we give the cyclonic and anticyclonic eddy sedimentation patterns.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.80-89
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• 2009

동해의 독도 사면 지역에서 퇴적물 선상 배양과 $^{15}N$ isotope pairing technique를 이용하여 측정한 퇴적물 산소요구량과 탈질소화율은 각각 $1.04{\sim}9.08\;mmol\;m^{-2}\;d^{-1}$와 $7.06{\sim}37.67\;{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}\;d^{-1}$로 유사한 수심의 다른 심해 지역에 비해 모두 높게 측정되었다. 퇴적물 산소요구량과 탈질소화율은 퇴적물 내 유기 탄소 함량이 높은 정점에서 높았으며, 표층 퇴적물 내 유기물 함량은 질산화에 의해 생성된 질산염을 이용하는 탈질소화(coupled nitrification-denitrification)와 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 이는 본 조사 지역의 퇴적물 산소요구량뿐만 아니라 탈질소화율 역시 표층 퇴적물 내 유기물에 가장 큰 영향을 받는 것을 시사한다. 독도 사면 지역의 표층 퇴적물 내 유기 탄소 함량은 $1.8{\sim}2.4%$로 다른 심해 지역보다 높게 측정되었으며, 이는 높은 일차생산량에 의해 내보내기 생산이 높기 때문으로 추정된다. 독도 사면 지역에서 표층 퇴적물 내 유기물 농도는 일차생산에 의한 내보내기 생산에 의해 조절되며, 내보내기 생산이 퇴적물에서 일어나는 퇴적물 산소요구량과 탈질소화율 같은 유기물 분해율의 가장 큰 조절 요인인 것으로 추정된다.