• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.207-216
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• 1996

A geochemical study of three piston cores (ST.4, ST.6 and ST.20) taken from the Northwest Pacific (eastern edge of Shikoku Basin) provides information about changes in surface water paleoproductivity and sedimentation during the last 127 kys. Paleoproductivity variations were estimated on the basis of total organic carbon content and carbonate mass accumulation rate. The paleoproductivity based on total organic carbon shows significant spatial variations between glacial and interglacial periods. During the last glacial maximum (LGM) paleoproductivity increased about 1.5 times with deglaciation decrease compared with those of the Holocene at inner side of the Shikoku Basin (ST.4 and ST.6). On the other hand, paleoproductivity at outer side of Shikoku Basin (ST.20) indicating not distinctive increase but deglaciation increase. The C/N ratios fall below 10 for cores ST.4 and ST.6, but C/N ratios between 100 ka and 80 ka in ST.20 which show around 10 or larger values suggest a predominance of marine organic carbon with some admixture of terrigenous materials. The carbonate mass accumulation rate of three cores show different patterns of calcareous record with respect to organic carbon based paleoproductivity variation. In the inner side of Shikoku Basin (ST.4 and ST.6) the carbonate mass accumulation rate decreased during last glacial maximum, and significant increase of carbonate mass accumulation rate is recognized at outer side of Shikoku Basin (ST.20). Thus, this set of data reveals that spatial paleoproductivity variations between inner and outer side of Shikoku Basin during the glacial and interglacial periods.

• 지질공학
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.397-409
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• 2018

일본 시코쿠 서부의 이즈미 퇴적분지는 중앙구조선의 굴곡부(사쿠라기 굴곡) 서쪽에 널리 분포하고 있다. 시코쿠 서부의 이즈미 퇴적분지의 형성 메커니즘은 아직 잘 알려지지 않고 있다. 이즈미 퇴적분지의 층서는 일반적으로 굴곡부를 향해서 퇴적시기가 젊게 퇴적되는 경향을 보인다. 이 특징은 비대칭 pull-apart 퇴적분지와 비슷하다. 그래서, 이즈미 퇴적분지가 비대칭 pull-apart 퇴적분지인지에 대한 연구를 아날로그 모델실험을 이용하여 수행하였다. 실험을 실시하여 길이 60 cm, 폭 20 cm 정도의 퇴적 분지가 형성되었다. 모래 표면에는 퇴적분지를 감싸듯 2차 단층으로 정단층이 나타났다. 또한, 변위방향과 평행한 단면에서는 퇴적한 층이 개방성의 굴곡부를 향해서 층리가 젊어져 가는 구조가 보였다. 변위방향과 수직단면에서는 주로 단층과 반대의 경사를 가진 선상(listric) 정단층이 확인되었다. 이 결과는 이즈미 시코쿠 서부의 퇴적분지와 매우 유사하며, 이즈미 시코쿠 서부의 퇴적분지가 비대칭 pull-apart퇴적분지의 가능성을 지지하는 것이다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.259-269
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• 2002

북서태평양과 동해에서 채취된 4개의 코어는 퇴적구조, 생물교란정도와 내부침식면을 기준으로 과거 1만년 부근에서 상부와 하부로 구분된다. 특히, 시코쿠분지의 코어 KT94-10 상부퇴적물은 낮은 퇴적율, 높은 생물교란작용, 내부침식면, 사엽층리 등으로 특징지워지는데, 이러한 퇴적특징의 조합은 저탁류퇴적층이나 반원양성 퇴적물과는 다른 저층류퇴적물로 해석된다. 그러나 하부는 저층류의 영향을 받은 퇴적층이 관찰되지 않고, 생흔화석만 관찰되는 무구조 니질층의 특징을 보인다. 한편 동해 코어(95PC3)에서는 어떠한 저층류 관련 퇴적물도 관찰되지 않는다. 상부는 생물교란 니질층으로, 하부는 엽층리 니질층으로 구성되어 있으며 환원적 환경을 표시하는 황철석을 포함하고 있다. 결과적으로 북서태평양과 동해 코어의 퇴적특징은 심층류순환이 10,000년 전부터 빨라졌음을 표시하고 있다. 또 같은 시기일지라도, 심층수순환은 동해보다 북서태평양이 더 활발함을 보여주고 있다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.80-89
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• 1998

Three cores were taken from the northwest Pacific Ocean (Shikoku Basin) to determine the accumulation rates of both biogenic and terrigeneous fractions since the last penultimate interglacial period. The sediment is characterized by large amounts of terrigenous materials with low biogenic fractions and intermittent volcanic-ash layers, suggesting a hemipelagic origin. Composition of major elements shows no significant differences among sites. Relatively small variation of TiO$_2$/Al$_2$O$_3$ ratios with respect to SiO$_2$ content is the strong evidence for the common origin of terrigenous materials. The fraction of biogenic carbonates varies from near 0% in ash layers to about 35%, with a gradual increase toward the south (St. 4 through St. 6 to St. 20). However, carbonate contents show step-wise increasing tendency from St. 4 through St. 6 to St. 20, which suggests a southward increase of carbonate production. The color reflectance indicates that the sediment of the southern sites contains relatively higher amounts of biogenic carbonates. The mass accumulation rate of terrigenous fractions during the glacial period was 2-3 times higher than that of interglacial period. This enhanced mass accumulation rate of terrigenous materials was concomitant with the high accumulation rate of biogenic fractions. The total sediment accumulation rate is considered as the most important factor controlling mass accumulation rates of the biogenic and terrigenous materials. The enhanced sediment accumulation during the glacial periods is interpreted as a consequence of climate-induced change in the supply of eolian dust from the Asian continent. Enhanced wind strength during the glacial time may have increased transportation of terrigenous materials to the ocean. Thus, variation of sediment accumulation is highly linked with climatic variations.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.98-108
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• 2000

A geochemical study on a hemipelagic core sediment taken from the northwest Pacific Ocean (eastern edge of the Shikoku Basin) was conducted to use of excess barium (Ba(ex)) for evaluate the paleoceano-graphic changes. Also, the excursion of sedimentary Ba(ex) was compared with those of biogenic opal, carbonate and organic carbon content in the sediment during the last glacial and interglacial periods. The calculated Ba(ex) derived from the major and minor element shows a distinctive glacial-interglacial variations, and the mass accumulation rate (MAR) of Ba(ex) shows coincident variations with the MARs of biogenic fractions. Especially, strong positive correlation (r$^2$=0.85) between the MAR of Ba(ex) and the MAR of biogenic carbonate is recognized. Based on the strong positive correlation(r$^2$=0.85) between the MAR of Ba(ex) and the MAR of carbonate content, we estimated the degree of carbonate dissolution rate during the glacial and interglacial periods. Assuming the proportional variation and the refractory nature of barium exist between two factors, the variation of index Ca/Ba ratio in sediment indicates the degree of carbonate dissolution. Sedimentary Ca/Ba ratios index clearly show a striking fluctuation between the glacial and interglacial periods with higher positive correlation during glacial and lower correlation during interglacial. This fact indicates enhanced carbonate dissolution during interglacial period. Thus, the sedimentary Ca/Ba ratio in sedimentary records can be used as one of the useful tools for estimation of the relative degree of carbonate dissolution. The excursion of Ba(ex) and the sedimentary Ca/Ba ratio follows the typical pacific carbonate dissolution type(enhanced dissolution during interglacial and reduced dissolution during glacial time) as suggested by previous work (e.g., Wu et al., 1990). Variation in sedimentary Ca/Ba ratio thus strongly supports that glacial-interglacial fluctuation in carbonate dissolution has been prevailed in the northwest Pacific Ocean.