• 자원환경지질
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.441-455
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• 2003

광주지역의 지하수는 주로 Ca-$HCO_3$, Ca-Na-$HCO_3$, Ca-Na-$HCO_3$-Cl 유형의 다양한 수질을 보여준다 그러나 광주천인근 지하수는 50mg/L 이상의 비교적 높은 $Cl^-$농도를 보이고, EC는 400${\mu}s$/cm 이상의 값을 나타내며, Ca-Cl 유형의 수질 특성을 보이고 있다. 일부 지역에서는 하천과 인근 지하수 관정 사이의 거리에 따라서 $Cl^-$, $HCO_3^-$/의 농도, EC와 ${\gamma}^{18}O$ 값이 체계적으로 변화하여 하천수의 지하유입이 확인되고 있다. 안정동위원소 연구결과, 광주지역 전체 지하수의 ${\gamma}^{18}O$ 값의 범위는 -9.2∼-5.5${\textperthansand}$ 이나 광주 동남부 고지대에서는 비교적 가벼운 값(>-8${\textperthansand}$)을 나타내나, 저지대 층적층이 분포된 하천 인근 지하수에서는 -6${\textperthansand}$ 보다 무거운 ${\gamma}^{18}O$ 값이 분포 경향을 보인다. 하천 인근에서 채취된 14개 지하수 시료 사이에는 ${\gamma}$D 및 ${\gamma}^{18}D$ 값이 ${\gamma}D{=}7.1{\times}{\gamma}^{18}O$-1의 관계를 보여 증발작용에 의한 동위원소 비평형을 나타내나, 하천수와 인근 지하수의 ${\gamma}^{18}O$값은 일부 지역에서 하천수 유입에 의한 체계적인 분별효과를 나타내기도 한다. 하천 인근 지하수의 DIC(용존무기탄산염)에 대한 ${\gamma}^{13}C$ 값은 -17.6∼15.2${\textperthansand}$로써 매우 가벼운 값을 나타내며, 토양 유기물 기원의 $CO_2$실 영향이 우세한 것으로 확인되었다. $NO_3^-$에 대한 ${\gamma}^{15}N$ 및 ${\gamma}^{18}O$ 값은 각 0∼17.0${\textperthansand}$ 및 6.6∼17.4${\textperthansand}$로써 토양의 질산염, 생활하수 및 분뇨 기원의 질소가 혼합된 것으로 나타나고 있으며 대부분 시료는 탈질 화작용이 약 40∼60%까지 진행되면서 ${\gamma}^{15}N$ 및 ${\gamma}^{18}O$ 값의 체계적인 분별효과가 야기되었다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.15-15
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• 2011

As you know, boron compounds, borax ($Na_2B_4O_5(OH)_4{\cdot}8H_2O$) etc. were known thousands of years ago. As for natural boron, it has two naturally occurring and stable isotopes, boron 11 ($^{11}B$) and boron 10 ($^{10}B$). The neutron absorption $^{10}B$ is included about 19~20% with 80~81% $^{11}B$. Boron is similar to carbon in its capability to form stable covalently bonded molecular networks. The mass difference results in a wide range of ${\beta}$ values between the $^{11}B$ and $^{10}B$. The $^{10}B$ isotope, stable with 5 neutrons is excellent at capturing thermal neutrons. For example, it is possible to decrease a thermal neutron required for the nuclear reaction of uranium 235 ($^{235}U$). If $^{10}B$ absorbs a neutron ($^1n$), it will change to $^7Li+^1{\alpha}$ (${\alpha}$ ray, like $^4He$) with prompt ${\gamma}$ ray from $^{11}B$ $^{11}B$ (equation 1). $$^{10}B+^1n\;{\rightarrow}\;^{11}B\;{\rightarrow}\; prompt \;{\gamma}\;ray (478 keV), \;^7Li+4{\alpha}\;(4He)\;\;\;\;{\cdots}\; (1)$$ If about 1% boron is added to stainless steel, it is known that a neutron shielding effect will be 3 times the boron free steel. Enriched boron or $^{10}B$ is used in both radiation shielding and in boron neutron capture therapy. Then, $^{10}B$ is used for reactivity control and in emergency shutdown systems in nuclear reactors. Furthermore, boron carbide, $B_4C$, is used as the charge of a nuclear fission reaction control rod material and neutron cover material for nuclear reactors. The $B_4C$ powder of natural B composition is used as a charge of a control material of a boiling water reactor (BWR) which occupies commercial power reactors in nuclear power generation. The $B_4C$ sintered body which adjusted $^{10}B$ concentration is used as a charge of a control material of the fast breeder reactor (FBR) currently developed aiming at establishment of a nuclear fuel cycle. In this study for new boron compound, silicon boride ceramics for capturing thermal neutrons, preparation and characterization of both silicon tetraboride ($SiB_4$) and silicon hexaboride ($SiB_6$) and ceramics produced by sintering were investigated in order to determine the suitability of this material for nuclear power generation. The relative density increased with increasing sintering temperature. With a sintering temperature of 1,923 K, a sintered body having a relative density of more than 99% was obtained. The Vickers hardness increased with increasing sintering temperature. The best result was a Vickers hardness of 28 GPa for the $SiB_6$ sintered at 1,923K for 1 h. The high temperature Vickers hardness of the $SiB_6$ sintered body changed from 28 to 12 GPa in the temperature range of room temperature to 1,273 K. The thermal conductivity of the SiB6 sintered body changed from 9.1 to 2.4 W/mK in the range of room temperature to 1,273 K.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2020

섬진강 하구와 광양만에 서식하는 주둥치의 서식처 및 섭식 특성을 비교하기 위해 탄소 및 질소 안정동위원소 분석을 실시하였다. 주둥치의 탄소안정동위원소비(δ¹³C) 값은 염분이 30 psu보다 낮은 섬진강 하구에서 채집된 개체에서 광양만에 비해 낮은 값이 나타났으며, 이는 섬진강 하구에서 채집된 주둥치가 해당 정점에서 섭식활동을 하고 있음을 의미한다. 이와 대조적으로, 채집된 주둥치의 질소안정동위원소비 (δ¹⁵N) 값은 정점 간 큰 차이를 나타내지 않아, 이들이 각 서식처에서 유사한 영양위치를 점유하고 있다는 것을 나타내었다. 주둥치는 만 전체에 널리 분포하고 있어 광염성 어류의 특성을 잘 대변하는 것을 보였는데, 상대적으로 소형개체들이 하구역에서 채집되는 반면 대형 개체들이 광양만에 분포하여 크기에 따른 서식처 분리를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 나타난 주둥치의 δ¹³C 값의 서식처 간 차이와 δ¹⁵N 값의 일관성은 섬진강 하구에서 유어기에 주로 동물플랑크톤을 섭이하는 반면, 광양만에서 성어기에 저서무척추동물을 섭이하는 육식성 섭식 특성과 함께 이동 중 서식환경에 따른 먹이자원의 이용에서의 변이를 잘 나타내어 주었다. 본 연구결과는 또한 광염성 어류의 서식처 특성과 먹이 이용 패턴을 파악하기 위한 연구에 안정동위원소 분석기법의 유용성을 잘 보여주었다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2019

Long chain plant waxes (n-alkanes, n-alkanoic acids, and n-alcohols) and their carbon isotopic compositions (${\delta}^{13}C$) in geologic archives are valuable tools for paleovegetation reconstruction. However, the sensitivity of different plant wax constituents to vegetation shift is not well understood. This study explores controls on the variation in ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of long-chain n-alkanes ($C_{27}$ to $C_{33}$) and n-alkanoic acids ($C_{26}-C_{30}$) in the Gulf of Mexico core sediments (ODP 625B) near the Mississippi River delta. n-Alkanoic acids' ${\delta}^{13}C$ values were higher than those of n-alkanes by 1-2‰ on average and such a pattern is the opposite from their isotope fractionation observed in living plants: 1-2‰ smaller in n-alkanes than n-alkanoic acids. We attribute this offset to contributions from aquatic plants or microbes that produce high concentrations of $^{13}C-enriched$ long-chain n-alkanoic acids. The sensitivity of n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids to vegetation and climate varied among chain lengths. The $n-C_{33}$ alkanes were most sensitive to $C_4$ grassland expansion among n-alkane homologues, while no specific trend was observed in n-alkanoic acids. This is due to the similarity in n-alkanoic acid concentrations between $C_3$ and $C_4$ plants by homologues and low terrestrial plant-derived n-alkanoic acid contributions to the sediments. The results of this study suggest that long chain n-alkanoic acids' ${\delta}^{13}C$ values in sediments may be influenced by contributions from different sources such as aquatic plants or microbial inputs and therefore interpretations regarding this matter should be cautiously formulated. We suggest that there is a need for further studies on characterizing long-chain n-alkanoic acids ($C_{26}-C_{34}$) in aquatic plants and microbes from various climates and environments in order to investigate their production and integration into sedimentary archives.

• 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.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.25-37
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• 2014

To understand the degradation processes of organic matter related to sulfate reduction by Sulfate Reduction Bacteria (SRB) in the tidal flat sediments of Hwang-do and Sogeun-ri, Tae-an Peninsula in Chungnam-do, biogeochemical characteristics were analyzed and highlighted using specific microbial biomarkers. The organic geochemical parameters (TOC, ${\delta}^{13}C_{org}$, C/N ratio, long-chain-n-alkane) indicate that most of the organic matter has been derived from marine phytoplankton and bacteria in the fine-grained sediment of Sogeun-ri, although terrestrial plant components have occasionally been incorporated to a significant degree in the coarse-grained sediment of Hwang-do. The concentration of sulfate in pore water is a constant tendency with regard to depth profile, while methane concentration appears to be slightly different with regard to depth profile at the two sites. Especially, the sum of bacteria fatty acid (a-C15:0 + i-C15:0 + C16:1w5) confirms that the these concentrations in Sogeun-ri are related to the degradation of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX) compounds from the crude oil retained in the sediments as a result of the Hebei Spirit oil-spill accident in 2007. The methane-related microbial communities as shown by lipid biomarkers (crocetane, PMI) are larger in some sedimentary sections of Hwang-do than in the Sogeunri tidal flat. These findings suggest that methane production by microbiological processes is clearly governed by SRB activity along the vertical succession in organic-enriched tidal flats.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2008

In China, energy and environmental problems are becoming serious owing to rapid economic development. Coal is the most problematic energy source because it causes indoor and outdoor air pollution, acid rain, and global warming. One type of clean coal technology that has been developed is the coal-biomass briquette (or bio-briquette, BB) technique. BBs, which are produced from pulverized coal, biomass (typically, agricultural waste), and a sulfur fixation agent (slaked lime, $Ca(OH)_2$) under high pressure without any binder, have a high sulfur-fixation effect. In addition, BB combustion ash, that is, the waste material, can be used as a neutralization agent for acidic soil because of its high alkalinity, which originates from the added slaked lime. In this study, we evaluated the suitability of alternative biomass sources, namely, aquatic plants, as a BB constituent from the perspective of their use as a source of energy. We selected three types of aquatic plants for use in BB preparation and compared the fuel, handling, and environmental characteristics of the new BBs with those of conventional BBs. Our results showed that air-dried aquatic plants had a higher calorific value, which was in proportion to their carbon content, than agricultural waste biomass; the compressive strength of the new BBs, which depends on the lignin content of the biomass, was high enough to bear long-range intracontinental transport in China; and the new BBs had the same emission control capacity as the conventional BBs.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2019

Understanding the interaction between climate and the water cycle is critical especially in a drought sensitive region such as California. This study explored hydrologic changes in central and southern California in relation to the glacial-interglacial climate cycles over the last 30 thousand years. To do this, we reconstructed paleovegetation using plant wax carbon isotopic compositions (${\delta}^{13}C$) preserved in marine sediment cores retrieved from the central California continental shelf (ODP Site 1018) and Santa Barbara Basin (ODP Site 893A). The results were then compared to the existing sea surface temperature (SST) and pollen records from the same cores to understand terrestrial hydrology in relation to oceanographic processes. The Last Glacial was generally dry both in central and southern California, indicated by grassland expansion, confirming the previously suggested notion that the westerly storm track that supplies the majority of the precipitation in California may not have moved southward during the glacial period. Southern California was drier than central California during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). This drying trend may have been associated with the weakening of the California Current and northerly winds leading to the early increase in SST in southern California and decline in both offshore and coastal upwelling. The climate was wetter during the Holocene in both regions compared to the glacial period and forest coverage increased accordingly. We attribute this wetter condition to the precipitation contribution increase from the tropics. Overall, we found a clear synchronicity between the terrestrial and marine environment which showed that the terrestrial vegetation composition in California is greatly affected by not only the global climate states but also regional oceanographic and atmospheric conditions that regulate the timing and amount of precipitation over California.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.89-101
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• 2016

본 연구는 농업생태계에 출현하는 $C_4$ 식물의 출현 양상을 파악하기 위하여 2013년 여름과 가을, 2회에 걸쳐 전국 222 지점의 밭 경작지에서 식물상 및 경작환경을 조사하였으며, 광합성 유형을 판단하기 위해 주요 출현 종에 대한 Kranz 구조 확인과 탄소 안정동위원소 분석을 실시하였다. 밭 경작지에 출현하는 $C_4$ 식물은 9과 33속 54종이었으며 주요 출현종은 쇠비름, 바랭이, 돌피 등이었다. 조사 시기와 생육지 유형에 상관없이 밭 경작지에 출현하는 $C_3$, $C_4$ 식물은 출현하는 전체 종수의 일정 비율로 출현하는 경향을 보였다. $C_4$ 식물의 출현 종수의 변동폭은 크지 않았으며, $C_4$ 식물의 출현율은 $C_4$ 식물의 출현 종수보다 $C_3$ 식물의 출현 종수에 의한 영향을 크게 받았다. 경작면적은 $C_4$ 식물의 출현율에 영향을 미치지 않았으며 여러 제초방법의 동시 시행은 $C_3$ 식물의 출현 종수를 감소시켰다. 특히 예취는 $C_3$ 식물 출현 종수에 큰 감소를 가져왔다. 반면 재배작물수의 증가는 $C_3$, $C_4$ 식물의 출현 증가를 가져왔으나 $C_4$ 식물의 출현율에는 큰 영향을 주지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 농업생태계에서 다른 생태계에 비해 높은 $C_4$ 출현율을 보인 이유는 경작활동에 의한 $C_3$ 식물 출현 종수의 감소에 따른 것으로 사료된다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.131-150
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• 1991

시간적-공간적으로 가대리 화강암과 관련되어 형성된 월성 다이아튜림은 천수에서 유래된 용액에 의해 광화되어 있다. 이 광상에서 광석광물은 황철석, 유비철석, 섬아연석이 대부분이고 극소량의 자철석, 자류철석, 황동석, 석석과 Pb-Sb-Bi-Ag 계의 광문이 있다. 유체포유물, 유비철석에서의 비소함량과 섬아연석의 철 함량에 의해 계산된 비소-아연 광화 온도는 약 $350^{\circ}C$에 이르며, 염농도는 0.8에서 4.1 equ. wt % NaCl이다. 공생을 이루는 황철석-자류철석-유비철석은 $H_2S$ 주요 환원황으로 작용했으며, $300^{\circ}C$에서 산출한 광황용액은 $10^{34.5}$ < ${alpha}_{O_2}$ < $10^{-3}$, $10^{-11}$ < $f_{S_2}$ < $10^{-8}$, $10^{-2.4}$ < ${alpha}_{H_2S}$ < $10^{-1.6}$이고 pH는 견운모 안정범위인 5.2이하이다. 유화광물의 유황동위 원소비는 1.8에서 5.5%로서 유황은 마그마에서 기원되었다. 광화대에서의 탄산염 광물의 탄소 동위 원소비는 -7.8에서 -11.6%이고 산소 동위원소 값은 천수의 유입이 있었음을 의미한다. 지화학적 자료로 보아 광화용액은 마그마에 천수가 유입되어 마그마 열원의 영향하에 지하 심부 순환관정을 거쳐 형성된 것으로 해석된다.