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Characteristics of the E- and F-region field-aligned irregularities in middle latitudes: Initial results obtained from the Daejeon 40.8 MHz VHF radar in South Korea

  • Kwak, Young-Sil;Yang, Tae-Yong;Kil, Hoysub;Phanikumar, Devulapalli Venkata;Heo, Bok-Haeng;Lee, Jae-Jin;Hwang, Junga;Choi, Seong-Hwan;Park, Young-Deuk;Choi, Ho-Seong
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.15-23
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    • 2014
  • We present preliminary observations of the field-aligned-irregularities (FAIs) in the E and F regions during the solar minimum (2009 - 2010) using the 40.8 MHz coherent backscatter radar at Daejeon ($36.18^{\circ}N$, $127.14^{\circ}E$, $26.7^{\circ}N$ dip latitude) in South Korea. The radar, which consists of 24 Yagi antennas, observes the FAIs using a single beam with a peak power of 24 kW. The radar has been continuously operated since December 2009. Depending on the manner of occurrence of the backscatter echoes, the E-region echoes are largely divided into two types: quasi-periodic (QP) and continuous echoes. Our observations show that the QP echoes occur frequently above an altitude of 105 km in the post-sunset period and continuous echoes occur preferentially around an altitude of 105 km in the post-sunrise period. QP echoes appear as striated discrete echoes for a period of about 10 - 20 min. The QP-type echoes occur more frequently than the continuous-type echoes do and the echo intensity of the QP type is stronger than that of the continuous type. In the F region, the FAIs occur at night at an altitude interval of 250 - 450 km. As time proceeds, the occurrence height of the FAIs gradually increases until early in the morning and then decreases. The duration of the F-region FAIs is typically a few hours at night, although, in rare cases, FAIs persist throughout the night or appear even after sunrise. We discuss the similarities and differences of the FAIs observed by the Daejeon radar in comparison with other radar observations.

Analysis of Fish Blocking Effect using Illuminance Difference (조도 차이를 이용한 어류 차단 효과 분석)

  • Kang, Joon-Gu;Kang, Su-Jin;Kim, Jong-Tae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.9
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2017
  • Fish respond sensitively to light, so it is possible to develop fish management technology using this feature. In this study, we developed a light-based fish barrier and analyzed itsblocking effect using the difference in illuminance for the major fish species in Korea, bass and bluegill. The light was generated by a light emitting diode and the facility was installed vertically from the bottom. Considering the fish's ability to travel upstream, the flow rate was divided into three stages (0.2, 0.1, and 0.05 m/s). To prevent the learning effect, an experiment was carried out with fish that had rested for more than one day in a rearing tank. The experiment was carried out in such a way as tocompare the number of fish which travelled upstream after the introductionof the fish barrier and that of the fish which travelled upstream after itsremoval. It was also carried out after sunset to increase the effectiveness of the barrier. According to the results of the experiment, the fish blocking effect depending on the difference in illuminance was high and, overall, the blocking rate for bass was lower than that for bluegill. Based on the total size of the experimental population, the blocking rates for bass and bluegill were 96.33% and 99.00%, respectively. Based on the number of fish that travelled upstream, the blocking rates for bass and bluegill were 91.73% and 98.73%, respectively.

A study on Administrative Countermeasures and Strategies between Off line Distributive Markets and Small Markets (오프라인 유통마트의 법·행정적 대응전략에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Taek
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.13 no.10
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    • pp.69-80
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    • 2015
  • The Purpose of this study is to establish efficient and balanced development and to make transparent marketing system, environment which is to protect small business, consumer's. This Goal of this study is that focus on development of regional and national economy. Especially, to protect small businessmen, to reserve consumer's buying choice. First of all, to examine causes of distribution maintenance and to will be analysed legal controversy of big distributive markets since local autonomy business limits. It is this study that concentrate on big distributive mart shutdown of business hours, Problems and Countermeasures. The main focus of in this study is as follows: First, to examine the ruling of the court that protest and accept of business hour in big distributive mart' problem and regulation, Second, to understand each of the judgement and problems of distributive shutdown systems, Third, to suggest the good distributive business trade act and the possible collaboration with focus on small and big mart System in Korea. This paper to analyze case of conflict and focus on establishment of transparent distribution since business limits.

Hydroacoustic Observations on the Diel Distribution and Activity Patterns of Fishes in the East China Sea II -Activity Patterns during the Evening and Morning Transition Periods - (동중국해에 있어서 어족생물의 일주기적 유영행동특성에 관한 연구-I-획야 전이시간대의 유영행동특성-)

  • 이대재
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.239-250
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    • 1994
  • The vertical distribution and activity patterns of fishes during the evening and morning transitions between day and night were studied acoustically and by bottom trawling in November 1990-1992 in thermally stratified waters of the East China Sea. The acoustic data were collected from six stations with a scientific echo-sounder operating at two frequencies of 25 and 100kHz, and the echograms were used to determine the vertical distributions of fish. Biological sampling was accomplished by bottom trawling to identify fish species recorded on the echograms, and the species and length compositions were determined. At each station, vertical profiles of water temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen were taken with a CTD system and were related to the diel movements and the depth distributions of fish. During the day most fish were within several meters above bottom, but began to migrate upwards just before sunset, and during the night they were dispersed in midwater. Prior to sunrise with a thermocline present, one group of the fish aggregation occurred in dense schools slightly above the thermocline, while the other group occurred with the numerous single fish-traces bellow it. These groups of aggregations rapidly began to migrate toward the bottom across the thermocline from about 40 min before sunrise. Trawl hauls in the bottom strata below the thermocline with the characteristic single fish traces yieled invariably catches dominated by snailfish and fishing frog with minor quantities of other species in all stations. Hence, the results indicate that snailfish and fishing frog were the dominated scatterers in the depth strata below the thermocline, and the single-fish recordings were mainly snailfish. The fish species such as anchovy and juvenile mackerel in bottom trawl catches is poorly represented in relation to the mesh selectivity of the trawl net, but their occurrence suggest that the fish-school recording above the thermocline were due to these species which migrated vertically across the thermocline, with a temperature gradient of about 8$^{\circ}C$, from the water layers near the bottom at night. Accordingly, we conclude that the vertical distribution and activity patterns of snailfish were strongly temperature dependent and in the termally stratified waters, the upper limit to diel activity was closely linked to the position of the thermocline.

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Relationship between NVOCs Concentration and Korean Red Pine (Pinus densiflora S. et Z.) Forest Environment in Spring Season (봄철 소나무숲의 NVOC 농도와 숲환경과의 상관관계)

  • Kim, GeonWoo;Kwon, ChiWon;Yeom, DongGeol;Joung, Dawou;Choi, Yoon Ho;Park, Bum-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.103 no.3
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    • pp.483-489
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    • 2014
  • This study aimed at a scientific examination of the relationship between NVOCs concentration and the physical environment of red pine forest in spring season. Atmospheric NVOC samples in red pine forest was collected through five trials conducted from March to May 2013, using Tanax-Ta-charged disposable tubes and mini-pumps. At each trial, measurements were taken at three different points in daytime (sunrise, southing and sunset). For maximum accuracy, two tubes were used for each measurement at the same location, and the mean value was used for analysis. Compound analysis on the NVOC samples was done using the HS-SPME method and GC-MS. Analysis of the relationship between NVOC and the physical forest environment found higher concentrations of most substances, including ${\alpha}$-pinene and ${\beta}$-pinene, with higher temperature, dew point, and lower concentrations with higher wind velocity. The findings of this study offer scientific evidence which can inform the creation of 'healing forests' and 'recreational forests' as well as forest environment in general, helping to promote public health and recreational activities.

Secretion Characteristics of Mugineic Acid and Its Analogous Phytosiderophore from High Heavy Metal-Induced Rice Roots (중금속과잉(重金屬過剩) 수도근(水稻根)에 있어서 Mugineic acid 및 그 유사(類似) Phytosiderophore의 분필특성(分泌特性))

  • Lee, Jyung-Jae;Hidenori, Wada;Choi, Jyung
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 1990
  • We established HPLC method for MAs (mugineic acid and its analogous phytosiderophore) determination. It was found that major phytosiderophores existed in high heavy metal-induced rice roots were MA (mugineic acid) and DMA (2'-deoxymugineic acid). The two MAs (MA and DMA) were simultaneously secreted at maximum rate at 12 : 00-14 : 00. On the other hand, the secretion of amino acids gradually decreased from after sunrise (7 : 00) to sunset (21 : 00). Fluctuaton in daily MAs secretion had rhythmic variation which occurred at intervals of about 4 days. The stimulation of MAs secretion from the roots was attributed not only to the light/dark cycle but to the increase in temperature. Temperature variation played a more important role than a photoperiod in MAs secretion from the roots. The initiation time of MAs secretion was positively correlated with rising time in temperature($20-30^{\circ}$) during the dark period.

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Monitoring of Tar Color Content in Children's snack and Its Exposure Assessment (어린이 기호식품 중 타르색소 모니터링 및 노출량 분석)

  • Lee, Yu-Mi;Na, Byung-Jin;Lee, Yu-Si;Kim, Soo-Chang;Lee, Dong-Ho;Seo, II-Won;Choi, Sung-Hee;Ha, Sang-Do
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 2011
  • This survey was conducted to develop an appropriate management for safety of children snacks. In this study, monitorings of food additives such as nine kinds of tar colors (tartrazine, sunset yellow FCF, brilliant blue FCF, indigo carmine, new coccine, amaranth, erythrosine, allura red and fast green FCF) which are sold at stationary store around the school, were performed. Eighty two samples (3 snacks, 71 candies, 4 chocolates and 4 beverages) were analyzed for tar colors. Results of risk assessment for tar colors were expressed as EDI (Estimated Daily Intake) comparing with ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake). The ratio of high risk group for tar color intake (95th) were 0-3.56%. The consumptions of tar colors from domestic and imported products for nine kinds of tar colors in candies were not significantly different. The results of this study indicated that each ED! of nine kinds of tar colors sold at stationary store around the school is much lower than each ADI in general. Consequently, the children snacks are thought to be safe for consumption.

Echolocation Signals of Pipistrellus abramus in Relation to Environmental Type (환경특성에 따른 집박쥐의 반향정위(Echolocation) 시그널 분석)

  • Chung, Chul-Un;Han, Sang-Hoon;Kim, Sung-Chul;Lee, Chong-Il
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.553-563
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    • 2009
  • This study was conducted to analyze the changes in the echolocation of Pipistrellus abramus according to environmental characteristics. The survey was conducted in the day-roosting site of P. abramus located in Gyeongju City (North Gyeongsang Province) from April to August, 2009. The environmental characteristics during the research were classified in six categories: the emergence time after sunset moving time from day roost to feeding areas; rice fields; forest edges; open spaces; and residential areas. Analysis results showed that there are differences in environmental characteristics and also differences between the moving time to the habitat and the moving time to capture preys. At the emergence time from day roost, Pipistrellus abramus used a FM signal with a short pulse-duration. In open spaces, however, they used a CF signal with a long pulse-duration. In different environmental situations, they used both FM and CF signals, although the types of pulse which they used were different. Except pulse-duration, there were significant differences in pulse-interval, peak-frequency, starting-frequency and ending-frequency between the movement among habitats and the movement to capture preys. Except the emergence time from day-roost, they showed a narrow band FM signal and a long pulse-duration that are suitable to search for insects by sensing echoes of insects when they moved among their habitats. When they were out to capture their preys, they showed a broad band FM signal and a short pulse-duration which enabled them to widely search and accurately locate their preys.

Tropical Night (Nocturnal Thermal High) in the Mountainous Coastal City

  • Choi, Hyo
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.965-985
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    • 2004
  • The investigation of driving mechanism for the formation of tropical night in the coastal region, defined as persistent high air temperature over than 25$^{\circ}C$ at night was carried out from August 14 through 15, 1995. Convective boundary layer (CBL) of a 1 km depth with big turbulent vertical diffusion coefficients is developed over the ground surface of the inland basin in the west of the mountain and near the top of the mountain, while a depth of thermal internal boundary layer (TIBL) like CBL shrunken by relatively cool sea breeze starting at 100 km off the eastern sea is less than 150 m from the coast along the eastern slope of the mountain. The TIBL extends up to the height of 1500 m parallel to upslope wind combined with valley wind and easterly sea breeze from the sea. As sensible heat flux convergences between the surface and lower atmosphere both at the top of mountain and the inland coast are much greater than on the coastal sea, sensible heat flux should be accumulated inside both the TIBL and the CBL near the mountain top and then, accumulated sensible heat flux under the influence of sea breeze circulation combined with easterly sea breeze from sea to inland and uplifted valley wind from inland to the mountain top returning down toward the eastern coastal sea surface should be transported into the coast, resulting in high air temperatures near the coastal inland. Under nighttime cooling of ground surface after sunset, mountain wind causes the daytime existed westerly wind to be an intensified westerly downslope wind and land breeze further induces it to be strong offshore wind. No sensible heat flux divergence or very small flux divergence occurs in the coast, but the flux divergences are much greater on the top of the mountain and along its eastern slope than on the coastal inland and sea surfaces. Thus, less cooling down of the coastal surface than the mountain surface and sensible heat transfer from warm pool over the coast into the coastal surface produce nocturnal high air temperature on the coastal inland surfaces, which is not much changed from daytime ones, resulting in the persistence of tropical night (nocturnal thermal high) until the early in the morning.

Potential as a Geological Field Course of Mt. Geumdang located in Gwangju, Korea (광주광역시에 위치한 금당산의 지질학습장으로서 활용성)

  • Ahn, Kun Sang
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.235-248
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate a feasibility of a small mountain as a field work site on geological features in Earth sciences classes at all levels. Mt. Geumdang with the height of 305 meters from the sea level is located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju, southern part of Korea. The study reviews the human and natural geography, geological features, geomorphic resources, landscapes, and conveniences of the mountain for a possibility of meaningful field work. The population within the distance of 5 km from the mountain stands at about 620,000 and 170,000 of them are students and teachers. Mt. Geumdang has a warm temperature climate with low rainfall throughout the year, so it seems suitable for a field survey. Road network and public transportation system around the area are well-developed and easily accessible. Mt. Geumdang shows various rock type and geological structures. The basement rock is Gwangju granite, which is plutonic body of the Jurassic period. Also, granophyre (micrographic granite) and various volcanic rocks distributed as bedded tuff, lapilli tuff, and rhyolite of the Cretaceous period. Many andesitic and felsic dykes were intruded into the rock by joint system. In Mt. Geumdang, many geomorphic resources are found such as U shaped mountain, joint, fault, lamination, gnamma, tor, cliff, groove, block stream and block field, regolith, and saprolite. It has a beautiful mountain scenery including the view of whole shape of Mt. Mudeung, panoramic view of the town, Pungam lake, World Cup stadium and sunrise and sunset. Furthermore, the area has ecologic study facilities related to geology, emergency medical and convenience facilities for field works. In conclusion, Mt. Geumdang is highly feasible for geological field studies at all levels.