• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.273-291
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• 2013

Dinoflagellate species composition has changed around Jeju Island as well as in Korean waters due to global warming and climate changes. An investigation was conducted to monitor changes in planktonic dinoflagellates around Jeju Island from June 2006 to September 2009. A total of 86 species belonging to 14 families and 15 genera were identified, of which 34 species were newly recorded in Korean waters. Among the newly recorded species, >20 were confirmed as tropical species. Thus, the occurrence of such tropical dinoflagellates could be an indicator to monitor of environmental changes including global warming around Jeju Island and in Korean waters.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 5th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.196-203
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• 2013

Environmental problems like global warming have now become important issues that should be considered in all industries, including construction. In South Korea, many studies have been conducted to achieve the government's goals of reduction in environmental impacts. However, the research on buildings has only focused on CO₂ emission as a research target despite the fact that other environmental impacts resulting from ozone depletion and acidification should also be considered, in addition to global warming. In this regard, this study attempted to propose assessment criteria and methods to evaluate the environmental performance of the structures from various aspects. The environmental impact category can be divided into global impacts, regional impacts, and local impacts. First, global impacts include global warming, ozone layer depletion, and abiotic resource depletion, while regional impacts include acidification, eutrophication, and photochemical oxidation. In addition, noise and vibration occurring in the building construction phase are defined as local impacts. The evaluation methods on the eight environmental impacts will be proposed after analyzing existing studies, and the methods representing each environmental load as monetary value will be presented. The methods presented in this study will present benefits that can be obtained through green buildings with a clear quantitative assessment on structures. Ultimately, it is expected that if the effects of green buildings are clearly presented through the findings of this study, the greening of structures will be actively expanded.

• 대기
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.377-387
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• 2013

Projections of changes in the low latitude atmospheric circulation under global warming are investigated using the results of the CMIP5 ensemble mean. For this purpose, 30-yr periods for the present day (1971~2000) and the end of the $21^{st}$ century (2071~2100) according to the RCP emission scenarios are compared. The wintertime subtropical jet is projected to strengthen on the upper side of the jet due to increase in meridional temperature gradient induced by warming in the tropical upper-troposphere and cooling in the stratosphere except for the RCP2.6. It is also found that a strengthening of the upper side of the wintertime subtropical jet in the RCP2.6 due to tropical upper-tropospheric warmings. Model-based projection shows a weakening of the mean intensity of the Hadley cell, an upward shift of cell, and poleward shift of the Hadley circulation for the winter cell in both hemispheres. A weakening of the Walker circulation, which is one of the most robust atmospheric responses to global warming, is also projected. These results are consistent with findings in the previous studies based on CMIP3 data sets. A weakening of the Walker circulation is accompanied with decrease (increase) in precipitation over the Indo-Pacific warm pool region (the equatorial central and east Pacific). In addition, model simulation shows a decrease in precipitation over subtropical regions where the descending branch of the winter Hadley cell in both hemispheres is strengthened.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.131-167
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• 2009

Global warming is regarded as one of the most critical issues that should be taken care of by the entire global community as it threatens the survival of mankind. South Korea, in particular, undergoes faster warming than the average rate of global warming. South Korea has revealed various warming rates and trends being surrounded by sea on three sides and having complex terrains dominated by mountains. The rates vary according to regions and their urbanization and industrialization. Differences also derive from seasons and weather elements. Changes to the highest, mean, and lowest temperature are also different according to the characteristics of regions and observatories, which is more apparent where the force of artificial weather applies. In an urban area, temperature gaps tend to decrease as the lowest temperature rises more than the highest temperature. Meanwhile, temperature gaps grow further in a coastal or country region where the force of artificial weather is small and the force of natural weather prevails. In this study, the investigator analyzed the changes to the weather elements of 11 observation spots that had gone through no changes in terms of observation environment since 1961, were consecutively observed, and had the quality of their observation data monitored on an ongoing basis. Using the results, I tried to identify natural and artificial causes affecting certain spots. Located on the east coast of the Asian Continent, South Korea sees weather changing very dynamically. Having huge influences on our weather, China has achieved very rapid industrialization for the last 30 years and produced more and more greenhouse gases and air pollution due to large-size development projects. All those phenomena affect our weather system in significant ways. Global warming continues due to various reasons with regional change differences. Thus the analysis results of the study will hopefully serve as basic data of weather statistics with which to set up countermeasures against climate changes.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2008년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.992-996
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• 2008

In this study, changes in precipitation across South Korea during snow seasons (November-April) and their potential are examined. Current (1973/74-2006/07) and future (2081-2100) time series of snow indices including snow season, snow-to-precipitation ratio, and snow impossible day are extracted from observed snow and precipitation data for 61 weather stations as well as observed and modeled daily temperature data. Analyses of linear trends reveal that snow seasons have shortened by 3-13 days/decade; that the snow-to-precipitation ratio (the percentage of snow days relative to precipitation days) has decreased by 4-8 %/decade. These changes are associated with pronounced formations of a positive pressure anomaly core over East Asia during the positive Arctic Oscillation winter years since the late 1980s. A snow-temperature statistical model demonstrates that the warming due to the positive core winter intensifies changes from snow to rain at the rate of $4.7cm/^{\circ}C$. The high pressure anomaly pattern has also contributed to decreases of air-sea thermal gradient which are associated with the reduction of snow could formation. Modeled data predict that a fingerprint of wintertime global warming causing changes from snow to rain will continue to be observed over the 21st century.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.557-579
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• 2002

In recent days, it has been significantly suggested that the promotion of sustainable forest management will play an important role in ameliorating atmospheric carbon. In this respect, we intend to investigate the dynamic impact of the global timber market on carbon flux of forest through net carbon release into the atmosphere. For this purpose, we integrated the TSM 2000 with TCM to simulate the projection of net carbon release of the global timber market over 90 years, starting 1995. As a result, we identified that the global timber market increases the carbon dioxide concentration about l.9% over next 90 years; hence results in a positive effect on global warming. For sensitivity analysis, we performed these procedures under three different timber demand growth scenarios.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.511-519
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• 2001

1900년대 이후 지구의 대기 중에서 뚜렷하게 나타나고 있는 현상은 산업화에 따른 온실가스의 증가인데, 이와 같은 온실가스의 증가는 지구온난화 현상을 야기해서 지구의 기후를 변화시키고 있는 것으로 알려지고 있다. 그러나, 지구온난화 현상이 지구환경에 미치는 영향에 대한 정확한 분석은 이루어지지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 지구온난화에 따른 한반도 수문환경의 변화를 분석 및 예측하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 국지규모 수문-대기 모형을 통해 모의된 지구온난화에 따른 한반도의 기상 및 수문 특성의 변화를 고려하여 본 연구의 대상 유역으로 선정된 대청댐 상류 유역의 강수량과 기온 변화를 파악하였고, 물수지 모형을 이용하여 이에 따른 토양함수비, 증발산, 유출량 등의 변화에 대한 분석을 시도하였다. 이를 통해 지구온난화 현상이 심화될 경우 토양함수비가 감소하여, 증발산량은 약간 증가하면서 가을철의 증가와 봄철의 감소가 두드러질 것으로 예측되었고, 유출량도 여름철을 제외하고는 감소할 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, $CO_2$배증에 따른 강수량과 유출량의 변동은 건기의 감소와 우기의 증가 추세가 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 따라서, $CO_2$증가에 따른 지구온난화 현상이 심화될 경우, 한반도에서는 가뭄과 홍수와 같은 극치 기상이 지금보다 더욱 빈번하게 발생할 가능성이 높은 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회 논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2008

농업은 기상 의존도가 매우 높은 산업분야로서 지구온난화는 농업의 생산성, 생산여건, 그리고 품질 및 재배적지 등에 미칠 영향이 매우 클 것이 예상된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 지리정보시스템을 도입하여 지구 온난화에 따른 국내 과수작물 재배지의 입지분석을 기후변화에 따라 우리나라에 확대도입이 가능한 레몬, 무화과, 키위, 오렌지, 석류, 한라봉을 중심으로 시행하였다. 지리정보시스템의 기술적 측면에서 기온에 대한 Interpolate 기능과 경사도에 대한 surface analysis 기능, 그리고 raster Calculator를 이용하였다. 기온의 상승에 따라 각 과수들은 재배지역이 현재는 제주도와 남부지역에 집중되어 있으나, 평균기온이나 최저기온이 3도, 4.5도 상승함에 따라 두 가지의 형태 즉, 중부지역으로 확산되거나 띠모양으로 변화하는 모습을 보이고 있다. 이러한 연구결과를 통해서 우리는 지구온난화라는 위기를 기회로 활용하고 더 나아가 농촌의 농가 소득향상과 국민에게 다양한 먹을거리를 제공하는 차원에서 기후 자원을 활용할 수 있는 정부의 정책적 노력과 농민들의 합리적인 대응이 시급하게 필요함을 주장하지 않을 수 없다.

• 청정기술
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 유리병 재사용에 대한 환경영향을 알아보기 위하여 전과정평가를 수행하였다. 연구범위로는 제품제조 및 원료수송 단계로 한정지었으며 360 mL 유리병 한 개를 기능단위로 사용하였다. 고려된 환경영향 범주는 6개로 자원고갈, 산성화, 부영양화, 지구온난화, 오존층파괴 및 광화학산화물 생성 등이었다. 전과정평과 결과, 자원고갈이 48.63%, 지구온난화가 46.27%로 두 범주가 가장 큰 환경영향을 보였으며 나머지 범주들은 상대적으로 미미한 영향을 보였다. 전체 공정 중 신병제조공정에 사용되는 화학약품에 의한 환경영향이 71.24%로서 주요인으로 나타났고 전력사용은 16.74%, 수송은 11.8%로 다음을 차지하고 있다. 또한 신병제조공정에 투입되는 화학약품 중 규산나트륨에 의한 환경영향이 45.68%를 차지하고 있어 자원고갈 및 지구온난화에 대한 기여도가 가장 큰 것으로 보인다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.1141-1147
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• 2002

Based on the tide gauge data from the Permanent Service for Meau Sea Level (PSMSL) collected at 23 locations in the Korean coast, the long-term sea-level trend was computed using a simple linear regression fit over the recorded length of the monthly mean sea-level data. The computed sea-level trend was also corrected for the vertical land movement due to post glacial rebound(PGR) using the ICE-4G(VM2) model output. It was found that the PGR-corrected sea-level trend near Korea was 2.310 $\pm$ 2.220 mm/yr, which is higher than the global average at 1.0∼2.0mm/yr, as assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC). The regional distribution of the long-term sea-level trend near Korea revealed that the South Sea had the largest sea-level rise followed by the West Sea and East Sea, respectively, supporting the results of the previous study by Seo et al. However, due to the relatively short record period and large spatial variability, the sea-level trend from the tide gauge data for the Korean coast could be biased with a steric sea-level rise by the global warming during the 20th century.