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Numerical Modeling of Turbidity Current during Extreme Flood Event in Soyang Reservoir (소양호 극한 홍수 사상에 대한 탁수 수치 모의)

  • Lee, A.-Ram;Chung, Se-Woong;Ryu, In-Gu;Jeong, Hee-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.1658-1662
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    • 2009
  • 최근 들어 기후 변화로 인한 이상 강우 현상과 기록적인 집중 강우로 탁수 발생의 빈도와 강도가 증가하고, 탁수의 장기간 하류 방류로 인해 경제적인 피해가 발생할 뿐만 아니라 환경적으로도 중요한 문제로 대두되고 있다. 저수지로 유입된 탁수의 시공간적 분포 예측 결과의 신뢰도는 탁수 밀도류 해석의 정확도에 가장 큰 영향을 받으므로 유입 하천수의 밀도 거동에 대한 정확한 해석이 필요하다. 따라서 탁수의 거동해석은 수리 및 수질의 연동 모의(Coupled modeling)가 필수적이다. 본 연구의 목적은 수리 및 수질의 연동 해석이 가능한 2차원 횡 방향 평균 모형(CE-QUAL-W2)을 소양호에 구축하고, 기록적인 강우 사상을 보인 2006년 수문조건에서의 모형의 적용성과 한계점을 평가하는데 있다. 구축한 소양호 탁수 예측 모델을 2006년 탁수사상에 적용한 결과, 홍수 사상으로 이중 첨두 유량이 발생한 후 저수지 내에서 중층 밀도류와 바닥밀도류의 두 가지 밀도류 형태가 혼재하여 진행되는 현상이 적절히 모의되었다. 하지만, 저수지내에서 측정한 탁수 수괴(plume)의 시공간적 수직분포(profiles)는 모의결과와 다소 편차를 보였으며, 특히 저수지 바닥 인근에서 모델은 실측값을 과대평가 하였다. 오차의 원인은 모델 입력 자료의 불확실성과 수치모델의 불확실성으로 판단된다. 따라서 향후 탁수 거동 모델링과정의 불확실성을 최소화하고 모의결과의 신뢰도를 개선하기 위해서 극한탁수 사상에서 발생하는 수리학적 현상과 SS 입자 동력학에 대한 이론적 연구와 입력 자료의 정확한 산정을 위한 현장 실험이 필요하다.

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Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Intrusive Density Currents

  • An, Sangdo
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.23 no.7
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    • pp.1223-1232
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    • 2014
  • Density currents have been easily observed in environmental flows, for instance turbidity currents and pollutant plumes in the oceans and rivers. In this study, we explored the propagation dynamics of density currents using the FLOW-3D computational fluid dynamics code. The renormalization group (RNG) $k-{\varepsilon}$ scheme, a turbulence numerical technique, is employed in a Reynold-averaged Navier-Stokes framework (RANS). The numerical simulations focused on two different types of intrusive density flows: (1) propagating into a two-layer ambient fluid; (2) propagating into a linearly stratified fluid. In the study of intrusive density flows into a two-layer ambient fluid, intrusive speeds were compared with laboratory experiments and analytical solutions. The numerical model shows good quantitative agreement for predicting propagation speed of the density currents. We also numerically reproduced the effect of the ratio of current depth to the overall depth of fluid. The numerical model provided excellent agreement with the analytical values. It was also clearly demonstrated that RNG $k-{\varepsilon}$ scheme within RANS framework is able to accurately simulate the dynamics of density currents. Simulations intruding into a continuously stratified fluid with the various buoyancy frequencies are carried out. These simulations demonstrate that three different propagation patterns can be developed according to the value of $h_n/H$ : (1) underflows developed with $h_n/H=0$ ; (2) overflows developed when $h_n/H=1$ ; (3) intrusive interflow occurred with the condition of 0 < $h_n/H$ < 1.

Morphological and genetic variability among Ecklonia cava (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) populations in Korea

  • Choi, Dong Mun;Ko, Young Wook;Kang, Rae-Seon;Kim, Jeong Ha
    • ALGAE
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.89-101
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    • 2015
  • Ecklonia cava Kjellman is a common kelp found in shallow subtidal in warm-temperate waters in the northwest Pacific Ocean. This species has shown substantial morphological variation along with subsistence in different locations and local environments. We quantified the magnitude of morphological variation of E. cava from six populations along ~700 km of coastline from Jeju Island to Dokdo in Korea. In addition, we examined genetic distance among the populations using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Most morphological characteristics investigated were significantly different among locations. Multivariate analyses indicated two phenetically distinct groups (nearshore, sheltered vs. offshore, exposed), indicating wave exposure with turbidity are presumably major factors for the separation. With RAPD data, results of Nei's diversity (H) and AMOVA showed considerable variations in within- and between-populations. Pairwise ${\Phi}_{ST}$ and $N_m$ values indicated moderate gene flow between the six locations. Results of Nei's analysis revealed three genetically distinct groups, not consistent with the morphological groupings, indicating that a time gap may exist between morphological and genetic variations. This study also suggests dispersal distance of this kelp may be longer than what is commonly thought and genetic similarity in the populations was largely reflected by the direction of ocean current rather than just geographical distance.

The Lago Sofia Conglomerate : Debris Flow to Hyperconcentrated Flow Deposits in a Cretaceous Submarine Channel, Southern Chile

  • Choe, Moon-Young;Sohn, Young-Kwan;Jo, Hyung-Rae;Kim, Yea-Dong
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.289-300
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    • 2002
  • The Lago Sofia conglomerates encased in the Cretaceous Cerro Toro Formation, southern Chile, represent a gigantic submarine channel system developed along a foredeep trough. The channel system consists of several tributaries along the trough margin and a trunk channel along the trough axis. Voluminous debris flows were generated ubiquitously along the tract of the submarine channel mainly by the failure of nearby channel banks or slopes. The flows transformed immediately into multiphase flows and resulted in very thick-bedded mass-flow deposits with a peculiar structure sequence. The mass-flow deposits commonly overlie fluted or grooved surfaces and consist of a lower division of clast-supported and imbricated pebble-cobble conglomerate with common basal inverse grading, and an upper division of clast- to matrix-supported and disorganized pebble conglomerate or pebbly mudstone with abundant intraformational clasts. The structure sequence suggests a temporal succession of a turbidity current, a bipartite hyperconcentrapted flow with active clast collisions near the flow base, and a cohesive debris flow probably with a rigid plug. The multiphase flow is interpreted to have resulted from transformation of clast-rich but cohesive debris flows. Cohesive debris flows appear to transform more easily into dilute flow types in subaqueous environments because they are apt to hydroplane. This is in contrast to the flow transitions in subaerial environments where noncohesive debris flows are dominant and difficult to hydroplane.

Physicochemical Components and Antioxidant Activities of Daebong Persimmon (Diospyros kaki cv. Hachiya) Peel Vinegars

  • Seong, Gi-Un;Hwang, In-Wook;Chung, Shin-Kyo
    • Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.240-244
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    • 2013
  • To evaluate utilization of persimmon peels as novel bio-materials, the general composition and antioxidant activities of Daebong persimmon vinegar (DPV), Daebong persimmon peel vinegar (DPPV) and commercial persimmon vinegar (CPV) were investigated. The pH of DPPV had slightly higher than that of other vinegars. The titratable acidities of vinegars were 3.24% (DPV), 2.77% (DPPV) and 7.78% (CPV), respectively. The reducing sugar contents showed that DPV had slightly higher than that of other vinegars. The browning degree of DPV was lower than CPV in contrast to the turbidity. The results of Hunter's color value have showed that overall values of CPV had significantly higher than DPPV and DPV. The total phenolic contents of DPV and CPV were 19.49 and 17.13 mg/100g GAE, respectively. The total flavonoid contents of DPPV (8.04 mg/100g CE) were two fold higher than that of DPV (3.85 mg/100g CE). The antioxidant activities, by DPPH and FRAP assays, of DPV showed stronger than those of other vinegars. Free sugars were mainly composed of fructose and glucose. Organic acids were presented in the order acetic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid and oxalic acid. These results suggest that the Daebong persimmon peels could be utilized for vinegar production as a health-benefit material.

Diversity of freshwater red algae at Khao Luang National Park, southern Thailand

  • Chankaew, W.;Sakset, A.;Chankaew, S.;Ganesan, E.K.;Necchi, Orlando Jr.;West, John A.
    • ALGAE
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2019
  • Freshwater red algal diversity and the relationship with water conditions in 22 stream segments in the area around Khao Luang National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand, were studied during a period of twelve months (May 2014 to April 2015). Sixteen species of freshwater red algae, belonging to eight genera (Audouinella, Balliopsis, Batrachospermum, Caloglossa, Compsopogon, Kumanoa, Sirodotia, and Thorea) were identified, which were all reported earlier for the country. Thorea clavata (Thoreaceae) was the most common species occurring in eight stream segments. Caloglossa beccarii sensu lato (Delesseriaceae) and Sirodotia huillensis Skuja (Batrachospermaceae) had the highest percent cover with up to 40% and 20% per stream segment, respectively. The water quality showed most sites to be unpolluted or ultra-oligotrophic to oligotrophic. Canonical Correspondence Analysis revealed some trends in occurrence of individual species with stream environmental variables: Batrachospermum sp.with strong current velocity; Kumanoa hirosei with high turbidity, total dissolved solid and alkalinity; Caloglossa beccarii with high conductivity; Kumanoa tabagatenensis with high ammonia-nitrogen and Thorea siamensis with high calcium and magnesium. In view of the scarce studies on the stream ecology of freshwater red algae in Philippines and neighbouring countries, it is expected that the data presented here would be helpful in more critical further studies in south-east Asia in general.

On the primary productivity in the southern sea of korea (한국남해역(韓國南海域)의 일차생산력(一次生産力))

  • CHUNG, CHANG-SOO;YANG, DONG-BEOM
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.242-254
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    • 1991
  • Southern sea of Korea was investigated for primary productivity during four scientific cruises of Korea Ocean research and Development Institute. Frontal structure appeared to be an important physical characteristic in enhancing the phytoplankton production in the study area. Relatively high productivity was occurred near the front between Tsushima Warm Current Water and Coastal Waters of China continent in March 1990 and in November 1989, and near the front between Tsushima Warm Current Water and Korean coastal Water in April 1989. In August 1988 high productive zone was limited to the tidal front off the southwestern coast of Korea. Nutrient supply related to the frontal structure might play a dominant role in increasing the primary productivity but mechanisms of nutrient enrichment are not clear. Average column productivity showed its maximum in April 1989 (1727 mgC/m$^2$/day). In the costal Waters of the china Continent incident light may be an important factor in regulating the regulating the phytoplankton production because of low light penetration rate resulting from high turbidity.

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Population Dynamics of Intermediate-Host Snails in the White Nile River, Sudan: A Year-Round Observational Descriptive Study

  • Ismail, Hassan A.H.A.;Ahmed, Abed el Aziz A. el R.M.;Lee, Young-Ha;Elhag, Mousab Siddig;Kim, Youngjin;Cha, Seungman;Jin, Yan
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.59 no.2
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2021
  • We aimed to explore the population dynamics of snail in 3 sites of the White Nile in Sudan. More specifically, we aimed to investigate the annual patterns of snail populations that act as intermediate hosts of schistosomes and monthly snail infection rates and ecological characteristics presumably related to snail populations. We collected snails for 1 year monthly at 3 different shore sites in the vicinity of El Shajara along the White Nile river in Khartoum State, Sudan. In addition, we measured air and water temperatures, water turbidities, vegetation coverages, and water depths and current speeds. Most of the collected snails were Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Bulinus truncatus. The population densities of snails and their infection rates varied across survey sites. The collected snails liberated S. mansoni and S. haematobium cercariae as well as Amphistome and Echinostome cercariae. Infected snails were found during March-June. The ecological characteristics found to be associated with the absence of snails population were: high turbidity, deep water, low vegetation coverage (near absence of vegetation), high water temperature, and high current speed. To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal study of the snail population and ecological characteristics in the main basin of the White Nile river.

Analysis of Seawater Transport based on Field Measurements at Pier-bridge between Busan New-port and the Nakdong River Estuary (부산 신항-낙동강 하구역 연결잔교부의 물질수송 해석(I) - 현장조사를 통한 잔교부 해수소통량 평가 -)

  • Lee, Young-Bok;Tawaret, Attapon;Kim, Heon-Tae;Yoon, Han-Sam
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 2008
  • This study analyzed the characteristics of sea water transport between Busan New-port and the Nakdong River estuary. A current meter was placed on a pier bridge and the current velocity was analyzed to determine the flow direction. Water temperature, salinity, turbidity, and tide were also measured to determine the characteristics of sea water and to describe the tidal current between the two regions. The results indicated that the dominant outflow direction of the ebb tidal current was from the Nakdong River estuary to Busan New-port. Conversely, during a flood tide, the dominant direction was from Busan New-port to the Nakdong River estuary. The maximum current speed during the first and second field measurements was about 13.18 and 30.80 cm/ sec, respectively. During the first field measurement, the total volume of sea water transport was $184.71\;m^3/sec$ and the residual volume transport was $+59.74\;m^3/sec$. By contrast, during the second field measurement, the respective values were $331.15\;m^3/sec$ and $28.88\;m^3/sec$.

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Study on Mercury Contamination in Multimedia Environment in Lake So-Yang (소양호 다중매체 내 수은오염실태 조사)

  • Park, Sang-Young;Yoo, Seong;Shin, Hyung-Cheol;Kim, Seong-Rak;Kim, Pyung-Rae;Ahn, Myung-Chan;Han, Young-Ji
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.202-211
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    • 2011
  • In this study the seasonal and spatial pattern of mercury (Hg) concentrations in multimedia environments were investigated in Lake So-Yang. Total mercury (TM) in water column greatly enhanced as turbidity and particulate organic carbon (POC) increased due to the severe runoff, suggesting that most of Hg existed as particulate Hg in Lake Soyang. We also collected 22 species of fish in Lake Soyang and Han River, and the average total mercury in fish was 0.073 ppm, lower than both Korean (0.5 ppm) and EPA criteria (0.3 ppm). However when considering the amount of fish intake for Korean the Hg criterion in fish must be more stringent than current value, and the advisory for fish consumption should be made. Hg in fish considerably varied with sampling sites, having the highest in the upper region (Yang-gu) and the lowest in downstream (Han River). This spatial variation was possibly derived by "bloom dilution" associated with high phosphorus loading or elevated DOC concentrations, or both. Total mercury in sediment varied from 69.9 to $98.3{\mu}g/kg$, which was relatively lower than those measured in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota in USA ($102{\sim}364{\mu}g/kg$).