• 천문학논총
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2017

The extragalactic background suggests half the energy generated by stars was reprocessed into the infrared (IR) by dust. At z~1.3, 90% of star formation is obscured by dust. To fully understand the cosmic star formation history, it is critical to investigate infrared emission. AKARI has made deep mid-IR observation using its continuous 9-band filters in the NEP field ($5.4deg^2$), using ~10% of the entire pointed observations available throughout its lifetime. However, there remain 11,000 AKARI infrared sources undetected with the previous CFHT/Megacam imaging (r ~25.9ABmag). Redshift and IR luminosity of these sources are unknown. These sources may contribute significantly to the cosmic star-formation rate density (CSFRD). For example, if they all lie at 1< z <2, the CSFRD will be twice as high at the epoch. We are carrying out deep imaging of the NEP field in 5 broad bands (g, r, i, z, and y) using Hyper Suprime-Camera (HSC), which has 1.5 deg field of view in diameter on Subaru 8m telescope. This will provide photometric redshift information, and thereby IR luminosity for the previously-undetected 11,000 faint AKARI IR sources. Combined with AKARI's mid-IR AGN/SF diagnosis, and accurate midIR luminosity measurement, this will allow a complete census of cosmic star-formation/AGN accretion history obscured by dust.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2012

지속가능한 수자원 관리 시스템을 위한 수문 예측은 안정적인 장단기 용수 공급에 있어 중요한 과제이며, 이를 위해는 다양한 기후 정보를 이용한 시스템의 평가가 우선되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 미국 플로리다 템파 지역의 연간 월 강우와 하천 유량 예측을 위해 본 시험지역에 운용되고 있는 유량 모의 시스템 (flow modeling system, FMS)을 소개하고, 관측된 강우 자료를 '최적 예측 강우 시나리오 (the best rainfall forecast)'로 가정하여 FMS의 기후 예측 정보에 대한 활용성을 평가하였다. 연구 결과, 기본적으로 FMS에 의해 예측된 월 강우량 앙상블의 중앙값이 관측 강우량을 잘 재현하는 것으로 나타났다. 강우 예측 모델 입력자료로 사용되는 초기 월 강우량은 2개월까지의 예측에 간섭하며 이 후 예측치는 동일한 범주로 수렴하여 관측자료로 부터 추정된 통계치에 의존하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 예측 모델이 최대 2개월간의 예측 효용성을 가짐을 의미한다. 월 강우량 앙상블을 이용하여 예측된 하천 유량 앙상블은 4-6개월까지의 예측 효용성을 보였다. 예측된 강우량 대신 실제 관측 월강우 시계열 자료를 유량 예측을 위한 강우 입력자료로 적용한 결과, 예측된 유량의 범주가 현저히 감소하였으며 예측의 불확실성이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 시험 지역에 대한 신뢰도 높은 강우 예측 자료의 확보가 기존의 수문 예측 시스템 개선에 기여할수 있다는 것을 보여준다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2002

동한난류 주변 해역의 해색전선과 수온전선의 공간적 분포 특성을 CZCS와 AVHRR 위성자료를 이용하여 살펴보았다. 동한난류 주류의 난수 streamer 주변 해역의 색소농도와 SST의 공간적 분포를 살펴본 결과, 식물플랑크톤의 흡수보다는 황색물질이나 용존유기물질과 같은 부유물질에 의해 높은 색소농도를 나타낸 연안냉수해역, 연안의 부유물질에 의한 영향과 식물플랑크톤에 의한 영향이 혼합된 특성이 나타난 색소농도가 높은 수온전선의 냉수해역, 외해수의 특성과 유사한 순수한 식물플랑크톤의 영향에 의해 색소농도가 높은 난수중첩해역, 식물플랑크톤의 홉수에 의해 지배를 받고 있으나 색소농도가 적은 난수해역, 식물플랑크톤의 흡수에 의한 영향으로 색소농도가 높은 외해해역의 5개 범주로 구분할 수 있었다. 동해안을 따른 연안냉수해역의 높은 색소농도의 확장은 동한난류의 흐름에 크게 영향을 받고 있으며, 동한난류의 난수 내부에 있는 낮은 색소농도와 분리된다. 또한, 동한난류해역 주변의 색소 농도와 SST 사이의 관계는 전체적으로, 색소농도가 높은 곳은 수온이 낮은 곳에 나타나고 있으며, 색소농도가 낮은 곳은 수온이 높은 곳에서 나타났다. 색소농도가 가장 높게 나타난 것은 수온전선해역 냉수쪽에서 가장 높은 550nm 반사와 비교적 높은 443nm 흡수와 일치하는 일반적인 연안수와 같이 식물플랑크톤 단독으로 나타나는 것이 아니라 부유물질과 동시에 나타났다. 그리고, 또 다른 색소농도의 높은 농도가 외해수에서 나타난 것과 유사하게 난수 streamer 내부에서 나타났으며, 이것은 연안의 부유물질의 영향은 거의 받지 않은 식물플랑크톤에 의해 색소농도가 높은 것을 알았다. 동한난류 해역과 같이 색소농도가 높은 해역에서 SST와 색소농도 영상만으로 복잡한 물리 생물학적인 현상에 기인한 모든 현상을 이해하기는 어렵지만, 광범위한 해역에서 이러한 현상을 이해하는데 위성자료는 효과적인 수단으로 판단된다. 또한, 현재 운용중인 NASA의 Seastar에 탑재된 SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field-of·view Sensor)에 의한 보다 정확한 식물플랑크톤 색소농도 자료는 현장에서 측정된 관측자료와 더불어 동한난류 해역의 물리$\cdot$생물학적인 시공간변동을 이해하는데 많은 도움을 줄 것이라 사료된다.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.315-337
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• 1997

In order to compare the dffects of $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$(葛根解肌湯) of "Dongeuisusebowon(東醫壽世保元)and Won's(元)-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$(葛根解肌湯) of "Dongeuisasansinpyun(東醫四象新編)" on the immune respone, Sprague-Dawley male rats were used and randomly divided into four groups. Normal group was under normal condition, Control group was injected i.v. with 2mg/kg Methotrexate(MTX) on the 9th day and 11th day after sensitization with SRBC on the 5th day, $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group was fed with 1ml of $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ and Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group was fed with 1ml of Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ by oral during eighteen days. In the 9th day and the 11th day after oral feeding with medication, MTX was injected in tail of rats in order to reduce immune function. Leukocyte count, lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte count of spleen, lymphocyte count of bone marrow, contact hypersensitivity to DNFB, morphologic change of thymus cell, and electropherogram of serum protein were estimated and compared according to the group. The results are as follows : 1. Before and after MTX injection, leukocyte(WBC) count was increased signigicantly in Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group compared to control group. $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group had no significant difference compared to control group. 2. Before and after MTX injection, lymphocyte ratio was not significantly different in Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group and in $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group compared to control group. 3. The lymphocyte count of spleen was increased significantly in $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group compared to control group and Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group. Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group had no significant difference compared to control group. 4. The lymphocyte count of bone marrow was increased significantly in Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group compared to control group and $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group. $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group had no significant difference compared to control group. 5. Contact hypersensitivity was increased significantly in Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group compared to other group. $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group had no significant difference compared to control groups. 6. In the morphologic change of thymus cell, control group compared to normal group had a indistinct boundary between cortex and medulla and lymphocyte cell density of thymus was low. $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group and Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group compared to control group had a definite boundary between cortex and medulla and lymphocyte cell density of thymus was high. 7. In the SDS-PAGE electropherogram of serum protein, Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group had a wide band of nearby 25,000 Dalton, and which meant IgG generated more actively. Considering this results, $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group and Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group have an effect on the depression of immune function induced by MTX, and especially Won's-$Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group has an significant effect than $Galg{\breve{u}}nhaegit'ang$ group.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.518-527
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• 2014

우리나라는 고속의 경제성장을 이룩해 오면서 경제적, 사회적으로 성장이란 관점에 초점을 맞추어 왔고 그 결과 세계 선진국 대열에 근접하였다. 그러나 지금 우리는 국가 전체적으로 재난과 안전이란 문제에 직면에 있다. 국가재난관리체계와 그에 대한 시스템, 국민의 안전의식은 여전히 후진국 수준에 머물러 있었음이 드러났고 이것은 최근 세월호 사건으로 극명하게 표출되면서 정부와 국민 모두에게 큰 자각심을 불러 일으켰다. 또한 이전과 달리 재난은 환경적, 사회적 등의 변화로 더욱 대형화, 복잡화, 다변화됨과 동시에 예측이 불가능한 형태로 바뀌어 가고 있다. 이와 같은 변화에서 재난현장을 중심으로 한 신속하고 효율적인 대응의 중요성이 그 어느 때보다 절실하게 요구되고 있다. 이러한 시대적 요구를 실현하기 위해서는 국가적 차원에서의 재난현장 중심의 일원화된 재난통신망 구축과 재난대응관리에 대한 법, 제도, 조직 개선 및 고도화된 재난대응표준절차 수립이 필요하다. 재난현장 중심의 효율성을 확보한 일원화된 재난통신망을 구축하기 위해서는 현장에 투입된 유관기관 담당자들 간의 원활한 통신확보, 다양한 현장 정보입수, 정보공유, 통신 불감지역 최소화, 정확한 현장 대응을 위한 신속한 의사결정, 통신두절 대비 백업망 구축 등이 필수적인 요소이다. 이를 위해 음성통신 외에 영상을 포함한 다양한 멀티미디어 통신과 위치정보 파악이 가능하고 우리나라가 약 70% 원천 기술을 보유한 PS-LTE 방식을 이용한 통신망 구축이 최적으로 판단된다. 또한 주파수 특성상 통신 불감지역이 최소인 700MHz 대역을 이용하고 예측할 수 없는 통신두절에 대비한 위성통신백업망과 재난현장의 많은 정보 입수를 위해 센서 네트워크 기술, 소셜미디어 활용 등을 통하여 신속하고 정확한 의사결정과 현장대응 및 일사분란한 지휘통신체계로 피해를 최소화 할 수 있다. 이와 동시에 재난대응 관리 측면에서는 첫째로 재난관리 표준운영절차를 선진화, 고도화하여 재난발생시 f즉각적인 행동절차에 돌입하게 하며 둘째로 개방형 플랫폼 형태의 재난통합대응체계를 구성하여 민관이 공동으로 재난대응에 참여할 수 있도록 한다. 셋째로 법, 제도, 업무분산에 의한 총괄조정기능을 강화하여 적극적인 재난안전관리를 도모한다. 넷째로 국무총리 산하에 별도의 재난대응 전담조직이 필요한데 해당업무의 특성이나 규모를 고려하여 소방이 적합한 조직으로 사료된다. 다섯째로 인명 구조를 위한 특수구조단체 설립이 필요하고 여기에는 현재 중앙 119구조대를 확대, 개편하는 것이 바람직하다. 마지막으로는 현재의 복잡한 긴급구조통신번호를 119로 통합하고 이에 대한 통합센터 신설과 전문인력 양성에도 많은 정부의 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경농학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경농학회 2009년도 정기총회 및 국제심포지엄
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• pp.273-282
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• 2009

The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) disease group are fatal neurodegenerative disorders affecting a wide range of hosts. The group includes kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, scrapie in sheep and goats and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle. The exact nature of the infectious agent involved in the transmission of these diseases remains controversial. However, a central event in their pathogenesis is the accumulation in infected tissues of an abnormal form of a host-encoded protein, the prion protein (PrP). Whereas the normal cellular protein is fully sensitive to protease ($PrP^{sen}$), the disease-associated prion protein ($PrP^d$) is only partly degraded ($PrP^{res}$), its amino-terminal end being removed. BSE was first reported in the mid-80s in the UK. Ten years later, a new form of human prion disease, variant CJD (vCJD) developed in the wake of the BSE epidemic, and there is now strong scientific evidence that vCJD was initiated by the exposure of humans to BSE-infected tissues, thus indicating a zoonotic disease. However, the ban on the feeding of animal-derived proteins to ruminants, and the apparent lack of vertical transmission of BSE, have led to a decline in the incidence of the disease within cattle herd and therefore, an assumed decreased risk for human contacting vCJD. The origin of the original case(s) of BSE still remains an enigma even though three hypotheses have been raised. Hypotheses are i) sheep- or goat-derived scrapie-infected tissues included in meat and bone meal fed to cattle, ii) a previously undetected sporadic or genetic bovine TSE contaminating cattle feed or iii) originating from a human TSE through animal feed contaminated with human remains. A host cellular membrane protein ($PrP^C$), which is abundant in central nervous system tissue, appear to be conformationally altered in the diseased host into a prion protein ($PrP^{Sc}$). This $PrP^{Sc}$ is detergent insoluble and partially protease-resistant ($PrP^{res}$). The term $PrP^{res}$ is normally used to describe the protein detected after protease treatment, in techniques such as Western immunoblotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay using fresh/frozen tissue. Immunohistochemistry may performed with formalin-fixed tissues. Also, clinical signs of the BSE are one of the major diagnostic indicators. Recently, atypical forms (known as H- and L-type) of BSE have appeared in several European countries, Japan, Canada and the United States. An unusual case was also reported in a miniature zebu. The atypical BSE fall into two groups based on the relative molecular mass (Mm) of the unglycosylated $PrP^{res}$ band relative to that of classical BSE, one of the higher Mm (H-type) and the other lower (L-type). Both types have been detected worldwide as rare cases in older animals, at a low prevalence consistent with the possibility of sporadic forms of prion diseases in cattle. This raises the unwelcome possibility that vCJD could increase in the human population. Now, active surveillance program against BSE is going on in Korea. In regional veterinary service lab, ELISA is applied to screen the BSE in slaughter and confirmatory tests by Western immunoblotting and immunohistochemisty are carried out if there are positive or suspect in the screening test. Also, the ruminant feed ban is rigorously enforced. Removal of specified risk materials such as brain and spinal cord from cattle is mandatory process at slaughter to prevent the infected material from entering the human food chain.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.408-415
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• 2006

Temperature-dependent, wide-angle, x-ray diffraction (WAXD) patterns and infrared (IR) spectra were measured for biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and its copolymers, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) P(HB-co-HHx) (HHx=2.5, 3.4, 10.5, and 12 mol%), in order to explore their crystal and lamellar structure and their pattern of C-H...O=C hydrogen bonding. The WAXD patterns showed that the P(HB-co-HHx) copolymers have the same orthorhombic system as PHB. It was found from the temperature-dependent WAXD measurements of PHB and P(HB-co-HHx) that the a lattice parameter is more enlarged than the b lattice parameter during heating and that only the a lattice parameter shows reversibility during both heating and cooling processes. These observations suggest that an interaction occurs along the a axis in PHB and P(HB-co-HHx). This interaction seems to be due to an intermolecular C-H...O=C hydrogen bonding between the C=O group in one helical structure and the $CH_3$ group in the other helical structure. The x-ray crystallographic data of PHB showed that the distance between the O atom of the C=O group in one helical structure and the H atom of one of the three C-H bonds of the $CH_3$ group in the other helix structure is $2.63{\AA}$, which is significantly shorter than the sum of the van der Waals separation ($2.72{\AA}$). This result and the appearance of the $CH_3$ asymmetric stretching band at $3009 cm^{-1}$ suggest that there is a C-H...O=C hydrogen bond between the C=O group and the $CH_3$ group in PHB and P(HB-co-HHx). The temperature-dependent WAXD and IR measurements revealed that the crystallinity of P(HB-co-HHx) (HHx =10.5 and 12 mol%) decreases gradually from a fairly low temperature, while that of PHB and P(HB-co-HHx) (HHx = 2.5 and 3.5 mol%) remains almost unchanged until just below their melting temperatures. It was also shown from our studies that the weakening of the C-H...O = C interaction starts from just above room temperature and proceeds gradually increasing temperature. It seems that the C-H...O=C hydrogen bonding stabilizes the chain holding in the lamellar structure and affects the thermal behaviour of PHB and its copolymers.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2000년도 춘계학술강연 및 발표대회 강연 및 발표논문 초록집
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• pp.9-10
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• 2000

An important business-field of world-wide steel-industry is the coating of thin metal-sheets with zinc, zinc-aluminum and aluminum based materials. These products mostly go into automotive industry. in particular for the car-body. into building and construction industry as well as household appliances. Due to mass-production, the processing is done in large continuously operating plants where the mostly cold-rolled metal-strip as the substrate is handled in coils up to 40 tons unwind before and rolled up again after passing the processing plant which includes cleaning, annealing, hot-dip galvanizing / aluminizing and chemical treatment. In the liquid Zn, Zn-AI, AI-Zn and AI-Si bathes a combined action of corrosion and wear under high temperature and high stress onto the transfer components (rolls) accounts for major economic losses. Most critical here are the bearing systems of these rolls operating in the liquid system. Rolls in liquid system can not be avoided as they are needed to transfer the steel-strip into and out of the crucible. Since several years, ceramic roller bearings are tested here [1.2], however, in particular due to uncontrollable Slag-impurities within the hot bath [3], slide bearings are still expected to be of a higher potential [4]. The today's state of the art is the application of slide bearings based on Stellite\ulcorneragainst Stellite which is in general a 50-60 wt% Co-matrix with incorporated Cr- and W-carbides and other composites. Indeed Stellite is used as the bearing-material as of it's chemical properties (does not go into solution), the physical properties in particular with poor lubricating properties are not satisfying at all. To increase the Sliding behavior in the bearing system, about 0.15-0.2 wt% of lead has been added into the hot-bath in the past. Due to environmental regulations. this had to be reduced dramatically_ This together with the heavily increasing production rates expressed by increased velocity of the substrate-steel-band up to 200 m/min and increased tractate power up to 10 tons in modern plants. leads to life times of the bearings of a few up to several days only. To improve this situation. the Mechanical Alloying (MA) TeChnique [5.6.7.8] is used to prOduce advanced Stellite-based bearing materials. A lubricating phase is introduced into Stellite-powder-material by MA, the composite-powder-particles are coated by High Energy Milling (HEM) in order to produce bearing-bushes of approximately 12 kg by Sintering, Liquid Phase Sintering (LPS) and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). The chemical and physical behavior of samples as well as the bearing systems in the hot galvanizing / aluminizing plant are discussed. DependenCies like lubricant material and composite, LPS-binder and composite, particle shape and PM-route with respect to achievable density. (temperature--) shock-reSistibility and corrosive-wear behavior will be described. The materials are characterized by particle size analysis (laser diffraction), scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. corrosive-wear behavior is determined using a special cylinder-in-bush apparatus (CIBA) as well as field-test in real production condition. Part I of this work describes the initial testing phase where different sample materials are produced, characterized, consolidated and tested in the CIBA under a common AI-Zn-system. The results are discussed and the material-system for the large components to be produced for the field test in real production condition is decided. Outlook: Part II of this work will describe the field test in a hot-dip-galvanizing/aluminizing plant of the mechanically alloyed bearing bushes under aluminum-rich liquid metal. Alter testing, the bushes will be characterized and obtained results with respect to wear. expected lifetime, surface roughness and infiltration will be discussed. Part III of this project will describe a second initial testing phase where the won results of part 1+11 will be transferred to the AI-Si system. Part IV of this project will describe the field test in a hot-dip-aluminizing plant of the mechanically alloyed bearing bushes under aluminum liquid metal. After testing. the bushes will be characterized and obtained results with respect to wear. expected lifetime, surface roughness and infiltration will be discussed.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제49권7호
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• pp.625-634
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• 2016

기상청, 국토교통부 및 국방부는 각 기관의 특성에 맞게 기상, 수문 및 항공 관측용 레이더를 운영하고 있다. 2015년까지 국내에는 총 8대의 이중편파레이더(백령도, 용인테스트베드, 진도, 면봉산, 비슬산, 소백산, 모후산, 서대산 레이더)가 도입되어 운영되고 있다. 레이더를 운영 중인 세개 부처는 관측목적이 달라 레이더에 대한 운영방식, 자료 처리 방식 및 활용 방안 등에서 서로 많은 차이를 보여 왔으며 이러한 차이는 각 부처에서 운영하는 레이더 자료의 정확도가 달라지게 하는 원인이 되고 있다. 이에, 세 부처는 2010년 "기상-강우 레이더 자료 공동 활용에 관한 합의서"를 체결하고, 서로 다른 부처에서 생산된 모든 레이더 자료를 공동 활용하는 체계를 마련하였다. 범부처 이중편파레이더 자료의 합성을 위해서는 부처별 레이더 간의 정확도가 서로 유사해야한다. 서로간의 정확도가 다른 상태에서 레이더 강우 자료를 합성하게 된다면 공간적으로 품질이 다른 합성 강우장이 생산될 수밖에 없다. 이에 본 연구에서는 범부처 이중편파레이더 강우량의 정확도 향상과 통합을 위해 2015년도에 용인테스트베드 레이더에서 시행되었던 경험적 방법을 이용하였다. 그 결과 2015년 5월부터 10월까지의 백령도, 비슬산 및 소백산 레이더 자료에 대한 강우량 정확도(1-NE)가 70% 수준으로 향상되었다. 또한 레이더 편파변수 조절 전에는 정확도가 30~60%까지 넓은 범위를 보이고 있으나 조절 후 65~70%로 그 범위가 줄어들었다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1979

This is a study on angels' costumes in religious paintings, especially as this relates to the questions of concepts and theological symbolism. Angels, as spiritual creatures in Christian thought, play the role of praising God's glory, as messengers of God, the role of guarding Israel and the Church, and protecting or punishing human beings. Sometimes the angels appear in incarnate form. They display no sexual differences and are not able to procreate. The angels' funtional classification being thus; nevertheless, they are pictured in various costumes and appearances according to characteristics of the paintings. The angel Michael appears as a man of dignity when pictured as a guard; the angel Gabriel in the annunciation is often portrayed as a woman of mystical beauty. Under the Renaissance, the mighty cherubim and seraphim at Yahweh's throne are degraded as plump child-angels, or winged child-heads looking alike Eros or Cupid. They have become playful and all too obviously non-heavenly chrubs, accepted features of the Temple decorations. However, cherubim are often depicted as naked or wrapped around with a piece of cloth and accompanied with wind, which symbolizes the Glory of God. The angels, costumes without seam are hung over or wrapped around the body, and when sewn they are simple and ample enough that they fall in a great many folds. However, by the 14C. angels are mostly dressed in costumes common to all Europe, and after that angels gradually appear in folk costumes; for example Italian, Flemish, etc. Dalmatic, the typical costume of Byzantine often shows up as angels' dresses even after the period. Originally the dalmatic was the Roman tunic to which Eastern influences added. The Roman clavus on the tunic had gradually lost distinction until, by the Imperial epoch, it was worn by the lowest servants. It was proudly therefore, as 'The servants of God', that the early Christians are shown wearing the clavus on their wide, ungirdled, sleeved dalmatics. In addition to their costume, angels have some other distinct charateristics. First, angels have a halo around their head; this symbolizes their holiness. Second, angels wear a narrow diadem or a queen's crown that seems to denote their glorious status close to God's throne. Third, the cloth band across the breast resembles a priest's stole, which suggests the sacred role of a priest and symbolizes the grace santified. Fourth, lilies in the annunciations are symbols of Mary's virginity. chastity, innocence and heavenly bliss. Angels hold palms or olives in their hands. The former denote prosperity. beauty and the Christians' reward after death; the latter represent peace and amity. the imperial crown made of olives means victory. Fifth, angels in paintings always have a pair of wings, which can be traced to scripture where cherubim and seraphim are described as having pairs of wings. Angels' wings often have colors of the rainbow, and the rainbow is compared to God's glory. Sixth, generally artists paint angels' costumes as white, blue, green, gold and purple. Other colors such as red rarely appear. According, to scriptures it is believed that angels should be depicted 'as white as snow'. According to the biblical expressions of angels as lightning, sun or a pillar of fire, angels should be described as creatures of light. Nevertheless being a form of art, religious paintings may differ in their presentation according to an artist's inspiration and intention. Since religious paintings illustrated above were almost all done before the Reformation, symbols of colors used in the Catholic Church will also be mentioned. The white color symbolizes chastity, purity, brightness, delight and divinity. Green represents new birth, eternal life, spiritual revival and the expectance of the grace of God. Blue, the color of sapphires, denotes chastity and truth. Red, the color of rubies, represents divinity, love and religious passion. Violet is the color of dignity, indicating the sovereign, royal or imperial power and the great Sacrifice of Christ. As mentionad above, angels' costumes were expressed in accordance with contemporary patterns or as indicated in the Bible, and accesories and colors correspond with Christian symbols. Therefore these facts should be taken into consideration when it comes to the study of costume history.