• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.297-304
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• 2009

We investigated the response of the westerly winds over the Southern Ocean (SO) to glacial boundary conditions for the Last Glacial Maximum using the CCM3 atmospheric general circulation model. In response to glacial boundary conditions, the zonally averaged maximum SO westerly winds weakened 20-35% and were displaced toward the equator by 3-4 degrees. This weakening of the SO westerly winds arose from a substantial increase in mean sea level pressure (MSLP) in the southern part of the SO around Antarctica relative to the northern part. The increase in MSLP around Antarctica is associated with a marked temperature reduction caused by an increase in sea ice cover and ice albedo feedback during the glacial time. The weakened westerly winds in the SO and their equator-ward displacement might play a role in reducing the atmospheric $CO_2$ concentration by reducing upwelling of the carbon rich deep water during the glacial time.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2011

토양수분은 지표와 대기에서 물과 에너지를 교환하는 중요한 수문기상 인자임에도 불구하고 토양수분에 대한 중요성이 부족한 실정이다. 최근에는 위성기술의 발달로 Aqua위성에 탑재된 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer E (AMSR-E)를 이용하여 토양수분을 측정하고 있다. 이는 토양수분을 측정하고 있는 가장 유용한 기기로서 25km의 낮은 공간 해상도를 가지고 있어 토양수분의 변화를 나타내는데 한계점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 AMSR-E의 공간 해상도를 높이고자 비교적 높은 해상도를 (1km) 가지고 있는 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)를 연동하였으며, MODIS의 산출물 중 Albedo, LST, NDVI 인자를 이용하였다. 이를 바탕으로 1km의 고해상도 일 별 토양수분 지도를 작성하였으며, 이 지도를 각각 관측 토양수분과 비교 검증하였다. 향후 일별 고해상도 토양수분 지도를 작성하면 우리나라에 대한 토양수분 데이터베이스를 구축해 나갈 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 1998.09a
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• pp.103-109
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• 1998

A technique on atmospheric correction algorithm for a single band (0.76-0.90 $\mu$m) reflective of Landsat TM imagery has been developed using a radiation transfer model simulation. It proceeds in two steps: First, calculation of the surface reflectance of each pixel based on precomputed planetary albedo functions for actual atmospheres(e. g. radiosonde) and two kinds of atmospheric visibility states. Second, approximate correction of the adjacency pixel effect by taking into account the average reflectance in an 7 $\times$ 7 pixel neighbourhood and using appropriate land cover classification in reflectance. The correction functions are provided by MODTRAN model.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.103.2-103.2
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• 2011

We measure the degree of polarization of the lunar regolith to map the distributions of the age and the particle size. We use a 12cm refracting telescope with a 2k-square pixel color CCD (R band) and a polarization filter. The angular resolution obtained is 3.02 km/pixel. Our goal is to obtain a map of the lunar particle size distribution on the lunar regolith and then that of the age distribution. Polarization of the light scattered by lunar surface contains information on their mean particle size. The mean particle size of the lunar surface has been decreased by continued micro-meteoroid impact over a long period. One can estimate the age of the lunar surface if the mean particle size is known. Particle sizes can be measured through observations of polarization because the mean particle size is related to the maximum polarization and albedo. The age and the particle size of the lunar regolith can give vital information for the future lunar exploration.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.444-448
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• 2015

We describe the radiative transfer of a Gaussian beam in a water medium using the Monte Carlo method offering basic propagation behaviors. The simulation shows how the energy of the initial Gaussian beam is redistributed as it propagates in coastal water, and also depicts the dependence of the propagation behavior on inherent optical properties of the ocean water such as the single scattering albedo as well as on laser beam parameters, e.g. the M squared. Our results may widen the applicability of LIDARs by providing a couple of design considerations for a bathymetric LIDAR.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.30-40
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• 1992

The reflection effect on three types of eclipsing binaries has been analyzed based on the Wilson and Devinney's model and Russell and Merrill's model. The reflection effect was displayed on the theoretical light curves for the various conditions using the Wilson and Devinney's light curve program. Two models were compared after the rectifing the theoretical light curves including the reflection effect with the Russell and Merrill's method. The result shows that two models have an agreement on the reflection effect just in cases of the small difference in temperature adn albedo between two stars in the system.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.81.4-82
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• 2016

Recent analysis on asteroidal thermophysical property revealed that there is a tendency that their thermal inertia decrease with their sizes at least for main belt asteroids. However, little is known about the thermal properties of comet-like bodies. In this work we utilized a simple thermophysical model to calculate the thermal inertia of a bare nucleus of comet P/2006 HR30 (Siding Spring) and an asteroid in comet-like orbit 4015 Wilson-Harrington from AKARI observation data. It is also shown that the determination of their thermal inertia is very sensitive to their spin vector, while the diameter is rather easy to be constrained to a certain range by combining multi-wavelength observational data. Thus, we set diameter and hence the geometric albedo as fixed parameters, and inferred the spin vector and thermal inertia of the targets. Further detailed analyses on these cometary bodies will shed light on our understanding of the detailed surfacial characteristics of them.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.165-166
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• 2007

특수 분장을 이용하여 매우 정교하게 제작된 가면을 쓴 얼굴 위변조의 경우 일반적인 밝기 영상으로는 검출이 용이하지 않다. 최근의 획기적인 특수 분장 기술 발전을 고려할 때 성공적인 얼굴 인식시스템 개발을 위해 가면을 쓴 얼굴 위변조 검출 연구는 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 물질의 재질에 따른 반사율의 차이를 기반으로 가면을 착용하는 얼굴 위변조를 검출하는 방법을 제안한다. 우선 알비도(albedo)에 착안하여 여러 파장대의 조명에 대해 실험하였다. 실제 얼굴 인식 시스템의 적용 환경을 고려할 때 알비도를 단순히 빛의 반사량으로 간략화 할 수 있음을 보였고, 실험결과 850nm 적외선 조명이 적합하다는 결론을 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.21-30
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• 2002

Images taken by geostationary satellite may be used to estimate solar irradiance fluxes at earth's surface. It is based on the empirical correlation between a satellite derived cloud index and the irradiance at the ground. For the validation. estimated solar radiation fluxes are compared with observed solar radiation fluxes at 16 sites over the Korean peninsular from January 1982 to December 2000. Estimated solar radiation fluxes show reliable results for estimating the global radiation with average deviation of -5.6 to +2.8% from the measured values and the yearly averaged horizontal global insolation of Korean peninsula was turned out to be $3.038kcal/m^2.day$.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.1438-1449
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• 1988

An analysis of radiative heat transfer has been conducted on axisymmetric finite cylindrical media. It is assumed that the temperature in the media is uniformly distributed and the boundaries are diffusely emitting and reflecting at a constant temperature. The scattering phase function is represented by the delta-Eddington approximation to account for highly forward scattering by particulates just as in the combustion system. Exact numerical solutions are obtained by Gaussian quadrature method and compared with P-1 and P-3 approximation solutions to verify their engineering application limit. The effects of optical thickness, scattering albedo, wall emissivity and aspect ratio are investigated. The results show that P-3 approximation is found to be in good agreement with the exact solution.