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The Influence of Opposing Flow and Its Separation of SBF over Masan on Southeast Coast of the Korea

  • Ji, Hyo-Eun;Lee, Kwi-Ok;Lee, Soon-Hwan;Park, Soon-Young;Jeon, Won-Bae;Lee, Hwa-Woon
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.216-227
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    • 2011
  • A Sea breeze front (SBF) appears clear particularly if there is opposing wind, and the convergence zone along a SBF affects air quality in coastal areas. This study analyzes features of SBF separation in the presence of an opposing flow in the southeastern coastal area of Korea Peninsula. Using a Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) numerical simulation and an opposing flow, two types of SBF were observed at Masan coastal area of Korea. In one, the SBF penetrated inland despite of the opposing flow at Jinhae (1100 LST), Wondong (1700 LST), Saenglim (1700 LST), and Miryang (1700 LST). In the other, the SBF remained on the coastline along with Jinhae (1100 LST), Masan (1400 LST), Jinbuk (1400 LST), and Gaecheon (1700 LST), because the inflow of the sea breeze was not sufficient to penetrate inland against the opposing flow. This study shows that SBFs are affected by the formation of an opposing flow, as well as the inflows of a sea breeze and the opposing flow.

A study on the role and application technology of the space explorer (우주 탐사선에서 파일 시스템의 역할 및 응용 기술 연구)

  • Koo, Cheol-Hea;Ju, Gwang-Hyeok
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2013
  • Computing environment of space explorer including LEO (Low Earth Orbit), GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbit) satellite may be considered as the same category of embedded system on the ground. But with comparison with personal computing environment it is widely accepted that the space computing is outdated and behind of state of the art. Especially file system which is nearly essential item in all ground computing environment including personal computer, workstation and server is rarely used in space explorer till lately. In this paper, a study of ESA PUS (Packet Utilization Standard) and CCSDS (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) community's activity, international trend, and applicable technical application for applying file system in oder to use these standards for utilizing the file system to deep space explorer is described.

Development of automatic alert populating system of earth structures based on sensor monitoring (센서 모니터링을 활용한 토류구조물 상황전파 자동화 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Yong-Su;Ahan, Sang-Ro;Jung, Jae-Hyun;Han, Sang-Jea;Jung, Seung-Yong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2009.03a
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    • pp.667-672
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    • 2009
  • Gathering information and systemization of infrastructure disaster management is to reduce uncertainties in making decisions and maximize the number of alternations. The key objects of a sensor-based progress report and propagation automation systems are to provide objective data, realize and support decision making and deliver them to a certain area, department, manager and other people rapidly. The major findings and results of this study are as follows. 1) Application of international standard-based alerting protocol(CAP; Common Alerting Protocol). 2) Development of database of existing progress report and propagation manual in order to achieve networking of safety management on major social infrastructure of the nation. 3) Development middleware application programs to progress report and propagation data using SMS, FAX, EMS, VMS, MMS.

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Introduction to US EPA Smart Scoping Technical Guide for Improving Pollution Site Investigation (국내 오염부지 조사 개선을 위한 US EPA 스마트 스코핑 기술 소개)

  • Kim, Bomin;Kim, Han-Suk;Kwon, Man Jae;Jo, Ho Young
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.25 no.2_spc
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    • pp.70-85
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    • 2020
  • This paper introduces the 'Smart Scoping for Environmental Investigations Technical Guide' issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, which describes the use of smart scoping during lifecycle of remedial investigation projects. This paper also briefly summarizes the guidelines of soil and groundwater contamination investigation of South Korea. The smart scoping practices can support the development of a robust and realistic conceptual site model that is very useful for investigations and evaluations of the contaminated site. The application of evaluation tools relevant for the site-specific characteristics is important for the development of a conceptual site model. The smart scoping recommends the use of previous investigation data and implementation of best proven strategies for successful remedial investigation project. The use of smart scoping in contaminated site investigation will provide better management of contaminated sites.

A Study on Performance Improvement of a PHC-W Pile for PHC-W Retaining Wall (PHC-W 흙막이용 PHC-W말뚝의 성능개선에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Chae Min;Kim, Sung Su;Jeon, Byeong Han;Choi, Yongkyu
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2017
  • Various earth retaining wall methods were used on the domestic construction sites and a cast in place pile (C.I.P) method was mostly applied at deep excavation. Because of a lot of shortcomings in the C.I.P method, a new method using PHC-W earth retaining wall was developed. The earth retaining wall method using PHC-W piles has a lot of advantages including that it is safer than other earth retaining wall methods due to uniform quality and high rigidity. PHC-W was designed to effectively resist lateral earth pressure by alternating cross section of PHC pile. And increment of bending moment and shear strength were verified through KS F 4306 tests, and were increased by 42% and 98% more than KS standards.

Application and Development of Integration Technique to Generate Land-cover and Soil Moisture Map Using High Resolution Optical and SAR images

  • Kim Ji-Eun;Park Sang-Eun;Kim Duk-jin;Kim Jun-su;Moon Wooil M.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.497-500
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    • 2005
  • Research and development of remote sensing technique is necessary so that more accurate and extensive information may be obtained. To achieve this goal, the synthesized technique which integrates the high resolution optic and SAR image, and topographical information was examined to investigate the quantitative/qualitative characteristics of the Earth's surface environment. For this purpose, high-precision DEMs of Jeju-Island was generated and data fusion algorithm was developed in order to integrate the multi-spectral optic and polarimetric SAR image. Three dimensional land-cover and two dimensional soil moisture maps were generated conclusively so as to investigate the Earth's surface environments and extract the geophysical parameters.

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A Comparative Study on the Earth Science Curricula at High School Level in Foreign Countries (외국의 고등학교 지구과학 교육과정의 비교 연구)

  • Kwon, Chi-Soon;Hwang, Kyung-Hee
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.55-66
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    • 1990
  • This study aimed at identifying the characteristics of current Earth Science Curricula in several countries in terms of their format, objectives and contents and discussing about them. The curricula(including textbooks) were collected from 6 countries The United States of America, England, Australia, Japan and The Republic of China. Here are the results of this study ; 1. Earth Science should be teached in high school and assigned at least 8-10 unit. 2. In Earth Science objectives, scientific inquiry methods through observation and experiment and mutual relationship among science, technology and society must be stressed. 3. The contents of Earth Science must did with experimental and activity rather than understanding in order to induce students to how more intersts in Earth Science. 4. There is a growing tendency for Earth Science Education to be attached importance to life environment and career education.

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The Health Hazard of Geomagnetic Field in Dwellings (주거에서 지자기장의 위해성에 관한 기초연구)

  • Han, Jong-Koo;Park, Tong-So
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.43-49
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    • 2005
  • People grow up and build up most of their character through living in dwelling space and have relax and refresh at home. Creating healthy dwelling space is being considered very important in architectural planning and design for providing comfortable living environment and improving quality of life. One of the properties of the earth is that the earth has a magnetic field associated with it- the Geomagnetic field. The geomagnetic field is produced by a combination of crustal rocks, external electric current systems that surround the earth that surround the earth and currents induced in the outer layers of the earth by magnetic field variations. Human beings have evolved with the background of magnetic field, they are accustomed to living in its presence. Geopathic stress occurs at geopathic zones where the geomagnetic field is disturbed. Geopathic zones exhibit magnetic charges. Geopathic zones are characterized by variations in geomagnetism, for the geomagnetic field is not uniform but exhibits many highly localized distortions, some random, some fairly regular. These occur in geological faults, caves and underground water channel. Many research papers and experiments of the western countries indicates that the geomagnetic field affects the people and living organism in dwellings. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the geomagnetic field and people's response in living space. In this study the Health Hazard of geomagneic field in dwelling are studied through literature survey of related science field.

The Production of Metal-biochar through Co-pyrolysis of Lignin and Red Mud and Utilization for the Removal of Contaminants in the Water (리그닌과 적니의 공동 열분해를 통한 금속-바이오차 생산 및 수중 오염물질 제거를 위한 활용)

  • Kim Eunji;Kim Naeun;Park Juyeong;Lee Heuiyun;Yoon Kwangsuk
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2024
  • With industrial development, the inevitable increase in both organic and inorganic waste necessitates the exploration of waste treatment and utilization methods. This study focuses on co-pyrolyzing lignin and red mud to generate metalbiochar, aiming to demonstrate their potential as effective adsorbents for water pollutant removal. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed mass loss of lignin below 660℃, with additional mass loss occurring (>660℃) due to the phase change of metals (i.e., Fe) in red mud. Characterization of the metal-biochar indicated porous structure embedded with zero-valent iron/magnetite and specific functional groups. The adsorption experiments with 2,4-dichlorophenol and Cd(II) revealed the removal efficiency of the two pollutants reached its maximum at the initial pH of 2.8. These findings suggest that copyrolysis of lignin and red mud can transform waste into valuable materials, serving as effective adsorbents for diverse water pollutants.

Spatial Gap-Filling of Hourly AOD Data from Himawari-8 Satellite Using DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) and FMM (Fast Marching Method)

  • Youn, Youjeong;Kim, Seoyeon;Jeong, Yemin;Cho, Subin;Kang, Jonggu;Kim, Geunah;Lee, Yangwon
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.777-788
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    • 2021
  • Since aerosol has a relatively short duration and significant spatial variation, satellite observations become more important for the spatially and temporally continuous quantification of aerosol. However, optical remote sensing has the disadvantage that it cannot detect AOD (Aerosol Optical Depth) for the regions covered by clouds or the regions with extremely high concentrations. Such missing values can increase the data uncertainty in the analyses of the Earth's environment. This paper presents a spatial gap-filling framework using a univariate statistical method such as DCT-PLS (Discrete Cosine Transform-based Penalized Least Square Regression) and FMM (Fast Matching Method) inpainting. We conducted a feasibility test for the hourly AOD product from AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager) between January 1 and December 31, 2019, and compared the accuracy statistics of the two spatial gap-filling methods. When the null-pixel area is not very large (null-pixel ratio < 0.6), the validation statistics of DCT-PLS and FMM techniques showed high accuracy of CC=0.988 (MAE=0.020) and CC=0.980 (MAE=0.028), respectively. Together with the AI-based gap-filling method using extra explanatory variables, the DCT-PLS and FMM techniques can be tested for the low-resolution images from the AMI (Advanced Meteorological Imager) of GK2A (Geostationary Korea Multi-purpose Satellite 2A), GEMS (Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer) and GOCI2 (Geostationary Ocean Color Imager) of GK2B (Geostationary Korea Multi-purpose Satellite 2B) and the high-resolution images from the CAS500 (Compact Advanced Satellite) series soon.