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적도 해류계 분석 및 엘니뇨 시기의 변동에 관한 논의: 중등 교육 현장의 관련 오개념을 중심으로 (A Review on the Analysis of the Equatorial Current System and the Variability during the El Niño Period: Focusing on the Misconceptions in the Field of Secondary Education)

  • 장유순
    • 한국지구과학회지
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    • 제42권3호
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    • pp.296-310
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    • 2021
  • 엘니뇨는 전지구적인 규모로 기후 변화를 유발하는 대표적인 해양-대기 상호작용 현상으로서 지구과학 분야에서 매우 중요한 교수-학습 소재로 사용되고 있다. 본 논고에서는 적도 해류계의 분포 특징 및 발생 역학에 관해 정리하였으며, 엘니뇨 시기의 적도 해류계 변동과 관련 오개념에 관해 조사하였다. 엘니뇨 시기에는 북적도해류, 남적도해류, 적도잠류들이 유의미하게 약화된다. 그러나 북적도반류는 중심축을 중심으로 남쪽 성분은 강화되고 북쪽 성분은 약화되면서 적도 쪽으로 남하하기 때문에 엘니뇨 시기의 북적도반류의 변동에 대해서는 일반화할 수 없다. 또한 서태평양에서는 북적도반류의 남하 폭이 커져 결과적으로 적도 서태평양에서는 동향류가 관측된다. 일부 대중 매체를 통한 과학 기사, 중등학교 평가 문항 뿐만 아니라 현직 교사들을 대상으로 한 설문 조사 결과 분석을 통해 엘니뇨 시기의 적도 해류계의 변동에 관한 개념이 통일되지 않았음을 확인하였다. 이는 기존에 사용되고 있는 엘니뇨 모식도의 부정확한 해석과 적도 해류 및 파동 역학에 관한 이해 부족과 연관된다고 유추할 수 있다.

북동태평양 적도 Thermocline Ridge 해역에서 영양염(질소, 인, 규소)과 유기탄소(용존 및 입자)의 분포 특성 및 연간 변화 (Distribution and Inter-annual Variation of Nutrients (N, P, Si) and Organic Carbon (DOC, POC) in the Equatorial Thermocline Ridge, Northeast Pacific)

  • 손주원;김경홍;김미진;손승규;지상범
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.55-68
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    • 2011
  • The distribution and inter-annual variation of nutrients (N, P, Si) and dissolved/particulate organic carbon were investigated in the equatorial thermocline ridge ($7^{\circ}{\sim}11.5^{\circ}N$, $131.5^{\circ}W$) of the northeast Pacific. From the Oceanic Nino Index and Multivariate ENSO Index provided by NOAA, normal condition was observed in July 2003 and August 2005 on the aspect of global climate/ocean change. However, La Ni$\~{n}$a and El Ni$\~{n}$o episodes occurred in July 2007 and August 2009, respectively. Thermocline ridge in the study area was located at $9^{\circ}N$ in July 2003, $8^{\circ}N$ in August 2005, $10^{\circ}N$ in July 2007, and $10.5^{\circ}N$ in August 2009 under the influence of global climate/ocean change and surface current system (North Equatorial Counter Current and North Equatorial Current) of the northeast Pacific. Maximum depth integrated values (DIV) of nutrients in the upper layer (0~100 m depth range) were shown in July 2007 (mean 21.12 gN/$m^2$, 4.27 gP/$m^2$, 33.72 gSi/$m^2$) and higher variability of DIV in the equatorial thermocline ridge was observed at $10^{\circ}N$ during the study periods. Also, maximum concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the upper 50 m depth layer was observed in July 2007 (mean $107.48{\pm}14.58\;{\mu}M$), and particulate organic carbon (POC, mean $9.42{\pm}3.02\;{\mu}M$) was similar to that of DOC. Nutrient concentration in the surface layer increased with effect of upwelling phenomenon in the equatorial thermocline ridge and La Ni$\~{n}$a episode, which had formed in the central Pacific. This process also resulted in the increasing of organic carbon concentration (DOC and POC) in the surface layer. From these results, it is suggested that spatial and temporal variation of chemical and biological factors were generated by physical processes in the equatorial thermocline ridge.

Science Objectives and Design of Ionospheric Monitoring Instrument Ionospheric Anomaly Monitoring by Magnetometer And Plasma-probe (IAMMAP) for the CAS500-3 Satellite

  • Ryu, Kwangsun;Lee, Seunguk;Woo, Chang Ho;Lee, Junchan;Jang, Eunjin;Hwang, Jaemin;Kim, Jin-Kyu;Cha, Wonho;Kim, Dong-guk;Koo, BonJu;Park, SeongOg;Choi, Dooyoung;Choi, Cheong Rim
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.117-126
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    • 2022
  • The Ionospheric Anomaly Monitoring by Magnetometer And Plasma-probe (IAMMAP) is one of the scientific instruments for the Compact Advanced Satellite 500-3 (CAS 500-3) which is planned to be launched by Korean Space Launch Vehicle in 2024. The main scientific objective of IAMMAP is to understand the complicated correlation between the equatorial electro-jet (EEJ) and the equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) which play important roles in the dynamics of the ionospheric plasma in the dayside equator region. IAMMAP consists of an impedance probe (IP) for precise plasma measurement and magnetometers for EEJ current estimation. The designated sun-synchronous orbit along the quasi-meridional plane makes the instrument suitable for studying the EIA and EEJ. The newly-devised IP is expected to obtain the electron density of the ionosphere with unprecedented precision by measuring the upper-hybrid frequency (fUHR) of the ionospheric plasma, which is not affected by the satellite geometry, the spacecraft potential, or contamination unlike conventional Langmuir probes. A set of temperature-tolerant precision fluxgate magnetometers, called Adaptive In-phase MAGnetometer, is employed also for studying the complicated current system in the ionosphere and magnetosphere, which is particularly related with the EEJ caused by the potential difference along the zonal direction.

Hydrographic Structure Along 131.5°W in the Eastern Tropical Pacific in July 2003

  • Chang, Kyung-Il;Hwang, Sang-Chul;Hong, Chang-Su
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.299-309
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    • 2004
  • Conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) data obtained along a meridional section in the eastern tropical Pacific in July 2003 have been analyzed to identify various water masses, and to examine the hydrographic structure and zonal geostrophic currents in the upper 1000 m. Water mass analysis shows the existence of subtropical and intermediate waters, characterized by layers of subsurface salinity maximum and minimum, originating from both hemispheres of the Pacific. Vertical section of temperature in the upper 200 m shows the typical trough-ridge structure associated with the zonal current system for most of the tropical Pacific. Water with the lowest salinity of less than 33.6 was found in the upper 30 m between $8.5^{\circ}N$ and $10.5^{\circ}N$ in a boundary zone between the North Equatorial Current and North Equatorial Countercurrent. Temporal changes in water properties observed at $10.5^{\circ}N$ over a period of 9 days suggest both the local rainfall and horizontal advection is responsible for the presence of the low-salinity water. Development of a barrier layer was also observed at $10.5^{\circ}N$. In the North Equatorial Current region a local upwelling was observed at $15^{\circ}N$, which brings high salinity and cooler subtropical water to the sea surface. A band of countercurrent occurs in the upwelling region between $13^{\circ}N$ and $15^{\circ}N$.

Solar Interior Currents Presumed by Solar Surface Magnetic Fields

  • Bogyeong Kim;Yu Yi
    • 천문학회지
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    • 제56권2호
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    • pp.187-194
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    • 2023
  • The remote sensing technique of measuring the magnetic field was applied first to sunspots by Hale (1908). Later Babcock (1961) showed that the solar surface magnetic field on a global scale is a dipole in first-order approximation and that this dipole field reverses once every solar cycle. The Wilcox Solar Observatory (WSO) supplies the spherical harmonics coefficients of the solar corona magnetic field of each Carrington Rotation, calculated based on the remotely-sensed photospheric magnetic field of the solar surface. To infer the internal current system producing the global solar coronal magnetic field structure and evolution of the Sun, we calculate the multipole components of the solar magnetic field using the WSO data from 1976 to 2019. The prominent cycle components over the last 4 solar activity cycles are axis-symmetric fields of the dipole and octupole. This implies that the current inversion driving the solar magnetic field reversal originates from the equatorial region and spreads to the whole globe. Thus, a more accurate solar dynamo model must include an explanation of the origin and evolution of such solar internal current dynamics.

Seasonal Variation of Global Volume Transport Calculated from an Ocean General Circulation Model

  • Jang, Chan-Joo;Noh, Yign;Kim, Cheol-Ho
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2002
  • Seasonal variation in global transport calculated from an ocean general circulation model (OGCM) has been assessed through the comparison with observational estimates. The OGCM based on the GFDL MOM1.1 has honzontal grid interval of 10 and 21 verticle levels, and was integrated for 31 years forced by climatological wind stress, freshwater flux, and heat flux with restoring. General features of the world ocean circulation are well reproduced, which include the western boundary currents such as the Kuroshio and the Agulhas Current, the Equatorial Current system, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and the Weddell Sea gyres. Also well resolved is the remarkable seasonal variation in the depth-integrated flows in the northern Indian Ocean due to the monsoonal wind. Monthly variation is found to be dominant in the transport of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current through the Drake Passage in accordance with observational estimates. It has been shown that the mid-latitude depth-integrated flows obey the Sverdrup relation, except for some regions such as continental shelf regions where the interaction between stratification and bottom topography is critical.

Performance evaluation of the 76 cm telescope at Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory (KHAO)

  • Ji, Tae-Geun;Han, Jimin;Ahn, Hojae;Lee, Sumin;Kim, Dohoon;Kim, Kyung Tae;Im, Myungshin;Pak, Soojong
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제46권1호
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    • pp.49.3-49.3
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    • 2021
  • The 76 cm telescope in Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory is participating in the small telescope network of the SomangNet project, which started in 2020. Since the installation of the telescope in 1992, the system configuration has been changed several times. The optical system of this telescope has a Ritchey-Chrétien configuration with 76 cm in diameter and the focal ratio is f/7. The mount is a single fork equatorial type and its control system is operated by TheSkyX software. We use a science camera with a 4k × 4k CCD and standard Johnson-Cousins UBVRI filters, which cover a field of view of 23.7 × 23.7 arcmin. We are also developing the Kyung Hee Automatic Observing Software for the 76 cm telescope (KAOS76) for efficient operations. In this work, we present the standard star calibration results, the current status of the system, and the expected science capabilities.

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Development of typhoon forecasting system using satellite data

  • Ryu, Seung-Ah;Chung, Hyo-Sang;Lee, Yong-Seob;Suh, Ae-Sook
    • 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한원격탐사학회 1999년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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    • pp.127-131
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    • 1999
  • Typhoons were known by contributing to transporting plus heat or kinetic energy from equatorial region to midlatitude region. Due to the strong damage from typhoon, we acknowledged the theoretical study and the importance of accurate forecast about typhoon. In this study, typhoon forecasting system was developed to search the tracks of past typhoons or to display similar track of past typhoon in comparison with the path of current forecasting typhoon. It was programmed using Interactive Data Language(IDL), which was a complete computing environment for the interactive analysis and visualization of data. Typhoon forecasting system was also included satellite image and auxiliary chart. IR, Water Vapor, Visible satellite images helped users analyze an accurate forecast of typhoon. They were further refined the procedures for generating water vapor winds and gave an initial indication of their utility for numerical weather prediction(NWP), in particular for typhoon track forecasting where they could provide important information. They were also available for its utility in typhoon tracer or intensity.

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북동태평양 KODOS지역 심해 퇴적물의 베인 전단강도 측정 방법에 따른 결과 비교 (Comparison of Vane-shear Strength Measured by Different Methods in Deep-sea Sediments from KODOS area, NE Equatorial Pacific)

  • 지상범;정회수;김현섭;문재운
    • 한국해양학회지:바다
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.390-399
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    • 1999
  • 북동태평양 심해저 생물자원 퇴적물에서 서로 다른 두 종류의 측정기 그리고 선상 및 육상 실험실에서 획득한 베인전단강도(vane shear strength) 자료의 비교 연구를 위하여 다중주상시료 채취기(multiple corer)로 규질 및 탄산질 퇴적물 시료를 채취하였다. 전단강도는 $2.0{\times}2.0$ cm의 베인($90^{\circ}$ four blade vane)이 장착된 수동베인측정기(hand-held vane apparatus, 수동베인) 그리고 회전식 점도계 (rotational viscometer)에 $1.0{\times}0.88$ cm의 베인을 장착하여 구성한 전동베인 측정기(motorized shear vane system, 전동베인)로 측정되었다. 수동베인과 전동베인으로 측정된 전단강도 값들은 코어 깊이에 따라 증가하는 동일한 변화 양상을 보이며, 절대 값도 유의한 차이를 보이지 않는다. 그리고 선상에서 측정된 전단강도 값에 비하여 3개훨월후 실험실에서 동일 장비에 의해 측정한 값들 또한 큰 차를 나타내지 않는다. 한편, 실험실에서 전동베인으로 동일한 코어를 2~4회 반복 측정한 결과 동일한 깊이에서도 측정 지점(hole)에 따라 차이가 나타난다. 또한 한 정점 내에서 서로 다른 코어 시료중 전단강도 값은 상당한 차이를 보이는 경우도 있다. 이는 심해저 주상 퇴적물의 물리적 특성이 생물 교란 작용 등의 영향으로 국부적으로 다르기 때문에 나타난 결과로 판단된다. 즉 심해저 퇴적물의 전단강도는 선상에서 또는 3개월이 지난 후 실험실에서, 그리고 두 종류의 기기를 사용하여도 깊이에 따른 유의한 차이를 보이지 않고, 오히려 한 코어시료 내의 국부적 물성차이 또는 한 정점 내 지점별 물성차이에 의한 변화 폭이 더 크게 나타낸다.

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기후변화예측을 위한 해양대순환모형의 개발 (Development of Oceanic General Circulation Model for Climate Change Prediction)

  • 안중배;이효신
    • 한국해양학회지:바다
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.16-24
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    • 1998
  • 본 연구에서는 해양-대기 접합기후계의 연구를 위해 대기대순환모형에 대응하는 해양대순환모형을 개발하였고 이 해양대순환모형을 이용하여 주어진 대기경계조건에 대한 해양의 반응을 연구하였다. 기후학적 월평균값을 이용하여 모형을 100년동안 적분하였을 때(EXP 1), 해수온과 해류 등 모사된 대규모 해양상태는 관측과 유사하게 나타났다. 그러나 북적도반류와 같은 좁은 구역의 해류는 모형이 성긴 격자를 사용함으로 불가피하게 흐트러졌다. 남극주변의 남빙양상의 해빙의 계절변화 또한 잘 모사되었다. NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis Project로부터 얻어진 10년 월평균자료(1982-1991)를 경계조건으로 한 EXP 2에서 모형은 1982-1983과 1986-1987의 엘니뇨를 포함하는 그 기간 동안의 주요한 해양변화를 적절히 모사해 내었다. ENSO기간 동안 모형은 편서풍 아노말리의 동진에 따른 서향류 아노말리에 반응하여 동쪽으로 팽창하는 더운물과 적도를 따른 음의 연직속도 아노말리를 보여주고 있다. 엘니뇨와 상관한 아노말리 분포와 그 시간전개는 관측과 일치하고 있다. 일련의 실험들은 본 모형이 해양의 평균상태 및 아노말리를 재생산하는 능력을 가지고 있고, 해양-대기 결합계의 연구를 위해 효과적으로 사용될 수 있음을 보여준다.

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