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A Study on the Focal Mechanism of the Hongsung Earthquake from the P-Wave Polarity Distributions (초동극성분포를 이용한 홍성지진의 Focal Mechanism 연구)

  • 김준경
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.121-136
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    • 1991
  • The focal mechanism of the Hongsung Earthquake (1978. Oct. 7, M$_L$=5.0, Latitude 36.62N, Longitude 1 26.67E) was evaulated using the polarity distribution of the P-Waveforms. Through the non-linear computer process, the compatibility of polarity distributions of the 9 P-Waveforms observed at teleseismic distances from the Hongsung Earthquake epicenter was investigated to those of the focal mechanism determined from the varying strike, dip and rake angles. The resultant values for the strike and dip angle of the principal fault plane, which apparently matches very well the sunface lineament of the Hongsung region, are determined to be about 247 degree and 78 degree with uncertainties, respectively. However, the rake angle of the focal mechanism has wide range of 40 degree to 160 degree, which is mainly due to the poor coverage of the azimuthal angle of the observed seismic stations. Due to the consistency of principal stress axes, the resultant focal mechanism could support the current stress regime of that region, which may be caused by subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Eurasia Plate along the Japan Trench. It also provides information of seismic source characteristics of the part of the Korean Peninsula for aseismic design criteria such as Site Specific Response Spectrum and Strong Ground Motion Time History for the nuclear power plants and related nuclear waste disposal facility sites.

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Focal Mechanism in and around the Korean Peninsula (한반도 및 주변의 지진 메카니즘 특성)

  • Jun, Myung-Soon;Jeon, Jeong-Soo
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.198-202
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    • 2010
  • In and around the Korean Peninsula, 18 intraplate earthquake focal mechanisms since 1936 were analyzed to understand the characteristic of focal mechanism and regional stress orientation and tectonics. These earthquakes are largest ones from the last century and may represent the characteristics of earthquake in this region. Focal mechanism of these earthquakes show predominant strike-slip faulting with small amount of thrust components. The average P-axis is almost horizontal ENE-WSW direction. This mechanism pattern and the direction of maximum stress axis is very similar with northeastern part of China and southwestern part of Japan. However they are quite different with the eastern part of East Sea. This indicate that not only the subducting Pacific Plate from east but also the indenting Indian Plate controls focal mechanism in the far east of the Eurasian Plate.

Multiple Lapse Time Window Analysis using Focal Mechanism (진원함수를 고려한 다중지연시간창 해석)

  • Chung, Tae-Woong;Yoshimoto, Kazuo
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.85-91
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    • 2012
  • Multiple Lapse Time Window (MLTW) analysis for obtaining intrinsic attenuation value require numerous data without directional bias to compensate focal mechanism. The first window of MLTW, therefore, shows large deviation in fitting smoothed theoretical curve. The information on the focal mechanism may reduce burdens of number and distribution. This study combined algorithm of computing focal mechanism to DSMC method by Yoshimoto (2000). However, the MLTW method based on the numerous data was not applicable to this study, because of the limited data to the almost same fault plane solution. This study showed that the available data was too insufficient to construct smoothed theoretical curve, although the deviation of the first window was improved. Instead of conventional solution by more data, the study seems to be needed for new constraints to obtain smoothed curve.

Focal Mechanism Solutions of Microearthquakes in the Southwestern Part of the Korea Peninsula (한반도 남서부에서 발생한 미소지진의 진원 기구해 분석)

  • Cho, Hee-Kyu;Kang, Tae-Seob;Kyung, Jai-Bok
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.341-347
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    • 2006
  • Focal mechanisms were analyzed for the seven earthquakes which occurred in the southwestern part of the Korea Peninsula from 2001 to 2005. Grid searches are performed to fit distributions of P-wave first-motion polarities and SH/P amplitude ratios for each event. The focal mechanism solutions imply that most of the events have strike-slip sense including partially thrust component. The compressional axes of the solutions are predominantly ENE-WSW or NE-SW indirections. This result is similar to the directions of the principal compressional axes for major earthquakes occurred around the Korea Peninsula.

A study for Earthquake Parameter of Uljin Earthquake (울진지진(2004/05/29)의 지진원 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jun-Kyoung
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2007
  • The seismic source parameters of the Uljin earthquake on 29 May 2004, including focal depth, focal mechanism, magnitude, and moment tensor elements for source characteristics, are analysed using moment tensor seismic source inversion. The Green‘s function for 3 crust models representing the southern Korean Peninsula are used. Also 3 kinds of epicenters are used to find optimum solution for seismic source parameters. Results show that seismic source parameters have a little dependency of azimuthal distribution and epicentral distances of seismic stations. Final results show that the event, considering 6 moment tensor elements, is caused by the typical reverse fault with nearly NS strike. The focal mechanism implies that the tectonic force around epicenter area currently has compressive environment, with nearly EW principal axis. The focal depth is estimated to be about 12km. The resultant focal mechanism show fairly good agreement to those of other studies. However, focal depth is much different from that of other studies.

A Way for Establishing Tsunami Scenario Data Base (지진해일 시나리오 DB 구축방안)

  • Lee Duk Kee;Ryoo Yonggyu;Yang JunMo;Kim Sukyung;Youn YoungHoon;Lee Jun Hee;Park Jongchan
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.3-7
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    • 2005
  • Focal mechanism of the real and imaginary faults in the western coast of Japan has been assumed by examining the previous studies on the seismicity, seismic gap, fault behaviors, seismic zoning, and faults. In the area of no seismic information, the focal mechanism has been assumed to have the maximum influence on the tsunami height in the eastern coast of Korea. The tsunami height in a particular point of the eastern coast of Korea can vary up to 7 orders with the variation of the strike of the fault in a particular source point of the western coast of Japan with constant magnitude. Tsunami scenario DB including tile arrival times and tsunami heights has been constructing by using the assumed focal mechanism of the western coast of Japan. Tsunami warning system will be reinforced by using this tsunami scenario DB near future.

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A Way for Establishing Tsunami Scenario Data Base (지진해일 시나리오 DB 구축방안)

  • Lee, Duk-Kee;Ryoo, Yong-Gyu;Yang, Jun-Mo;Kim, Su-Kyung;Youn, Young-Hoon;Lee, Jun-Hee;Park, Jong-Chan
    • Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.93-96
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    • 2005
  • Focal mechanism of the real and imaginary faults in the western coast of Japan has been assumed by examining the previous studies on the seismicity, seismic gap, fault behaviors, seismic zoning, and faults. In the area of no seismic information, the focal mechanism has been assumed to have the maximum influence on the tsunami height in the eastern coast of Korea. The tsunami height in a particular point of the eastern coast of Korea can vary up to 7 orders with the variation of the strike of the fault in a particular source point of the western coast of Japan with constant magnitude. Tsunami scenario DB including the arrival times and tsunami heights has been constructing by using the assumed focal mechanism of the western coast of Japan. Tsunami warning system will be reinforced by using this tsunami scenario DB near future.

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Analysis on the Source Characteristics of the Recent Five-year Earthquakes Occurred in the Central and Western Areas of the Korean Peninsula (최근 5년간 한반도 중서부 지역에서 발생한 지진의 진원 특성 분석)

  • Back, Jin-Ju;Kyung, Jai-Bok;Choi, Ho-Seon
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.161-169
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    • 2011
  • Focal mechanism solutions in the central and western areas of the Korean Peninsula (36-37.8$^{\circ}N$, 126-128$^{\circ}E$) were obtained from the analysis of the recent seventeen earthquakes (M${\geq}$2.2) which occurred from January, 2005 to May, 2010. The spatial differences between the epicenters recalculated by this study and those announced by the Korea Meteorological Administration are less than $0.03^{\circ}$, indicating a small deviation. Focal mechanism solutions were obtained from the analysis of P wave polarities, SH wave polarities and SH/P amplitude ratios. The focal mechanism solutions show dominant strike-slip faulting or oblique slip faulting with strike-slip components. The P-axes trends are mainly ENE-WSW or E-W directions. The direction of fault plane and auxillary fault plane with NNE-SSW and WNW-ESE are almost parallel to the general trends of lineaments in the study area. The results also show that focal mechanism solutions and the main axis of stress field in the Kyonggi massif and Okchon belt are almost same.

A Study on the Coordination Mechanism of Agri-food Cluster Network -A Case Study on Muan Loess Sweet Potato Cluste- (농식품클러스터 네트워크의 조정 메커니즘에 관한 연구 -무안황토고구마클러스터를 중심으로-)

  • Nam, Gi Pou
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.206-223
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    • 2015
  • Korea government has established 67 agri-food clusters for 10 years. In recent years, the criticism of this policy has significantly increased due to trials and errors. The purpose of this study is to suggest some policy implications for the focal firm and governance mechanism through the case study of Muan Loess Sweet Potato Cluster. The concept of netchain was used as an analysis framework. Muan Loess Sweet Potato Cluster doesn't operate an integrated production organization and focal firm doesn't exercise its influence as well. The cluster agency, focal firm of Cluster, is important for a Agri-food Cluster to grow continuously. it must have a great influence on organizing networks and an enough capacity for forming coordination mechanism. Also, Local governments must actively be involved in the network formation and coordination and inform the vision and plan for development.

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Emergence of Inter-organizational Collaboration Networks : Relational Capability Perspective (기업 간 협업 네트워크의 창발 : 관계 역량을 중심으로)

  • Park, Chulsoon
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2015
  • This paper proposes relational capability as a main driver of constructing inter-organizational collaboration networks. Based on social network theory and relational view literature, three components of relational capability are constructed and implemented by an agent-based model. The components include organizational capability, structural capability, and trust between a partner and a focal firm. These three components are updated by two micro mechanisms: structural mechanism and relational mechanism. Structural mechanism is a feedback loop in which the relational capability increases structural capability and vice versa. Relational mechanism is a learning-by-doing process in which a focal firm experiences success or failure of collaboration and the experience increases or decreases cumulative trust in a partner firm. Result of agent-based simulation shows that a collaboration network emerges through interactions of firm's relational capabilities and the characteristics of emerged networks vary with the contribution of structural capability and trust to relational capability. Specifically, in case structural capability contributes more to relational capability, the average degree centrality and collaboration proportion increases as time passes and enters into an equilibrium state. In that case, almost every firms participated in the network collaborates each other so that the emerged network becomes highly cohesive. In case trust contributes more to relational capability, the results are reversed. In an equilibrium state, the balance of contribution between structural capability and trust makes an emerged network larger and maximizes average degree centrality of the network.