• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1385-1395
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• 2010

Harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides blooms have been frequently occurred in coastal areas of the East Sea since 1995. We compared the oceanic conditions in years 1995, 2001 and 2003 when the C. polykrikoides bloom was strong, and in years 1998 and 2004 when the C. polykrikoides bloom was not appeared. We studied temporal and spatial variation of upwelling and geostrophic currents on the western channel of Korean Strait, an entrance of the East Sea. The period and occurrence area of C. polykrikoides bloom was depended on variation of upwelling in summer. In the distributions of geostrophic current, southward current was dominant near the coast in August, 1998 and 2000. Whereas northward current was dominant near and off the coast in August, 1995 and 2003 which the C. polykrikoides bloom was strong. When compared dominant phytoplankton of the coastal areas in each year, Kuroshio indicator species Proboscia alata and Chaetoceros affine were dominant, respectively, in 2001 and 2003 at every stations. However, the dominant species was variable at each coastal area in 1998 and 2000. In 2003, the abundance of Sagitta elegans which is known as the cold water indicator was low, but the abundance of S. enflata, warm water indicator, was very high in Gangneung compared to Sokcho. It seemed that the distribution of S. elegans is restricted by strong warm water current. In conclusion, it was estimated that the distribution of C. polykrikoides bloom in the coastal area of the East Sea was closely related with the strength of East Korea Warm Current and upwelling.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2007년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2007
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• pp.418-421
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• 2007

Using gridded wind-stress products constructed by satellite scatterometers (ERS-1, 2 and QSCAT) data and those by numerical weather prediction(NWP) model(NCEP-reanalysis), we estimate wind-driven transports of the North Pacific subtropical gyre, and compare them in the central portion of the gyre (around 300 N) with geostrophic transports calculated from historical hydrographic data (World Ocean Database 2005). Even if there are some discrepancies between the wind-driven transports by the QSCAT and NCEP products, they are both in good agreement with the geostrophic transports within reasonable errors, except for the regional difference in the eastern part of the zone. The difference in the eastern part is characterized by an anticyclonic deviation of the geostrophic transport resulting from an anti-cyclonic anomalous flow in the surface layer, suggesting that it is related to the Eastern Gyral produced by the thermohaline process associated with the formation of the Eastern Subtropical Mode Water. We also examine the consistency of the Sverdrup transports estimated from these products by comparing them with the transports of the western boundary current, namely the Kuroshio regions, in previous studies. The net southward transport, based on the sum of the Sverdrup transports by QSCAT and NCEP products and the thermohaline transport, agrees well with the net northward transport of the western boundary current, namely the Kuroshio transport. From these results, it is concluded that the Sverdrup balance can hold in the North Pacific subtropical gyre.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.276-282
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• 1998

As a part of the long-term ADCP mooring program to measure the mass flux through the Korea Strait, current velocity data were obtained for 39 days in the deepest point of the strait. Near-surface velocity of this observation was compared with Izuhara-Pusan sea level difference (SLD) to investigate the geostrophic relationship. Principal direction of the Tsushima Current at the mooring station is 44.6 degrees to the north from the east. Variability of the tidal current is greater than the nontidal current by a factor of two. Correlation coefficient of tidal current against SLD is 0.46 but the nontidal current is not correlated. The current velocity (U in cm/s) can be estimated from the demeaned SLD (in cm) by the relation U=23.63+0.64SLD where the maximum range of SLD is 52.9 cm. Current is coherent with SLD at semidiurnal, diurnal and 42.7-hour periods. A dominant nontidal variability with about 5-day period is not coherent with SLD.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 1999

With sectional data obtained in September of 1987, 1988 and 1989 by quadrireciprocal ADCP measurement and CTD cast, the current structure, volume transport and vorticity in the Western Channel of the Korea Strait were studied. The characteristics of Tsushima Current water persisted throughout the summer especially in the homogeneous water of temperature $14-16^{\circ}C$ located at the depth of 50-100m below seasonal termocline. Thickness and velocity of the homogeneous layer are about 10-170m and 20-60cm/s. and the relative vorticity for this layer is shown to be nearly constant and it is smaller than the planetary vorticity. Potential vorticity of $2.70-7.10{\times}10^{-6}m^{-1}s^{-1}$ is found to be dependent mainly on planetary rather than on the relative vorticities. The Tsushima Current water represented by the homogeneous layer R14-16^{\circ}C$ may keep the potential vorticity at the area of strong current in the Strait. The ADCP current structure is similar to geostrophic current and the core of the current with the speed of 30-50cm/s is situated in the middle layer over the deep trough. With large tidal fluctuation the volume transport has mean value of 1.17sv which was about 40% larger than that of geostrophic calculation.

• 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 해양환경안전학회 2003년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.167-174
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• 2003

Oceanic conditions of the Tsushirm Wann Current (1WC) region in the southern area if the East Sea (the Japan Sea) are examined using data obtained from a CREAMS (Circulation Research if the East Asian Marginal Seas) cruise in June 1996. In 1990s, a lower temperature appears in $19\%$ and in this period, two branch of the TWC exist and the first branch of the TWC flows inshore if the Japanese coastal region compared to tfr1t in the other years, especially in the sfr1llower water layer at less th:1n about 2mm. The TWC cored with the higher salinity (>34.6 psu) is clearly observed over the continental shelf zone in the Japanese coastal region and offshore and identified by geostrophic calculation Intrusion if the TWC into the East Sea through the Korea Strait (the Tsushima Strait) makes the density structure in the water column change and the water mass in the TWC region is unstable based on Brunt- Vaisala frequency.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.39-56
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• 1995

1992년 3월부터 6월까지 속초앞 해역에서 동일한 난수성 소용돌이가 계속 관측되 었다. 이 난수성 소용돌이는 1991년에 형성되어 속초앞 해역에서 월동을 한 후 1992년 4~6월에는 약간 북상하였다. 3월에 관측되었을 때 소용돌이의 크기는 직경이 약 160km, 수심 약 330 m 였고, 상층 내부에 약 1$0^{\circ}C$, 34.2 psu의 균질층(혼합층)이 최대 폭 약 130 km , 수심 약 230 m 로 존재하고 있었으나 6월에는 약간 축소되었다. 낭수 성 소용돌이 표층의 최대유속은 약 65cm/s였으며, 수심 200 m에서도 약 20cm/s 이상의 큰 유속을 갖고 있었다. 이러한 유속구조는 대체로 지형류 평형을 잘 유지하고 있었으 나, 6월에는 약간의 차이가 나타났다. 또한 동한난류의 표층유속은 50~70 cm/s로 나 타나 소용돌이의 북향류와 비슷했으며, 동한난류는 주로 수심 200m 이내의 상층에서만 존재했다.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 1977

With the serial observation data and the tidal records at Busan and Izuhara from 1966 to 1973, the geostrophic current velocity and its relation to the difference of mean sea level of both sides were studied in order to estimate indirectly the average current velocity from the tidal observations. The results shows that the current velocity is estimated by the relationship V=4.016(H-98.3) with the 95% confidence limits of V 4.2 cm/sec. Ther relationship between the observed current velocity and the simultaneous daily mean sea level difference shows a similar result, V=4.717(H-99.6). The two equations were applied to the evaluation of annual variations of current velocity from the average monthly mean sea level data of both stations.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2003

1996년 6월에 실시된 CREAMS 항해 관측 자료를 이용하여 동해 남부 해역의 해황을 분석하였다. 1996년은 1990년∼1999년 사이의 다른 해에 비해 동해 남부 해역에 저수온 현상이 나타났으며, 이러한 현상은 일본 연안을 따라 이동하는 쓰시마난류의 지류가 더욱더 연안에 근접하여 이동하는 것과 관련이 있다. 쓰시마난류의 분포는 수심 200m 이천의 대륙붕 위에 존재하는 core 형태의 고염분수 분포와 지형류의 분포로부터 확인된다. 해수의 안정도 계산결과로부터 고온 고염분수인 쓰시마 난류의 유입은 연안역의 연직 밀도 구조에 영향을 주게 되며, 이로 인하여 수주의 불안정한 상태를 초래하는 요인 중 한가지로 작용하는 것으로 나타난다.

• 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 $15^{\circ}N$.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.580-593
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• 1993

대마해류는 큐슈 서쪽해역에서 갈라져 대한해협으로 북상하여 흐르는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 이럴 경우 해류는 등수심선을 가로질러야 하며 이를 위해 어떤 힘이 필요하다. 그러한 힘으로는, 대한해협과 쯔가루해협 사이의 해수면의 차이, Reynolds Stress, 밀도차이 등에 제시되어져 왔다. 이 논문에서는 순압인 경우에 이들의 역할을 수치모델을 사용하여 연구해 보았다. 모델 결과는 대마해류가 위의 어떠한 힘이 없이도 발생한다는 것을 보였다. 해류는 동중국해에서 등수심선을 따라 흐르며, 해류흐름은 외부의 힘에 의해서가 아니라 자신의 역학에 의해 발생하는 것으로 보인다. 그 역학은 육지에 의한 틈새(gap) 사이로 유출되는 흐름에서와 같다. 모델결과는 또한 이 해역의 해류가 Reynolds Stress와 같은 외부의 힘에 의해 영향을 받을 수 있다는 것을 보여 주며, 그럴 경우 실제 해양에서는 해류의 역학과 형태가 복잡하게 나타날 가능성이 있다. 그러나 순압모델 결과는 대마해류가 기본적으로는 지형균형(geostrophic adjustment)에 의한 것임을 보여준다.