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Population persistence of the perennial kelp Eisenia arborea varies across local spatial scales

  • Gossard, Daniel J.;Steller, Diana L.
    • ALGAE
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.63-74
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    • 2022
  • Perennial stipitate kelps are globally distributed and individual species can inhabit broad latitudinal ranges, expressing notably longevous persistence. Despite the foundational role kelps provide to their communities, little is known about the variability in persistence of the stipitate kelps at local spatial scales. We studied the population persistence of Eisenia arborea, a heat- and wave force-tolerant perennial stipitate kelp with a distributional range extending from British Columbia to south of the range limit of all other northeast Pacific kelps, in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Persistence characteristics for E. arborea among sites were compared and used to test the hypothesis that stand persistence varied at local spatial scales around Isla Natividad, a Pacific island off the Baja California peninsula with documented spatiotemporal environmental heterogeneity. Collected individuals around the island were "aged" using the previously validated age estimation technique of counting annual cortical dark rings. After detecting no significant differences among sites in the covariation between estimated ages for collected individuals and stipe length, we utilized in-situ population-level stipe length measurements to more rapidly predict age structures within six stands around the island. Predicted age structures, and associated stand densities, revealed persistence characteristics and density varied at local scales and a strong positive relationship existed between stand density and stand mean and maximum ages. We speculate that stands responded differently to deterministic influences (e.g., the 2014-2016 marine heatwave and / or competition with Macrocystis) resulting in heterogenous local persistence of this foundation species.

The Characteristic Self-assembly of Gold Nanoparticles over Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Substrate

  • Li, Wan-Chao;Lee, Sang-Wha
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.1133-1137
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    • 2011
  • Ordered array of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) over ITO glass was investigated in terms of ITO pretreatment, particle size, and diamines with different chain length. Owing to the indium-tin-oxide (ITO) layer coated on the glass, the substrate surface has a limited number of hydroxyl groups which can produce functionalized amine groups for Au binding, which resulted in the loosely-packed array of Au NPs on the ITO surface. Diamine ligand as a molecular linker was introduced to enhance the lateral binding of adjacent Au NPs immobilized on the amine-functionalized ITO glass, consequently leading to the densely-packed array of Au NPs over the ITO substrate. The molecular bridging effect was strengthened with the increase of chain length of diamines: C-12 > C-8. The packing density of small Au NPs (< 40 nm) was significantly increased with the increase of C-8 diamine, but large Au NPs (> 60 nm) did not produce densely-packed array on the ITO glass even for the dosage of C-12 diamine.

Estimating BP Decoding Performance of Moderate-Length Irregular LDPC Codes with Sphere Bounds

  • Chung, Kyu-Hyuk
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.35 no.7C
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    • pp.594-597
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    • 2010
  • This paper estimates belief-propagation (BP) decoding performance of moderate-length irregular low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes with sphere bounds. We note that for moderate-length($10^3{\leq}N{\leq}4\times10^3$) irregular LDPC codes, BP decoding performance, which is much worse than maximum likelihood (ML) decoding performance, is well matched with one of loose upper bounds, i.e., sphere bounds. We introduce the sphere bounding technique for particular codes, not average bounds. The sphere bounding estimation technique is validated by simulation results. It is also shown that sphere bounds and BP decoding performance of irregular LDPC codes are very close at bit-error-rates (BERs) $P_b$ of practical importance($10^{-5}{\leq}P_b{\leq}10^{-4}$).

OPERATIONAL ORBIT DETERMINATION USING GPS NAVIGATION DATA

  • Hwang Yoola;Lee Byoung-Sun;Kim Jaehoon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 2004.10b
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    • pp.376-379
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    • 2004
  • Operational orbit determination (OOD) depends on the capability of generating accurate prediction of spacecraft ephemeris in a short period. The predicted ephemeris is used in the operations such as instrument pointing and orbit maneuvers. In this study the orbit prediction problem consists of the estimating diverse arc length orbit using GPS navigation data, the predicted orbit for the next 48 hours, and the fitted 30-hour arc length orbits of double differenced GPS measurements for the predicted 48-hour period. For 24-hour orbit arc length, the predicted orbit difference from truth orbit was 205 meters due to the along-track error. The main error sources for the orbit prediction of the Low Earth Orbiter (LEO) satellite are solar pressure and atmosphere density.

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The Characteristics of Various Stress in Cohesionless Soil with the Rammed Aggregate Pier (짧은 쇄석다짐말뚝(RAP)이 설치된 사질토지반의 응력변화 특성)

  • Chun, Byung-Sik;Kim, Kyung-Min;Kim, Jun-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2005.03a
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    • pp.1108-1117
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    • 2005
  • RAP(rammed aggregate pier) method which is intermediate foundation of deep and shallow foundation is used to improve the ground with high compaction energy. This method is widely spread around the world, but there are few examples and systemic researches for failure mechanism and bearing capacity of this method are not organized yet. In this paper, soil laboratory tests were carried out to evaluate the applicability of RAP method as the foundation of a structure. And the bearing capacity and the failure mechanism of RAP method were studied with respect to various relative densities(35%, 65%, 90%), diameters(45mm, 60mm) and lengths(20cm, 30cm, 40cm). As results, stress concentration ratio decreased as diameter of RAP was increasing or length of RAP was decreased or relative density was decreased. however these results were not always constant. because systematic interaction between relative density and diameter and length of RAP can affect stress concentration ratio, more studies on stress concentration ratio are needed throughout laboratory and field tests.

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A Study on the Scheme to Maintain the Flatness of MDF According by painting and by thickness to the Environment Humidity (습도환경에서 두께와 도장재별 MDF의 평탄도 유지방안에 대한 연구)

  • Jeong, Jae-Eun
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.98-106
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    • 2007
  • With the recent increase in the amount of interior materials, the medium-density fiberboard(MDF) has continued to be produced at an increasing rate. Accordingly, to prevent the deformation of MDF after its construction, secure the precision of its finishing and improve the performance of its design, this study attempted to investigate the effect of environment humidity conditions on flatness according to the field used in MDF and its relationship to other physical properties. An attempt was made to conduct this study by changing the conditions of surface treatment by moisture and by thickness. For this purpose, it is judged that it is desirable to prevent scheme to maintain the flatness by defining the coefficient of water absorption-induced length change as in the regulation on low-density soft fiberboard and adjusting the standard for wet bending strength upward. It is thought that is further studies will be conducted about the effect of material, adhesive and thermal pressure condition, production system and processing method used in MDF on its scheme to maintain the flatness and changes in length and thickness expansion.

A Study on Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior in Random Short-Fiber SMC Composites (비규칙 단섬유강화 SMC 복합재료의 피로균열 전파거동에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jae-Dong;Koh, Sung-Wi
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.204-212
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    • 1990
  • The SMC composite, now being considered in certain structural applications, is anticipated to experience repeated loading during service. Thus, understanding of the fatigue behavior is essential in proper use of the composite material. In this paper, using the SMC composite composed of E-glass chopped strand and unsaturated polyester resin three point bending fatigue tests are carried out to investigate the fatigue crack propagating behavior under various cyclic stresses and fatigue damage of various microcrack forms. The following results are obtained from this study; 1) Most of the total fatigue life of the SMC composite is consumed at the initial extension or the growth of the macroscopic crack. 2) A Paris' type power-law relationship between the crack propagation rate and stress intensity factor range is obtained, and the value of material constant m is much higher (m=9~11)than that of other metals. 3) In case of high cyclic stress the fatigue damage show high microcrack density and short crack length, but in case of low cyclic stress does it vice versa. 4) Fatigue damage is characterized by microcrack density, crack length and distribution of crack orientation.

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Magnetic Properties of Fe-Pt Nanowires with Linear and Zigzag Structures (전이금속 Fe-Pt 나노선의 자기적 성질)

  • Jang, Y.R.;Jo, Chul-Su;Lee, J.I.
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.299-302
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    • 2005
  • We investigated the structural md magnetic properties of Fe-Pt nanowires with linear and zigzag structures by using first-principle calculational methods. Structural degrees of freedom are optimized, the bond lengths and bond angles are determined, magnetic moments, spin density, and density of states are calculated. Results show that the zigzag structure is more stable than the linear one, and has a longer bond length and smaller magnetic moments for both Fe and Pt atoms.

Effects of Plant Density on Forage Yield and Quality of Corn (재식밀도가 사일리지용 옥수수의 수량 및 사료가치에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, J.G.;Chung, E.S.;Seo, S.;Kang, W.S.;Yang, J.S.;Cho, Y.M.
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.49-54
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    • 1998
  • This experiment was carried out to investigate effect of plant density on yield and quality of corn at the forage experimental field, grassland and forage division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon eom 1996 to 1997. The two corn hybrids, P 3352 and G 4743, were grow at plant density of 67,000; 71,000; 83,000 ; 89,000 and 95,000 plantha in 60,70 and 75-an spaced rows. At the low density, plant and ear height were decreased but ear length and weight were increased. Plant density had little effect on the tasseling date, silking date and ear ratio to total dry matter. The total dry matter yield of two hybrids was increased kom 15,294 to 18,996 in P 3352 hybrid and 15,881 to 21,386kglha in G 4743, respectively, by decreasing plant density. Plant density had little effect on the ADF(acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber) and CP(crude protein) concentrations, but the quality of late maturity hybrid, G 4743, was higher than that of early maturity hybrid, P 3352. The result of this study indicate that 67,000 plantlha plant density was recommendable for machanization and maximum DM yield of corn.

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A Study on Disaster Prevention and Risk Assessment System Applying Combustion Velocity at Traditional Housing Zone (전통건축물보존지구내에서의 연소속도식을 고려한 방재계획의 수립과 재난위험도평가 시스템 구축에 관한 연구)

  • 김희성;노삼규
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study is to set up disaster prevention plan and risk assessment system considering combustion velocity at traditional housing zone. The combustion velocity analysis could contribute to build in disaster prevention technique through the potential risk analysis of the area, such analysis also able to set up comprehensive disaster prevention management system. Following results have achieved through the combustion velocity calculation. \circled1 The combustion velocity was calculated in order of the below winds, the above winds and the side winds. \circled2 It must be careful to set up disaster prevention plan in case of the below winds. \circled3 The combustion velocity was calculated at the density Bone where neighboring Distance and Length was small. \circled4 It proved that factors of each parameter not mostly effect to analyse the combustion velocity in limit of the 30 minutes after ignition. \circled5 At the density zone where Distance and Length is small the duration of transfer to neighboring house takes up to 4 minutes, it is required to set up of emergency response plan to minimize the fire dispersion.

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