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Spatial analysis of Shoreline change in Northwest coast of Taean Peninsula

  • Yun, MyungHyun;Choi, ChulUong
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2015
  • The coastline influenced naturally and artificially changes dynamically. While the long-term change is influenced by the rise in the surface of the sea and the changes in water level of the rivers, the short-term change is influenced by the tide, earthquake and storm. Also, man-made thoughtless development such as construction of embankment and reclaimed land not considering erosion and deformation of coast has been causes for breaking functions of coast and damages on natural environment. In order to manage coastal environment and resources effectively, In this study is intended to analyze and predict erosion in coastal environment and changes in sedimentation quantitatively by detecting changes in coastal line from data collection for satellite images and aerial LiDAR data. The coastal line in 2007 and 2012 was extracted by manufacturing Digital Surface Model (DSM) with Aviation LiDAR materials. For the coastal line in 2009 and 2010, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) method was used to extract the KOMPSAT-2 image selected after considering tide level and wave height. The change rate of the coastal line is varied in line with the forms of the observation target but most of topography shows a tendency of being eroded as time goes by. Compared to the relatively monotonous beach of Taean, the gravel and rock has very complex form. Therefore, there are more errors in extraction of coastlines and the combination of transect and shoreline, which affect overall changes. Thus, we think the correction of the anomalies caused by these properties is required in the future research.

Numerical Simulations of Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding at Mokpo Coastal Zone by MIKE21 Model (MIKE 21 모형을 이용한 목포해역 해일/범람모의)

  • Moon, Seung-Rok;Park, Seon-Jung;Kang, Ju-Whan;Yoon, Jong-Tae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.348-359
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    • 2006
  • The city of Mokpo suffers lowland inundation damages by sea water flooding even without harsh weather like a typhoon, due to the low level urban infrastructure facilities, oceanic environmental changes by constructions of seadike/seawall and sea level rise caused by global warming. This study performs constructing the simulation system which employs the MIKE21 software. And the system is applied to several typhoon- induced surges which had resulted in inundation at Mokpo. Virtual situation of flooding is simulated in case 59 cm of surge height, which had been occurred actually by RUSA(0215), coincides with Approx. H.H.W. Then the water level of 545 cm corresponds to the extreme high water level(544 cm) for 10 year return period after the construction of Geumho seawall. The results show rapid and broad inundation at Inner-Port, requiring additional preparations for flood protections.

Long-term changes in the small yellow croaker, Larimichthys polyactis, population in the Yellow and East China Seas (황해 및 동중국해 참조기, Larimichthys polyactis 자원의 장기변동)

  • Yeon, In-Ja;Lee, Dong-Woo;Lee, Jae-Bong;Choi, Kwang-Ho;Hong, Byung-Kyu;Kim, Joo-Il;Kim, Young-Seop
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.392-405
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    • 2010
  • The population of small yellow croaker, Larimichthys polyactis, in the Yellow and East China Seas has decreased significantly since the mid 1970s. Several management measures have been introduced to conserve it, but population size remains low. To rebuild this population, it is now necessary to consider more effective management methods based on the stock assessment. To determine long-term population changes, fishery and biological data collected over 34 years (1969-2002) were analysed. Yearly fish length compositions were analysed for the time periods 1968 through 1970, 1978 through 1982, and 1993 through 2002; and catch data was available from 1969 to 2002. Annual population sizes were calculated based on length composition, the relationship between total length and body weight, and total landings. Analyses showed that since the 1970s, average size of harvested fish decreased; the proportion of less mature fish (smaller than the 50% maturity length, 19cm) in catches has increased and the estimated biomass has decreased significantly. Consequently, the main management recommendation is that juvenile fish need to be better protected to allow the rebuilding of resources to a more sustainable population level. This will require fish size limit, permissible mesh size, and closed area and season regulations.

Implications on Sedimentological and Geochemical Changes in Late Quaternary Sediments and Pore Water of the Southwestern East Sea (동해 남서부 해역의 제4기 후기 퇴적물과 공극수에서의 퇴적학적 및 지화학적 변화의 의미)

  • Park, Myong-Ho;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Ryu, Byong-Jae;Lee, Song-Suk;Han, Sang-Geun;Kil, Young-Woo
    • The Korean Journal of Petroleum Geology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.20-26
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    • 2006
  • Late Quaternary stratigraphy and sedimentary environmental changes were studied based on four core sediments and their pore water taken from the southwestern part of the East Sea. The results of tephrostratigraphy and radiocarbon dates indicate that the cores cover the time interval from the middle stage of Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 to MIS 1 (Holocene). The average of sedimentation rate in core sediments varies from 10 cm/kyr to 20 cm/kyr, but it fluctuates generally in particular time intervals such as MIS 2, which would be related with the sea-level changes at that time. On the other hand, the relations between ${\delta}^{13}C_{org}$ and C/N ratios suggest that the organic matter in the cores was originated mainly from marine algae. In addition, the value of ${\delta}^{13}C_{CH4}$ indicates bacterial origin rather than thermogenic one.

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Measurement of Environmental Radiation according to Altitude above Sea Level in National Park (국립공원의 해발고도에 따른 환경방사선 측정)

  • Ji, Tae-Jeong;Lee, In-Sik
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.12 no.12
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    • pp.694-701
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    • 2012
  • This study set put to measure the environmental radiation for mountainous regions of National Parks where Integrated Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network is not installed. For the measurement method, the space dose was classified at 1 meter high from the surface and the index dose at the surface. The measured radiation energy measured gamma, alpha and beta rays. For selection of national parks, we selected 10 national parks which are within the same distribution in the southern part and central part of the nation. For measurement equipment, INTERCEPTOR$^{TM}$(Thermo, USA, 2006) was used for gamma rays. As for the results of the measurements, for the space gamma dose, a high level was measured at a sea level of 500 meter in national parks with an altitude of less than 1,000 meter. It was found that the value was more than $0.23{\mu}Svh^{-1}$ especially in Bukhan Mountain, Gyeryong Mountain and Wolchul Mountain. In national parks with an altitude of more than 1,000 meter, $1.77{\mu}Svh^{-1}$ was measured at 1,500 meter at Seorak Mountain. Therefore, this is 10 times greater than the background standard dose. The national parks were there were no significant changes in dose were Naejang Mountain, Sobaek and Jiri Mountains. For the measurement of the index dose, a high dose level was measured at middle altitudes of 500 meter and 1,000 meter. For measurement according to the composition types of crust, high doses were recorded at national parks composed of rocks and a lower environmental radiation level was measured at Hanra Mountain where volcanic activities have occurred.

On the Flowering and Leafing Time of Rhododendron mucronulatum and R. schlippenbachii along Elevation at Mt. Kwanak (冠岳山의 高度에 따른 진달래와 철쭉꽃의 開花와 開葉時期)

  • Kim, Joon-Ho;Beung Tae Ryu
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.53-59
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    • 1985
  • Phenological development, flowering and leafin times of Rhododendron muronulatum and R. schlippenbachii along elevagtion were studied at Mt. Kwanak, 629m high above the sea level, in Seoul. Flowering and leafing time of the former were delayed at the rate of 2.3~3.3 days and those of the latter were of 2.0~3.0 days per 100m ascent. Phenological changes of both plant species were closely correlated with minimum air temperature first, and then soil water content and minimum soil temperature among the climatic factors. Phenological difference caused by altitude and slope direction(southeast-northwest) among the topographic factors was admitted at the high significance level, but the difference by ridgevalley was little.

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Analysis of Water Storage Variation in Yangtze River Basin and Three Gorges Dam Area using GRACE Monthly Gravity Field Model (GRACE 월별 중력장모델을 이용한 양자강유역 및 삼협댐 지역 저수량 변화 분석)

  • Huang, He;Yun, Hong-Sic;Lee, Dong-Ha;Jeong, Tae-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.375-384
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    • 2009
  • The GRACE satellite, Launched in March 2002, is applied to research on glacial melt of polar regions, glacial isostatic adjustment(GIA), sea level change, terrestrial water storage(TWS) variation of river basin and large-scale earthquake etc. In this research, the TWS variation of Yangtze river basin from August, 2002 to January, 2009 is analyzed using Level-2 GRACE monthly gravity field model. Particularly, gravity changes of the Three Gorges Dam during the impoundment process in 2003, 2006 and 2008 is observed by estimating equivalent water thickness(EWT). The research results show the distinct annual and seasonal changes of Yangtze river basin, and its amplitude of annual variation is 2.3cm. In addition, we compare the results with water resource statistics and hydrologic observation data to confirm the possibility of research of TWS variation of river basin using GRACE observation data, and also the satellite gravity data is of great help for the research on the movement and periodic changes of river basin.

A Numerical Study on the Wintertime Upwind flow of the Yellow Sen in an Idealized Basin

  • Kyung, Tae-Jung;Park, Chang-Wook;Oh, Im-Sang;Lee, Ho-Jin;Kang, Hyoun-Woo
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.91-107
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    • 2002
  • The wintertime upwind flow in the Yellow Sea has been investigated through a series of two-dimensional numerical experiments in an idealized basin. A total of 10 experiments have been carried out to examine the effects of wind forcing, bottom friction and the presence of oceanic currents sweeping the shelf of the East China Sea. A spatially uniform steady and periodic wind stresses are considered along with comparison of linear and quadratic formulations. The wind-driven flow in the absence of oceanic current has been computed using Proudman open boundary condition (POBC), while the wind-driven current in the presence of oceanic current has been computed using Flather’s radiation condition (FOBC). The oceanic currents to be prescribed at the open boundary have been simulated by specifying uniform sea level gradients across the Taiwan Strait and the eastern ECS shelf, Calculations show that, as seen in Lee et al. (2000), oceanic flow little penetrates into the Yellow Sea in the absence of wind forcing unless a unrealistically low rate of bottom frictional dissipation is assumed. Both steady and time-periodic wind stresses invoke the upwind flow along the central trough of the Yellow Sea, independently of the presence of the oceanic current. The presence of oceanic currents very marginally alters the north-south gradient of the sea surface elevation in the Yellow Sea. Changes in the intensity and direction of the wind-induced mean upwind flow are hardly noticeable in the Yellow Sea but are found to be significant near Cheju Island where the gradient is reduced and therewith contribution of Ekman transport increases. In case of steady wind forcing circulation patterns such as two gyres on the slope sides, a cyclonic gyre on the western slope and an anticyclonic gyre on the eastern slope persist and the upwind flow composes part of the cyclonic gyre in the Yellow Sea. While in case of the time-periodic wind stress the appearance and disappearance of the patterns are repeated according to the time variation of the wind stress and the upwind flow accordingly varies with phase delay, mostly intensifying near the time when the wind forcing is approximately near the middle of the decaying stage.

The Study on Hyo Consciousness and Filial Piety of Middle School Students (중학생의 효 의식과 효행에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Sook-Hee;Shin Hyo-Shik;Lee Seon-Jeong
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.159-170
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    • 2005
  • This Study has an aim to offer the basic materials to teach the establishment and practice of Hyo consciousness to teenagers after finding the degree of accomplishment about their filial piety as the changes of related variables for the subject of this study, the Middle school boys and girls. The results of this research were followings. 1. The objects of research's Hyo consciousness and filial piety was totally high. 2. The teenagers' Hyo consciousness was showed significant difference according to adolescent's sea school's place, parents' job, the level of parents' education, income level, religion, family composition, and the place people who were educated Hyo live. 3. The teenagers' filial piety was showed significant difference according to adolescent's sea mother's job, the level of father's education, religion, and the place people who were educated Hyo live. 4. The teenagers' filial piety was showed significant difference according to Hyo consciousness. 5. In the relative influence of changes of having influence on filial piety, the better relative changes for filial piety were expressed as sex, religion, the place people who were educated Hyo a lot live, and Hyo consciousness. That is, the more they had Hyo consciousness the more they practiced filial piety. and girl students was expressed higher than boy students in practicing.

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Spatial and Temporal Variation of Surface Sediments by Tidal Environment Changes: Muan Bay, West Coast of Korea (조석환경 변화에 의한 표층퇴적물의 시.공간적 분포 변화: 한국 서해안의 무안만)

  • Ryu, Sang-Ock;Chang, Jin-Ho;Lee, Hee-Jun;Jo, Yeong-Jo;Choi, Ok-In
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 2009
  • Muan Bay has extensively undertaken artificial influences through a series of construction of dams and dykes nearby resulting in a substantial increase in highest high water level. To unravel sedimentary responses to the water level rise, we collected a number of surface sediment samples and hydrodynamic data from in-situ observations of tidal currents in Muan Bay in 1998 and 2007. Comparison of the data between 1998 and 2007 shows that the relative content of coarse fractions, sand and gravel, in the sediment samples has increased with a decreased mean size, on average, from 6.2 to 5.8${\phi}$ at the expense of silt contents. Such a coarsening trend, which is more evident around high water level, particularly on the tidal flats of Dongam-ri, Guro-ri and Aphae-do, is most likely attributable to rising water level. On the other hand, an increase of fine fractions locally in the western entrance of the bay can be explained with changes in characteristics of tidal currents imposed by construction of bridges therein, such as decreased velocities and varied direction and phase of the tidal currents.