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China's recent establishment of its ADIZ and its implications for regional security (중국의 방공식별구역(ADIZ) 선포와 역내 안보적 함의)

  • SHIN, Chang-Hoon
    • Strategy21
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    • s.33
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    • pp.148-177
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    • 2014
  • The regional security and stability in Northeast Asia has become more complicated because of a sudden establishment of China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 23 November 2013. One dimensional conflicts on the territorial sovereignty over the islands between the regional States has developed into the two dimensional conflicts like maritime delimitations among the States concerned since they have all ratified the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea which adopts the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone regime. Moreover, due to the notion of the outer limit of the continental shelf, the conflicts have developed into three dimensional ones in order to acquire more natural resources even in the seabed. To make matters worse, such three dimensional conflicts have expanded to the airspace as well. The paper will analyze what implications the sudden declaration of China's ADIZ have for the regional security in Northeast Asia from the perspectives of public international law. To this end, the paper 1) starts with the debates on the legal nature of the ADIZ, 2) identifies the Chinese government's political motives for the establishment of the ADIZ over the East China Sea, 3) assesses the responses of the regional States and the USA to the China's establishment of the ADIZ, and then 4) discuss what implications the overlapped ADIZ of the three key States in the region have for the regional security and stability.

Thermohaline Structure of the Shelf Front in the Korea Strait in Early Winter (초겨울 大韓海峽에서 形成되는 淺海前線의 構造)

  • Lee, Jae Chul;Na, Jung Yul;Chang, Sun-Duck
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.56-67
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    • 1984
  • Mesoscale thermohaline structures of the meandering front in the Korea Strait during November 1976, 1980 and 1982 are studied by means of closely spaced oceanographic observations and the satellite infrared images. Strong thermal and salinity fronts coincide each other and show a wavelike meander motion with wavelengths of 40-60km and amplitudes of, 15-20km. Salinity minimum band of less than 33.0 is found along the onshore edge of the front. Width of the frontal zone corresponds approximately to the internal radius of deformation (R=5-10km) and the slope of density interface is confined to about 2R. A series of satellite infrared images with the interval of 4-5 days show a noticeable growth of frontal meander over the flat shelf west of the Korea Strait. Possible mechanisms of frontal meander and its growth are discussed.

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The Macrozoobenthic Community at the Expected Sand Excavation Area in the Southern Continental Shelf of Korea (한국 남해 대륙붕 내 해사채취 예정지의 대형저서동물군집)

  • Seo, Jin-Young;Choi, Jin-Woo
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.68-71
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    • 2010
  • This study was performed in order to obtain basic data of macrobenthic community in continental shelf exclusive economic zone (EEZ), before sand excavation. The species number of macrozoobenthos was 157, mean density was 2,529 ind./$m^2$ and mean biomass was 231.8 $g/m^2$ in November, 2000. The species number of macrozoobenthos was 179, mean density was 3,773 ind./$m^2$ and mean biomass was 391.2$g/m^2$ in February, 2001. Dominant species were Ampelisca sp. and Photis sp. in amphipods, Ophiactis branchygenys in ophiuroids and Nothria sp. and Eunice sp. in polychaetes. In the proportion of feeding types of macrobenthos, surface deposit feeders were most dominant feeding group, and followed by carnivores, subsurface deposit feeders, and filter feeders. Species diversity index (H') was high ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 at most sites.

Water Balance and Flushing Time in the Restricted Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida USA

  • Kim, Young-Taeg
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.75-87
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    • 2003
  • The water balance calculation in the IRL shows that fresh groundwater discharge is the primary factor, with surface runoff from gaged and ungaged areas as the second freshwater contributor. Precipitation and evaporation are almost in balance fer the entire IRL. Due to high freshwater discharge from ground-water, the annual net flow is outward from the IRL to the continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean resulting in a relatively short flushing time, denoted as $T_{0.5}$ (50% flushing time) and $T_{0.99}$ (99% flushing time). $T_{0.5}$, and. $T_{0.99}$ without a tidal effect in the Northern IRL are 17 and 114 days, respectively, during the dry season. During the wet season, they are 10 and 65 days, respectively. Tidal flushing effects are considered in central IRL due to the proximity to Sebastian Inlet. In the Northern Central zone during dry season, $T_{0.5}$, and. $T_{0.99}$ are 6 and 43 days, respectively and during the wet season 5 and 33 days. In the Southern Central zone they are 2 and 16 days for the dry season,2 and 15 days for the wet season. High groundwater seepage into the IRL is considered to be a positive effect in maintaining relatively good water quality condition even with few narrow inlets.

Prediction of fracture toughness for turbine rotor steels from their mechanical test results (터어빈 로우터용 강에 대한 기계적 성질로부터 파괴인성치$K_IC$예측에 관한 연구)

  • 이학문;정순호;장윤석;이치우
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.717-724
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    • 1987
  • Mechanical properties tests and fracture toughness tests of turbine rotors were performed in the wide range of temperatures, -150.deg.C-+150.deg.C, and fracture toughness values from above tests were compared with the estimated values from mechanical properties at lower and upper shelf temperatures and FATT. The relations between mechanical properties and $K_{IC}$ properties proposed by Rolfe and Begley were reviewed and confirmed through these experimental results. On the fracture surfaces of some specimens which were satisfied with the Ikeda's $K_{IC}$ criterion micro dimple zone was detected at the rear of fatigue crack zone and it was confirmed that these specimens were not satisfied with the thickness requirement of ASTM E 399.E 399.

Maritime Delimitation and Joint Resource Development in the East China Sea (동중국해 해양경계획정과 자원공동개발)

  • LEE, Seok-woo;PARK, Young-kil
    • Strategy21
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    • s.30
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    • pp.177-199
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    • 2012
  • As is generally known, the sovereignty dispute over the Senkaku Islands between China/Taiwan and Japan was triggered by a report commissioned by the UN in 1968, which reported the possibility of a substantial amount of petroleum and natural gas buried in the South China Sea. When the administrative authority over the Ryukyu Islands was transferred from the US to Japan in 1972, jurisdiction over the Senkaku Islands was also transferred. A dispute ensued between China (Taiwan) and Japan over the Senkaku Islands except during the period in which formal relations were established between the two states. This paper will take a look particularly at the events that occurred in the 2000's and discuss their recent trends and aspects of the dispute. Though China and Japan agreed to joint resource development in 2008, the agreed zone was a very small area adjacent to the Korea-Japan Joint Continental Shelf Development Zone, and the points of agreement have not been implemented. China has been developing four oil fields including Chunxiao in its waters adjacent to the median line asserted by Japan. However, China also has been excluding the participation of Japan, while Japan has been strongly objecting to the unilateral development of oil fields by China. If indeed the oil fields on China's side are connected past the median line asserted by Japan, then China's unilateral development will infringe upon the potential sovereign rights of Japan, thereby violating international law.

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Evaluation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties on Post-Weld Heat Treatment in the Heat Affected Zone of SA508 Gr.4N Ni-Mo-Cr Low Alloy Steel for Reactor Pressure Vessel (원자로압력용기용 SA508 Gr.4N Ni-Mo-Cr계 저합금강 용접열영향부의 용접후열처리에 따른 미세조직과 기계적 특성 평가)

  • Lee, Yoon-Sun;Kim, Min-Chul;Lee, Bong-Sang;Lee, Chang-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2009
  • The heat-affected zone (HAZ) of SA508 Gr.4N Ni-Mo-Cr low alloy steel, which has higher Ni and Cr contents than SA508 Gr.3 Mn-Mo-Ni low alloy steel, was investigated on the microstructure and mechanical properties. The HAZ was categorized into seven characteristic zones (CGCG, FGCG, ICCG, SCCG, FGFG, ICIC and SCSC-HAZ) according to the peak temperature from the thermal cycle experienced during multi-pass welding. Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) was conducted in the temperature range of $550{\sim}610^{\circ}C$ for 30 hours to evaluate the effect of PWHT conditions on the microstructure and mechanical properties. Before PWHT, CGHAZ and FGFGHAZ showed high yield strength (YS) ranging from 1000 to 1250 MPa, while YS of SCSCHAZ decreased from 607 MPa (observed for base metal) to 501 MPa. The Charpy impact energies of sub-HAZs fell below 100J at $-29^{\circ}C$, except in the SCSCHAZ. By applying PWHT to sub-HAZ specimens, YS decreased as the PWHT temperature increased. In the case of CGHAZs and FGFGHAZ heat-treated at $610^{\circ}C$, YS dropped drastically to the range of 654~686 MPa. From the Charpy impact test, the upper-shelf energy (USE) increased to approximately 250J and Index temperature ($T_{68J}$) decreased below $-50^{\circ}C$. Specifically, in FGFG, ICIC and SCSC-HAZ, $T_{68J}$ was below -110, which was lower than the case of base metal.

The Problems of Fishing Industry Related to the Establishment of Exclusive Economic Zone (배타적 경제수역의 설정과 어업 문제)

  • 장수호
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 1996
  • The paper investigates the problems fishing industry will face when Far East countries like Korea, China and Japan establish their own exclusive economic zones to Protect their own interests. The expected problems of importance are as follows ; (1) tile issue of Dok - do possession between Korea and Japan, (2) the issue of continental shelf around the Korean peninsula, (3) the issue of the management of international and domestic fishing grounds. This paper suggests that, since these issues are very important for our country's future interest, the Government should organize a task-force team consisting of the specialists in related areas and fully use this team to establish economic and social systems appropriate to solve the Problems of fishing industry from a long-term perspective.

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A Study on the Maritime Jurisdiction Policy and Maritime Boundary Delimitation of the states around the Korean Peninsula (한반도 주변 국가의 해양관할정책 및 해양경계획정에 관한 연구)

  • Youn, Young-Min;Lee, Yun-Cheol
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.135-136
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    • 2006
  • There are several Disputes relating to the delimitation of maritime boundary and the policy of maritime jurisdiction of the states around the Korea Peninsula. These disputes are connected with the place of 'Tokdo' dominated practically by Korea, 'Senkaku islands' dominated practically by Japan, and 'Kurile islands' that is under disputing between Russia and Japan. North Korea has also the problem. The delimitation of Maritime Boundary among these States would be concluded in very near future. Therefore, we need to understand the maritime jurisdiction policy of these states. South Korea also has to set the policy.

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Changes in Enzyme Activities and Population of Lactic Acid Bacteria during the Kimchi Fermentation Supplemented with Water Extract of Pine Needle (솔잎(Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc.) 물추출물 첨가김치의 숙성 중 젖산균수와 효소활성의 변화)

  • 오영애;최경호;김순동
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.244-251
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    • 1998
  • To understand the effect of supplement of water extract of pine needle(WEPN) on shelf-life enhancement of the kimchi, activities of four enzymes and number of lactic acid bacteria, during fermentation of the kimchi, were assayed. Enzyme activities of kimchi fermented for 7 days with supplement by 2% water extract of pine needle showed amylase of 86.4%, protease of 85.8%, polygalacturonase of 61.5% and $\beta$-galactosidase of 58.8% against the control kimchi. WEPN showed weak inhibitory effect when it was applied to the isolated enzymes in vitro then those menifested by the kimchi in vivo. Number of total bacterial cell of WEPN supplemented kimchi increased by 10 folds than control between 7 to 14 days of fermentation. On contrast, number of lactic acid bacteria decreased maximaly to 21% of control by fermentation. The clear zone formed on paper disk by WEPN against L. plantarum was larger than that of Leu. mesenteroides.

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