• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2024

The wall friction correlations of oscillatory natural circulation loops are highly loop-specific, making it difficult to perform 1-D system simulations before obtaining specific experimental data. To better predict the friction characteristics, the nonlinear dynamics of a toroidal single-phase natural circulation loop were numerically investigated, and the transition effect was considered. The k-k_L-ω transitional turbulence and k-ω SST turbulence models were used to compute the flow characteristics of the loop under different heating powers varying from 0.48 to 1.0 W/cm², and the results of both models were compared with previous experiments. The mass flow rates and friction factors predicted by the k-k_L-ω model showed a better agreement with the experimental data than the results of the k-ω SST model. The oscillation frequencies calculated using both models agreed well with the experimental data. The k-k_L-ω transitional turbulence model provided better friction-factor predictions in oscillatory natural circulation loops because it can reproduce the temporal and spatial variation of the wall shear stress more accurately by capturing the movement of laminar, transition turbulent zones inside unstable natural circulation loops. This study shows that transition effects are a possible explanation for the highly loop-specific friction correlations observed in various oscillatory natural circulation loops.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2003

제주도 연안에 인접한 육상양식장에서 사용하는 염지 하수의 수질상태를 파악하기 위하여 1994년 3월부터 5월까지 75개 양식장의 염 지하수공을 선정하여 수질을 측정하였고, 계절변동특성을 파악하기 위하여 1994년 8월부터 1995년 12월까지 4개 양식장(김녕리, 신산리, 보목동, 귀덕리)의 염 하수와 연안수의 수질을 격월별로 측정하였다. 전체 염 지하수의 수온은 14.8~18.4$^{\circ}C$였고, 계절변동 폭은 16.5~18.8$^{\circ}C$였다. 염지하수 중 염분의 전체범위는 23.22~34.34 ppt 이며, 계절변동 폭은 20.60~34.02 ppt로 연안수(26.47~34.53 ppt) 보다 다소 큰데, 이는 일부지역 염 지하수의 염분 농도가 강우량의 영향을 받았기 때문이다. 용존산소포화도는 대부분의 염 지하수공에서 80% 이하(24.7~89.8%)로 불포화상태를 보였으며, 대체적으로 겨울과 가을에 낮았다. 염 지하수의 화학적 산소 요구량과 수소이온농도는 대체적으로 연안수와 비슷하였으며, 시기별 변화가 뚜렷하지 않았다. 전체 염 지하수 중 용존무기인의 범위는 0.021-0.121 mg/L였고, 계절변동폭은 0.014~0.077 mg/L로 연안수(0.000~0.051 mg/L) 보다 높았다. 질소화합물 중 질산질소가 대부분의 염 지하수에서 90% 이상을 차지하고 있다. 또한, 암모니아질소, 아질산질소, 질산질소 및 용존무기질소의 최대값은 각각 0.085 mg/L, 0.012 mg/L, 2.294 mg/L 및 2.309 mg/L로 양식생물에 영향을 줄 수 있는 농도 보다 현저히 낮았다. 따라서, 제주도내 염 지하수의 수질은 양식수로서 매우 적합한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.249-260
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• 2012

Monitoring of climate change and atmospheric environment by satellite measurements has been increased in recent years. In this study, nitrogen dioxide ($NO_2$) measurements from Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) were compared with surface measurements over the Korean peninsula. $NO_2$ from OMI measurements showed high values and also showed seasonal variations such as high concentration in winter and low in summer over metropolitan areas while $NO_2$ concentration at national background station was low and did not clearly show seasonal variations. Surface measurements showed similar temporal and spatial variations to those of satellite measurement. The comparison between satellite measurements and surface measurements showed that the correlation between them was higher in urban area (r=0.64 at Seoul and r=0.63 at Daegu) than in national background stations (r=0.37 at Jeju) because the concentration in urban area was relatively high so that the variation of $NO_2$ concentration could be detected better than at national background stations by satellite. Satellite can effectively measure the emission and transport of pollutants with no limitations in spatial coverage.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.382-387
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• 2014

An all-reflective, simple noncollinear second harmonic (SH) autocorrelator is described for monitoring the shot-to-shot behavior of ultrashort high-power laser pulses. Two mirrors are used for the dispersion-free splitting of a pulse into two halves. One of the mirrors is able to adjust the delay time and angle between two halves of the laser pulse in a nonlinear crystal. We present the possibility of real-time measurement of the pulse duration, peak intensity (or energy), and the pointing jitters of a laser pulse, by analyzing the spatial profile of the SH autocorrelation signal measured by a CCD camera. The measurement of the shot-to-shot variation of those parameters will be important for the detailed characterization of laser accelerated electrons or protons.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.201-218
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to investigate climatological variations from the sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a), and phytoplankton size class (PSC), using NOAA AVHRR, SeaWiFS, and MODIS data in the South Sea of Korea (SSK) and East China Sea (ECS). 26-year monthly SST and 13-year monthly Chl-a and PSC data, separated by whole and nine-different areas, were used to understand seasonal and inter-annual variations. SST and Chl-a clearly showed seasonal variations: higher SST and Chl-a were observed during the summer and spring, and lower values occurred during the winter and summer. The annual and monthly SST over 26 years increased by $0.2{\sim}1.0^{\circ}C$. The annual and monthly Chl-a concentration over 13 years decreased by $0.2{\sim}1.1mg/m^3$. To determine more detailed spatial and temporal variations, we used the combined data with monthly SST, Chl-a, and PSC. Between 1998 and 2010, the inter-annual trend of Chl-a decreased, with decreasing micro- and nano-size plankton, and increasing pico-size plankton. In regional analysis, the west region of the study area was spatially and temporally correlated with the area dominated by decreasing micro-size plankton; while the east region was less sensitive to coastal and land effects, and was dominated by increasing pico-size plankton. This phenomenon is better related to one or more forcing factors: the increased stratification of ocean driven by changes occurring in spatial variations of the SST caused limited contributions of nutrients and changed marine ecosystems in the study area.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.87-101
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• 2014

Recently, more attention has been paid to the geomorphological changes in the Nakdong River Estuary, because those changes are caused by artificial activities including weirs, reclamation and construction. In order to analyze quantitatively the recent geomorphological variability in the Nakdong River Estuary, we surveyed the depth and elevation of submarine topography near Jinwoodo and Sinjado from March 2007 to February 2012. A statistical method (based on Digital Shoreline Analysis System) and an Empirical Orthogonal Functions method were used to evaluate the morphological changes. According to the statistical variables (DCE, NDC, EPR, LRR), the highest amount and rate of accumulation were recorded around the Gadeokdo whereas the greatest amount of erosion appeared around the coast off the eastern part of Sinjado. In particular, a dynamic variation of morphology was clearly observed in the vicinity of the sub-tidal channel located between Jinwoodo and Sinjado, which seems to be attributable to channel migration. As a result of the EOF method, the first mode (48.7%) is most closely related to the pattern of morphological variability that might be associated with the westerly movement of sediment by longshore current. The spatial variability of the second mode (16.6%) was high in the shoreface of Sinjado, showing a 4-year periodicity of temporal variability. The strong correlation (coefficient 0.73) between the time coefficient and suspended sediment discharge from Nakdong River emphasizes the role of sediment discharge to deposition in this area. The spatial variability of the third mode (11.3%) was distributed mainly around the coast off the eastern part of Sinjado, which is related to the movement of the coastline of Sinjado. Based on the last 5 year's data, our results suggest that the study area is characterized on the whole by a depositional pattern, but the extent of sedimentation is different locally.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.13-24
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• 2007

본 연구는 비인만의 갯벌과 조하대에 서식하는 대형저서동물의 공간분포가 퇴적물의 특성을 반영하는 지를 알아보기 위해 종 조성을 이용한 군집분석을 실시한 후 각기 다른 군집의 퇴적환경의 특성을 비교했다. 대형저서동물은 먼저 조위에 의해 4개의 군집으로 대별되었으며 그 가운데 3개의 군집은 퇴적환경의 특성에 따라 세부군집으로 나뉘어졌다. 모든 군집에서 공통으로 출현하는 종인 Nephtys californiensis Hartman 1938, Haploscoloplos elongatus Johnson 1901, Glycera sp., Heteromastus sp. Notomastus sp. Timarete amtarctica Monro 1930, Glysinde sp., Lumbrineris japonica Marenzeller 1879 에 대한 서식밀도의 높낮이는 서식지의 퇴적환경이 서로 다르기 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 공통종 가운데 2종만이 일부 퇴적환경과 통계적으로 유의한 상관성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 공통종의 시간에 따른 밀도변화는 4계절 조사로는 해석하기 힘들었으며 생활사의 변화를 알아내기 위해서는 좀 더 빈번한 조사가 필요했다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.192-195
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: The growing season (GS) has been understood as a useful indicator for climate change due to high relationship with increasing temperature. Hear this study was conducted to examine changes in the thermal GS over South Korea from 1970 to 2013 based on daily mean air temperature for assessing the temporal and spatial variability in GS. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three GS parameters (starting date, ending date, and length) were determined at 19 stations throughout South Korea. The results show that the GS has been extended by 4.2 days/decade between 1970 and 2013 on average. The growing season start (GSS) has been advanced by 2.7 days/decade and the growing season end (GSE) has been delayed by 1.4 day/decade. Spatial variation in the GS parameters in Korea are shown. The GS parameters, especially GSS, of southeastern part of Korea have been changed more than that of northwestern part of Korea. The extension of GS may be more influenced on earlier onset in spring rather than later GSE. CONCLUSION: Under climate change scenarios, the GS will be more extended due to delayed GSE as well as advanced GSS. And These are more notable in the northeastern part of Korea.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.403-412
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• 2019

본 연구는 아토피피부염 발생의 시 군 구 단위별로 시공간적 변이를 분석하고, 이에 대한 주요 요인을 파악하는 것이다. 연구에 활용한 자료는 2009년~2013년까지의 지역사회건강조사와 통계청의 통계포털시스템 등에서 수집한 자료로 시 군 구 단위의 데이터베이스를 구축한 뒤, 기술통계 및 지리적 가중회귀모형을 이용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과, 지역별 아토피피부염 진단율은 5년간 지속적으로 증가하였으며, 지역 간 차이도 큰 것으로 나타났다. 아토피피부염 진단에 미치는 요인은 노인비율, 우울증 경험률, 기초생활 수급자 비율, 고위험 음주율, 담배 소매업 수, 폐수배출업소 수, 패스트푸드 음식점 업수로 나타났다. 본 연구는 아토피피부염과 관련된 지역적 특성을 고려한 보건정책에 기초 자료를 제공하고, 지역별 건강사업 우선순위 결정에 대한 정보를 제시하였다는 점에서 의의를 가진다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.637-647
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• 2019

Objective: The study aimed at quantifying seasonal and spatial variations in availability and nutritive value of herbaceous vegetation on native pastures and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya. Methods: Samples of herbaceous pasture vegetation (n = 75) and local supplement feedstuffs (n = 46) for cattle, sheep, and goats were collected in 20 villages of three geographic zones (Highlands, Mid-slopes, Lowlands) in Lower Nyando, Western Kenya, over four seasons of one year. Concentrations of dry matter (DM), crude ash (CA), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), gross energy (GE), and minerals were determined. Apparent total tract organic matter digestibility (dOM) was estimated from in vitro gas production and proximate nutrient concentrations or chemical composition alone using published prediction equations. Results: Nutrient, energy, and mineral concentrations were 52 to 168 g CA, 367 to 741 g NDF, 32 to 140 g CP, 6 to 45 g EE, 14.5 to 18.8 MJ GE, 7.0 to 54.2 g potassium, 0.01 to 0.47 g sodium, 136 to 1825 mg iron, and 0.07 to 0.52 mg selenium/kg DM. The dOM was 416 to 650 g/kg organic matter but differed depending on the estimation method. Nutritive value of pasture herbage was superior to most supplement feedstuffs, but its value strongly declined in the driest season. Biomass yields and concentrations of CP and potassium in pasture herbage were highest in the Highlands amongst the three zones. Conclusion: Availability and nutritive value of pasture herbage and supplement feedstuffs greatly vary between seasons and geographical zones, suggesting need for season- and region-specific feeding strategies. Local supplement feedstuffs partly compensate for nutritional deficiencies. However, equations to accurately predict dOM and improved knowledge on nutritional characteristics of tropical ruminant feedstuffs are needed to enhance livestock production in this and similar environments.