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Characteristics of near-surface ozone distribution

  • Kim, Yoo-Keun;Lee, Hwa-Woon;Kim, Jae-Hwan;Moon, Yun-Seob;Song, Sang-Keun
    • Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.127-137
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    • 2000
  • This study presents an analysis of the characteristics of vertical ozone distribution near the surface using ozonesonde data(l995 to 1998), plus surface ozone and meteorological data from the Pohang region. These features were examined in detail using three case studies. The first related to episodes of high surface ozone concentrations during the Spring season when the frontogenesis between the high and low pressure associated with the upper-level jet stream was found to be located near the surface. The second was a 5-day winter period(l3 -17 December, 1997) in the Pohang province when the hourly concentrations exceeded 90 ppb on several occasions owing to low-level jets(LLJs) induced by a nocturnal stable layer. Accordingly, this explains why the high surface ozone concentrations occurred at night as the ozone was transported across the zone by a strong wind speed( over 12.5 ms .1). The third case study was ozone enhancement due to photochemical reactions. In this case, the maximum concentration of ozone exceeded 60 ppb in the summer(23 -28 August, 1997). When an ozone peak appeared within the boundary layer, the occurrence frequency of a low-level jet due to the nocturnal stable layer was about 77%, similarly the occurrence frequency of a near-surface ozone peak relative to the appearance of an LLJ was about 76%. Accordingly, there is clearly a close correlation between the occurrence of LLJs and near-surface ozone peaks.

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Utilization of Scientific Method as a Tool of Architectural Design

  • Yi, Yong-Kyu;Yi, Yun-Kyu
    • Architectural research
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2010
  • Science (natural science) is the systematic attempt to understand and interpret the nature phenomenon. For this reason, architects have used science to adapt nature to their design. With the rise of modern science, architecture became more closely related with science. Science available to develop new technology for architecture and it influenced architect's idea and concept. Symbolically, Architects use method or process of science to generate building form. The Rules of compositing particles in the chemistry or DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in the biology are used to generate a form of building. Literally, Architects use technology as a tool of science to improve physical performance of architecture. Like mathematical understanding of structure load enabled people to construct enclosure without columns or any of support system inside of architecture. Still natural phenomenon is not fully understood as science and science is still discovering a new phenomenon or changing its theory to adapt new discovery. New discovery or limitation of science influenced architecture throughout the history. This paper is to discuss how architectural theories are rest upon idea set forth by science. In addition, how technology as a tool of science has been utilized in architecture.

Effect of Activated Charcoal on Growth of Zingiber mioga ROSC

  • Choi, Seong-Kyu;Yun, Kyeong-Won;Chon, Sang-Uk;Seo, Young-Nam;Seo, Kyoung-Sun;Kwon, Byung-Sun
    • Plant Resources
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.155-158
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    • 2004
  • Activate charcoal (AC) can be utilized as a soil conditioner in agricultural crop areas. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of AC on growth and yield of Zingiber mioga ROSC as affected by different amounts of AC. The results obtained are summarized as follows. Growth characteristics including plant height and leaf length were the highest when activated charcoal added with 10-30%, suggesting that optimum amount of activated charcoal was ranged from 10 to 30%. Growth and enlargement of the root were improved by 10% AC with higher rhizome length and weight.

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A Study on the Spatial Structure of Exhibition Space in Nature & Science Museums (자연과학계박물관의 전시공간구조 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 임채진;정성욱;신혜진
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.88-92
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    • 2003
  • Although natural and science museum project is being promoted, performance of research that can be recommended for exhibition space plan is not sufficient. Nature and science museum is the space of participation type so structure and type of space depends on the content of exhibition. Therefore, this paper is the gradational research to understand correlation and characteristic and give direction for exhibition space plan suitable for system of exhibition content through analyzing system of exhibition content and structure of exhibition space. Further, prepare basic material for exhibition space of nature and science museum being newly planned or renovated through understanding structure of exhibition space according to exhibition scenario.

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Analyzing Nature of Science(NOS) included in elementary school science textbooks (초등학교 과학 교과서에 반영된 과학의 본성(Nature of Science, NOS) 분석 - 초등학교 3, 4, 5, 6학년 지구과학 분야를 중심으로 -)

  • Moon, Seo-Young;Han, Shin
    • Journal of Science Education
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.625-640
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    • 2014
  • In 21st century, it is essential to understand Nature of Science (NOS) related to science educational curriculum. The study analyzed Earth Science components of third- through sixth-grade science textbooks in terms of incorporated NOS themes and their relative proportions. Modified analysis methods of Chiappetta et al. (1991) and Lee (2012) are devised and adapted. The results of analysis indicates that the current elementary school textbooks include and explain all the four themes of NOS, but do not include sub-areas of each theme of NOS in a balanced way. In addition, the themes of NOS in Earth Science are not treated equally among different grades. Such results warrant the efforts to include balanced themes of NOS into elementary school science textbooks with the ultimate goal of fully and properly comprehending NOS to the students.

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Reflection on an Elementary Teacher's Dilemma in Teaching Magnetic Field (초등학교 자기장 수업에서 한 교사가 경험한 딜레마에 관한 고찰)

  • Song, Hyunjong;Lee, Jongbong;Lee, Gyoungho
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.95-103
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    • 2013
  • This study described a teacher's dilemma case caused by students' questions and an endeavor to resolve the dilemma. The teacher was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to give answers to the students' questions: Students' meaningful questions should be dealt in class. However, immediate answers for the questions would be difficult for the students to understand. In addition, offering text-based immediate answers would be criticized by a perspective on meaningful science education. Not only ignoring questions but also offering text-based answers could be the reason for a rupture between student and nature. And this made the teacher's dilemma. In this study, We try to address this dilemma and discuss why students should learn text with experience of nature in science class.

Study on Leaf Production of Angelica acutiloba by Mulching with Polyethylene Film

  • Choi, Seong-Kyu;Yun, Kyeong-Won;Chon, Sang-Uk;Seo, Young-Nam;Seo, Kyoung-sun;Kwon, Byung-Sun
    • Plant Resources
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.211-214
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    • 2003
  • This study was conducted to produce effectively more leaves of Angelica acutiloba through year-round production system by using various mulching materials and polyethylene(PE) tunnel. Soil temperature by covering treatment was higher in PE mulching and PE tunnel than in rice straw mulching, especially showing the highest temperature in PE tunnel from April through May. Water content of soil was higher in PE mulching than in non-mulching. Leaf production of Angelica acutiloba through year-round production showed the highest in PE tunnel and root production in PE mulching. These results suggest that leaf production of Angelica acutiloba can be maximized through PE tunnel cultivation system.

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Quantitative Analysis of Skin Lotion Containing Rutin by Voltammetric Method Using Graphite Electrode (흑연전극을 사용한 전압전류법을 이용하여 스킨로션 중 루틴성분의 정량분석)

  • Kang, Myung-Kyu;Won, Bo-Ryoung;Lee, Dong-Kuk;Ly, Suw-Young;Park, Soo-Nam
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.325-331
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    • 2009
  • We studied square-wave stripping voltammetry (SWV) to analyze quantitatively rutin contained in transparent skin-lotion using graphite electrode. The optimum analytical conditions for quantitative analysis of rutin were determined and the linear range was obtained of $1\;{\sim}\;8\;{\mu}g/mL$. The relative standard deviation of fifteen times repetition measurement for $0.1\;{\mu}g/mL$ of rutin was 0.080 and the detection limit was $0.01\;{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. We considered that this study could be used for quantitative analysis of active components contained in cosmetics.

A Review and Analysis of the Studies using Instruments on the Nature of Science(1990~2009) (과학의 본성에 대한 검사 도구를 활용한 연구의 개관과 분석(1990~2009))

  • Na, Ji-Yeon;Song, Jin-Woong
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.292-306
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to review the current state and characteristics of instruments used to assess individual understanding of the nature of science (NOS). This study conducted a series of content analyses of the articles published in a total of seven Korean and international journals from 1990 to 2009. A total of 99 research papers and assessment tools were categorized according to their features such as item type, the method of development, philosophical perspectives and others. So, evaluation domains of the instruments were also compared with the features of the NOS endorsed in some standards science education documents internationally well known, such as Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS, 1993), National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1996). It was found that VNOS was the most frequently used instrument used for the last 20 years. There was a difference between characteristics of instruments used in Korean journals and these in international journal, such as philosophical perspectives, item type. Moreover, the results showed that there were only a few of instruments to ask about ethics of scientists, significance of science process skill and the context. NOS instruments focused only on limited aspects of NOS emphasized by the standard documents.

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