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Geomorphological Properties and Changes on River-Mouth Bar at Song-cheon River

송천 하구 사주의 지형 특성과 변화 과정

  • Lee, Gwang-Ryul (Department of Geography Education, Teachers College, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이광률 (경북대학교 사범대학 지리교육과)
  • Received : 2011.11.03
  • Accepted : 2011.12.26
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

The Geomorphological properties and ages of river-mouth bar at Song-cheon River in the East Coast of Korea, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk Province are estimated, and the long-term and short-term changing processes and causes are analyzed. Sand grains of the bar near the coastline show the finer trends from south to north and these can be attributed to the northward movement of waves and long-shore currents. The absolute ages of bar and nearby coastal sand dune are less than approximately 100 years ago, indicating that the bar has experienced the active geomorphological changes. While the inlet located at south part of the bar between 1971 and 1995, the inlet has located at north or middle part since 1995. These may caused by the changes of movement directions of waves and long-shore currents due to the apparent northward movements of winds and currents. In short-term, the higher elevation, larger area, simpler landform relief and more variable location of inlet and morphology of bar can be observed between September and March due to the dominance of sedimentary processes by wave and wind processes.

본 연구는 경상북도 영덕군 동해안의 송천 하구 사주를 대상으로, 지형의 형태적 특성과 형성 시기를 파악하고, 장기적 및 단기적인 하구 사주의 변화 과정과 원인을 분석하였다. 사주의 해안선 부근 모래는 남에서 북으로 갈수록 입도가 점차 감소하여, 파랑과 연안류가 대체로 북쪽으로 이동하는 경향이 강한 것으로 보인다. 하구 사주와 인근 해안사구 모래의 절대연대는 약 100년 이내로서 지형의 변화가 매우 심하였다. 하구 사주 내의 입수구는 1971년부터 1995년까지 사주의 남쪽에 위치하였으나, 1995년부터 현재까지는 사주의 북쪽이나 중앙에 나타나고 있는데, 그 원인은 2000년 이후 바람과 해류의 북류 경향이 뚜렷해지면서 파랑과 연안류의 이동 방향이 변화된 결과로 판단된다. 단기적으로 볼 때, 주로 9월부터 3월 사이에 파랑과 바람의 작용으로 퇴적작용이 우세하여 사주의 고도가 상승하고 면적이 넓어지며 지형 기복이 단순해지고, 입수구의 위치와 사주의 형태 변화가 크게 나타났다.

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