• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.52 no.3
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• pp.192-201
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• 2019

While a fairly large amount of organic matter is produced daily via phytoplankton photosynthesis in Lake Paldang, South Korea, knowledge of the role of algal-derived organic matter (OM) as a refractory OM source is not adequate. To understand the contribution of algal-derived OM to the refractory pool, biodegradation experiment and $KMnO_4$ oxidation experiment were conducted for 60 days using $^{13}C$ and $^{15}N$ labeled natural phytoplankton assemblage. The assemblage was collected from Lake Paldang on May 20, 2010. The photosynthetically produced total organic carbon ($TO^{13}C$), particulate organic carbon ($PO^{13}C$), and particulate nitrogen ($P^{15}N$) remained at 26%, 20%, and 17% of the initial concentrations, respectively, in the form of non-biodegradable organic matter. In addition, 12% and 38% of $PO^{13}C$ remained after $KMnO_4$ treatment on Day 0 and 60, respectively. These results indicate that photosynthetic products could be an important source of refractory organic matter after microbial degradation. Moreover, the microbially transformed algal-derived OM could contribute to the oxidation rate of the chemical oxygen demand.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.25-30
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• 2006

10kW wind turbine has been successfully commissioned at the King Sejong station in April, 2006. The wind turbine installed is a part of the R&D program for developing a solid wind/diesel hybrid power control system for a remote area such as Antarctica. At the same time, the current research aims to develop an anti-icing and de-icing technologies for a small wind turbine rated under 50kW. Since its commissioning, the turbine has generated about 500kWh for 47days without any system faults. Although sufficient data have not been obtained yet, any trouble has not occurred in the wind/diesel hybrid system based on the current analysis. Concerning on the environmental impact by the wind turbine operation, the turbine is installed within the station boundary in order to meet the Madrid protocol. Therefore, wind turbine operation meets the international requirements for preservation of antarctic ecosystem.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.35 no.6_3
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• pp.1161-1171
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• 2019

As there is a growing interest in remote sensing applications, the Korean Society of Remote Sensing has published several special issues in which articles on specific research topics were collected. In this special issue, we first review the research topics on several special issues published in the Korean Journal of Remote Sensing by 1) the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NAS), the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), the Ministry of Environment (ME) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in 2017 and 2) the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), KARI, and Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) in 2018. Then, research articles on the remote sensing applications in Korea are introduced.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.24 no.1 s.61
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

Abstract - Global decline in wildlife mammals has been accelerated during past decades. Especially the conservation the wild life mammals in polar areas, is urgent. In an effort to understand the reproduction of the seals dwelling in the polar area, spermatogenesis in the seals was reviewed. Seals breed seasonally and in most of the seal species, delayed implantation is frequently observed. To date, histological and endocrinological evaluation revealed highly cyclic nature in supermatogenesis and steroidogenesis in testis. Seasonal changes in blood testosterone level together with melatonin is closely related with changes in light cycle between summer and winter. In adult testis at breeding seasons, spermatogenesis is manifested by consecutive 18 stages of germ cell development. Three kinds of Leydig cells different in steroidogenic activity as well as cellular morphology appear during the testis development. During non-breeding season, spermatogenic arrest and Leydig cell hypoplasia are frequently found. Interestingly, blood circulation through the anastomoses of pelvic veins cooled the testes and thus guarantees spermatogenesis within the body trunk. Endocrine disruptors and heavy metals have been found in the body tissues of several seals species and alter steroidogenesis in seals, suggesting environmental pollutants together with decrease in habitats are potentially threatening the reproductive success in seal species.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.843-851
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• 2022

This paper was conducted to study the conditions for the manufacture and operation of artificial snow removal and ice-making test facilities so that the test equipment can be tested in a low-temperature environment using the polar environment performance test facility. The polar environment performance test Facility is designed to artificially simulate extreme environments up to -65 ℃, and is a mid-to-large low-temperature environment test facility that can perform performance tests on offshore plant equipment, ships, leisure, and offshore structures. To verify the safety of deck work of ships operating in polar environments, artificial snow removal and artificial ice making devices were manufactured, and we conducted research on various operating environments using these facilities. For the efficient operation of artificial snow and ice making facilities, it is important to continuously supply dry air, and it has been found that installing an additional heater at the tip of the nozzle is effective in preventing freezing.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.283-290
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• 2014

Environmental changes, especially global climate change, are creating new routes to reduce a shipping service distance in Arctic area. The Arctic routes are shorter than 60% of existing ways Panama or Suez canal). For this reason, ship owners prefer to navigate in Arctic area and a transportation of goods though the Arctic area is increasing. But the low temperature in Arctic condition changes the material properties. Especially, the material will be brittle and strength will increase. And an ultimate strength analysis of ship stiffened panels is changed depending on temperatures. In present study, the ultimate strength analysis of stiffened panels in double hull oil tankers is performed under various low temperatures with the material properties obtained by tensile coupon test. The analytical method as named ALPS/ULSAP was used for analysis method and 6 kinds of temperature (20, 0, -20, -40, -60 and $-80^{\circ}C$) were considered to investigate the effect of Arctic conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.40-46
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• 2017

Shipping activities have become possible in the Arctic Ocean due to melting ice by global warming. An increasing number of vessels are passing through the Arctic Ocean consequently bringing concerns of ship-iceberg collisions. Thus, most classification societies have implemented regulations to determine requirements for ice strengthening in ship structures. This paper presents the simulation results of an ice-strengthened polar class ship after an iceberg collision. The ice-strengthened polar class ship was created in accordance with the Unified Requirements for a Polar-Ship (IACS URI). An elastic-perfect plastic ice model was adopted for this simulation with a spherical shape. A Tsai-Wu yield surface was also used for the ice model. Collision simulations were conducted under the commercial code LS-DYNA 971. Hull deformations on the ice-strengthened foreship structure and collision interaction forces have been analysed in this paper. A normal-strength ship structure in an iceberg collision was also simulated to present comparison results. Distinct differences in structural strength against ice impact forces were shown between the ice-strengthened and normal-strength ship structures in the simulation results. About 1.8 m depth of hull deformation was found on the normal ship, whereas 1.0 m depth of hull deformation was left on the ice-strengthened polar class ship.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.53-61
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• 2019

It is well known there are a lot of undeveloped energy resource in the Arctic circle. As global warming enables the use of Arctic sea routes, the interest in Arctic resource development is increasing. Recently, polar neighbors and developed countries are actively promoting construction project in Arctic circle. However, the issue of environmental pollution caused by Arctic resource development has been raised. Today, environmental issues have a significant impact on the success of the project as well as on the costs of Arctic development projects. Therefore, it is necessary to secure a technology related to energy resource development and transportation for the Arctic resource project. In addition, the establishment of strategy for environmental impact assessment (EIA) is important. This paper shows the characteristics and procedures of EIA for developing Arctic resources, and reviews how to construct the systematically management of the necessary information. This system consists of a database required for environmental impact assessment and its application. The system is expected to be utilized for strategic development projects in the Arctic.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.116-120
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• 2009

원격탐사 기술은 사람이 직접 방문하여 조사하기 힘든 극지라든가 농업환경에 대한 자료 요구도가 높으면서도 직접 수집이 어려운 비접근 지역에 대한 정보를 추출하는데 유용한 관측수단이다. 본 연구는 MODIS(Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) 제공 산출물 중 16일 단위로 작성되는 NDVI(Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, MOD13)를 이용하여 북한의 벼 수량을 추정하는 것을 목적으로 하였고, 그 가능성과 한계에 대하여 알아보았다. 2000년부터 2008년까지 촬영된 MODIS MOD13 자료를 미국 NASA로부터 제공받아 좌표체계를 우리나라에 맞게 투영하고 NDVI를 추출하여 자료분석에 사용하였다. 통계청에서 발표한 벼 수량 및 생산량 통계자료를 이용하였다. 농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원에서 작성한 북한의 토지피복분류도를 이용하여 서해안 평야지대에 위치한 논을 위도별로 네군데 정하여 관심지역(area of interest)으로 설정하였다. 이 관심지역에 대한 시계열 값을 추출하여 연중 연간 변화를 분석하고 2000년부터 2007년까지 수잉기의 NDVI 값을 이용하여 수량에 대한 상관계수(r)는 $0.77^*$로 5%에서 유의하여 NDVI 값에 따라 벼 수량에 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 수잉기의 NDVI 값과 벼 수량에 대해 회귀분석한 결과($R^2=0.591^*$), NDVI에 따른 벼 수량의 변이를 59.1% 설명할 수 있었다. 이와 같이 회귀식을 이용하여 2008년 북한의 벼 수량은 약 2.80 ton/ha로 추정되었다.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.56 no.2
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• pp.135-142
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• 2019

Ice accretions on the ship equipment and areas are the most common issues for vessels operating in cold climate and ice-covered waters and it has effect on the vessel safety and operability of equipment and systems, thus ship machineries and structures exposed to low temperature environments should satisfy the winterization requirements specified in ice class rules. The main objective of this study is to review the state-of-the-art of winterization trend for vessels navigating in ice-covered waters. The hazard of icing and how ice accretions affect operations and safety are investigated firstly, and then winterized notations for each classification are summarized. In addition, winterization methods currently used in vessels operating in ice-covered waters are investigated for a better understanding of effective approach and its application. This information will provide a framework for future winterization issues to mitigate the ice accretion phenomena.