• Journal of the Korean Society of Groundwater Environment
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.53-58
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• 1999

This study was carried out evaluate to identify water quality and contamination characteristics of the shallow groundwater. and their seasonal variation in the rual area of the Yongin city. Groundwater sample were collected two times (in April and September) from a total of 19 well for domestic water supply. and surface-water samples from six locations. For cations, Ca and Mg predominated. In anion competition. the influence of Cl was obvious in the april samples. However. HCO$_3$ was a major component in the september samples. Electric conductivities and the concentrations of NO$_3$-N in groundwater samples significantly decreased from the april samples to the september samples This indicates a significant seasonal variation in the shallow groundwater composition. When the shallow aquifer is connected to the surface water. then metals sorbed on the stream sediments could occur at nearby wells through the induced recharge. Contaminants at ground surface appeared to be transported to the groundwater system infiltration during the spring melt.

• Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.427-441
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• 2006

Sub-bottom profiler and deep tow imaging system were performed in the KODOS (Korea Deep Ocean Study) area in order to find out controlling factor in nodule formation from the relationship between distribution of Mn nodules and micro-scale topographic change. Although abundance of r- and t- types nodules increase on the seafloor of thin upper transparent layer, no significant correlation was found between the thickness of upper transparent layer and total nodule abundance in the study area. Our results show that distribution pattern of nodule, including abundance, continuity, and facies, can vary with small scale in similar abyssal plain.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.148-154
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• 2006

The effect of small-scale near surface inhomogeneity on Rayleigh wave propagation and dispersion has been investigated in this study using two-dimensional FEM elastic modeling. Various inhomogeneity models with a variety of geometrical shape and embedment depth which exist in homogeneous half-space and two-layered media are considered. Results show that any near surface inhomogeneity greater than one wavelength in terms of minimum wavelength of Rayleigh wave shows dispersion characteristics. Such dispersion effect become stronger as the dimensions of the inhomogeneity increase. The effect of horizontal dimension is more dominant factor governing the dispersion characteristics than vertical dimension. However, the dispersion effect can not be identifiable in seismogram if the horizontal dimension is not wide enough. Nonetheless, even in this case, the existence of inhomogeneity can be inferred by the reflection or transmission event of Rayleigh wave. The results can be expected to provide insights on the behavior of Rayleigh wave which may be helpful for designating field work or new processing scheme to detect near surface inhomogeneity by surface wave method.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.185-190
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• 2008

Geophysical survey were investigated in the offshore around East Sea Research Institute, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (Jukbyeon-myun, Uljin-gu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea). The surveys were conducted aboard the R/V Jangmok in 2008 using a hull-mounted EM 3002 multi-beam echosounder. Precise bathymetry and seabed images were obtained using multi-beam and thicknesses of sedimentary layer were found through seismic survey. Submarine topography deepens parallel to the coastline to -60 m and rock mass distributed in the southeast of study area. By finding the thickness of sedimentary layer through seismic survey, a sedimentary thickness on the study area was established. Futhermore, monitoring data of bathymetry, substructure and sedimentary environment will be secured through successive geophysical investigation.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.175-192
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• 2001

We have collected hydrogeochemical data of shallow groundwaters in the Uljin area located at eastern coastal area of Korea. Geostatistical analysis (ANOVA test, cluster analysis, and factor analysis) of the collected data sets was pert'onned, in order to evaluate both the spatial and/or temporal variation of water quality data and the groundwater contamination, as weJl as the principal reactions occurring in the aquifer. Results of the ANOVA test show that regional water chemistry are not significantly changed spatially in eight watersheds. However, some ions such as $Ca^{2+}$, $HCO_{3}^{-}$ and $SO_{4}^{2-}$ show a meaningful watershed variation. Water chemistry variation according to sampling time (season) is not shown, except for $SO_{4}^{2-}$. The cluster analysis shows that significant water chemistry variation is eXplained by the distance from the coast. Factor analysis indicates that the water chemistry is changed according to various factors as follows: in the order of decreasing importance, water-rock interaction (mainly, carbonate dissolution), sea-salt spraying, and then contamination by fertilizers and agrochemicals.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.7-17
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• 2005

The determination of seismic velocities in refractors for near-surface seismic refraction investigations is an ill-posed problem. Small variations in the computed time parameters can result in quite large lateral variations in the derived velocities, which are often artefacts of the inversion algorithms. Such artefacts are usually not recognized or corrected with forward modelling. Therefore, if detailed refractor models are sought with model based inversion, then detailed starting models are required. The usual source of artefacts in seismic velocities is irregular refractors. Under most circumstances, the variable migration of the generalized reciprocal method (GRM) is able to accommodate irregular interfaces and generate detailed starting models of the refractor. However, where the very-near-surface environment of the Earth is also irregular, the efficacy of the GRM is reduced, and weathering corrections can be necessary. Standard methods for correcting for surface irregularities are usually not practical where the very-near-surface irregularities are of limited lateral extent. In such circumstances, the GRM smoothing statics method (SSM) is a simple and robust approach, which can facilitate more-accurate estimates of refractor velocities. The GRM SSM generates a smoothing 'statics' correction by subtracting an average of the time-depths computed with a range of XY values from the time-depths computed with a zero XY value (where the XY value is the separation between the receivers used to compute the time-depth). The time-depths to the deeper target refractors do not vary greatly with varying XY values, and therefore an average is much the same as the optimum value. However, the time-depths for the very-near-surface irregularities migrate laterally with increasing XY values and they are substantially reduced with the averaging process. As a result, the time-depth profile averaged over a range of XY values is effectively corrected for the near-surface irregularities. In addition, the time-depths computed with a Bero XY value are the sum of both the near-surface effects and the time-depths to the target refractor. Therefore, their subtraction generates an approximate 'statics' correction, which in turn, is subtracted from the traveltimes The GRM SSM is essentially a smoothing procedure, rather than a deterministic weathering correction approach, and it is most effective with near-surface irregularities of quite limited lateral extent. Model and case studies demonstrate that the GRM SSM substantially improves the reliability in determining detailed seismic velocities in irregular refractors.

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.69-92
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• 2002

비금속 및 금속 광물자원의 탐사는 국가경영에 있어서 절대적으로 필요한 공공의 기반산업에 해당된다. 지금까지 수행되어 왔던 자원 탐사사업의 대부분은 비교적 개발이 용이한 천부 광상들에 집중되어 왔으며, 천부 광상들의 과도한 개발로 인하여 자원탐사의 범위가 점차 심부화 되고있는 실정이다. 지하 심부에 분포하는 광상들을 효율적으로 탐사해 내기 위해서는 분지 내 심부 퇴적층들에 대한 정밀한 대비와 평가가 요구된다. 그러나, 그 동안 천부 광상들의 평가에 적용되어 왔던 기재적 층서 원리들로는 심부에 분포하는 광상들을 도출해 내는데 한계가 있어 왔다. 따라서, 분지 내 퇴적층들에 대한 보다 명확한 이해를 위해 새로운 고해상도의 층서틀 수립이 시급하다. 본 연구에서는 태백산분지 오오도비스 중기 퇴적층들에 대한 통합 층서적 접근을 통하여 고해상도 층서틀 수립에 대한 예를 제시하고자 한다. 이러한 통합 층서적 접근은 퇴적 분지의 지체 구조적 진화에 따른 층서를 규명하는데 있어서 보다 나은 통찰을 제공하고 있으며, 아울러 분지 내 비금속 및 금속 광물자원 탐사 및 개발사업의 효율성을 증대시키는데 사용될 수 있을 것이다 따라서, 통합 층서적 접근을 통한 퇴적층들에 대한 고해상도 층서틀 수립은 분지 내에 부존 되어 있는 모든 형태의 자원 탐사 및 개발사업에 있어서 성공률을 극대화시킬 수 있는 새로운 층서적 규범으로 강조되어 져야 한다.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.69-92
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• 2002

비금속 및 금속 광물자원의 탐사는 국가경영에 있어서 절대적으로 필요한 공공의 기반산업에 해당된다. 지금까지 수행되어 왔던 자원 탐사사업의 대부분은 비교적 개발이 용이한 천부 광상들에 집중되어 왔으며, 천부 광상들의 과도한 개발로 인하여 자원탐사의 범위가 점차 심부화 되고있는 실정이다. 지하 심부에 분포하는 광상들을 효율적으로 탐사해 내기 위해서는 분지 내 심부 퇴적층들에 대한 정밀한 대비와 평가가 요구된다. 그러나, 그 동안 천부 광상들의 평가에 적용되어 왔던 기재적 층서 원리들로는 심부에 분포하는 광상들을 도출해 내는데 한계가 있어 왔다 따라서, 분지 내 퇴적층들에 대한 보다 명확한 이해를 위해 새로운 고해상도의 층서틀 수립이 시급하다. 본 연구에서는 태백산분지 오오도비스 중기 퇴적층들에 대한 통합 층서적 접근을 통하여 고해상도 층서틀 수립에 대한 예를 제시하고자 한다. 이러한 통합 층서적 접근은 퇴적 분지의 지체 구조적 진화에 따른 층서를 규명하는데 있어서 보다 나은 통찰을 제공하고 있으며, 아울러 분지 내 비금속 및 금속 광물자원 탐사 및 개발사업의 효율성을 증대시키는데 사용될 수 있을 것이다. 따라서, 통합 층서적 접근을 통한 퇴적층들에 대한 고해상도 층서틀 수립은 분지 내에 부존 되어 있는 모든 형태의 자원 탐사 및 개발사업에 있어서 성공률을 극대화시킬 수 있는 새로운 층서적 규범으로 강조되어져야 한다.

• The Korean Journal of Petroleum Geology
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• v.7 no.1_2 s.8
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• pp.35-40
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• 1999

Chemical and isotopic compositions of hydrocarbon gases were analyBed to characterize the properties of the shallow gases distributed in the southeastern part of the Ulleung Basin, offshore Korea. Sediments from the core were also analyzed to determine the characteristics and relationship to shallow gases. Hydrocarbon gases in the sediments consisted of methane (697.9-6054.4 ppm), ethane, propane, butane and hexane. The total carbon content of the sediments ranges from 1.84fe to $5.11{\%}$ and the total organic carbon content ranges from $0.29{\%} \;to\; 2.65{\%}$. High C/N ratio (>10) indicates that input of terrestrial organic matter was prevalent at the time of deposition. The methane content and stable isotopic data indicate that hydrocarbon gases from the sediments are identified to be thermogenic gas and mixture of both biogenic and thermal gases. Based on the Rock-Eval and carbon isotopic data, the level of thermal maturity of organic matter in the sediments $(Tmax<425^{\circ}C)$ is lower than that of gas. It suggests that thermal gases in the sediments migrated from the deeper sediments than the penetrated depth.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.197-205
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• 2010

Recently abrupt climate changes have been occurred in global and regional scales and $CO_2$ reduction technologies became an important solution for global warming. As a method of the solution shallow underground thermal energy storage (UTES) has been applied as a reliable technology in most countries developing renewable energy. The geothermal energy system using thermal source of soil, rock, and ground water in aquifer or cavern located in shallow ground is designed based on the concept of thermal energy recovery and storage. UTES technology of Korea is in early stage and consistent researches are demanded to develop environmental friendly, economical and efficient UTES systems. Aquifers in Korea are suitable for various type of ground water source heat pump system. However due to poor understanding and regulations on various UTES high efficient geothermal systems have not been developed. Therefore simple closed U-tube type geothermal heat pump systems account for more than 90% of the total geothermal system installation in Korea. To prevent becoming wide-spread of inefficient systems, UTES systems considering to the hydrogeothemal properties of the ground should be developed and installed. Also international collaboration is necessary, and continuous UTES researches can improve the efficiency of shallow geothermal systems.