• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.337-343
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• 2009

1997년 9월부터 2007년 12월까지 인공위성 해색센서 SeaWiFS의 클로로필-$\alpha$ 농도가 가지는 오차 특성을 분석하고 그 원인을 조사하였다. 동해의 클로로필-$\alpha$ 월별 분포에는 비정상적으로 높은 농도값이 스펙클(speckle) 형태로 출현하였다. 스펙클들은 시공간적으로 연계성이 없이 산발적으로 분포하였으며 주변 평균에 대해 $10mg/m^3$ 이상의 편차를 보였다. 스펙클들은 주로 겨울철에 나타났으며 구름 분포와 관련이 있었다. 10년간 월별 운량 분석 결과 겨울철 운량은 다른 계절과 달리 남동해상에 집중적으로 분포하였으며, 운량이 클수록 스펙클의 농도가 크게 나타나는 통계적 특성을 보였다. 특히 스펙클이 나타나는 화소의 각 밴드별 정규화된 수출광량을 분석해 본 결과 짧은 파장 영역(443, 490, 510 nm)은 전체적으로 수출광량이 낮게 나타난 반면 550 nm 밴드는 정상 화소와 유사한 분포를 보였다. 짧은 파장 영역의 낮은 수출광량은 555 nm 밴드에 대한 비율로 구해지는 클로로필-$\alpha$ 농도값을 비정상적으로 증폭시켰으며 SeaWiFS 자료에 스펙클을 유발하였다. 본 연구는 동해의 SeaWiFS 클로로필-$\alpha$ 농도자료가 지니는 스펙클 오차에 대한 문제점을 제기하고 오차 특성 분석을 통해 좀 더 신뢰도 있는 자료를 해양 응용 연구에 사용해야 함을 제시한다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.344-349
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• 2009

동해의 SeaWiFS 클로로필-$\alpha$에서 나타나는 스펙클(speckle) 오차를 제거하고 Level-2에서 Level-3로의 자료합성을 실시하였다. 1998년부터 2007년까지 10년간 클로로필-$\alpha$의 시공간 변동성을 고려하여, 월 평균값으로 표준화된 공간적 표준 편차가 $7mg/m^3$ 이상 될 때를 경계 값으로 스펙클 제거기준을 설정하였다. 농도경사가 큰 전선지역과 연안으로부터 10-50 km 이내 지역은 제거 기준을 $12mg/m^3$ 이상으로 알고리즘을 구성하였다. 스펙클 제거 결과, 자료는 그대로 보존되고 스펙클이 존재하는 화소의 값만 줄어들었다. 특히 스펙클이 자주 발생하는 겨울철 클로로필 자료의 농도변화가 크게 나타났으며 스펙클이 많이 나타나는 시기에는 $5^{\circ}\times5^{\circ}$영역의 평균값이 10%이상 감소하는 결과를 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.234-246
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• 2009

Characteristics of speckle errors of Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ concentration were analyzed, and its causes were investigated by using SeaWiFS data in the East Sea from September 1997 to December 2007. The speckles with anomalously high concentrations were randomly distributed and showed remarkably high bias of greater than $10mg/m^3$, compared with their neighboring pixels. The speckles tended to appear frequently in winter, which might be related to cloud distribution. Ten-year averaged cloudiness of winter was much higher over the southeastern part, with frequent speckles, than the northwestern part of the East Sea. Statistical analysis results showed that the number of the speckles was increased as cloudiness increased. Normalized water-leaving radiance of the speckle pixel was considerably low at the short wavelengths (443, 490, and 510 nm), whereas the radiance at 555 nm band was normal. These low measurements produced extraordinarily high concentration from the chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ estimation formula. This study presented the speckle errors of SeaWiFS chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ concentration in the East Sea and suggested that more reliable chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ data based on appropriate ocean color remote sensing techniques should be used for the oceanic application researches.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.36-45
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• 2006

By analyzing the sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll ${\alpha}$, zooplankton and Orview/SeaWiFS satellite data in the Korean Waters from 1999 to 2001, we studied the seasonal and annual variation of chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ concentration and zooplankton biomass. Sea surface temperature was fluctuated with the typical seasonal variation in the waters of temperate zone. Chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ concentration and zooplankton biomass were high in spring and autumn. Year to year fluctuations on annual averaged chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ concentrations in Korean Waters in the spring from 1999 to 2001 were decreased continuously. On the other hand, the estimated chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ concentrations derived from SeaWiFS ocean color data were lower than the measured sea surface chlorophyll a in the Korean Waters.

• Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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• v.9 no.1 s.17
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• pp.19-25
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• 2001

Satellite remote sensing, with its synoptic coverage, is used to evaluate the trophic state of large reservoir for agriculture in Kum River basin. The prediction model for chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ which was derived from Daecheong reservoir was applied to four LANDSAT TM imageries to generate a distribution map of trophic state. The chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ model was found to be reasonably reliable predictors for average trophic state value of reservoir. LANDSAT TM imagery data appears to have great utility in assessing trophic state of reservoir.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.129-138
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• 2019

Purpose: Medicinal herbs have recently attracted attention as health beneficial foods and source materials for drug development. Recent studies have demonstrated that extracts of Lycium's fruits and roots have a range of physiologically active substances. The extract of Lycium's leaves has been reported to have excellent anti-oxidant and anti-microbial activity, but its anti-inflammatory efficacy is not known. The chlorophyll present in the leaves can act as an anti-oxidant or pro-oxidant depending on the presence of light. Therefore, this study analyzed the anti-inflammatory effects of Lycium's fruit extract (LFE), leaf extract (LLE), and leaf extract with chlorophyll removal (LLE with CR). Methods: This study examined the inhibitory effects of LFE, LLE, and LLE with CR on pro-inflammatory mediator production as well as on the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and BALB/c mice. Results: LFE, LLE, and LLE with CR inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory mediators (NO, $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$) and the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the administration of LLE and LLE with CR inhibited the serum pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and suppressed DNA damage in BALB/c mice. In particular, LLE with CR exhibited the highest anti-inflammatory activity. Conclusion: These results suggest that the fruit and leaves of Lycium are potential therapeutic agents against inflammation.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2014

This study is done to prove the premise that both alkalinity and hardness affect on the dissolved phosphorus concentration so that the growth of algae is also affected in water bodies like rivers and lakes. Statistical analysis of the water quality data of 13 reservoirs collected for the last decade shows the relations between alkalinity and chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ and between hardness and chlorophyll-${\alpha}$ are not linear but follow second order equation. This relation seems to be due to two antagonistic effects accompanying a simultaneous increase in alkalinity and hardness. The increase stimulates the growth of algae by supplying carbonates and $Ca^{2+}$ to algae and at same time it causes a decrease in soluble phosphorus which retards algae to grow. These opposing tendencies are confirmed by theoretical calculations with the MINTEQ model. There seems to be ranges of alkalinity and hardness that are in favor of algae growth; the ranges are less than 44 mg/L as $CaCO_3$ in alkalinity and also less than 63 mg/L as $CaCO_3$ in hardness. This finding will provide a solid base to develop an effective water quality management of water bodies.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.420-431
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• 2010

Simple material budget models were developed to predict the dry season water quality for a river-type reservoir in Paldang, Republic of Korea. Of specific interest were the total phosphorus (TP), chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ (Chl. ${\alpha}$), 5-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD). The models fit quite well with field data collected for 20 years and have enabled the identification of the origins of organic materials in the reservoir. The critical hydraulic load that determines the usability of phosphorus for algal production appeared to be about $1.5m\;d^{-1}$. When a hydraulic load was smaller than the critical value, the concentrations of $Chl.{\alpha}$, COD, and BOD in the reservoir water became sensitive to internal algal reactions such as growth, degradation, and settling. In spite of the recent intensive efforts for organic pollutant removal from major point sources by central and local governments, the water quality in the reservoir had not been improved. Instead, the concentration of COD increased. The model analysis indicated that this finding could be attributed to the continuing increase of the algal production in the reservoir and the allochthonous load from non-point sources. In particular, the concentrations of COD and BOD of algal origin during 2000~2007, each of which is comprised of approximately one half of the total, were approximately 2.5 times higher than those observed during 1988~1994 and approximately 1.3 times higher than those between 1995~1999. The results of this study suggested that it is necessary to reduce the algal bloom so as to improve the water quality of the reservoir.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.216-224
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• 2006

To clarify the formation process and characteristics of oxygen deficient water mass in Gamak Bay, oxygen deficiency was weekly observed from 17 June to 12 September 2005. Surface water temperature was significantly lower in the outer bay than in the inner bay, whereas the bottom water temperature was higher in the central area of bay than in the outer and inner bay. The vertical stratification of water mass was strongly formed during the period, and thermocline was observed between 3 and 5m deep. The oxygen deficiency in the bottom layer began to appear at early July in the inner bay and gradually spread to the center area of the bay in early August. The mean transparency and light attenuation coefficient($K_d$) in water mass was 4.0m and 0.47, respectively. Average concentrations of nutrient and chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ in the bottom layer were significantly higher than those in surface, and those concentrations were significantly higher in the inner bay than in the outer bay. During the formation of oxygen deficiency in the bottom layer, oxygen penetration depth in the bottom sediment were extremely shallow, and oxygen consumption rate in the bottom sediment were lower than that in the area where oxygen deficient water mass disappeared. Dissolved oxygen concentrations in the bottom layer are negatively correlated with nutrient concentrations, whereas those in the surface layer did not show a significant relationship with nutrient concentrations. Elevated loss of oxygen in the bottom water mass was attributed to the increase of the oxygen consumption rates in sediments and the decomposition of organic matter by microorganism.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.367-376
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• 2008

The seasonality of phytoplankton in Dongbok lake was analysed from March to November 2003. The concentrations of TN and TP showed nearly constant level except high concentrations in May at dam site of Dongbok lake. Chlorophyll ${\alpha}$ concentration was highest at dam site in May with 225.3 ${\mu}g$ L$^{-1}$ and high in spring and fall and low in summer at upper and central regions of Dongbok lake. A total of 108 phytoplankton species was identified as an algal flora of Dongbok lake. They were 54 Chlorophyceae, 30 Bacillariophyceae, 12 Cyanophyceae, and 12 species of other taxa. Total cell biomass of phytoplankton showed peaks in May$\sim$June and August$\sim$September, and low biomass in July at dam site. However, upper and central regions of Dongbok lake showed no clear patterns in cell biomass. Maximum biomass was 7,158 cells mL$^{-1}$ at dam site in May with the blooms of Peridinium bipes f. occulatum. The general seasonality of phytoplankton in Dongbok lake was Bacillariophyceae-Dinophyceae/Bacillariophyceae-Cyanophyceae/Chlorophyceae/Bacillariophyceae-Bacillariophyceae in 2003.