• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.213-223
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• 2021

To understand the sedimentary environment of Scirpus planiculmis habitat (Myeongji and Eulsuk tidal flats) in the Nakdong Estuary, this study analyzed the statistical parameters (sorting, skewness, and kurtosis) of grain size data and the major (Al, Fe, Mn, Mg, Ca, Na, K, Ti, and P), minor (Li, Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Zr, Cs, Pb, Th, and U), and rare earth elements (REEs) in sediment cores. For Myeongji, the sediment structure of the upper part of the cores was poorly sorted, more finely skewed, and more leptokurtic due to construction of the West gate. By contrast, the Eulsuk cores all differed due to the contrasting floodgate operation patterns of the West and East gates. The linear discriminate function (LDF) results corresponded to the statistical parameters for grain size. At the Eulsuk tidal flat (sites ES05 and ES11), elemental distributions were representative of Al-, Fe- and Ca-associated profiles, in which the elements are largely controlled by the accumulation of their host minerals (such as Na- and K-aluminosilicate and ferromagnesium silicate) and heavy detrital minerals at the sites. Detrital minerals including the aluminosilicates are major factors in the elemental compositions at ES05, diluting the REE contents. However, clay minerals and Fe-oxyhydroxides, as well as REE-enriched heavy minerals, appeared to be controlling factors of the elemental composition at ES11. Therefore, the mineral fractionation process is important in determining the elemental composition during sedimentation, which reflects the depositional condition of riverine-saline water mixing at both sites.

• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.15-27
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• 2010

This study investigated the sedimentary environment changes in the Baramarae beach of Anmyeondo through spatio-temporal surface sediment analysis. In the winter season 2009, surface sediments were classified into 7 sedimentary facies such as gravel, sand, gravelly sand, gravelly muddy sand, muddy sand, silty sand, and sandy silt. Time-series analysis of average grain size from 2002 to 2009 revealed that the average grain size of sediments became finer and sorting was much worse. On the contrary, during the same period, the grain size became coarsening-trend and sorting was much better in beach area. These different grain size patterns resulted from the different change characteristics of beach and tidal flats. The southwestern beach area was connected to the open sea and thus fine sediments were removed by the environments with relatively high-energy. The sedimentation of fine sediments in the bay resulted from the tidal current action and the reduction of energy by the topographic effects. Fine sediments in the outer part of southwestern tidal flats could be explained such that the Seomot isle blocked ocean waves and as a result, low-energy environments accelerated sedimentations of fine sediments.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.311-324
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• 2004

We investigated the contamination and behavior of heavy metals in stream sediments within the watershed of Juam Reservoir. Many abandoned mines within the reservoir can act as a potential contaminant source for water quality. Heavy metal concentrations (Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in stream sediments from watershed are very low, indicating that content of heavy metals in the sediments probably do not affect the water quality in Juam Reservoir. However Pb concentration in the stream sediments increases downward streams, suggesting the possible diffusion of Pb contamination. According to the leaching ratio for stream sediments at a strong acidic condition in the abandoned mine areas, the relative mobility for metals decreases in the order of Pb＞Zn=Cu＞Ni＞Cr, indicating that Pb can have a bad effect upon the water quality in Jum Reservoir. Moreover, if contaminated sediment is placed in the bottom of reservoir (i.e., reducing condition), the relative mobility of Pb is the highest, indicating that Pb in the bottom sediments can be leached to water at interface between water and sediment with changing in physicochemical conditions.

• 한국해양학회지
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.259-271
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• 1993

The distributions of bottom sediments and the depositional processes on the continental shelves of Korean Seas are interpreted. Generally the continental shelf sediments can be classified into the sand-facies and mud-facies, showing the typical bimodal size distributions Most of the sandy and gravelly sediments on the outer shelf floor are interpreted as "relict" sediments that were deposited during the last glacial times when the sea level was lower than the present. On the other hand the muddy sediments on the inner shelf area are interpreted as "recent" sediments that are deposited under the present environment conditions. It is understood that most of the fine materials cannot escape the inner shelf area due to the strong tidal and coastal fronts, and are transported eastward from the West Sea along the southern coast of Korean Peninsula. The dark-colored muddy sediments in the Hupo Basin of the East Sea are, however, considered to be "relict" sediments. In the midshelf area fine materials are mixed with the relict coarse sediments, and some of the relict sediments are continuously reworked under the present environmental conditions forming the "palimpsest" sediments.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.255-267
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• 2004

Deep-sea surface sediments acquired by multiple corer from 69 stations in the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone of the northeast equatorial Pacific, were analyzed for shear strength properties to understand sedimentological process. The pelagic red clay from northern part of study area shows low average shear strength(4.4 kPa), while the siliceous sediment from middle area shows high(6.3 kPa). The calcareous sediment from southern area shows very low average shear strength(3.4 kPa), and transitional sediment between middle and southern area shows intermediate value(3.8 kPa) between siliceous and calcareous sediment. The depth profiles of average shear strength of pelagicred clay show gradual increment with depth due to decrease of water content with depth by general consolidation process. On the other, abrupt increment of average shear strength with depth in siliceous sediment is related to sedimentary hiatus. The very low shear strength in calcareous sediment is linked to very high sedimentation rate ofsouthern area compared with other study area.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.228-236
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• 2019

This study investigated the effect of the sediment phosphorus fraction sampled from the southern coast of Korea on the release characteristics of sediments by environmental changes of water quality. We conducted the release experiment in the laboratory for 20 days and measured the phosphorus fraction properties, the environmental factors of water quality, and the release rate of total phosphorus. The results showed a decrease in dissolved oxygen by the growth of microorganisms in the water layer, leading to the anaerobic condition in which the redox potential of the sediments decreased. As such, the decreasing variability of phosphates bonded to iron oxide in the sediment phosphorus was higher after 20 days of the release experiment than the first day. It means that the metal ions and the separated inorganic phosphorus transfer into the water when the iron oxide is reduced. The separated inorganic phosphorus is easily absorbed by the plankton. The analysis of total phosphorus in the water layer showed that it continuously increased to up to 0.304 mg/L for 20 days, and the release rate had a high correlation with the decrease of dissolved oxygen after 5 days of culture. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the characteristics of iron bonded to phosphorus in the phosphorus fraction and dissolved oxygen to manage the eutrophication of the system.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.39-42
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• 1999

1) 서울 지역 도로가 퇴적물에서는 특히 Cu와 Zn의 오염이 도심 지역을 중심으로 심각하게 진행되고 있으며. Pb는 무연 휘발유의 사용량 증가와 더불어 감소 추세이나 여전히 높은 함량을 나타내고 있다. 2) Pb와 Cr의 함량은 공간적 지배가 강하여 Pb는 주로 교통 혼잡 지역, Cr은 공구상 밀집 지역에서 높게 나타난다. 반면, Cu, Cd, Zn 함량은 시간적 및 공간적 변화를 모두 보여주어 금속 산업 밀집도 및 강우량 변화에 따라 변화된다. 3) 특히 오염이 심화되고 있는 지역의 도로가 퇴적물이 하수계로 직접 유입되지 못하도록 차단하는 적절한 시설이 필요하며, 아울러 오염된 퇴적물을 집적하여 처분할 때는 주변 토양의 오염에 유의해야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.277-284
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• 2015

In order to analyze the contamination level of sediment samples taken from Chusori and Chudong areas in Daechung Reservoir, the particle size and concentrations of organics and nutrients were analyzed and phosphorus fractionation analysis was conducted. The average fraction of silt-sized particles was 92% in the sediments taken from Chudong area and Chusori area at the site adjacent to main current, which was higher than that from the upper Chusori area. The concentrations of total phosphorus in the sediments at Chusori and Chudong area were 999 (${\pm}98$) and 1,123 (${\pm}119$) mg/kg sediment, respectively. The fractions of autochthonous phosphorus, which can be readily eluted by change of environmental conditions, were much higher than those of allochthonous phosphorus, indicating the internal load can contribute the eutrophication in these areas. The concentrations of total nitrogen were over 5,600 mg/kg sediment in all samples, which is the guideline of Contamination Assessment of River and Lake Sediments of the Ministry of Environment, indicating the contamination level of total nitrogen is serious in the sediments. It is concluded that the countermeasures to manage the quality of sediments are required to improve the water quality in the Daechung Reservoir.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.255-260
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• 2006

천수만의 수리 역학 및 수질 모델을 위하여 3차원 수리역학 모델(EFDC)과 21개 수질 변수에 대한 수질 모델이 접합된 3차원 수리역학-부영양화 모델(HEM-3D)을 이용하였다. 관측 자료에 대한 모델 검증 결과, 조위는 관측치에 비해 5% 정도, 유속은 10% 정도 작은 값을 보였으며, 지각은 모델 결과치가 고정항에서 늦고 간월도에서 빠르게 나타났다. 수질 항목, 특히 용존산소의 관측치에 나타난 전반적인 분포 양상을 잘 재현하고 있었으며, 항목별 기여도 분석에서는 수질 모델이 퇴적물에 의한 산소 소비에 민감하게 반응하고 있으며, 용존산소 변화에 있어서 퇴적물에 의한 영향이 중요한 역할을 하고 있음을 보여주었다. 본 모델 결과는 기존의 모델들과 비교하여 천수만 해역의 해수 유동 특성을 잘 재현하고 있으며, 본 모델과 연계된 수질 모델의 오염물 확산과 수질 항목들의 거동을 이해할 수 있는 정보를 제공하였다. 그럼에도 불구하고 본 연구를 통하여 나타난 문제점은, 수질 예측 모델에 필요한 수질 변수들의 관측 자료와 양식장에 의한 오염 부하량 자료가 충분하지 못하며, 퇴적물에 의한 수질 변화를 정량화할 수 있는 모델의 개발이 시급하다는 것이다. 특히 퇴적물에 의한 산소 요구량은 유기퇴적물이 미생물 등에 의해 분해되는 과정에서 요구되는 산소량으로서, 해수 유동 조건의 변화와 오염부하에 의한 유기퇴적물의 집적이 주된 요인이다. 방조제 건설 이후 해수유동 조건의 변화와 더불어 지속적으로 오염물이 유입되고, 담수 및 천수만의 수질이 점점 악화되고 있다. 따라서 이러한 오염부하와 퇴적물에 대한 관리대책이 시급한 것으로 판단되며, 향후 정확한 수질 예측을 위해서는 본 연구에서 나타난 문제점들에 대한 재고가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.19-32
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• 1995

한반도 서해 만경강-동진강 하구역 조간대 퇴적층의 수직층서 퇴적상 변화를 분석 하여 퇴적과정을 기초해양환경의 관점에서 해석하였다. 본 연구해역 저 조선의 퇴적층은 사 질함량이 우세한 반면 방조제와 인접한 만조선의 퇴적층은 실트질이 우세하였고 상층과 하 층의 퇴적물이 뚜렷하게 구분되었다. 사질퇴적층의 내부퇴적구조는 괴상구조, 평행층리 및 사층리 구조등이 우세하며 니질퇴적층에서는 모래/니질 교호엽리구조가 우세하다. 본 연구 의 결과 만경강-동진강 조간대 퇴적층서는 인근의 방조제 축조에 다른 퇴적환경 변화에 크 게 영향받은 것으로 해석된다, 즉 방조제축소 이전 고에너지의 퇴적환경에서 집적되었던 사 질퇴적층이 방조제축조 이후에는 저에너지 환경조건에서 집적된 니질퇴적물로 피복된 것으 로 해석된다.