• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.39 no.5 s.104
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• pp.722-734
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• 2004

Longitudinal profiles of bedrock rivers play a fundamental role in landscape history by setting the boundary conditions for landform evolution. Longitudinal profiles are changed with climatic conditions, lithology and tectonic movements. Tectonic movement is an important factor controlling longitudinal profiles, especially in tectonically active area where uplift rates are regarded as a major factor controlling channel gradient. However study on bedrock channel has made little progress, because controls over bedrock river incision are yet to be clarified. Previous numerical simulations have used a simple diffusion model, which links together the overall processes of bedrock channel erosion as in other landform evolution models. In this study, previous bedrock incision models based on physical processes (especially abrasion) are reviewed and new modifications are introduced. Using newly formulated numerical model, the role of spatial pattern and intensity of tectonic uplift on changes in river longitudinal profile was simulated and discussed.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.66-76
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• 2003

Wetland is the ecotone between aquatic ecosystem and land ecosystem, and is much valuable in terms of ecology and economic. The stream wetland among inland fresh wetlands occupies the largest area but has been recognized as only a channel not a habitat. The purposes of this paper are to consider the characteristics of natural wetlands formed in the tributary flowing into the downstream reach of Nakdong River and to find its optimal management policy. Natural wetlands in the middle-size streams (2nd${\sim}$3rd order) are large marshlands, and were formed at the places from the mainstream away, because natural wetlands were formed in the reach of longitudinal profiles during the last glacial and the post-glacial period meet in disharmony. In order to conserve these natural wetlands effectively, we should compile the inventories of wetlands and make precise distribution maps. And we should do 'reverse-reclamation' which means the alteration of some farmlands reclaimed from natural wetland into natural wetland ecosystem, and develop the place or the space for wildlife education and ecotourism.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.958-962
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• 2008

하천유황, 하상재료, 하도지형의 자연적 또는 인위적 변화에 의한 장 단기적 하상변동의 해석 및 예측은 하천계획 및 관리를 위해 필수적이다. 특히, 제방 축조 등의 인위적 정비로 충적층 발달이 미약한 우리나라 하천은 상대적으로 종단형의 변화가 중요한 문제로 등장하였다. 하천의 이수, 치수 및 환경기능에 복합적으로 영향을 미치는 장기적인 하상변동 예측을 국가하천 형산강에 대해여 HEC6 모형과 GSTARS 모형을 이용하여 수행하였다. 본 연구에서는 $2006{\sim}2007$년 동안 형산강에서 직접 실측한 유량-유사량, 하상토, 하천측량자료를 GSTARS와 HEC6 모형에 적용하여 장기 하상변동을 모의하고 그 결과 값을 비교 분석하였다. 수위표 지점인 형산교(모아), 강동대교(안강), 국당2교(부조), 신형산교(대송)를 내부경계조건으로, HEC-RAS를 통하여 조도계수 값을 보정하였으며 유량 값은 유황곡선을 통하여 연간유입량을 각 날짜별로 구성하였다. 모형의 검증은 Laursen (1963), Laursen (Modified by Maddden, 1985), Laursen (Modified by Copeland, 1990), Yang (1973) 공식을 이용하여 최심하상고 변화량 제곱근 오차가 가장 작은 공식을 선정하였다. 2006년 형산강에서 실측된 하천측량자료를 이용하여 14년간 장기하상을 모의해 본 결과 형산강 유역에서는 Laursen (Modified by Copeland, 1990, HEC6)와 Laursen (1958, GSTARS)공식이 가장 작은 오차를 나타내었으며 HEC6와 GSTARS는 하상변동의 경향을 잘 나타내었다. 형산강의 전반적인 하상변동 경향은 상류지역은 전반적으로 하상이 저하하였고 하류지역은 하상이 상승하였다. 또한 하류부는 하상이 안정화를 이루고 있어 변화가 적은 것으로 판단된다. 하지만 검증 기간 동안의 골재채취와 보의 설치 등의 외부 여건과 신뢰성 있는 유입유량을 반영하지 못하였기 때문에 보다 나은 결과를 얻기 위해서는 지속적인 유량-유사량의 관측과 자료의 보완 및 정밀 조사 분석이 필요하다.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.71-81
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• 2001

According to the change of stream power/resisting power relationship due to the crustal movement or the climatic change, most channel landforms which reflect the equilibrium state of fluvial system are eroded and a part of them is remained as a river terrace. In many rivers in Korea are extensively distributed the relatively younger low river terraces. But their accurate formation mechanism is not known. In this paper, the formation processes and the dating of low river terraces distributed in Nakdong River basin will be investigated. Stream power of the downward erosion was revived because the sea level fell down. So stream power was superior to the resisting power under the cool-wet climatic condition during the last glacial period. Thus the river bed was excavated deeply, so that low river terraces were built up. And many incised meander loops were cut during this period. But, when fluvial system did not have equilibrium over all reaches, the last glacial period ended and the sea level initiated to rise rapidly. The headward erosion from the fall of sea level during the last glacial period had kept up to Hagye Fall because of the cutting of incised meander loops. Deeply excavated valleys and abandoned channel of cut-meander in lower reaches of a stream were filled with sediments. Thus the longitudinal profile of the uppermost reaches reflect the last interglacial, the upper reaches the last glacial, and the middle/1ower reaches recent fluvial system. Therefore low river terraces have been formed since the last glacial period.