• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.223-228
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• 2010

High-frequency bottom loss measurements for grazing angle of $82^{\circ}$ in frequency range 17-40 kHz were made in Jinhae bay in the southern part of Korea. Observations of bottom loss showed the strong variation as a function of frequency, which were compared to the predicted values using two-layered sediment reflection model. The geoacoustic parameters including sound speed, density and attenuation coefficient for the second sediment layer were predicted from the empirical relations with the mean grain size obtained from sediment core analysis. The geoacoustic parameters for the surficial sediment layer were inverted using Monte Carlo inversion algorithm. A sensitivity study for the geoacoustic parameters showed that the thickness of surficial sediment layer was most sensitive to the variation of the bottom loss.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.145-153
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• 2013

High-resolution chirp profiles were analyzed to investigate the echo types of near-surface sediments in the Yellow Sea off the Baegryeong Island. On the basis of seafloor morphology and subbottom echo characters, 7 echo types were identified. Flat seafloor with no internal reflectors or moderately to well-developed subbottom reflectors (echo type 1-1 and 1-2) is mainly distributed in the southern part of the study area. Flat seafloor with superposed wavy bedforms (echo type 1-3) is also distributed in the middle part. Mounded seafloor with either smooth surface or superposed bedforms (echo type 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3) occurs in the middle part of the study area. Irregular and eroded seafloor with no subbottom reflectors (echo type 3-1) is present in the northern part of the study area off the Baegryeong Island. According to the distribution pattern and sedimentary facies of echo types, depositional environments can be divided into three distinctive areas: (1) active erosional zone due to strong tidal currents in the northern part; (2) formation of tidal sand ridges in response to tidal currents associated with sea-level rise distributed in the middle part; and (3) transgressive sand sheets in the southern part. Such a depositional pattern, including 7 echo types, in this area reflects depositional process related to the sea-level rise and strong tidal currents during the Holocene transgression.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.419-426
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• 2016

Measurements of bottom loss as a function of grazing angle (in range of $9{\sim}14^{\circ}$) at a frequency range of 4 ~ 8 kHz were conducted on an experimental site off Geoje island in October 2015. Geoacoustic inversion of the surficial sediment thickness is performed using the arrival time difference between the surficial layer and the sub-bottom layer reflected signal. To invert the thickness of surficial sediment, we used the grain size of $8{\sim}10{\phi}$ obtained by KIGAM (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources). The thickness of the surficial sediment was estimated to be 4 ~ 7 m. Finally, this inversion result was compared with the geoacoustic observation conducted by the KIOST (Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) using sub-bottom profiler.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.57-60
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• 1995

연안에서 파랑은 심해에서는 해수면 근방에서 운동량이 크며 따라서 구조물에 작용하는 힘도 해수면 근방에서 크다. 반면 천해역에서는 해저면에서의 운동량도 상당하며, 이러한 해저면에서의 파랑에 관련된 수입자의 운동은 해저 퇴적물의 이동에 직접 영향을 미친다. 해저면에서의 비활 조건(no-slip condition)에 의하여 파랑 경계층내의 해수의 거동은 복잡하다. 이러한 해저면 경계층의 거동을 파악하기 의한 접근 방법은 크게 둘로 나눌 수 있다. (중략)

• 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.

• 한국지구과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.128-132
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• 2010

울릉분지 북동쪽 독도 주변 해역은 해수면 위의 작은 섬들과 해저에 큰 화산체로 구성된 독도와 해수면 아래 큰 규모의 해산 두 개(심흥택해산, 이사부해산)가 위치하고 있으며 그 중 해수면위로는 독도만 솟아 있다. 정밀해저면영상기(MS-1000)를 이용하여 큰 규모의 조사선으로 접근이 어려웠던 동도-서도 주변 연안에 대한 정밀해저면영상 조사를 2010년 1월에 소형조사선을 이용하여 수행하였다. 부두 동쪽 해안은 동도와 근접하고 있어 큰 규모의 돌출 암반이 많이 분포하고 있으며 부두 북쪽으로는 모래층의 연흔구조가 많이 나타나며 소규모의 암반 및 자갈들이 많이 분포하는 것으로 판단된다. 동도와 서도사이의 해저면영상을 분석해보면 동도 선착장부근으로는 모래퇴적물의 연흔구조가 많이 나타나고 동도와 서도 중앙부로 가면서 모래보다는 작은 자갈들이 많이 분포하며 서도쪽으로 가면서는 모래 및 자갈퇴적물이 암반구조로 이루어져있는 것으로 판단된다. 정밀해저면영상기(MS-1000)는 고정밀한 해저면영상을 획득할 수 있으며 불규칙한 지형으로 기존 장비가 접근하없어지며기 어려운 해저지형에도 사용하기 적합한 것으로 판단된다. 향후 항구 및 해안구조물 등과 같은 고정밀해저면영상이 필요한 분야에 활용성이 높을 것으로 생각되고 또한 유지/보수가 필요한 수중 군시설 및 부두시설에 대한 정밀조사를 통하여 효율적 관리 정보제공할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.198-201
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• 1999

고주파를 이용한 해저면 후방산란강도를 진해 해군사관학교 내의 실험해역에서 측정하였다. 측정된 후방산란강도를 수평입사각의 함수로 나타낸 후 Jackson 모델과 비교, 분석하였다. 해저면 구성성분을 파악하기 위해 다이버에 의해 코어링이 채취되었으며, 해저면 환경파라메터들은 Hamilton 모델에 의해 산출되었다. 분석 결과, 해저면이 거칠 경우 고주파 해저면 후방산란강도는 퇴적층 내부의 체적산란강도 보다 해저면 거칠기에 의한 산란의 영향을 많이 받는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Petroleum Geology
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• v.9 no.1_2 s.10
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• pp.1-15
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• 2001

Hierarchically controlled sequence stratigraphic analysis shows that the Lower Ordovician mixed carbonatesiliciclastic Mungok Formation, Korea consists of three depositional sequences: T1, T2, and T3 in ascending order. Sequence boundaries are generally marked by abrupt transition from coarse-grained shallow-water carbonates to finegrained deeper-water carbonates mixed with fine-grained siliciclastics, and show indication of subaerial exposure such as karstification. Within this sequence stratigraphic framework, facies characteristics indicate that the Mungok sequences were mostly deposited on a subtidal ramp without slope break. The Mungok ramp had been under the influence of frequent tropical storm activity during deposition. The difference in lithology of tempestites seems to have been controlled by the nature of substrates and by proximality. High-frequency cycles consist of upward-shallowing facies successions. Cycles of shallow-water and basinal deposits are not well represented, probably due to cycle amalgamation. Cycle stacking patterns do not show a consistent thickness change that is usually associated with a large-scale sea-level change probably because of unfilled accommodation space.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.277-288
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• 1995

Prediction of turbidity due to fine-grained bed material load under wave action is critical to any assessment of anthropogenic impart on the coastal or lacustrine environment Waves tend to loosen mud deposits and generate steep suspension concentration gradients, such that the sediment load near the bottom is typically orders of magnitude higher than that near the surface. In a physically realistic but simplified manner, a simple mass conservation principle has been used to simulate the evolution of fine sediment concentration profiles and corresponding erodible bed depths under progressive, nonbreaking wave action over mud deposits. Prior field observations support the simulated trends. which reveal the genesis of a near-bed. high concentration fluidized mud layer coupled with very low surficial sediment concentrations. It is concluded that estimation of the depth of bottom erosion requires an understanding of mud dynamics and competent in situ sediment concentration profiling. Measurement of sediment concentration at the surface alone, without regard to the near-bed zone, can lead to gross underestimation of the erodible bed depth.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.78-87
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• 2003

High-frequency (126-㎑) bottom backscattering measurements with various bottom types were conducted at the water tank in Ocean Acoustic Laboratory, Hanyang University. For the purpose of investigating the energy distribution of bottom scattering with various bottom types, the sediment was varied with gravel, sand, sandy mud and mixed bottoms. To examine the anisotropic nature of the scattering due to the orientations of bottom ripple, the footprints were made transverse and longitudinal to the direction of incident wave. The total scattering characteristics are that the larger grazing angles the larger backscattering strengths become and backscattering strengths for a transverse ripple case are higher than those of longitudinal ripple case. finally, the variations of scattering strength depend mainly on the ripple's orientation.