• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.9-21
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• 2012

In this study, we investigated the chemical characteristics of soils collected from the several deserts and loess in China known as the typical source areas of Asian dust (the Taklamakan desert, the Alashan desert, the Ordos desert and the Loess Plateau). Based on our analysis, we examined the possibility of adverse effects on environments and human health. In each desert and loess, major elemental compositions of soils did not show large variations, implying that the long-periodic mixing of soils in each area made their chemical compositions homogeneous. Minor elements of soils in each desert and loess showed more complicated patterns with strong correlations each other (e.g., Cr, Cu, As, Co, Ni, V, Y, Sc, Sn, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cs, Li, Th, U). These results thus enable us to discriminate the soil of the Loess Plateau from those of the other deserts in China. The results of sequential extraction experiments for soils showed that the chemical speciation of Fe was dominant in residual fraction (>85%) in all deserts and loess, but the fractions of Mn and Ca chemical speciations were very different in each area. In the case of Mn, the fraction of amorphous Fe-Mn hydroxides (55.4%) in the Central Loess Plateau and the carbonate fraction (33.8%) in Taklamakan desert were higher as much as 2 to 5 times than other deserts. The chemical speciations of Ca are dominant in carbonate fraction in Taklamakan (75.9%) and Alashan (50.5%) deserts, but carbonate fractions of Ca in the Loess Plateau and Ordos deserts were low (6.6% and 2.1%, respectively). According to the mobility of trace elements inferred from the results of sequential extraction procedure, we could classify them into five groups, and the mobility of Cd, Pb and Cu are more than 87%, 33% and 30%, respectively. Therefore, Cd, Pb and Cu in soils of deserts and loess could be easily dissolved when interacted with surface water. As such, they could give adverse effects on surficial environments and human health.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.468-473
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• 2007

The chemical composition distribution of the surface samples collected from the loess plateau in China were estimated. Major elements concentration distribution difference between 10 different sampling site were not found except sample 3. This sample had higher contents of Ca, Mg, LOI and lower contents of Si, Fe, P, Na, Ti. And also, minor element contents such as Ba, Cr, Nb, Pb, Rb, Zr, V were lower than other samples. UCC-normalized abundances of the most elements were within $0.5-1.5{\times}UCC$ and Cr showed enrichment aspect. Rare-earth element (REE) analysis results showed light REE enriched pattern compared to heavy REE with negative Eu anomaly in condrite-normalized REE pattern.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.29-39
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• 2005

Silk Road is the term involving all traffic roads connecting the East to the West, and ancient Korean culture has became globalized through Silk Road. In this paper, natural environment of Silk Road is considered as fundamental data in order to understand the Western culture introduced through Silk Road. Silk Road region is classified into Loess Plateau district; arid basin district; and high mountains district; Hesi Corridor(河西回廊) is the transition zone that the southeastern part of $W{\breve{u}}w{\bar{e}}i$(武威) is Loess Plateau district; other northwestern part is arid basin district Loess Plateau district, composed of homogeneous fines, has experienced dramatic soil loss by bringing under cultivation. At recent times, reforestation and construction of check-dam have been in operation to cope with this problems, Arid basin district; although at midlatitude, is desert climate because it is far from the ocean and is surrounded by high mountains. Oasis of Hesi Corridor is continuous linearly, but that of arid basin district is sporadic. In $H{\bar{a}}mi$ and $T{\breve{u}}l{\breve{u}}f{\bar{a}}n$(吐魯番) fruit-growing using karez flourishes, And glacier of $Ti{\bar{a}}nshian$(天山) Mts. and $Q{\bar{i}}lian$(祁連) Mts. is very important to arid basin district because of supplying water resource. In the tundra zone surrounding alpine glacier, are distributed widely solifluction lobes and earth hummocks.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.167-183
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• 2013

This paper aimed to investigate the Asian dust source region and climatic condition of source region by the case of Asian dust in south Korea. In order to analyze the weather condition of source region, observed the Asian dust days data and weather data in China were used. The Asian dust days originating from inner-Mongolia were the most frequent. The Asian dust days originating from all the source regions except Loess plateau were increased recently and occurred over the country. In case of Loess plateau, the frequency of the Asian dust days in 1960s was the highest and only the southern region of the south Korea was mostly affected. The relationship between the Asian dust days of Korea and climatic factors of spring and April of source region was significant. The relationship between the Asian dust days originating from the inner Mongolia and sea level pressure of April and relative humidity of spring was negative. The Asian dust days from Gobi had positive relationship with wind gust days and negative relationship with sea level pressure in April. The Asian dust days from Manchuria had negative relationship with precipitation and sea level pressure in April. The Asian dust days from Loess plateau had positive relationship with maximum wind speed and negative relationship with sea level pressure in April.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.401-402
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• 2001

우리나라에서는 봄철 중국대륙에서 수송된 황사가 빈번히 관측된다. 황사의 발원지는 고비사막, 타클라마칸 사막, 황토고원, 만주 지역 등으로 알려져 있다. 이러한 건조 지역의 지표에서 강한 바람이 불면 전단응력에 의하여 침식된 모래와 토양 입자가 주풍인 편서풍에 의해 이동하게 된다. 특히 우리나라는 발원지의 동쪽에 위치하여 황사의 영향을 많이 받아 왔다. 최근의 황사 관측 자료를 살펴보면 황사 발생 횟수와 발생 일수는 과거에 비하여 현저히 증가하는 추세이다. (중략)

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.474-479
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• 2008

Radioactivity of naturally occurring radioactive nuclides (NORN) such as $^{226}Ra$, $^{228}Ac$ and $^{40}K$ were investigated for surface sediments collected from Ordos, Alashan, Taklimakan deserts and Loess plateau regions in China. By a Gamma-ray spectrometry, specific activity (SA) and SA ratio (SAR) of the NORN were determined for each source region of Asian dust. Characterization of the source regions of Asian dust was performed with the SA and SAR values. SA of $^{226}Ra$ in the three desert regions have almost same values in the range of mean value 17.9~21.9 Bq/kg, however, the SA in Loess Plateau has much higher values in the mean value of 35 Bq/Kg. SA of $^{228}Ac$ in the Ordos and Alashan desert regions have almost same values in the range of mean value 27.1~27.2 Bq/kg, and those in Taklimakan desert and Loess Plateau were 31.7 and 49.0 Bq/kg, respectively. In case of 40K, the SA in all regions have similar values in the range of 636~943 Bq/kg. The mean SAR value of $^{226}Ra/^{228}Ac$ in four source regions was almost same in the range of 0.708-0.721. It is shown that relationship between $^{226}Ra$ and $^{228}Ac$ is clearly presented in the source regions. The mean SAR values of $^{226}Ra/^{40}K$, $^{228}Ac/^{40}K$ are 0.0209-0.056, 0.0287-0.0773, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.93-96
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• 2009

황사를 일으키는 원인인 사막화는 최근 50년간 중국 인구의 급격한 증가와 대규모 벌목, 개간으로 가속화 확대되고 있고 세계적으로 매우 중요한 문제이다. 따라서 원격탐사를 통해 중국 황사발원지들의 사막화 과정을 모니터링하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 2000년 이전에는 주로 고비사막과 황토고원에서 발생하던 황사가 2000년 이후에는 내몽골 고원과 만주부근에서 빈번하게 발원하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 변화하고 있는 지표를 파악하기 위하여 이전 황사발원지인 고비사막과 새로운 황사발원지로 주목받고 있는 만주에 대한 토지피복 비교 분석을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 1999년 (05.01-10.31)과 2007년 (05.01-10.31)의 SPOT/VEGETATION의 NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) 10-day 자료를 이용하여 NDVI패턴을 분석하였다. 또한 식생의 밀도에 따라 level로 분류하여 식생상태를 비교하였다. 그 결과 황사발원지들의 동진추세를 확인하였고, 최근 고비사막의 식생상태가 2000년 이전보다 호전되고, 만주는 이전보다 악화된 식생상태를 보였다. 또한 최근 우리나라에 영향을 주는 황사는 만주와 만주 주변 영향을 같이 받는 경향을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.327-328
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• 2001

한반도 지역은 중국과 인접해 있는 관계로 매년 봄철이면 고비사막이나 중국의 황토고원에서 발생한 황사(yellow sand) 현상에 의해 많은 고통을 겪고 있다. 중국본토에서 발생된 황사에어로졸은 수 천 km를 장거리 이동하여 한국 및 일본등의 대기에어로졸의 질량 loading에 엄청난 변화를 초래할 뿐 만 아니라, 에어로졸을 구성하고 있는 화학적 조성에도 많은 변화를 가져온다. 특히, 에어로졸 중에서도 입자 크기가 2.5-10 $\mu\textrm{m}$사이에 있는 조대입자 ("coarse mode")의 광학적 및 화학적 특성에 많은 변화를 야기시키는 것으로 알려져 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.87-88
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• 2002

동북아 지역은 중국과 인접해 있는 관계로 매년 봄철이면 고비사막이나 중국의 황토고원에서 발생한 황사(yellow sand) 현상에 의해 많은 고통을 겪고 있다. 중국본토에서 발생된 황사에어로졸은 수 천 km 장거리 이동하여 한국 및 일본 둥의 대기에어로졸의 질량 loading에 엄청난 변화를 초래할 뿐 만 아니라, 에어로졸을 구성하고 있는 화학적 조성에도 많은 변화를 가져온다. 일반적으로 분진은 입경에 따라 미세입자와 거대입자로 나눌 수 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.360-361
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• 2002

대기 중의 에어로졸은 지구의 복사평형에 직·간접적으로 영향을 끼친다. 직접적인 영향으로는 에어로졸이 가시광선과 자외선 영역의 에너지를 산란 또는 흡수함으로써 기후에 영향을 미치며, 간접적으로는 microphysical process에 의한 구름의 특성을 변화시키거나 불균일적인 화학반응을 통해서 복사특성을 지니는 가스들을 변화시킴으로써 기후에 영향을 미친다. 또한 동북아 지역 및 인접한 태평양 지역은 중국과 인접해 있는 관계로 매년 봄철이민 고비사막이나 중국의 황토고원에서 발생한 황사(Asian Dust) 현상에 의해 많은 고통을 겪고 있다. (중략)