• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3579-3586
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• 2015

Geographic information system (GIS) technology has useful applications for epidemiology, enabling the detection of spatial patterns of disease dispersion and locating geographic areas at increased risk. In this study, we applied GIS technology to characterize the spatial pattern of mortality due to liver cancer in the autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang in southwest China. A database with liver cancer mortality data for 1971-1973, 1990-1992, and 2004-2005, including geographic locations and climate conditions, was constructed, and the appropriate associations were investigated. It was found that the regions with the highest mortality rates were central Guangxi with Guigang City at the center, and southwest Guangxi centered in Fusui County. Regions with the lowest mortality rates were eastern Guangxi with Pingnan County at the center, and northern Guangxi centered in Sanjiang and Rongshui counties. Regarding climate conditions, in the 1990s the mortality rate of liver cancer positively correlated with average temperature and average minimum temperature, and negatively correlated with average precipitation. In 2004 through 2005, mortality due to liver cancer positively correlated with the average minimum temperature. Regions of high mortality had lower average humidity and higher average barometric pressure than did regions of low mortality. Our results provide information to benefit development of a regional liver cancer prevention program in Guangxi, and provide important information and a reference for exploring causes of liver cancer.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2024

This study investigated the hydrogeochemical and microbiological characteristics of freshwater on Ulleung Island, a volcanic island in the Ulleung Basin on the East Coast of Korea. The shallow groundwater (CSW, NRGW) and the surface water (SISW) samples are classified as Na-HCO₃ type, reflecting an alkaline rock type and an oxidizing environment due to the influence of a highly permeable pyroclastic rock layer. In contrast, the deep groundwater sample (DMW) is classified as Ca-HCO₃ type, suggesting the influence of deep-sourced carbon dioxide and reducing conditions. Microbial communities in the water samples are generally dominated by Proteobacteria, with the relative abundance of major genera varying depending on water quality and environmental conditions. Network analysis reveals the ecological characteristics of microbial communities adapted to specific environments. The presence of pathogenic genera in the shallow groundwater suggests potential groundwater contamination, necessitating appropriate management to ensure its use as drinking water or domestic water. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the ecological characteristics of Ulleung Island's groundwater resources and can inform future groundwater management strategies.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1286-1295
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• 2020

It has been increasingly difficult to predict the amounts of Acer mono sap to be collected due to droughts and cold waves caused by recent climate changes with few studies conducted on the prediction of its collection volume. This study thus set out to propose a Big Data prediction system based on meteorological information for the collection of Acer mono sap. The proposed system would analyze collected data and provide managers with a statistical chart of prediction values regarding climate factors to affect the amounts of Acer mono sap to be collected, thus enabling efficient work. It was designed based on Hadoop for data collection, treatment and analysis. The study also analyzed and proposed an optimal prediction model for climate conditions to influence the volume of Acer mono sap to be collected by applying a multiple regression analysis model based on Hadoop and Mahout.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.131-145
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• 2012

Severe wind is one of the major natural hazards in Australia. The component contributors to economic loss in Australia with regards to severe wind are tropical cyclones, thunderstorms and subtropical (synoptic) storms. Geoscience Australia's Risk and Impact Analysis Group (RIAG) is developing mathematical models to study a number of natural hazards including wind hazard. This paper discusses wind hazard under current and future climate conditions using RIAG's synoptic wind hazard model. This model can be used in non-cyclonic regions of Australia (Region A in the Australian-New Zealand Wind Loading Standard; AS/NZS 1170.2:2011) where the wind hazard is dominated by synoptic and thunderstorm gust winds.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 1997

Ring width chronologies of blue pine (pinus wallichiana) from two mesic sites, Kanasar(2, 400 m) and Gangotri(3, 000 m), in the western Himalayan region. India were developed to understand tree growth-climate relationship and its applicability in proxy climate studies. The resoponse function analyses of the two chronologies show that the site conditions play an important role in modulating the effect of climatic variables on tree growth. Winter temperature, prior to the growth year, has been found to play positive influence on blue pine growth at both sites. Summer temperature also has very similar response except for June and August. June temperature has negative influence at the lower in contrary to at the higher site. Low August temperature favors tree growth to precipitation has been found to vary which could be due to different precipitation regime at the two sites. Winter precipitation is important for tree growth at the higher, whereas summer at the lower sits. The present study suggests that the tree ring materials of blue pine from the temperate Himalayan regions could be used to develop chronologies for the reconstruction of seasonal climatic variables.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.215-223
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• 1985

The fluctuation of old climate was studied by the analysis of radial growth in trees, since 1782. For the effects of environmental factors on the radial growth, the authors proposed the relative radial growth(Rg) concept modified the emperical equation of Fritts (1969) as follow: Yt=aebt Yt: theoretical annual ring width time t a and b: constants in different tree species Rg=Yt/Yt Rg: ratio of real radial growth to theoretical growth with age Yt: real annual radial growth Used the Rg value, the relationship between climatic conditions and the radial growth during 70 years was investigated, and the fluctuations in climate during the last 200 years with the historical records was detected.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.476-490
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• 2021

Global temperatures are steadily increasing, leading to significant changes in microbial diversity and ecology. In the present study, we isolated high-temperature-growing fungi and fungi-like group (Oomycota) strains from freshwater environments of Korea and identified them based on cultural, morphological, and multilocus phylogenetic analyses. As a result, we introduce Saksenaea (Fungi) isolates as a new species, Saksenaea longicolla sp. nov. and record Phytophthora chlamydospora and P. lagoariana (Oomycota) new to Korea. In the growth experiments, they exhibited high-temperature tolerance, which can grow at 35-40 ℃ but become inactive at 4 ℃ and below. This study confirms the presence of high-temperature-tolerant fungi and oomycetes in Korea and suggests that the Korean climate conditions are changing in favor of these species. This indicates that climate warming is altering microbial distributions in freshwater environments.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.79-91
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 기후변화와 대기환경 사이의 통합적 상호작용 연구를 위하여 전 지구규모 기후모델(CCSM3) 결과를 지역 규모 기후모델(MM5)의 초기 및 경계 조건으로 사용할 수 있도록 역학적 상세화(Downscaling) 기법을 개발하였다. 개발된 상세화 기법에서는 위 경도 좌표계로 이루어진 CCSM3 결과를 Lambert-Conformal Arakawa-B 격자 체계로, CCSM3의 hybrid-vertical coordinate를 MM5의 sigma coordinate로 대체하는 과정과 CCSM3 모델 수행 결과와 모델 수행에 필요한 변수들 간의 일치화 과정이 포함된다. 전 지구 규모 모델 결과들이 지역 규모 모델의 입력값으로 역학적 규모 축소되는 과정을 검증하기 위해 공간 분포 및 통계분석을 수행한 결과, 여름철과 겨울철의 기온 및 강수량 패턴이 동아시아 영역 및 한반도 지역에 대해 기존 관측을 이용한 결과와 매우 유사한 패턴을 보였으며, 통계 분석 결과 모델 예측지수가 기온의 경우 0.9 이상의 좋은 값이 나타났으며, 상관성 역시 0.9 수준의 결과를 보여 인터페이스 구축이 성공적으로 수행되었음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.499-514
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• 2011

전통적 수문빈도분석의 기본가정은 기후와 수문사상이 정상성이라는 것으로 즉, 분포형의 매개변수들이 시간에 따라 불변이라는 것이다. 댐, 제방, 운하, 교량 등 수공 관련 기간시설물을 계획하고 설계할 때는 과거 상황을 이해하고 미래에도 그 상황이 유지될 것이라는 것을 근거로 한다. 그러나 현실은 기본가정과는 달리 수문자료들은 비정상성을 지니고 있으며 수자원관리자들에 의해 항상 기간시설물을 계획하고 설계 할 때 비정상성을 다루고자 끊임없이 노력해 왔다. 본 논문에서는 비정상성 수문빈도분석기법을 소개하고, 조건부 Generalized Extreme Value(GEV) 분포를 이용하여 비정상성 빈도분석을 실시하였다. 본 논문에서는 6개 기상관측소지점의 24시간 연최고치 강우량을 대상으로 비정상성 빈도분석을 실시하였으며 최우도법(Maximum Likelihood)을 사용하여 GEV 분포형의 매개변수를 추정하였다. 그 결과 비정상성 GEV 분포가 확률 강우량을 산정하는데 있어 적합함을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 ENSO(El Nino Southern Oscillation)를 나타내는 지수인 SOI(Southern Oscillation Index)를 이용하여 기후변동 고려한 비정상성 빈도분석을 실시하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.264-273
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• 2016

The insulation of a building envelope influences the hygrothermal performance as well as the thermal performance of the building. While most of Korean wood frame houses have an interior insulation system, the exterior insulation system with high thermal performance has recently been applied. While it can be effective in energy savings for better insulation performance, without consideration of the moisture, condensation and mould growth can occur. Therefore, in this study, hygrothermal behaviour, water content, and mould growth were analyzed using hygrothermal simulation of an exterior wall of a wood frame house with which the interior insulation and exterior insulation systems were applied. The wall layer included Wall A (Interior insulation) and Wall B (Exterior insulation). The U-values were identified as 0.173 and $0.157W/m^2K$, respectively. The total water content and OSB absolute water content of Wall A were confirmed to be higher than those of Wall B, but the absolute water content did not exceed the reference value of 20%. The moisture content of the two walls was determined to be stable in the selected areas. However, mould growth risk analysis confirmed that both Wall A and Wall B were at risk of mould growth. It was confirmed that as the indoor setting temperature decreased, the mould index and growth rate in the same area increased. Therefore, the mould growth risk was affected more by indoor and outdoor climate conditions than by the position of the insulation. Consequently, the thermal performance of Wall B was superior to that of Wall A but the hygrothermal performances were confirmed to be similar.