• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2007년도 특별 심포지엄 논문집
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• pp.1-14
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• 2007

This paper briefly reviews the history of the Korean geophysics and analyze the current status of geophysical researches. And the future prospects of geophysics are discussed based on social demands for the science and technology in Korea. About thirty universities offer geophysics courses in their academic curricula. Although the number of Ph.D. graduates in geophysics had been small until the year of 1990, but is rapidly increasing. In recent years about $7{\sim}8$ Ph.D's are produced every year. The major geophysical methods used in Ph.D. theses are seismic, electrical and electromagnetic methods, and earthquake waves and research themes are computational geophysics, which involve data processing, modelling, inversion and tomography, geological structures, and paleomagnetic studies in the order of numbers. The Solid Earth Geophysics is generally distinguished in two categories such as "Global Geophysics" and "Exploration Geophysics". However, they are intimately connected, and overlap in many sectors, especially in large scale research projects. The global geophysics has a more academic and general scientific meaning, and several research groups in Korean universities are carrying out the earthquake seismology and paleomagnetic studies. On the other hand the exploration geophysics focuses on practical application of geophysical concepts, and the public research institutes conduct large projects for exploration of energy and mineral resources and to cope with environmental and natural disaster problems. The geophysical studies for local geology and regional crustal structure utilize various survey methods and usually cover both academic and exploration purposes. The computational geophysics constitutes the indispensable theoretical backgrounds for all geophysical sectors. Many young Korean geophysicists, who have strong background in mathematics and physics, devote to the computational geophysics and several groups have made the internationally highest level achievements. But, Korean geophysicists have to expand their research interests to include more global-scale, high-tech researches and collaborative works with various other science groups.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2002년도 정기총회 및 제4회 특별심포지움
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• pp.126-138
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• 2002

근래에 들어 설계되는 교량들은 경간이 넓어지는 추세이며, 이때 교량의 안전성을 위해 적합한 기초 지반을 확보하는 것이 중요한 문제중의 하나이나, 물로 덮힌 강 하부의 정확한 지반정보를 얻는 것은 상당히 어려운 문제이다. 본 논문에서는 교량 건설 부지의 전반적인 지반정보를 획득하기 위해 강 지역에서 실시한 전기비저항 탐사 사례를 소개하고자 한다. 주로 육상에서 실시되었던 전기비저항 탐사는 물로 덮힌 강 지역에서도 강하부의 전기비저항 구조를 성공적으로 파악하였고 시추조사 결과에서 그 정확성이 입증되었다. 강구간에서의 전기비저항탐사 결과는 안전한 교량의 설계를 위한 양호한 교량 기초 위치의 선정에 필요한 단층파쇄대 등의 지질구조에 대한 정보를 제공할 수 있었다. 강물 구간에서의 전기 비저항탐사의 적용은 예상치 못한 지반조건에 의한 시공시의 설계변경 또는 기초지반 보강시 발생하는 수질오염, 건설비용 증가 등을 미연에 방지하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 동굴
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• 제84호
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• pp.10-21
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• 2008

치악산에 위치한 신림면 성남2리에 있는 회옥 동굴 내부의 자연환경에 관해 2004년 11월부터 2005년 6월까지 현장조사,연구를 통해 동굴생물의 서식환경을 위한 기초 자료를 확보하고자 본 연구를 시행 하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 동굴 내 평균기온은 겨울철은 2.5$^{\circ}C$, 봄철은 5.5$^{\circ}C$, 여름철은 6.8$^{\circ}C$이며, 평균습도는 각각 82.5％, 86.0％, 86.0％ 로 조사되었다. 이러한 결과는 고수동굴에 비해 온도는 10$^{\circ}C$, 습도는 4$\sim$10％정도 낮은 결과이다. 회옥굴 내부는 일반인의 무분별한 출입으로 생활쓰레기와 불에 그슬린 동굴 벽 등 훼손이 점점 더해져 가고 있다. 앞으로 지질학적인 가치평가를 더해 문화재적가치의 기준을 마련해야할 것이다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

최근 광섬유를 이용한 센싱기술은 비약적으로 발전하여 수 km의 광역지역에서 수mm 이하의 미소영역에 대한 계측 및 다양한 물리, 화학적인 측정을 가능하게 하였다. 또한 첨단 기술에 관련된 실험 및 선박, 항공, 교량 등 실제 구조물의 응답을 측정하여 건전성을 평가하는 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 본고에서는 광섬유 센서의 계측기술 및 터널, 도로 등의 구조물에 응용된 사례를 고찰하였다. 또한 당사에서 개발한 터널의 선행변위 계측을 위한 분포형 광섬유센서 방식인 OTDR센서의 적용 사례를 연구 성과로 소개하였다. 터널의 선행변위 계측은 안정성 평가를 위한 필요 조건으로 터널 막장의 전방 지질조건을 이해하는데도 도움이 되며, 향후 OTDR센서에 의한 터널 선행변위 계측은 기존 계측방법을 대체할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.289-299
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• 2008

화강풍화암 및 풍화토층 깍기 비탈면의 붕괴 원인 분석을 위해 수행한 안정성 검토 사례를 통해 화강암을 모암으로 하는 지역에 폭넓게 분포하는 화강풍화암 및 풍화토 깍기 비탈면 설계 시 유념해야 할 사항들을 살펴보았다. 지질 및 지반 조사를 통한 지반특성 파악하였으며 한계평형해석 및 수치해석을 통한 안전율 검토, 강우 및 파괴 이력 비교 분석 등 일련의과정을 비탈면 안정성 검토를 위해 수행하였다. 대상 지역 깍기 비탈면의 안정성 검토 결과로서 비탈면의 붕괴 원인은 주로 집중 강우 시 지반조건상 연약한 상부 지반에서의 전단강도 감소에 기인함을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 지하수 유입 경로와도 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 분석되었으며, 이를 기초로 비탈면의 안정화를 위한 대책공을 제시하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2020

이 논문의 목적은 말뚝식 계류시설에 대해 현행 실무에서 주로 적용하고 있는 응답스펙트럼 해석법에서 표준설계응답스펙럼의 적용성에 대해 연구하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 다양한 지층조건을 고려한 Proshake 1차원 부지응답을 수행하여 현행 표준설계응답스펙트럼과 비교하고, Abaqus를 활용한 지반-말뚝 모델링으로 시간이력해석을 수행하여 지반-말뚝 동적거동 특성을 분석하였으며, 잔교시설이 설치되는 경사지반에 대해 Abaqus를 활용한 2차원 부지응답해석을 수행하여 응답스펙트럼의 기준면 선정방안을 검토하였다. 연구 결과 말뚝식 계류시설의 지반-말뚝 동적거동 특성과 경사지반의 특성을 고려할 경우 현행 표준설계응답스펙트럼의 적용성에 문제가 있으며 개선이 필요하다는 것을 확인하였다.

• ALGAE
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2022

Genetic diversity and distribution patterns of marine macroalgae are increasingly being documented in Southeast Asia. These studies show that there can be significant levels of genetic diversity and isolation between populations on either side of the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Bostrychia tenellla is a common filamentous red seaweed in the region and the entity is represented by at least two cryptic species. Despite being highly diverse and widespread, genetic variation and population structure of this species complex remains understudied, especially around the Thai-Malay Peninsula. We analyzed genetic diversity and inferred the phylogeographic pattern of specimens identified as B. tenella using the plastid RuBisCo spacer from samples from the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Our genetic analysis confirmed the occurrence of the two cryptic B. tenella species (B and C) along both coasts. Cryptic species B was more common in the area and displayed higher genetic diversity than species C. Historical demographic analyses indicated a stable population for species B, but more recent population expansion for species C. Our analyses also revealed that both cryptic species from the Andaman Sea possessed higher genetic diversity than those of the Gulf of Thailand. We also detected moderate to high levels of gene flow and weak phylogeographic structure of cryptic species B between the two coasts. In contrast, phylogeographic analysis showed genetic differences between populations of both cryptic species within the Andaman Sea. Overall, these results suggest that cryptic B. tenella species around Thai-Malay Peninsula may have undergone different demography histories, and their patterns of genetic diversity and phylogeography were likely caused by geological history and regional sea surface current circulation in the area.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.549-558
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• 2022

The Indonesian Archipelago has a very complex geological history, along with equatorial warm sea temperature, resulting in diverse types of coral reefs and high diversity of coral reef fish. Many livelihoods of the coastal community are dependent on coral reef fisheries. The present study aimed to determine which region and location in the Indonesian Archipelago has the most diverse and abundant coral reef fish. The archipelago was divided into four regions: the Indian Ocean, Sunda Shelf, Wallacea, and the Pacific Ocean. Data were obtained from a national coral reef monitoring program of the Indonesian Research Center for Oceanography (RCO)-the National Board for Research and Innovation (BRIN). The reef fish data were collected using the underwater visual census method, from 321 belt transects on 24 locations (districts) across the archipelago. The results show that coral reef fish diversity of the Pacific region was the highest across the archipelago for all three trophic levels, i.e., corallivore, herbivore, and carnivore fish. The Pacific Ocean region also had the highest fish abundance for the three trophic levels. Comparison among locations revealed that the best ten locations in reef fish diversity and abundance were Sabang, Mentawai, Makassar, Selayar, Buton, Luwuk, Ternate, Raja Ampat, Biak, and Wakatobi. Wakatobi reefs showed their supremacy in carnivore fish diversity and abundance, while Biak reefs were the best in herbivore fish. The abundance of corallivore fish was also considerably high in Sabang reefs, but it is still lower than in Raja Ampat, Biak, and Wakatobi reefs. These results provide empirical evidence that the coral reefs of Wakatobi and Biak are the hottest hotspots of coral reef fish diversity and abundance in the Indonesian Archipelago.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.577-590
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• 2024

With increasing demand for nuclear power generation, nuclear structures are being planned and constructed worldwide. A grave safety concern is that these structures are sensitive to large-magnitude shaking, e.g., during earthquakes. Seismic response analysis, which requires P- and S-wave velocities, is a key element in nuclear structure design. Accordingly, it is important to determine the P- and S-wave velocities in the Gyeongju and Pohang regions of South Korea, which are home to nuclear power plants and have a history of seismic activity. P- and S-wave velocities can be obtained indirectly through a correlation with physical properties (e.g., N values, Young's modulus, and uniaxial compressive strength), and researchers worldwide have proposed regression equations. However, the Gyeongju and Pohang regions of Korea have not been considered in previous studies. Therefore, a database was constructed for these regions. The database includes physical properties such as N values and P- and S-wave velocities of the soil layer, as well as the uniaxial compressive strength, Young's modulus, and P- and S-wave velocities of the bedrock layer. Using the constructed database, the geological characteristics and distribution of physical properties of the study region were analyzed. Furthermore, models for predicting P- and S-wave velocities were developed for soil and bedrock layers in the Gyeongju and Pohang regions. In particular, the model for predicting the S-wave velocity for the soil layers was compared with models from previous studies, and the results indicated its effectiveness in predicting the S-wave velocity for the soil layers in the Gyeongju and Pohang regions using the N values. The proposed models for predicting P- and S-wave velocities will contribute to predicting the damage caused by earthquakes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2675-2680
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• 2014

Background: To investigate differentiated thyroid cancer risk factors in natives of French Polynesia is of interest because of the very high incidence of this cancer in the archipelago. Materials and Methods: To assess the role of various potential risk factors of thyroid cancer in the natives of French Polynesia we performed a case-control study. The study included almost all the French Polynesians diagnosed with differentiated thyroid carcinoma between 1981 and 2003 (n=229) and 373 French Polynesian control individuals from the general population without cancer. Results: Thyroid radiation dose received from nuclear fallout before the age of 15, a personal history of neck or/and head medical irradiation, obesity, tallness, large number of children, an artificial menopause, a familial history of thyroid cancer, a low dietary iodine intake, and having a spring as the main source of drinking water were found to be significant risk factors. No roles of smoking habits, alcohol consumption, iodine containing drugs, and exposure to pesticides were evidenced. Conclusions: Except for smoking, differentiated thyroid carcinoma risk factors in natives of French Polynesia are similar to those in other populations. Our finding on the role of having a spring as a drinking water origin is coherent with some other studies and could be due to geological factors.