• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1171-1179
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• 2012

Headwaters initiate material export to downstream environments. A nested headwater study examined the flux of dissolved constituents and water from a perennial stream and four ephemeral/intermittent streams in the Upper Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi. Water was collected during storm and baseflow conditions. Multiple linear regression was used to model constituent concentration and calculate flux. Event was the major source of water discharged from the ephemeral and intermittent streams however, baseflow was the major source for water discharged by the perennial stream during events. The perennial stream had an area weighted average yields of 10.1, 0.01, 1.03, 0.65 kg/ha/yr of DON (dissolved organic nitrogen), $NO_3^-$-N, $NH_4^+$-N and $PO_4^{-3}$, respectively while large variabilities existed between the ephemeral and intermittent streams. These findings highlight the importance of headwaters in protecting the low order drainage basins as a key to water quality within perennial streams.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2008

이 논문에서는 2000년부터 2004년까지 발생한 지자기 폭풍과 Sawtooth 진동 현상의 통계적 관계에 대해 연구하였다. 먼지 이 시기에 발생된 154건의 지자기 폭풍을 Dst 지수를 이용하여 선별하였으며 특히 선별된 지자기 폭풍이 코로나 물질 분출(Coronal Mass Ejection; CME), Corotating Interaction Region(CIR) 등 어떤 유도체에 의해 발생되었는지 구분하였다. 또한 같은 $2000{\sim}2004$년 기간에 대해 정지궤도 고에너지 대전 입자 플럭스 자료를 통해 Sawtooth 진동 현상 사례 48건을 선별하였다. 이 두 종류의 현상에 대한 통계적 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 총 154건의 지자기 폭풍 중에서 47건(약 30%)이 Sawtooth 진동 현상을 동반하는 지자기 폭풍이었다. 또한 총 48건의 Sawtooth 진동 현상 사건 중 단 1건의 경우를 제외하고 모든 Sawtooth 현상이 지자기 폭풍 기간 동안 발견되었다. 그리고 Sawtooth 진동을 동반하는 지자기 폭풍은 그 유도체가 CIR인 경우(약 30%) 보다는 CME인 경우(약 62%)가 더 많았다. 이외에도 Sawtooth 진동 현상은 CME에 의한 지자기 폭풍의 경우에는 주로(약 82%) 주상기간(Main Phase)에 발생하였지만 CIR에 의한 지자기 폭풍의 경우에는 주로(약 78%) 회복기간(Recovery Phase)에 발생하였다. 다음으로 지자기 폭풍을 유발하는데 중요한 요소인 행성간 자기장 IMF (Interplanetary Magnetic Field)의 남쪽 방향 성분 Bz 및 태양풍의 속도가 Sawtooth 진돌 발생기간 중 어떤 평균적인 특징을 갖는지 조사하였다. 대부분의 Sawtooth 진동 현상은 IMF Ba가 -15nT에서 0 사이이고, 태양풍 속도가 $400{\sim}700km/s$인 상태에 해당한다. 또한 IMF Bz의 강도는 Sawtooth 진동 기간 동안에 대전 입자 플럭스 증가의 횟수와 약한 상관관계가 있음을 발견하였다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2006

고속도로는 건조시 많은 차량의 운행으로 인하여 오염물질의 축적이 높고, 강우시 불투수율이 높아 다량의 강우유출 수가 발생하는 지역이다. 특히 고속도로에서 발생하는 중금속, 각종 독성물질 및 입자상 오염물질들은 유출시 생태계에 큰 영향을 끼치게 된다. 따라서 본 논문은 2005년 개정된 수질환경보전법 및 비점오염원 관리 지침에 의거하여 바람직한 친환경적 고속도로 건설 및 유지관리를 위한 기초자료 제공을 위하여 수행된 연구이다. 이러한 기초자료를 확보하기 위하여 국내 4개 고속도로 지역에서 강우시 모니터링이 수행되었으며, 그 결과를 본 논문에 정리하고자 한다. 건조시에 축적된 각종 오염물질들은 강우 시작과 함께 고속도로로부터 유출되게 되는데, 특히 강우 초기에 다량의 오염물질 유출이 발생하는 초기강우 현상을 모니터링을 통하여 확인하였다. 유출되는 오염물질의 95% 신뢰 범위를 살펴보면, TSS의 경우 154.7-257.1 mg/L, COD가 138.9-197.6 mg/L, oil & grease가 3.5-6.4 mg/L, TN이 6.3-9.2 mg/L 그리고 TP는 2.3-3.31 mg/L의 범위를 나타냈다. 대부분의 모니터링에서 초기강우 현상이 발생하였으며, 이러한 초기강우는 강우지속시간 30분 이내에 대부분 끝나는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 본 논문은 방대한 모니터링 자료를 통계 분석하여 그 결과를 정리였는데, 이는 향후 고속도로 오염물질 처리 및 저감 시설 설치시 중요한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2014

Next Generation Small Satellite-1 (NEXTSat-1) is scheduled to launch in 2017 and Instruments for the Study of Space Storm (ISSS) is planned to be onboard the NEXTSat-1. High Energy Particle Detector (HEPD) is one of the equipment comprising ISSS and the main objective of HEPD is to measure the high energy particles streaming into the Earth radiation belt during the event of a space storm, especially, electrons and protons, to obtain the flux information of those particles. For the design of HEPD, the Geometrical Factor was calculated to be 0.05 to be consistent with the targets of measurement and the structure of telescope with field of view of $33.4^{\circ}$ was designed using this factor. In order to decide the thickness of the detector sensor and the classification of the detection channels, a simulation was performed using GEANT4. Based on the simulation results, two silicon detectors with 1 mm thickness were selected and the aluminum foil of 0.05 mm is placed right in front of the silicon detectors to shield low energy particles. The detection channels are divided into an electron channel and two proton channels based on the measured LET of the particle. If the measured LET is less than 0.8 MeV, the particle belongs to the electron channel, otherwise it belongs to proton channels. HEPD is installed in the direction of $0^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$ against the along-track of a satellite to enable the efficient measurement of high energy particles. HEPD detects electrons with the energy of 0.1 MeV to several MeV and protons with the energy of more than a few MeV. Thus, the study on the dynamic mechanism of these particles in the Earth radiation belt will be performed.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.925-936
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 이중편파 레이더 강우자료와 격자기반 분포형 강우-유출 모형인 KIMSTORM(KIneMatic wave STOrm Runoff Model)을 이용하여 유출해석을 수행하고, 침수실적자료와의 비교를 통해 레이더 강우자료의 효용성을 검토하는데 있다. 남강댐유역($2,293km^2$)을 대상으로, 2012년 4개의 강우 이벤트(집중호우, 카눈, 볼라벤, 산바)에 대하여 비슬산 레이더 강우자료를 사용하였다. 분포형 모형은 28개 지점 강우와 레이더 강우를 이용하여 보정되었으며, $R^2$(coefficient of determination), ME(model efficiency), VCI(volume conservation index)를 이용하여 적용성을 평가하였다. 모형의 보정결과, $R^2$, ME, VCI의 평균이 지점강우를 이용한 경우 각각 0.85, 0.78, 1.09, 레이더 강우를 이용한 경우 각각 0.85, 0.78, 0.96의 결과를 보였다. 태풍 산바에 의한 하천범람 침수실적자료의 두 침수지역(신연지구와 문대/신기지구)과 레이더와 지상강우에 의한 유출분석 결과를 비교하였다. 신연지구와 문대/신기지구 두 침수지역에서 레이더강우가 지상강우보다 더 많은 지역강우를 발생시켜 지표유출량을 더 크게 모의하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 수위관측소가 존재하는 문대/신기지구의 경우, 지점강우보다 레이더 강우가 침수지역내 수위관측소의 실제 첨두유량에 가깝게 모의하였으며, 하천수위도 0.72m 높게 모의하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2010

This study attempted to develop and suggest a more appropriate method for the determination of event mean concentration (EMC) and pollutant removal efficiency of a stormwater best management practice (BMP) considering rainfall. The stormwater runoff and hydrologic data gathered from 22 storm events during a 28-month monitoring period on a swirl and filtration type of BMP were used to evaluate the developed methods. Based on the findings, the modified EMC method resulted in lower (average) values than the overall EMC, although the differences were not significant (P>0.05). By comparison, the developed 'Rainfall Occurrence Ratio' (ROR) method was most significantly correlated (r=0.967 to 988, P<0.009) with the other existing removal efficiency determination methods such as the 'Efficiency Ratio' (ER), 'Summation of Loads' (SOL) and 'Regression of Loads' (ROL) methods. In addition, the ROR method gave the highest efficiency values, with no significant differences with any of the pollutant parameters, unlike the other three methods. These results were obtained because the ROR method integrated both pollutant loading and rainfall, which are not considered by the other three methods. Therefore, this study proved the suitability of the modified EMC and ROR methods for application in other BMP monitoring studies.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권49호
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• pp.314.1-314.15
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• 2018

Background: Despite its growing significance, studies on the burden of disease associated with natural disasters from the perspective of public health were few. This study aimed at estimating the national burden of disease associated with typhoons and torrential rains in Korea. Methods: During the period of 2002-2012, 11 typhoons and five torrential rains were selected. Mortality and morbidities were defined as accentual death, injury and injury-related infection, and mental health. Their incidences were estimated from National Health Insurance Service. Case-crossover design was used to define the disaster-related excess mortality and morbidity. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were directly assessed from excess mortality and morbidity. Results: The burden of disease from typhoons increased with the intensity, with 107.7, 30.6, and 36.6 DALYs per 100,000 per event for strong, moderate, and weak typhoons, respectively. Burden of disease from torrential rains were 56.9, 52.8, and 26.4 DALYs per 100,000 per event for strong, moderate, and weak episodes, respectively. Mental disorders contributed more years lived with disability (YLDs) than did injuries in most cases, but the injury-induced YLDs associated with strong typhoon and torrential rain were higher than those of lower-intensity. The elderly was the most vulnerable to most types of disaster and storm intensities, and males younger than 65 years were more vulnerable to a strong torrential rain event. Conclusion: The intensity of torrential rain or typhoon was the strongest determinant of the burden of disease from natural disasters in Korea. Population vulnerable may vary depending on the nature and strength of the disasters.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2003

A catchment modelling system is the summation of the numerous hydrologic, hydraulic and other process models necessary to simulate the response of a catchment to a storm event. Differences between the recorded catchment response and that predicted by a catchment modelling system can arise from structural errors within the catchment modelling system, evaluation errors in the control parameters, or measurement errors in the recorded data being used to assess the reliability of the evaluation of the control parameters. Presented herein is an investigation of the potential measurement errors within the recorded information, which was considered to occur from instrument error in the ultra sonic flow monitor. This investigation was undertaken using three available rating curves at the Musgrave Avenue Stormwater System in Centennial Park, Sydney, developed by Abustan (1997), Water Board (1994), and using Manning's equation.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.137-152
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• 2008

This paper discusses engineering aspects of the rear-flank downdraft that was recorded near Lubbock, Texas on 4 June 2002, and produced a gust wind speed nearly equal to the design value (50-year return period) for the region. The general characteristics of the storm, and the decomposition of the time histories into deterministic 'running mean' and random turbulence components are discussed. The fluctuating wind speeds generated by the event can be represented as a dominant low-frequency 'running mean' with superimposed random turbulence of higher frequencies. Spectral and correlation characteristics of the residual turbulence are found to be similar to those of high-frequency turbulence in boundary-layer winds. However, the low-frequency components in the running-mean wind speeds are spatially homogeneous, in contrast to the low-frequency turbulence found in synoptic boundary-layer winds. With respect to transmission line design, this results in significantly higher 'span reduction factors'.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.163-176
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• 2012

Damaging winds, associated with a variety of weather phenomena, are frequently experienced in New Zealand. Observations and modelling of two recent extreme wind events; the Taranaki tornado outbreak of July 2007, and the Greymouth down-slope easterly wind storm of July 2008 are described in detail here. Post-event engineering damage surveys, rare for New Zealand, were done for these storms and the results are summarized here. Finally, the issue of sampling extreme wind events is raised and the need to include detailed numerical modelling analysis to understand wind gust climatologies at observing sites and extending these to wider regions is discussed.