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Tide and Sediment Transport in the Keum River Estuary (사강하구의 조석 및 토사이동)

  • 최병호;강경구;이석우
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.31-43
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    • 1989
  • Tidal asymmetry and the associated sediment dynamics in the Keum River Estuary has been investigated from a numerical tidal model. Modeling efforts were focussed on the simulation of large drying sandflat exposed at the mouth of the Estuary and dynamic combination of two-dimensional estuary model and one-dimensional river model. Despite strong frictional attenuation within the estuary, the M4 tides reach significant amplitude, resulting in strong tidal distortion. Model results show that the asymmetry over the area exhibit more intense flood flows transport than do less intense ebb flows of longer duration. This causes filling of the estuary as evidenced by large sandflats spread over the inner area. The spatial distribution of peak bottom stress computed from the tidal model suggest that present tidal sedimentation regime may be altered significantly, especially in the approach channel to outer Kunsan port and downstream part of the dike, due to the construction of cross-channel barrier.

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A Review of Wetland Policies and Related Guidelines of Leading Nations and Korea with Emphasis on Creation of Artificial Wetlands

  • Lee, Yong-Hee;Lee, Mi-Jin
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.93-114
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    • 2002
  • Legal regimes of major countries actively involved in wetland programs including USA, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark, show that these leading nations have developed their own legal regimes and policies for the conservation and restoration of wetlands since early 1990s. The main feature of their position is to preserve, create and restore wetlands, including tidal flats. However, this approach, so called 'mitigation' policy, is thus far, not a fully established policy but an evolving one. For Korea, there are only a few laws and policies which hint at the importance of creating coastal wetlands as a conservation measure, however, most of those systems only exist as vague provisions which lack any tangible and compulsory implementing procedures and technical guidelines. It seems that it is necessary to strengthen the legal measures for conserving coastal wetlands in Korea including specifying economic assessment methods and funding sources for the creation, restoration and rehabilitation of tidal flats to firmly establish a national wetland mitigation policy.

A Numerical Tidal Model of the Asan Bay (아산만(牙山灣)의 조석수치모형(潮汐數値模型))

  • Choi, Byung Ho
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 1990
  • A two-dimensional nonlinear tidal model of the Asan Bay has been formulated to examine the tide and related hydraulic phenomena. The $M_2$ tidal regime was first computed using the model and the model also was to derive the maximum bed stress and transport potential in the region. Preliminary assessment of relation between sediment transport and the maximum bed stress distribution determined from the model are described.

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A Study on the Tidal Flow Characteristics of Before and After Constructed Keum River Estuary Dike (금강하구둑 건설 전${\cdot}$후의 흐름특성에 관한연구)

  • Shin, Moon Seup;Lee, Dong Joo;Hong, Sung Kun;Kim, Jae Hyoung;Park, Sung Youl
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2004.05b
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    • pp.992-996
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    • 2004
  • 천해역(shallow sea area)에서의 조류 형태(tidal flow regime)는 주로 만(bay)이나 해안선(shoreline)의 형태, 해저 지형(bottom topography), 수로(channel), 천퇴(sand bar)나 간석지(tidal flat) 등의 지형적인 요인에 의해 결정된다. 본 연구는 복잡한 지형적 변화 및 천해특성에 기인된 조석(tide)의 현상이 뚜렷이 나타나는 금강하구(Keum River Estuary)를 하구둑(Estuary Dike) 건설 전${\cdot}$후(Before and After Constructed)의 수심(depth)변화 및 유속(current)변화를 수치실험(numerical experiments)으로 고찰했다.

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Development of Fine-grid Numerical Tidal Models of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea (세격자체계의 황해 및 동지나해 조석모형의 개발)

  • 최병호
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.231-244
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    • 1990
  • The objectives of this multiyear research are directed toward the investigation of mesoscale circulation dynamics in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. With the advent of Supercomputers and increasing necessity of resolving the flow with enough details, a hydrodynamic numerical model of the East China Sea has been developed with resolution of 1/15$^{\circ}$latitude by 1/12$^{\circ}$longitude covering the entire continental shelf. As a first step M$_2$tidal regime representing the domanant tidal conditions of the shelf was computed. Preliminary results are presented and discussions for further developments are presented.

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A novel simulation technique invented for studying low-surface brightness features in and around galaxies: Galaxy Replacement Technique (GRT)

  • Shin, Jihye;Chun, Kyungwon;Smith, Rory;Ko, Jongwan
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.57.1-57.1
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    • 2021
  • K-SIM (KASI-Simulation) research project is dedicated to develop new numerical techniques in order to theoretically study galaxy formation and evolution. As the first step of the K-SIM, to model tidal stripping of galaxies with a very high resolution in a fully cosmological context, we invented the Galaxy Replacement Technique (GRT) that is very efficient and fast. The high resolution allows us to accurately resolve the tidal stripping process and well describe the formation of ultra-low surface brightness features in the galaxy cluster (㎶ < 32 mag/arcsec^2), such as the intra-cluster light, shells and tidal streams. I'll introduce how the GRT is designed and which science topics in low-surface brightness regime can be visited using the GRT.

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Sedimentary Emvironments of the Gwangyang Bay, Southern Coast of Korea (光陽灣의 堆積環境에 관한 硏究)

  • Park, Yong Ahn;Lee, Chang-Bok;Choi, Jin Hyuk
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.82-88
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    • 1984
  • The Gwangyang Bay, southern coast of Korea, is characterized by its semi-enclosed basin morphology and mesotidal regime. The Seomjin River, in particular, has a complex delta depositional system at its mouth, which has approximately 44$\textrm{km}^2$ in the total surface area. Various sedimentary environments, such as delta, intertidal flat, subtidal zone and major tidal channels are recognized based on sediment facies and depositional regime. However, the essential intertidal flat environments are developed mainly in the western parts of the bay which is generally low in energy, i, e. tidal current and wave action.

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Above- and below-ground vegetative responses to prescribed fire regimes in a Chesapeake Bay tidal brackish marsh

  • Leonard, Cheryl A.;Ahn, Chang-Woo;Birch, Dixie
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.351-361
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    • 2010
  • The primary purposes for using fire are to enhance marsh vegetation to support waterfowl, and to manage invasive plant species. The study was conducted for two consecutive years in 2004 and 2005, investigating the effects of prescribed fire regimes on vegetation biomass in tidal brackish marsh areas of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge located on the eastern shore of Maryland, USA, that are under relatively similar environmental conditions. Four different burn regimes (i.e., annual burn, 3-5 year burn, 7-10 year burn, and no burn) were applied in the study. Above- and below-ground vegetation biomass samples as affected by the different burn regimes were harvested in each year for five plant species native to the marsh; Distichlis spicata, Spartina alterniflora, Schoenoplectus americanus, Spartina cynosuroides and Spartina patens. No significant difference was found either in total above-ground biomass or in above-ground biomass by species between burn regimes in 2004. However, more total above-ground biomass was produced in annual burn regime in 2005 than in the other burn regimes. There were no consistent effects of burning on vegetative biomass production by species, but it seemed D. spicata was somewhat benefited by prescribed burning for its biomass production. Moreover, the stem density for D. spicata under annual burn regime was significantly higher than that in the other burn regimes, showing some positive effects of burning on vegetation. The below-ground biomass was significantly greater in 2004 than in 2005, yet with no significant difference between burn regimes in either year. A longer-term monitoring is strongly recommended.

Modelling of Tides in the Bay of Bengal (벵갈만의 조석)

  • 최병호;고진석
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.290-297
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    • 1994
  • As satellite altimetry is being progressed to apply with higher precision to marginal seas, it is necessary to improve correction procedures fer tidal signals in altimetry with more accurate tidal model than the well-known model of Schwiderski. The Bay of Bengal renders many conspicuous coastal oceanographic issues including tide and storm surge interactions along the upper Bangladesh coast. As a first step. tidal regime of semidiurmal tides (M$_2$, S$_2$, $N_2$, $K_2$) and diurnal tides (K$_1$, $O_1$, P$_1$) are computed with a model having a mesh resolution of 1/4 degree over the whole Bay of Bengal. Computed results are discussed with observation and previous Schwideski's tidal map of the region.

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Transport of Sandy Sediments in the Yellow Sea off Tae-An Peninsula, Korea (한반도 황해 중부 태안반도 근해 사질퇴적물의 이동)

  • 최동림;김성렬
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.66-77
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    • 1992
  • Tidal sand ridges and sand waves are well developed in the Yellow Sea off Tae-An Peninsula, Korea. Their transport directions were inferred based on high resolution seismic profiles, surficial sediment characteristics and tidal regime. Tidal sand ridges are asymmetric, with long axes parallel to or slightly oblique to the dominant NE-SW tidal current direction. They show steep south and/or southeast flanks, which are in concordance with the apparent direction of internal cross-bedding in the south. Holocene sediments occur in accordance with distributional patterns of tidal sand ridges. These features indicate that Holocene active tidal sand ridges move toward the open sea in southeast, south and southwest direction. Sand waves which are distributed in flat sea floor with depth of about 40-60m show also asymmetric forms with a steep east-to-northeast face. Surficial sediments in the sand wave field are characterized by well sorted fine sands compared with poorly sorted adjacent areas. The sand waves appear to undergo easterly or northeasterly landward movement.

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