• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.407-421
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• 2014

The benthic environmental impact experiment addresses environmental impacts at a specific site related to deep-sea mineral resource development. We have acquired several tens of multi- or box core samples at 31 sites within the Benthic environmental Impact Site (BIS) since 2010, aiming to examine the basic properties of surficial deep-sea sediment as a potential source for deep-water plumes. In this study, we present the geochemical properties such as major elements, rare earth elements (REEs), and heavy metal contents at the BIS. Such proxies vary distinctly according to the Facies association. The lithology of all core sediments in the BIS corresponds to both Association Ib and Association IIIb. The vertical profiles of some major elements ($SiO_2$, $Fe_2O_3$, CaO, $P_2O_5$, MgO, MnO) show noticeable differences between Association Ib and IIIb, while others ($Al_2O_3$, $TiO_2$, $Na_2O$, and $K_2O$) do not vary between Association Ib and IIIb. REEs are also distinctly different for Associations Ib and IIIb; in Association Ib, REY and HREE/LREE are uniform through the sediment section, while they increase downward in Association IIIb like the major elements; below a depth of 8 cm, REY is over 500 ppm. The metal enrichment factor (EF) evaluates the anthropogenic influences of some metals (Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Cd) in marine sediments. In both Associations, the EF for Cu is over 1.5, the EF for Ni and Pb ranges from 0.5 to 1.5, and the EF for Zn and Cd are less than 0.5, indicating Cu is enriched but Zn and Cd are relatively depleted in the BIS. The vertical variations of geochemical properties between Association Ib and IIIb are shown to be clearly different, which seems to be related to the global climate changes such as the shift of Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.214-227
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• 1998

중앙태평양 마이크로네시아 군도 해저산 일원에서 발견되는 탄산염암의 구성성분과 속성작용을 이해하기 위하여 조직적, 지화학적 연구를 수행하였다. 연구지역은 Caroline 해령, Chuuk 섬, Hunter 뱅크, Yap 해구 일대이며, 대부분의 시료들은 수심 약 1,000~3,000 m 깊이에서 준설된 것들이다. 연구지역에서 발견되는 탄산염암은 부유성 유공충으로 이루어진 원양성 퇴적물과 산호, 석회조류, 연체동물 및 극피류 등으로 이루어진 천해퇴적물의 두 종류가 있다. 이들 퇴적물은 Hunter 뱅크와 Yap A 지역을 제외하고는 모두 조직적, 화학적 속성변질을 받았다. 천해기원 교질물들이 발견되므로, 천해에서 퇴적된 후 현재의 깊이로 침강되었거나 재동된 것으로 사료된다. 조직 특성은 천수에 의한 속성변질산물과 매우 유사한 양상을 보여주나, 변질된 시료의 탄소동위원소는 해수기원 탄소의 특성을 보여주며, 산소동위원소는 변질되지 않은 시료와 같거나 부화된 값을 보여준다. 따라서 이 지역의 탄산염암은 심해의 해수에 의해 변질되었음을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.268-273
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• 2016

Background: This study was a long-term evaluation of $^{137}Cs$ and $^{90}Sr$ activity concentrations in seawater samples from the East Sea, Korea, in order to establish current activity levels. Results and long-term monitoring trends will be useful in the future monitoring of environmental radioactivity. Materials and Methods: Surface seawater samples were collected quarterly from Guryongpo and Jangho in the East Coast between 1998 and 2010 and the quarterly deep seawater samples were collected from three sites in the sea adjacent to Ulleung-do between 2012 and 2015. The activity concentrations of $^{137}Cs$ were measured using a gamma-spectrometer. The activity concentrations of $^{90}Sr$ and $^{90}Y$ in a radioactive equilibrium state were measured using a gas flow proportional counter. Results and Discussion: We found the annual average activity concentrations of $^{137}Cs$ in the surface seawater was $1.66-2.89mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ in Guryongpo and $1.68-2.43mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ in Jangho. The annual average activity concentrations of $^{90}Sr$ in the surface seawater was $0.83-1.98mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ in Guryongpo and $0.82-1.57mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ in Jangho. The annual average activity concentrations of $^{137}Cs$ in the deep seawater sites were $1.51-1.73mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$, $1.19-1.60mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ and $0.87-1.15mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ in TH, JD, and HP. The annual average activity concentrations of $^{90}Sr$ in the same deep seawater sites were $1.00-1.94mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$, $0.82-1.26mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$, and $0.79-1.32mBq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$. The effective half-life was calculated by analyzing change over time in the activity concentration in the surface seawater. The effective half-life of $^{137}Cs$ was $15.3{\pm}0.1years$ in Guryongpo and $102{\pm}3years$ in Jangho. The effective half-life of $^{90}Sr$ was $28.3{\pm}4.3years$ in Guryongpo and $16.6{\pm}0.1years$ in Jangho. The ratio of the average activity concentration ($^{137}Cs/^{90}Sr$) was 1.72 in the surface seawater, which is similar to the reported ratio of the global radioactive fallout. The ratio in the deep seawater was 1.24, which is somewhat low compared to the global ratio (1.6, 1.8). Conclusion: Activity concentrations of $^{137}Cs$ and $^{90}Sr$ in the seawaters of the East Sea were similar to the previously reported activity levels in the East Sea and northwestern Pacific as a result of global radioactive fallout following atmospheric nuclear weapon tests.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.536-542
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• 2023

인공위성은 최첨단 기술로써 시공간적 관측제약이 적어 해양 사고에 효과적 대응과 해양 변동 특성 분석 등으로 각국의 국가기관들이 위성 정보를 활용하고 있다. 하지만 고해상도 위성 관측 기반 해수면 온도 자료(Operational Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Analysis, OSTIA)는 위성의 기기적, 또는 지리적 오류와 구름으로 인해 낮게 관측되거나 공백으로 처리되며 이를 복원하기까지 수 시간이 소요된다. 본 연구는 최신 딥러닝 기반 알고리즘인 LaMa 기법을 활용하여 결측된 OSTIA 자료를 복원하고, 그 성능을 기존에 이용되어 온 세 가지 영상처리 기법들의 성능과 비교하여 평가하였다. 결정계수(R²)와 평균절대오차(MAE) 값을 이용하여 각 기법의 위성 영상 복원 성능을 평가한 결과, LaMa 알고리즘을 적용하였을 때의 R²과 MAE 값이 각각 0.9 이상, 0.5℃ 이하로, 기존에 사용되어 온 쌍 선형보간법, 쌍삼차보간법, DeepFill v1 기법을 적용한 것보다 더 우수한 성능을 보였다. 향후에는 현업 위성 자료 제공 시스템에 LaMa 기법을 적용하여 그 가능성을 평가해 보고자 한다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.280-285
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• 2008

자유낙하식 시료채취기(Free Fall Grab, FFG)를 이용하여 산출한 망간단괴의 부존밀도는 보정이 필요하다. 그 이유는 FFG로 망간단괴를 채취할 때 해저면에 부존되어 있는 망간단괴의 실제 양 보다 적은 양만이 채취되는 것으로 알려져 있기 때문이다. 지난 1994년과 2002년에 각각 1.29와 1.13의 망간단괴 부존밀도 보정상수가 제시된 바 있으며, 이는 주로 해저면 영상자료의 분석을 통해 이루어 졌다. 이 연구에서는 동일한 정점에서 FFG와 상자형 시료채취기(Box Corer, BC)를 이용하여 회수한 망간단괴의 부존밀도를 비교하여 기존에 제시된 망간단괴 부존밀도 보정상수와 비교하였다. 그 결과 FFG를 이용한 망간단괴의 회수율이 BC에 비하여 낮으며, 그 차이는 약 1.4배로 기존의 보정상수에 비해 훨씬 더 크게 나타났다. 따라서 향후 추가 시료 획득과 해저면 영상분석의 개선을 통해 기존의 망간단괴 부존밀도 보정식을 재산정할 필요성이 제기된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.475-484
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• 2006

In order to reveal the vertical variation of physical properties in deep-sea sediments, deep-sea sediment cores were collected at 78 stations using a multiple corer in the KR5 area, one of the Korea contract areas for manganese nodule exploration, located in the northeast equatorial Pacific. Based on the color of sediments, sampled sediment cores were characterized into three lithologic units (unit 1,2, and 3). In all sediment cores, three units appear systematically; unit 1 lies at the top of cores and unit 2 and/or unit 3 appear to underlie unit 1 or alternate with unit 3. Unit 1 layer from the top of cores shows dark grayish brown to dark brown with mean thickness of 10.2cm. Unit 2 and 3 layers show very dark brown to black color and yellowish brown to brown color, respectively. According to the physical properties of the deep-sea sediment cores, sediment column can be divided into three sections. Section A $(0{\sim}15cm)$ in subbottom depth consists mostly of unit 1. Mean values of physical properties of section B $(15{\sim}30cm)$ in subbottom depth are similar to those of section C (>30 cm) in subbottom depth. However, the physical properties of section B were more variable than those of section C because of the high activity of bioturbation in section B. These results will provide valuable information for selecting suitable sites for mining manganese nodules in the Korea contract areas.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.395-405
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• 2014

A 570 cm-long sediment core was retrieved at $9^{\circ}57^{\prime}N$ and $131^{\circ}42^{\prime}W$ in 5,080 m water depth from the northeast equatorial Pacific and its stratigraphy was established with $^{10}Be/^9Be$ and paleomagnetic measurements. Successive AF demagnetization reveals eight geomagnetic field reversals. In the reference geologic time scale, the eight reversal events correspond to an age of about 4.5 Ma. However, $^{10}Be/^9Be$-based age yields 9.5 Ma at a depth of 372 cm. Such a large discrepancy in determined ages is attributed to an extremely low sedimentation rate, 0.4 mm/kyr on average, of the study core and resultant loss or smoothing of geomagnetic fields. The composite age model reveals a wide range in the sedimentation rate - varying from 0.1 to 2.4 mm/kyr. However, the sedimentation rate shows systematic variation depending on sedimentary facies (Unit II and III), which suggests that each lithologic unit has a unique provenance and transport mechanism. At depths of 110-80 cm with a sedimentation rate of about 0.1 mm/kyr, ancient geomagnetic field reversal events of at least a 1.8 Myr time span have not been recorded, which indicates the probable existence of a hiatus in the interval. Such a sedimentary hiatus is observed widely in the deep-sea sediments of the NE equatorial Pacific.

• 수산경영론집
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2011

This paper analyze a description of Korean fleet using bottom gears on the high seas. The need for this study arises from international moves to address the effects of fishing with bottom gears on vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) and in view of a communication on the Korean policy in respect of this. There is growing concern over the impact of fishing using gears that come into contact with the seabed (bottom gears), in particular in deep-sea areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems including seamounts, hydrothermal vents and cold water corals are located. Korea is an important stakeholder in high seas bottom gear fisheries. For the past eight years, the issue of protecting biodiversity in the deep-sea in areas beyond national jurisdiction has been extensively debated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and in other international fora. As a result of the report and a review by the UNGA of the effectiveness of the measures called for in resolution 59/25, the UN General Assembly called for a series of specific actions to be taken by States and RFMOs in UNGA resolutions 61/105 in 2006 and 64/72 in 2009 adopted by consensus. Korea attaches great importance to the protection of marine ecosystems and has made active efforts to implement the UNGA Resolution 61/105 in areas where there is a regional fisheries management organization, a process of establishing such organization or no such multilateral regime. For the effective implementation of the UNGA Resolution 61/105 and 64/72, Korea views that the development of support tools and, most importantly, the development of a global database on VMEs are urgently needed because many countries lack the ability to identify VMEs and to assess whether individual bottom fishing activities would have significant adverse impacts on their own.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 심해(<220m)에 설치된 개단말뚝, 폐단 말뚝, 관내토 선단 하부지반 그라우팅말뚝에 대한 압력토조 모형 실험을 수행하여 해진에 대한 안정성을 연구하였으며, 각각의 경우 단일말뚝, 2개 및 4개 군말뚝에 대하여 실험을 수행하였다. 해진시 단일개단말뚝의 지지력은 말뚝의 지중관입 깊이에 의해 영향을 받았으나, 개단 군말뚝에서는 극히 짧은 (7m)관입깊이를 모델링한 경우를 제외하면 안정하였다. 또한, 단일폐단말뚝과 폐단군말뚝에서는 극히 짧은 97m) 관입깊이를 모델링한 경우만을 제외하면 안정을 유지하였다. 그러나, 13m의 지중관깊이를 모델링한 단일 그라우팅 말뚝의 지지력은 가변상태를 유지하였고, 20m의 관입깊이를 모델링한 그라우팅 군말뚝은 안정하였다.심해에 설치된 개단강관말뚝의 관내토와 선단 하부지반을 그라우팅함으로서 해진에 의한 관내토폐색의 파괴를 막을 수 있다는 것을 확인하였으며, 폐단 말뚝은 개단 강관 말뚝보다 해진에 대해 안정하다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2012

A deep-sea manganese nodule miner consists of 4 parts: the pickup device, crusher, disposal device, and tracked vehicle. The tracked vehicle is an essential component to keep the self-propelled miner moving across deep-sea soil. The performances of the tracked vehicle are influenced by noise factors: the shear strength of the seafloor, bottom current, seafloor slope, track speed, reaction forces of flexible hose, etc. It is necessary to adopt a robust design method that improves the performances and minimizes the variation caused by noise factors. Taguchi's method, the most widely known robust design method, searches for the robust optimum using an orthogonal array composed of the product of the inner array and outer array. In this paper, we propose a new screening technique to reduce the number of input factors and apply the MRSN (Multi-Response Signal to Noise) ratio to convert multiple performances into single one in order to overcome the difficulties and limitations of using Taguchi's method in a case with many input factors and multiple performances. A test miner was already designed and tested. It has about 1/10 the capacity of a commercial one and was successfully operated at an in-shore area. Taguchi's robust design was applied to the tracked vehicle of the test miner, and design improvements were implemented for the vehicle.