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The description of the Flat fish (Pleuronectiformes) Fossils from the Miocene Duho Formation, Pohang Yeonam-dong in Korea and its Implication (포항시 여남동 마이오세 두호층에서 산출된 가자미목 화석의 기재와 의의)

  • Ko, Ju Yeong
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2016
  • Four entities of the Cenozoic fish fossils were discovered in the Miocene Duho Formation, Pohang, Korea. these fossils were identified as the first Pleuronectiformes in Korea based on the following-the presence of postcleithrum, the elongation of the first proximal pterygiophore of the anal fin ray, almost consistent presence of two proximal pterygiophore of the anal fin rays between the two adjacent hemal spines, the fusion of the first and second hypurals, the fusion of the third and fourth hypurals and the first preural centrum, the presence of well-developed anteriormost plate-like neural spine, the presence of the urohyal like fish-hook and its elongated sciatic part, and the division of the parahypural from the first preural centrum. On the other hand, geological studies about the Duho Formation consistently claimed that shallow-sea creatures were washed away by meteorological events such as a great flood and deposited at the bottom of deep-sea by the turbidity current. However, in Duho Formation, only shallow-sea ones have been discovered thus far. This study reported that Flat fish, deep-sea creature, was discovered in Duho Formation for the first time in Korea.

A Survey of Actual Condition about Field Learning Materials in Gwangju and Jeonnam Area - related to strata and fossils - (광주$\cdot$전남 지역 야외 현장학습지 활용 실태 조사 -'지층과 화석'과 관련해서 -)

  • Song Pan-Seob;Kim Jeong-Gil;Kim Seok-Jung;Han Kwang-Lae;Choi Do-Sung;Jeon Kyeong-Moon;Kim Hai-gyoung;Park Jun;Ryu Jae-In
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.242-248
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to survey the actual condition about field learning materials in Gwangju and Jeonnam area. The questionnaire was developed to examine teachers' perceptions and actual condition of a field teaming related science subject at 145 elementary schools in Gwangju city and Jeonnam province. The results of this study were as follows. First, the rate of school in performing field teaming related to 'strata and fossils' in science class was $6.8\%$. Second, the place of dianosaur track fossils in Jeonnam province, which was suitable for field teaming 'strata and fossils: were well known by $75\%$ of teachers. Also $68\%$ of teachers have not visited those places. On the basis of this result, the followings are proposed. First, field teaming materials and place should be developed in each school district. Second, field teaming strategies should be developed in various level. Third, some programs to study how to teach in the field teaming and experience the various field places should be suggested to preservice teachers as well as inservice teachers.

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Taxonomy and Ecological Implications of Stonefly (Order: Plecoptera) Nymphs from the Late Triassic Amisan Formation in the Boryeong region, Korea (보령 지역의 후기 트라이아스기 아미산층에서 산출된 화석 강도래 (Plecoptera) 유충의 분류와 생태학적 의미)

  • Nam, Kye Soo
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.293-302
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    • 2017
  • A large number of stonefly nymph fossils were discovered from the Late Triassic Amisan Formation in the Boryeong region, Korea. These Plecoptera were classified as Platyperlidae, Baleyopterygidae, and Siberioperlidae based on their external morphologies. The Baleyopterygidae were most abundant among the fossils. This suggests that the plecopteran has already been widely distributed in the Northeast Asian region including Russia, Mongolia and China during the Mesozoic. The fossils of these stoneflies imply that benthic habitats of flowing and fresh waters may have existed, given the fact that they are similar with the biology of extant species. These Plecoptera were found together with Ephemeroptera and Conchostraca and thus, they were presumed to be preying on these insects.

Teaching-Learning on 'The Beds and Fossils' Unit in Elementary Science from the Constructivist Perspective (구성주의 관점에 의한 자연과 '지층과 화석' 단원의 교수-학습)

  • Bae, Young-Boo;Lee, Yu-Mi
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.219-229
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    • 2000
  • Constructive learning is an active process of meaning construction and students decide their individual learning objectives according to their own interest concern and ability. The purpose of this study is to develop a teaching-learning model and classroom materials from constructivist perspectives and to apply them to an elementary school classroom in Seoul for one month. In this study, it was reorganized the contents of unit of 'beds and fossils' based on the discussion between students and teacher during the second semester of 4th grade class. The teaching-learning model consists of five steps: 1) introduction; 2) exercise; 3) presentation; 4) consensus; and 5) development. The implementation results were summarized.

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Color Change by Microstructure and Chemical Composition of Bivalve Fossils (이매패류 화석의 미구조와 화학조성에 따른 색깔변화)

  • Yun, Cheol-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.402-410
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    • 2003
  • When the bivalve fossil microstructure is observed on a thin section, the growth lines of the older specimens are mostly erased by calcite recrystallization while those of the younger are well preserved in detail. During the fossil diagenesis, the shells tend to darken gradually since the valve-forming component Ca$^{2+}$ is the replaced by the surrounding materials Fe$^{2+}$, Mg$^{2+}$, and Mn$^{2+}$. Therefore, the metallic ratio against Ca component in fossil was increased during diagenesis. The UV-Visible spectrophotometry analysis shows that the reflecting degree is low level in Cretaceous bivalve fossils in contrast to the Tertiary and Recent ones. This result suggests that the dark color in older bivalve fossils is affected by the replacement of the metal ions.

Excavation and Restoration of the Sangchon-ri Dinosaurs Track fossils (진주 상촌리 공룡발자국 화석의 발굴과 복원)

  • 서승조;임성규;박강은
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.12 no.9
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    • pp.905-910
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    • 2003
  • The valuable fossils are distributed in Korean peninsula. In consequence of the development of inland, many road constructions and other public works have been carried out. As a matter of course, lots of paleontological materials in Kyongsang basin were destroyed. Fortunately, one of them was rescued and restored in a suitable place by authors. A fine 4×5 m sandstone slab having about 40 dinosaur tracks was brought from Sangchon-ri, Jinju city, and restored at Danghangpo, Goseong County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. This fossil bearing slab suggests dinosaurs' ecology and paleo-environment during the early Cretaceous Period of Kyongsang basin.