• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.63-70
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• 2016

The aim of this study is the safety and an accident prevention in limestone terrain by the underground tunneling. The geology of the study area consists of a Paleozoic sedimentary sequence dominated by limestone, sandstone, shale, and carbonaceous shale. The sequence gently dips to the northeast but the joint contains steep with variable trend. A significant fracture zone is developed in the limestone and shale beds, sub-parallel to bedding, and follows in part the limestone-sandstone contact. Monitoring of groundwater levels in the area shows marked fluctuations in the water table, which repeatedly rose to a level of -4 m before sinking to -15 m. These cycles occurred in mid-May, 2007 and in early and middle June. The data indicate that these fluctuations were unrelated to rainfall that occurred during the study period. We infer that the fluctuations were associated with the development of underground karstic networks along the deep fracture zone, and overlying ground subsidence is likely related to the rapid sinking of groundwater and the associated strong downward suction force.

• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• no.77
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• pp.31-42
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• 2007

북제주군 협재리 해안가 인근에 소재한 건지굴을 대상으로 화산지역의 용암동굴에서 특이하게 진행되고 있는 응암석회질화(鎔岩石灰質化: lava-calcification)의 위종동(僞鐘洞)에 대하여 동굴내부와 주변상황에 근거한 분석, 고찰을 통하여 석회질화의 원인을 규명하고, 생태와 환경 및 동굴해안접경구와의 상관성을 고찰하고, 주위에 흔히 분포되어있는 스코리아에 대해 분석응용을 하였다. 용암(화산)동굴은 생성이후 퇴화한다. 그러나 용암동굴에서 용암석회질화의 위종동 현상이 발생하면 용암의 기공과 균열부분 또는 용암석간의 공극에 석회질 성분이 침투, 고화, 융합되면서 구조적 보강효과의 발생으로 오히려 건축구조물의 콘크리트 역할과 같이 견고하게 진행되는 특이현상을 갖는다. 이와 같은 진행성 용암석회질화 현상이 북제주군 협재리에 소재한 건지굴에서 진행되고 있음을 최초로 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• v.33 no.34
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• pp.7-22
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• 1993

본 연구에서는 단양지역에 분포한 석회암동굴계의 수질에 대한 주요 원소와 미량 원소 그리고 오염실태를 살펴보았다. 풍화물에 존재하는 미량 원소가 기반암보다 수 배 내지 수 백배 이상 부하되어 있었다. TSD와 EC 등은 화강암의 지하수 보다 높은 경향이 있었고 pH는 중성 내지 알칼리성이었다. Ca와 Mg은 기반암에서 용탈되어 지하수로 용존된 것으로 50ppm이상을 함유하고 있다. Fe과 K은 다른 주요 원소보다 현저히 낮은 경향이 있었다. 주요 음이온인 F$^{-}$ , Cl$^{-}$ , NO$_3$$^{-}$ , SO$_4$$^{-}$ 등은 환경기준치 보다도 현저히 낮은 상태이며, 따라서 오염이 안된 상태로 볼 수 있다. 미량 원소중 Al, Sr, Ba등이 높은 반면에 Co, Mo, Sb, Cs, W, Pb, U, Mn 등은 매우 극소량으로 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구지역 중 온달굴, 고수굴, 천동, 노동 등지는 오염이 거의 안된 상태로 매우 양호한 편이나 천동굴은 관광객으로 인하여 일부 원소가 오염되어 있는 실정이다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.451-454
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• 1998

Gulgastrura reticulosa, first described by Yosii (1966) as a monotypic new genus from a Korean limestone cave, was reviewed for its systematic position by c1adistic analysis of morphological characteristics, investigation of its intermaulting period and reproductive cycle as well as allozyme and 18S rDNA analysis. The great extent of divergence was strongly suggested by its combined lack of sensory organs (third antennal organ, postantennal organ, eyes, pseudocelli) with simultaneous development of an 'apical organ'at the tip of the antennae. The obvious divergence from any existing Collembola families was additionally supported by the extremely prolonged intermoulting period as well as by the low strap value it showed with Onychiuridae as obtained by 18S DNA sequence analysis. All these were considered Justifying the creation of a new family, Gulgastruridae, but still revealing more allied to Onychiuvidae rather than to Hypogastruridae.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.395-402
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• 2010

Mineralogical characterization was performed for the mineral assemblages precipitated at the boundary between limestone bedrock and bat guano deposits in the Gossi Cave, Korea. Francoanellite, taranakite, ardealite, brushite and monetite are observed as phosphate minerals and gypsum and a small amount of barite as sulfate minerals in the guano deposits. With the increase of depth, phosphates are changed as following sequence: taranakite ${\rightarrow}$ francoanellite ${\rightarrow}$ ardealite ${\rightarrow}$ brushite ${\rightarrow}$ monetite. This sequence indicates that the major parameters controlling the physico-chemical conditions under which these mineral assemblages were deposited are pH and relative humidity.

• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.1-15
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• 2012

The formative ages and processes of five natural abandoned channels in three types in Korea are studied. The former meandering channel in Seongsandong, Uljin-gun was abandoned due to the neck-cutoff of incised meander, Wangpi River in approximately 2.5~2.6ka and the abandoned channel in Bulyeong Temple, Uljin-gun was formed by the neck-cutoff of Wangpi River in approximately 90ka. Deduced from these results, it is judged to favorable for formation of abandoned channels by incised meander cutoff in interglacial or interstadial stages that had a better condition for meander cutoff because of active lateral erosion. Due to the corrosion of limestone joints in the underground of ridges between Hwangji River and Cheolam River, the channel in Gumumso, Taebaek-si was abandoned by the stream piracy connecting and combining the rivers into a limestone cave in approximately 40ka and higher lower reaches of Dong River than Banbyeon River in Seonbawi, Yeongyang-gun was turned to the abandoned channel throughout the stream piracy between the rivers in approximately 1.4ka. During Last Glacial Maximum in Jangcheon-ri, Chungju-si, Namhan River was divided into the eastern and western tributaries due to the alluvial island in approximately 10ka and then the western tributary was abandoned recently.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.29 no.10
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• pp.530-537
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• 2017

Scales generated inside pipes cause negative effects on heat transfer performance, pressure loss and flow rate due to increased thermal resistance and reduced flow cross-sectional area. If these scales are not prevented or eliminated, thermal-fluid performance of the facilities can be deteriorated, or in extreme cases, accidents such as explosion due to overheating can occur. There are two ways to remove the scales, physically and chemically. Removing the scales physically needs specific machines which are expensive, and removing them chemically may provoke corrosion or shorten the age of the facilities. In this study, an eco-friendly pipe scale cleaner using natural organic acid is developed by applying the concept of a limestone cave generation. The manufactured scale cleaner is applied to remove the scales in industrial, water heating and urinal pipes. The results show that this cleaner removes scales more effectively and safely compared to existing scale treatments. Scale removal efficiencies of this work is 1.2~10.7 times for industrial pipes and 1.8~15.5 times for boiler water heating pipes higher than those of conventional cleaners.