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Paleoseismological implications of liquefaction-induced structures caused by the 2017 Pohang Earthquake

  • Gihm, Yong Sik;Kim, Sung Won;Ko, Kyoungtae;Choi, Jin-Hyuck;Bae, Hankyung;Hong, Paul S.;Lee, Yuyoung;Lee, Hoil;Jin, Kwangmin;Choi, Sung-ja;Kim, Jin Cheul;Choi, Min Seok;Lee, Seung Ryeol
    • Geosciences Journal
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    • 제22권6호
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    • pp.871-880
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    • 2018
  • During and shortly after the 2017 Pohang Earthquake ($M_w$ 5.4), sand blows were observed around the epicenter for the first time since the beginning of instrumental seismic recording in South Korea. We carried out field surveys plus satellite and drone imagery analyses, resulting in observation of approximately 600 sand blows on Quaternary sediment cover in this area. Most were observed within 3 km of the epicenter, with the farthest being 15 km away. In order to investigate the ground's susceptibility to liquefaction, we conducted a trench study of a 30 m-long sand blow in a rice field 1 km from the earthquake epicenter. The physical characteristics of the liquified sediments (grain size, impermeable barriers, saturation, and low overburden pressure) closely matched the optimum ground conditions for liquefaction. Additionally, we found a series of soft sediment deformation structures (SSDSs) within the trench walls, such as load structures and water-escaped structures. The latter were vertically connected to sand blows on the surface, reflecting seismogenic liquefaction involving subsurface deformation during sand blow formation. This genetic linkage suggests that SSDS research would be useful for identifying prehistoric damage-inducing earthquakes ($M_w$ > 5.0) in South Korea because SSDSs have a lower formation threshold and higher preservational potential than geomorphic markers formed by surface ruptures. Thus, future combined studies of Quaternary surface faults and SSDSs are required to provide reliable paleoseismological information in Korea.

지리정보시스템을 이용한 우리나라 인공함양 개발 유망지역 분석 (Site Prioritization for Artificial Recharge in Korea using GIS Mapping)

  • 서정아;김용철;김진삼;김용제
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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    • 제16권6호
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    • pp.66-78
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    • 2011
  • It is getting difficult to manage water resources in South Korea because more than half of annual precipitation is concentrated in the summer season and its intensity is increasing due to global warming and climate change. Artificial recharge schemes such as well recharge of surface water and roof-top rainwater harvesting can be a useful method to manage water resources in Korea. In this study, potential artificial recharge site is evaluated using geographic information system with hydrogeological and social factors. The hydrogeological factors include annual precipitation, geological classification based on geological map, specific capacity and depth to water level of national groundwater monitoring wells. These factors were selected to evaluate potential artificial recharge site because annual precipitation is closely related to source water availability for artificial recharge, geological features and specific capacity are related to injection capacity and depth to water is related to storage capacity of the subsurface medium. In addition to those hydrogeological factors, social aspect was taken into consideration by selecting the areas that is not serviced by national water works and have been suffered from drought. These factors are graded into five rates and integrated together in the GIS system resulting in spatial distribution of artificial recharge potential. Cheongsong, Yeongdeok in Gyeongsangbuk-do and Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do, and Suncheon in Jeollanam-do were proven as favorable areas for applying artificial recharge schemes. Although the potential map for artificial recharge in South Korea developed in this study need to be improved by using other scientific factors such as evaporation and topographical features, and other social factors such as water-curtain cultivation area, hot spring resorts and industrial area where groundwater level is severely lowered, it can be used in a rough site-selection, preliminary and/or feasibility study for artificial recharge.

Low-enthalpy geothermal exploration in Pohang area, Korea

  • Song Yoonho;Lee Seong Kon;Kim Hyoung Chan;Kee Weon-Seo;Park Yeong-Sue;Lim Mu-Taek;Son Jeong-Sui;Cho Seong-Jun;Lim Seong-Keun;Uchida Toshihiro;Mitsuhata Yuji;Lee Tae Jong;Lee Heuisoon
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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    • pp.470-475
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    • 2003
  • KIGAM (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) launched a new project to develop the low-enthalpy geothermal water in the area showing high geothermal anomaly, north of Pohang city, for large-scale space heating from KORP (Korea Research Council of Public Science & Technology) funding. Surface geologic and geophysical surveys including Landsat TM image analysis, gravity, magnetic, Magnetotelluric (MT) and controlled-source audio-frequency MT (CSAMT) and self-potential (SP) methods have been conducted and the possible fracture zone was found that would serve as deeply connected geothermal water conduit. By the end of 2003, two test wells of 1 km depth will be drilled and various kinds of borehole survey along with additional MT measurements and sample analysis will follow and then the detailed subsurface condition is to be characterized. Next step would be drilling the production well of 2 km depth and all further steps remain to be determined depending upon the results of the test well studies.

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중년기의 비타민.무기질 보충제 복용 실태 조사 (Patterns of Vitamin/Mineral Supplements Usage among the Middle-Aged in Korea)

  • 김선효
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.236-252
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    • 1994
  • This survey was accomplished to investigate the patterns of vitamin/mineral supplements usage in the middle-aged. Eight hundred seventy two persons of middle age were chosen from various cities and rural communities in Korea. In this study, those factors affecting vitamin/mineral supplements consumption, and usage patterns were examined. In addition, vitamin and mineral intakes through supplements were calculated, and then compared with RDA. As a result, vitamin/mineral supplements were taken by 40.8% of subjects. The higher the age, education level, family income and socioeconomic status were, the higher the percentage of supplements consumption was. City-dewellers used them more often than rural-dewellers. And vitamin/mineral supplements were taken frequently in subjects who perceived their health as poor, and concerned much about health. Illness and climacteric symptoms were also related with elevated usage. However, nutritional knowledge and food habit did not affect supplements consumption. Users mostly received information about supplements from TV/radio/newspapers, of family/friends. One of the mainly cited reasons for taking supplements, next to ' to give energy', was 'to be healthier'. The four most favored supplements, in ranking order, were vitamin B-complex, vitamin E, vitamin A and Ca. Most vitamin and mineral intakes through supplements were much greater than RDA except Ca. Especially, vitamin B1 intake was the highest as 49.6$\pm$34.9 times of RDA. In conclusion, vitamin/mineral supplements used by the middle-aged in Korea was as high as those of western countries. Supplements consumption seemed to be related with affluence, poor health status, and high level of health consiousness. And supplements tended to be taken for health promotion irrespective of scientific background. Most vitamin and mineral intakes by supplements were exceeded RDA, and their intake ranges were very wide. Thus some subjects should give attention to the potential harms of megadose.

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EGS 지열 저류층 유체 유동에 의한 SP 반응 모델링 (Modeling of SP responses for geothermal-fluid flow within EGS reservoir)

  • 송서영;김빛나래;남명진;임성근
    • 지구물리와물리탐사
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.223-231
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    • 2015
  • 자연 전위(SP, self-potential)의 발생에는 여러 요인이 있으나 이 연구에서는 지하수의 유동에 의해 자연적으로 발생하는 유동 전위(streaming potential) 또는 전기역학적 전위(electrokinetic potential)에 대해 주로 논의한다. 유동 전위는 다공질 매질에서의 물의 흐름에 의해 인공적인 전류원 없이 전류가 발생하여 야기된 전위이다. 기존의 유동 전위를 이용한 지열 저류층 해석에서는 지표면 전위 분포 계산을 위해 일반적으로 시추공에서 주입되거나 생산되는 지하수로부터 발생하는 SP 이상만을 고려하였고, 온도 차이가 나는 지열 저류층에서의 지열수 순환에 따라 발생할 수 있는 SP에 대한 수치 모델링에는 한계가 있었다. 이에 따라 사면체 요소를 바탕으로 한 3차원 전기비저항 유한요소법에 기초하여 지열 저류층 내에서의 주입정, 생산정에 의한 SP 이상뿐만 아니라 지열 저류층에서의 지열수 순환에 따른 SP 이상까지 고려할 수 있는 알고리듬을 개발하였다. 본 논문에서는 개발한 알고리듬을 검증 한 후, 간단한 지열 저류층 모델에 지열수 주입과 양수의 효과에 의한 SP 이상대의 SP 반응을 분석하였다. 향후 개발한 알고리듬을 이용하여 지층의 물성을 고려한 지열수 유동 속도 등도 고려함으로써 보다 심도 있게 지열 저류층 SP 반응을 분석하고자 한다.

A Study on Boron Removal by Mineral Cluster Coagulant for Seawater Desalination Application

  • Vu, Hanh Hong;Cho, Bong-Yeon
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.227-230
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    • 2011
  • Seawater desalination technology is a complicated and expensive process. Besides salt removal from seawater, thesignificant problem that needs to be solved is boron removal. Boron removal is difficult so it is a considerable challenge for the desalination process. The main technology of this process is reverse osmosis (RO). RO can remove salt and boron more effectively than other technologies. In a conventional seawater desalination process, coagulant is utilized for pre-treatment but it is difficult to remove boron through this stage. In this study, a coagulant called Mineral Cluster was examined for boron removal. Therefore, Mineral Cluster can be considered a potential coagulant for boron removal in seawater desalination technology.

한국 생수산업의 해외시장진출 전략에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Foreign Entry Strategy of Korean Mineral Water Industry)

  • 홍성헌
    • 통상정보연구
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.363-382
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    • 2010
  • It should be unthinkable to not provide water at survival of any living things. Water is too a basic element for development for a country. Currently, the global market of mineral water is growing rapidly. This study, I conceptualized mineral water as bottled water. In particularly, bottled water has seen huge global growth for the last few years. The annual growth rate of the market in the period 2005-2009 was 5.9%. Following a surge in obesity and subsequent health and wellness trends, many consumers are switching from sugary soft drinks to healthier alternatives. Therefore, the global bottled water market is one area which has big potential for growth, but price competition is getting intensified among multi-national and domestic firms. Korean providers too are faced with strong competition in growing domestic market. The bottled water market has presence of multinational provider like Nestle, Danone and Coca-Cola, which collectively account for 35.1% of the world market share in 2009. On the basis of a market orientation approach, this article looks at changing environments in the world mineral water industry and attempts to describe foreign market entry strategy of the Korean mineral water industry. The market orientation provides strong norms for learning from customers and competitors, is instrumental in creating a superior value for buyers, innovating successfully, and generating excellent firm performance. So firms should consider a strategic planning in basis on market orientation before they enter foreign markets. Some discussions were made about managerial implications for Korean bottled water providers.

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셰일가스 자원을 중심으로 한 중국의 에너지·광물자원 조사·탐사·개발 기술 정책분석 (Analysis on Survey, Exploration and Development Policy and Technology of China : Focused on Shale Gas Resources)

  • 이재욱;김성용;안은영;박정규
    • 자원환경지질
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    • 제47권3호
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    • pp.291-302
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    • 2014
  • 중국 정부와 산하기관들은 자국의 불안정한 자원수급을 위해 노력하고 있다. 중국 국토자원부(MNR)는 광물에너지자원 잠재력과 가채매장량 평가를 위해 중국 국토자원규획(1999~2010), 중국 광산자원조사규획(2008~2020), 중국 셰일가스산업정책 공고(2013), 중국 셰일가스 자원평가 및 우선 개발지역 선정 프로젝트(2012), 중국 셰일가스 개발규획(2011~2015) 등과 같은 국가 차원의 시책을 시행하였다. 중국의 셰일가스 자원은 국가 매장량의 대부분으로 평가된 우수한 잠재력을 가진 쓰촨분지와 타림분지, 2개의 거대 퇴적분지는 있는데, 이미 전 국토에 걸쳐 셰일가스 가채 매장량이 광범위하게 분포하는 것으로 조사되었다. 중국의 셰일가스 가채 매장량 규모는 31조 $m^3$(1,115조 cubic feet) 정도로 평가되고 있으며, 중국의 미국, 캐나다와 함께 세계 3대 셰일가스 상업생산이 가능한 국가 중의 하나이다. 지금 중국은 셰일가스의 상업생산을 증진하기 위한 기술개발과 가채 매장량의 확충을 위한 조사 탐사활동에 매진하고 있다. 중국의 이러한 정책과 개발 관련 기술분석을 토대로 할 때, 우리는 국제 유가시장 변동 등에 따른 중국의 셰일가스 개발과 R&D 동향을 적극적으로 모니터링 되어야 한다고 사료된다.

Evaluation of Macro Mineral Contents of Forages: Influence of Pasture and Seasonal Variation

  • Khan, Zafar Iqbal;Ashraf, M.;Hussian, Altaf
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.908-913
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    • 2007
  • Concentrations of major elements in forages were determined in relation to ruminant requirements at a livestock experimental station in Leiah district, Punjab-Pakistan using mapping techniques. The study investigated the influence of sampling periods and pasture types on the concentrations of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium in forages. The implications of these forages for nutrition of ruminants were assessed for the livestock population at that particular experimental station, which are supported by the farm pastures. Within the farm, variations in the element status of the forages were related to soil pasture types. A tentative assessment of the mineral status of available forages at this farm for different pastures using guidelines developed for domestic animals indicated deficiencies of only Na, but forages contained adequate Ca, Mg, and K levels required for grazing ruminants. The concentrations of Na in the forage reserves indicated that the potential supply of this element to plants was limited from the soil to plants and from plants to the animals grazing them. Soil minerals were not measured in this study. The potential use of fertilizers, as pasture amendment as well as supplementation of ruminants, with a specifically tailored mineral mixture is important to livestock producers and environmentalists as well, because their use may improve forage nutritive value and in turn meet requirements of animals.