• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.714-724
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• 2005

The East Sea, a semi-enclosed marginal sea with shallow straits in the northwest Pacific, is marked by the nearly geographic isolation and the low sea surface salinity during the last glacial maximum (LGM). The East Sea might have the only connection to the open ocean through the Korea Strait with a sill depth of 130 m, allowing the paleo-Tsushima Water to enter the sea during the LGM. The low paleosalinity associated with abnormally light $\delta^{18}O$ values of planktonic foraminifera is interpreted to have resulted from river discharge and precipitation. Nevertheless, two LGM features in the East Sea are disputable. This study attempts to estimate volume transport of the paleo-Tsushima Water via the Korea Strait and further examines its effect on the low sea surface salinity (SSS) during the lowest sea level of the LGM. The East Sea was not completely isolated, but partially linked to the northern East China Sea through the Korea Strait during the LGM. The volume transport of the paleo-Tsushima Water during the LGM is calculated approximately$(0.5\~2.1)\times10^{12}m^3/yr$ on the basis of the selected seismic reflection profiles along with bathymetry and current data. The annual influx of the paleo-Tsushima Water is low, compared to the 100 m-thick surface water volume $(about\;79.75\times10^{12}m^3)$ in the East Sea. The paleo-Tsushima Water influx might have changed the surface water properties within a geologically short time, potentially decreasing sea surface salinity. However, the effect of volume transport on the low sea surface salinity essentially depends on freshwater amounts within the paleo-Tsushima Water and excessive evaporation during the glacial lowstands of sea level. Even though the paleo-Tsushima Water is assumed to have been entirely freshwater at that time period, it would annually reduce only about 1‰ of salinity in the surface water of the East Sea. Thus, the paleo-Tsushima Water influx itself might not be large enough to significantly reduce the paleosalinity of about 100 m-thick surface layer during the LGM. This further suggests contribution of additional river discharges from nearby fluvial systems (e.g. the Amur River) to freshen the surface water.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.148-158
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• 2004

In the adjacent seas of Cheju Island, the oceanographic conditions show low salinity surface waters starting in May. This water flows from the southeast part of the China Coastal Water, which flows southeastward along the Great Yangtze Sand Bank until April, with the help of southeasterly winds and flows from the adjacent sea off Cheju Island. In May, the Tsushima Warm Current and the low salinity surface water fluctuate in short and long-term periods as influenced by Yellow Sea Cold Water, which flows to the bottom layer at the western entrance of Cheju Strait. Temperature and salinity fronts in the northeastern sea area of U Island are formed in the boundary area between the Tsushima Warm Current, which expands towards Cheju Island from the southeastern sea area of Cheju Island and Hows out from the eastern entrance of the strait. Seasonally, additional oceanographic conditions, such as coastal counter-currents, which flow southward, appears within limited areas in the adjacent eastern and western seas of Cheju Island.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2017

Seawater with salinity of 32.5 psu or less is observed in the southern Japan/East Sea (JES) every autumn. It is confined to a surface layer 30-45 m in depth that expands to cover the entire JES in October. Two sources of "autumn low-salinity water" have been identified from historical hydrographic data in the western JES: East China Sea (ECS) water mixed with fresh water discharge from the Yangtze River (Changjiang) and seawater diluted with melted sea ice in the northern JES. Low-salinity water inflow from the ECS begins in June and reaches its peak in September. Low-salinity water from the northern JES expands southward along the coast, and its horizontal distribution varies among years. A rare observational study of the entire JES in October 1969 indicated that water with salinity less than 33.0 psu covered the southwestern JES; the lowest salinity water was found near the Ulleung Basin. In October 1995, the vertical distribution of salinity observed in a meridional section revealed that water with salinity of 33.6 psu or less was present in the area north of the subpolar front.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2006

To investigate inflow path of the East Sea Intermediate Water (ESIW) into the Ulleung Basin, hydrographic data surveyed in July 2005 were analyzed. The ESIW was characterized by the Salinity Minimum Layer (SML) within a depth range of 100 to 360 meters. Averaged potential temperature and salinity of the SML were $1.835^{\circ}C$ and 34.049 psu, respectively. Mean potential density $({\sigma}_{\theta})$ of the SML was 27.221 with a standard deviation of 0.0393. On isopycnal surfaces of 27.14 and 27.18 $({\sigma}_{\theta})$ which correspond to upper layers of the ESIW, the coastal low salinity water was separated from the offshore low salinity water by the relatively warm and saline water which might be affected by the Tsushima Warm Current Water. Relatively cold and fresh water, however, intruded into the Ulleung Basin from the region of Korean coast on isopycnal surfaces of 27.22 and 27.26 which was lower layer of the ESIW. The salinity distribution in the isopycnal layer of $27.14{\sim}27.26$ with acceleration potential on 27.22 up surface also showed clearly that the low salinity water flowed from the coastal area and intruded into the Ulleung Basin. This implies that the ESIW flows ken the north to the south along the east coasts of Korea and spreads into the Ulleung Basin in summer.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2000

Low salinity water was observed during May in the Cheju Strait. Its structure and source were studied by using both the hydrographic data collected not only in the Cheju Strait during 1987-1989 but also in the wider area around Cheju Island extending to the Bank of Changjiang river in 1994 and the current data taken in the Strait during 1987-1989. The water had lower values of temperature, salinity, and density compared with the surrounding water and it was found in the surface layer outside of Tsushima Current Water 10-50 km off Cheju coast. The density of low salinity water was more dependent on salinity than on temperature. The low salinity water flowed into the Strait from the west as a series of intermittent waters whose size was variable in width and in thickness. The low salinity water was originated from the Chanajiang River Diluted Water. In the Cheju Strait, the water showed changes within 3 days on time and 30-50 km on space, and its sudden appearance was marked especially in May. Such strong variability and sudden appearance may be attributed to the beginning stage in May when the fresh water of Changjiang River Diluted Water starts to arrive in the Cheju Strait.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2004

In the summer of 1998-2001, a huge flood occurred in the Yangtze River in the eastern China. Low salinity water less than 28 psu from the river was detected around the southwestern part of the Jeju Island, which is located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. We studied how to detect low salinity water from the Yangtze River, that cause a terrible damage to the Korean fisheries. We established a relationships between low salinity at surface, turbid water from the Yangtze River and digital ocean color remotely sensed data of SeaWiFS sensor in the northern East China Sea, in the summer of 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. The salinity charts of the northern East China Sea were created by regeneration of the satellite ocean color data using the empirical formula from the relationships between in situ low salinity, in situ measured turbid water with transparency and SeaWiFS ocean color data (normalized water leaving radiance of 490 nm/555 nm).

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2001

금강하구언에서 낙조동안 인위적으로 방류된 담수의 하구 내 거동을 파악하고자 1997년 5월과 1998년 7월에 각각 수로방향으로 설정된 3개 지점에서 표층 염분변화를 관측하였으며, 1999년 7월에는 군산-장항간 도선항로를 따라 18일간 표층염분과 수온을 관측하였다. 관측된 염분변화의 특징으로부터 방류된 담수가 하구 내에서 거동${\cdot}$소멸하는 과정을 분석하였다. 담수가 방류되면 저염수는 하구 폭 전반에 걸친 강한 염분전선을 형성하며 담수거동은 기본적으로 조석운동에 동조되어 수로를 따라 왕래하고, 이 전선의 통과로 염분은 급격한 변화를 보인다. 수문개폐로부터 한 조석주기 이후의 하구 폭 평균염분의 시간적 변화로부터 해석된 수로방향의 공간적 분포는 전선역에 담수희석수가 응축되며 표층염분이 상류쪽으로 갈수록 점진적으로 증가하는 것으로 제시되었다. 이러한 염분의 전선역 분포는 두 시간정도의 하구언 수문 개방에 의한 급작스런 담수공급과 중단에 의해 발생한 것으로 해석되었다. 매일 담수방류의 반복은 수문 개방시기에 의해 이전의전선과 새로운 전선의 분리(이중전선) 혹은 병합을 만들고, 담수공급이 2일 이상 중단되면 염분이 증가되며 전선이 소멸한다. 또한, 표층염분 변화에 나타나는 변동과 변이는 하구언에서 인위적으로 행해지는 담수 방류량 차이에 의해 발생하는 염분전선의 세기와 통과시기의 공간적 차이, 그리고 일시적인 하구수로 방향을 따른 염분전선 등에 의한 것으로 해석되었다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2002년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.649-654
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• 2002

In summer season of 1998, a huge flood occurred around the Yangtze River in the eastern China. The low salinity water less than 28 psu from the river was detected around the southeastern part of the Jeju Island which is located in the southern part of the Korean peninsula. We studied how to detect low salinity water from the Yangtze River, which gives terrible damages to the Korean fisheries. We got the relationships between low surface salinity, turbid water from the Yangtze River and digital ocean color using remote sensing of SeaWiFS satellite in the northern East China Sea in summer seanson of 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. The charts of salinity in the northern East China Sea were made by the regenerating of the satellite ocean color data with the formula from the relationships between low salinity, in situ turbid water (transparency) and satellite ocean color.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.138-150
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• 2003

만경강과 동진강이 담수를 유출하는 서해중부 연안에서 41,000 ha의 하구 천해역을 간척하기 위해 33 km의 새만금 방조제가 건설되고 있다. 이 연안역에 담수의 주 공급원은 방조제 북쪽에 위치하는 금강이다 현재 고군산군도 와 연결되고 있는 방조제는 이 해역을 세 지역으로 나누는데 방조제의 북서, 남서 그리고 동부(새만금) 지역이고, 새만금 지역 해수는 북방조제에 한 곳과 남방조제에 두 곳인 미축조 구간을 통해 교환된다. 이 연안역에서 저염수와 관련된 하계순환을 진단하기 위해 1998년과 1999년에 수온과 염분의 분포와 구조를 관측하였다. 북방조제 외측지역의 표층에서는 저염수의 혀모양 분포가 관측되었는데, 금강하구 입구에서 북서쪽으로 60 km까지 확장하고 외해수와 경계지어지는 강한 풀룸전선을 형성한다. 새만금 방조제 내측에서 염분분포는 두 강물이 병합되고 있으며 저염수가 북방조제 미축조 구간쪽으로 편향되었음을 보여준다. 남방조제 외측지역 표층에서는 곰소만으로부터 북쪽으로 확장하는 다른 저염수의 작은 혀모양 분포가 관측되었다. 이러한 저염수 분포와 전선구조 분석을 바탕으로 새만금 방조제 주변에 반시계방향의 연안수 순환을 제시할 수 있는데, 이는 방조제 내측에서 북방조제 미축조 구간으로 유출되는 하구 수와 남쪽 방조제 미축조 구간을 통하여 외해에서 유입하는 해수로 구성된다. 하지만 방조제 축조가 완성된 후에는 만경강과 동진강 담수 유출이 인위적이고 직접적으로 남방조제 외측으로 변경되기 때문에 방조제 주변 연안역 순환형태는 변화될 것이다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2013

일반적으로 해양에서는 염분이 크게 변하지 않기 때문에 염분변화로 인한 음속변화는 무시할 수 있다. 그러나 제주 서부 해역에서는 매년 여름 저염분수의 영향으로 염분이 낮아지는 현상이 발생하여 표층 음속의 변화가 발생한다. 해양자료센터의 자료를 이용하여 제주 서부해역 세 정점에서의 30년(1980~2009) 자료 중 28 psu 이하의 저염분수가 발생한 해와 그렇지 않은 해의 수직분포를 각각 평균하여 음속분포를 구한 후에 수온과 염분에 의한 음속 변화를 분석하였다. 그 결과 저염분수 환경에서 염분에 의한 음속 변화는 표층에서 -5.36 m/s, 수심 10 m에서 -1.35 m/s 인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 표층 음속 감소로 인해 수심 약 5 m까지의 음속 수직 분포가 양(+)의 기울기를 갖게 되어 표층 염분채널이 형성되었으며 벨홉(Bellhop)모델을 이용한 음파전달 모의실험을 통해 이를 확인하였다. 30년간 표층채널 발생 동향을 분석한 결과 혼합층에서 압력에 의해 발생하는 정수채널은 9회, 저염분에 의해 발생하는 염분 채널은 5회로 나타났으며 염분 채널이 발생한 경우는 정수 채널에 비해 음선 임계각이 크게 나타나는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 2010년 8월 1일 제주 서부해역에 발생하였던 저염분수의 공간적 분포를 측정한 자료에서도 일부 정점에서 염분채널이 형성되었다.