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A study on the availability of underground air for heating/cooling energy in volcano-stratigraphic (화산지질층 지하공기 열원 이용 가능성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Yong-Hwan;Kim, Sung-Man;Lee, Dong-Won;Hyun, Myun-Taek
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.136-141
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    • 2013
  • This study introduces and analyzes the energy for heating and cooling system in region with volcano-stratigraphic. The thermodynamic properties of air through the air blower installed at the entrance of borehole are measured. It estimates the availability of underground air for heating and cooling system through experimental data and theoretical analysis. Based on our conclusion from these calculations we predict possibility of over 40kW steady and stable energy source from underground. Therefore this underground air can be utilized in region with volcano-stratigraphic.

Research Trends on Mt. Baekdu Volcano - Is She Dormant or Active? - (백두산 화산 관련 연구 동향 - 휴화산/활화산 논쟁과 관련하여 -)

  • PARK, Kyeong
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.117-131
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    • 2013
  • 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland and 2011 Shinmoedake's eruption in Japan evoked concerns from researchers for the possibility of explosion of Baekdusan volcano after long dormancy (repose period). National Emergency Management Administration has tried to evaluate the vulnerability of volcanic disaster and to prepare response to the potential risk and to mitigate the damages from the volcanic eruption, but a few studies have focused on the activities of Baekdusan. This study aims to clarify what the criteria between dormant volcano and active volcano based on geomorphologists' and geologists' researches. Volcanic experts have made a criterion of activeness such as the evidence of volcanic eruption within 10,000 year before present. More rigorous criterion which was made in 1991 by Japanese Meteorological Administration was 2000 years B.P. Both Baekdusan and Hallasan satisfy two criteria, so it is necessary for us to monitor the activity of both volcanoes and to reflect the facts into the curriculum.

GPS Ionospheric Perturbations Following ML ≥ 5.0 Earthquakes in Korean Peninsula (한반도내 규모 5.0 이상의 지진에 의한 GPS 전리층 변동)

  • Sohn, Dong-Hyo;Park, Sun-Cheon;Lee, Won-Jin;Lee, Duk Kee
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.34 no.6_4
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    • pp.1531-1544
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    • 2018
  • We detected the coseismic ionospheric disturbance generated by the earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 and greater in Korean Peninsula. We considered the seismic events such as Gyeongju earthquake in September 2016 with magnitude 5.8, the Pohang earthquake in November 2017 with magnitude 5.4, and the underground nuclear explosion from North Korea in September 2017 with magnitude 5.7. Although all GPS stations were not detected, the ionospheric disturbance induced by these earthquakes occurred approximately 10-30 minutes and 40-60 minutes after the events. We inferred that the time difference within each variation is due to the different focal depth and the geometry of epicenter, satellite, and GPS station. In the case of the Gyeongju earthquake, the earthquake had relatively deeper depth than the other earthquakes. However, the seismic magnitude was bigger and it occurred at nighttime when the ionospheric activity was stable. So we could observe such anomalous variations. It is considered that the ionospheric disturbance caused by the difference in velocity of the upward propagating waves generated by earthquake appears more than once. Our results indicate that the detection of ionospheric disturbances varies depending on the geometry of the GPS station, satellite, and epicenter or the detection method and that the apparent growth of amplitude in the time series varies depending on the focal depth or the site-satellite-epicenter geometry.

The Analysis of Volcanic-ash-deposition Damage using Spatial-information-based Volcanic Ash Damage Sector and Volcanic Ash Diffusion Simulation of Mt. Aso Volcano Eruption Scenario (공간정보 기반의 국내 화산재 피해 분야와 아소산 화산재 모의 확산 시나리오를 활용한 화산재 누적 피해 분석)

  • Baek, Won-Kyung;Kim, Miri;Han, Hyeon-gyeong;Jung, Hyung-Sup;Hwang, Eui-Hong;Lee, Haseong;Sun, Jongsun;Chang, Eun-Chul;Lee, Moungjin
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.35 no.6_3
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    • pp.1221-1233
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    • 2019
  • Estimating damage in each sector that can be caused by volcanic ash deposition, is very important to prepare the volcanic ash disaster. In this study, we showed predicted-Korean-volcanic-ash damage of each sector by using volcanic ash diffusion simulation and spatial-data-based volcanic ash damage sector in previous study. To this end, volcanic ash related base maps were generated by collecting and processing spatial information data. Finally, we showed Korean-volcanic-ash-deposition damages by sector using the collected Mt. Aso volcanic ash scenarios via overlapping analysis. As a result, volcanic-ash-related damages were expected to occur in the 162 and 134 districts for each Aso volcanic ash scenarios, since those districts exceeds the minimum volcanic ash damage criterion of 0.01 mm. Finally, we compared possible volcanic ash damages by sectors using collected and processed spatial data, after selecting administrative districts(Scenario 190805- Kangwon-do, Kyungsangbuk-do; Scenario 190811-Chuncheon-si, Hongcheon-si) with the largest amount of volcanic ash deposition.

Evaluation of Recent Magma Activity of Sierra Negra Volcano, Galapagos Using SAR Remote Sensing (SAR 원격탐사를 활용한 Galapagos Sierra Negra 화산의 최근 마그마 활동 추정)

  • Song, Juyoung;Kim, Dukjin;Chung, Jungkyo;Kim, Youngcheol
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.34 no.6_4
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    • pp.1555-1565
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    • 2018
  • Detection of subtle ground deformation of volcanoes plays an important role in evaluating the risk and possibility of volcanic eruptions. Ground-fixed observation equipment is difficult to maintain and cost-inefficient. In contrast, satellite remote sensing can regularly monitor at low cost. In this paper, following the study of Chadwick et al. (2006), which applied the interferometric SAR (InSAR) technique to the Sierra Negra volcano, Galapagos. In order to investigate the deformation of the volcano before 2005 eruption, the recent activities of this volcano were analyzed using Sentinel-1, the latest SAR satellite. We obtained the descending mode Sentinel-1A SAR data from January 2017 to January 2018, applied the Persistent Scatter InSAR, and estimated the depth and expansion quantity of magma in recent years through the Mogi model. As a result, it was confirmed that the activity pattern of volcano prior to the eruption in June 2018 was similar to the pattern before the eruption in 2005 and was successful in estimating the depth and expansion amount. The results of this study suggest that satellite SAR can characterize the activity patterns of volcano and can be possibly used for early monitoring of volcanic eruption.

Hydroacoustic Records and Numerical Models of the Source Mechanisms from the First Historical Eruption of Anatahan Volcano, Mariana Islands

  • Park M.;Dziak R.P.;Matsumoto H.
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.232-237
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    • 2004
  • Anatahan Volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) erupted for the first time in recorded history on 10 May 2003. The underwater acoustic records of earthquakes, explosions, and tremor produced during the eruption were recorded on a sound-channel hydrophone deployed in February 2003. Acoustic propagation models show the seismic to acoustic conversion at Anatahan is particularly efficient, aided by the slope of the seamount toward the hydrophone. The hydrophone records confirm the onset of earthquake activity at 01:53Z on 10 May, as well as the onset (at ${\~}$06:20Z) of continuous, low-frequency (5-40 Hz) acoustic energy that is likely volcanic tremor related to magma intrusion. The hydrophone recorded a total of 458 earthquakes associated with the eruption. To predict the character of acoustic signals generated from Anatahan, we developed a moment-tensor representation of a volcano-seismic source that is governed by the geometry of the source and the physical properties of the magma. A buried magmatic pipe model was adopted, and numerically modeling source parameters such as the pipe radius and magma viscosity enable us to grasp the inward nature of Anatahan Volcano.

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Volcanological Interpretation of Historical Eruptions of Mt. Baekdusan Volcano (백두산의 역사시대 분화 기록에 대한 화산학적 해석)

  • Yun, Sung-Hyo
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.456-469
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    • 2013
  • This study is performed to find out the eruptive events of the historical period recorded in literature, which have been recognized and regarded as ones from Mt. Baekdusan, and to make volcanological interpretations of the eruptive events. Since the Millennium eruption, more than 31 eruptive events have been discovered, most of which are Plinian eruptions with volcanic ash that dispersed into the regions in the vicinity of the volcano. The 1903 record includes the event of the phreatomagmatic or vulcanian eruption that occurred within the Cheonji caldera lake. Based on the eruption records of the historical period and the 2002 precursor unrest to volcanic eruptions, Mt. Baekdusan has been evaluated and regarded as an active volcano that has the potential to erupt in the future.

Fabrication of Self -aligned volcano Shape Silicon Field Emitter (음극이 자동 정렬된 화산형 초미세 실리콘 전계방출 소자 제작)

  • 고태영;이상조;정복현;조형석;이승협;전동렬
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 1996
  • Aligning a cathode tip at the center of a gate hole is important in gated filed emission devices. We have fabricated a silicon field emitter using a following process so that a cathode and a gate hole are automatically aligned . After forming silicon tips on a silicon wafer, the wafer was covered with the $SiO_2$, gate metal, and photoresistive(PR) films. Because of the viscosity of the PR films, a spot where cathode tips were located protruded above the surface. By ashing the surface of the PR film, the gate metal above the tip apex was exposed when other area was still covered with the PR film. The exposed gate metal and subsequenlty the $SiO_2$ layer were selectively etched. The result produced a field emitter in which the gate film was in volcano shape and the cathode tip was located at the center of the gate hole. Computer simulation showed that the volcano shape and the cathode tip was located at the center of the gat hole. Computer simulation showed that the volcano shape emitter higher current and the electron beam which was focused better than the emitter for which the gate film was flat.

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Sustainable Surface Deformation Related with 2006 Augustine Volcano Eruption in Alaska Measured Using GPS and InSAR Techniques

  • Lee, Seulki;Kim, Sukyung;Lee, Changwook
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.357-372
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    • 2016
  • Augustine volcano, located along the Aleutian Arc, is one of the most active volcanoes in Alaska and nearby islands, with seven eruptions occurring between 1812 and 2006. This study monitored the surface displacement before and after the most recent 2006 eruption. For analysis, we conducted a time-series analysis on data observed at the permanent GPS(Global Positioning System) observation stations in Augustine Island between 2005 and 2011. According to the surface displacement analysis results based on GPS data, the movement of the surface inflation at the average speed of 2.3 cm/year three months prior to the eruption has been clearly observed, with the post-eruption surface deflation at the speed of 1.6 cm/year. To compare surface displacements measurement by GPS observation, ENVISAT(Environmental satellite) radar satellite data were collected between 2003 and 2010 and processed the SBAS(Small Baseline Subset) method, one of the time-series analysis techniques using multiple InSAR(Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) data sets. This result represents 0.97 correlation value between GPS and InSAR time-series surface displacements. This research has been completed precise surface deformation using GPS and time-series InSAR methods for a detection of precursor symptom on Augustine volcano.

Growth of Zoysiagrass and Seashore Paspalum on Volcano Eruption Sand and Clayey Soil with Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers in Indonesia

  • Rahayu, Rahayu;Zuamah, Hidayatuz;Yang, Geun-Mo;Choi, Joon-Soo
    • Weed & Turfgrass Science
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.240-245
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    • 2014
  • This study was carried out to determine the possible use of volcano eruption sand at Merapi mountain area compared with clayey soil, alfisol as turfgrass growing media. Indonesia has abundant source of eruption sand and clayey soil. Native zoysiagrass (Z. matrella) was collected from Sleman district and seashore paspalum (P. vaginatum) from Solo region. The experimental plots were treated with both organic and inorganic fertilizers. Zoysiagrass and seashore paspalum can grow on the mixture of eruption volcano sand and alfisol soil. Fertilizers application increased turf color, surface coverage rate and recovery rate of turfgrass. While fertilizer treated alfisol have no effect on the length and dry weight of zoysiagrass root. Mixing of volcano eruption sand on growing media resulted in longer root length, higher shoot dry weight of zoysiagrass than in alfisol soil. Type of fertilizer affected the pH, soil organic matter, total N, available P, available K and electrical conductivity of sand and alfisol after cultivation. Similarly to zoysiagrass, the recovery of seashore paspalum was increased by application of fertilizer, even the inorganic fertilizer showed faster recovery than organic fertilizer. Surface coverage of seashore paspalum was faster than that of zoysiagrass with or without fertilizer.