Potential of Argo Drifters for Estimating Biological Production within the Water Column     

SeungHyun Son  Emmanuel Boss  Jae Hoon Noh 《Ocean Science Journal》2006,41(2):121-124

Argo drifters provide information of the vertical structure in the water column and have a potential for the improvement of understanding phytoplankton primary production and biogeochemical cycles in combination with ocean color satellite data, which can obtain the horizontal distribution of phytoplankton biomass in the surface layer. Our examples show that using Argo drifters with satellite-measured horizontal distribution of phytoplankton biomass at the sea surface allow an improved understanding of the development of the spring bloom. The other possible uses of Argo drifter are discussed.  相似文献   

A GPS-slaved time synchronization system for hybrid navigation   总被引：4，自引：1，他引：4  

Binghao Li  Chris Rizos  Hyung Keun Lee  Hung Kyu Lee 《GPS Solutions》2006,10(3):207-217

For multisensor integration, a primary prerequisite is time synchronization. Methods that have been used in many operational systems are either too expensive, or have inconvenient features, that make them inappropriate for research purposes. In this paper, the system design of a cost effective synchronization system (CESS) is described. Tests show that a synchronization accuracy of 0.4 ms can be achieved using this system. A land trial of GPS/INS integration verified that the CESS is accurate enough for most low-cost sensor integration applications. However, a more accurate synchronization can be achieved by minor modifications to the CESS. This system provides an ideal platform for researchers to build their own integrated multisensor systems.  相似文献   

Seismic test of a full‐scale model of a five‐storey stone pagoda     

Jae Kwan Kim  Hyeuk Ryu 《地震工程与结构动力学》2003,32(5):731-750

A moderate size earthquake of magnitude 5 occurred at Whagae‐Myun, Hadong‐Gun, Kyongsangnam‐Do, Korea on 4 July 1936. It caused severe damage to the buildings and other structures in Sang‐Gye‐Sa, a famous and beautiful Buddhist temple. A five‐storey stone pagoda was standing in front of Keumdang, the main building. The top component of the pagoda was tipped over and fell down to the ground during the earthquake. In order to have a quantitative estimate of the intensity of the earthquake, a full‐scale model was constructed through a rigorous verification process. The completed model was mounted on a shaking table and subjected to two kinds of dynamic test: exploratory test and fragility test. The exploratory test was performed with low intensity shaking. In the fragility test, the failure modes of the model were investigated while increasing the shaking intensity. The construction details of the model are described and test procedures are reported. Important relations between failure modes and characteristics of ground motion were obtained from the tests. The intensity of the 1936 earthquake was estimated from the examination of test results. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Probabilistic approach for active control based on structural energy     

Kyung‐Won Min  Jae‐Seung Hwang  Sang‐Hyun Lee  Lan Chung 《地震工程与结构动力学》2003,32(15):2301-2318

This paper presents an active control algorithm using the probability density function of structural energy. It is assumed that structural energy under excitation has a Rayleigh probability distribution. This assumption is based on the fact that the Rayleigh distribution satisfies the condition that the structural energy is always positive and the occurrence probability of minimum energy is zero. The magnitude of the control force is determined by the probability that the structural energy exceeds the specified target critical energy, and the sign of the control force is determined by the Lyapunov controller design method. The proposed control algorithm shows much reduction of peak responses under seismic excitation compared with the LQR controller, and it can consider the control force limit in the controller design. Also, the chattering problem which sometimes occurs in the Lyapunov controller can be avoided. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Propagation characteristics of historical tsunamis that attacked the east coast of Korea     

Chae Ho Lim  Jae Seok Bae  Jong In Lee  Sung Bum Yoon 《Natural Hazards》2008,47(1):95-118

In this study, a numerical modeling system based on the dispersion–correction finite difference scheme equipped with a grid-nesting scheme is constructed. The model is applied to simulate the propagation of three historical tsunami events that attacked the east coast of Korea. The calculated free-surface displacements for the cases of the 1983 Akita and the 1993 Okushiri tsunamis are compared with the observations at four tidal stations along the east coast of Korea. The comparison shows that the results agree well with the observations. The analyses of the simulated results show that underwater topography, such as submerged rises and ridges, plays an important role in the propagation of tsunamis in this region.  相似文献   

Evaluating the transport and removal of chromate using pyrite and biotite columns     

Chul‐Min Chon  Jae Gon Kim  Hi‐Soo Moon 《水文研究》2007,21(14):1957-1967

To remove chromate from a wastewater, a porous permeable reactive barrier system (PRBS), using pyrite and biotite, was adapted. This study included bench‐scale column experiments to evaluate the efficiency of the PRBS and investigate the reaction process. The total chromium concentration of the effluent from the biotite and pyrite columns reached the influent concentration of 0·10 mM after passing through more than 150 pore volumes (PVs) and 27 PVs respectively, and remained constant thereafter. The Cr^VI concentration in the effluent from the biotite column became constant at about 0·08 mM , accounting for approximately 80% of the influent concentration, after passing through 200 PVs. Moreover, in the pyrite column, the Cr^VI concentration remained at about 0·01 mM , 10% of the input level, after passing through 116 PVs. This shows that both columns maintained their levels of chromate reduction once the Cr^VI breakthrough curves (BTCs) had reached the steady state, though the steady‐state output concentration of total chromium had reached the influent level. The variances of the iron concentration closely followed those of the chromium. The observed data for both columns were fitted to the predicted BTCs calculated by CXTFIT, a program for estimating the solute transport parameters from experimental data. The degradation coefficient µ of the total chromium BTCs for both columns was zero, suggesting the mechanisms for the removal of chromate limit the µ of the Cr^VI BTCs. The Cr^VI degradation of the pyrite column (6·60) was much greater than that of the biotite column (0·27). In addition, the Cr^VI retardation coefficient R of the pyrite column (253) was also larger than that of the biotite column (125). The R values for the total chromium BTCs from both columns were smaller than those of the Cr^VI BTC. Whereas the total chromium BTC for the pyrite column showed little retardation (1·5), the biotite column showed considerable retardation (80). The results for the 900 °C heat‐treated biotite column were analogous to those of the control column (quartz sand). This suggests that the heat‐treated biotite played no role in the retardation and removal of hexavalent chromium. The parameters of the heat‐treated biotite were calculated to an R of 1·2 and µ of 0·01, and these values confirmed quantitatively that the heated biotite had little effect on the transport of Cr^VI. These solute transport parameters, calculated by CXTFIT from the data obtained from the column tests, can provide quantitative information for the evaluation of bench‐ or field‐scale columns as a removal technology for Cr^VI in wastewater or contaminated groundwater. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Experimental evaluation of dynamic characteristics of seesaw energy dissipation system for vibration control of structures          下载免费PDF全文

Jae‐Do Kang  Hiroshi Tagawa 《地震工程与结构动力学》2014,43(12):1889-1895

Seesaw energy dissipation system (SEDS), a vibration control system used to provide enhanced seismic protection, has been proposed and investigated numerically. Because of its complicated arrangement, verification experiments are necessary to demonstrate the SEDS damping capacity. This paper presents the results of experimental investigation of the SEDS using fluid viscous dampers. Free vibration tests are conducted to demonstrate the SEDS damping capacity. Results of the free vibration test show that the SEDS has sufficient damping capacity for reduction of the seismic response of the frames. Parametric experimental investigations of the SEDS were conducted, the results of which demonstrate the effects of the system parameter on the damping capacity. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Comparative study between N-body and Fokker–Planck simulations for rotating star clusters – I. Equal-mass system     

Eunhyeuk Kim  Ilsang Yoon  Hyung Mok Lee  Rainer Spurzem 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2008,383(1):2-10

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Post‐repair effect of column jackets on aftershock fragilities of damaged RC bridges subjected to successive earthquakes          下载免费PDF全文

Jong‐Su Jeon  Reginald DesRoches  Do Hyung Lee 《地震工程与结构动力学》2016,45(7):1149-1168

In light of recent earthquakes, structures damaged during an initial seismic event (mainshock) may be more vulnerable to severe damage and collapse during a subsequent event (aftershock). In this paper, a framework for the development of aftershock fragilities is presented; these aftershock fragilities define the likelihood that a bridge damaged during an initial event will exhibit a given damage state following one or more subsequent events. The framework is capable of (i) quantifying the cumulative damage of unrepaired bridges subjected to mainshock–aftershock sequences (effect of multiple earthquakes) and (ii) evaluating the effectiveness of column repair schemes such as steel and fiber‐reinforced‐polymer jackets (post‐repair effect of jackets). To achieve this aim, the numerical model of repaired columns is validated using existing experimental results. A non‐seismically designed bridge is chosen as a case study and is modeled for three numerical bridge models: a damaged (but unrepaired) bridge model, and two bridge models with columns repaired with steel and fiber‐reinforced polymer jackets. A series of back‐to‐back dynamic analyses under successive earthquakes are performed for each level of existing damage. Using simulated results, failure probabilities of components for multiple limit states are computed for each bridge model and then are used to evaluate the relative vulnerability of components associated with cumulative damage and column repair. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Biomass and trophic structure of the plankton community in subtropical and temperate waters of the northwestern Pacific Ocean     

Chang-Rae Lee  Keun-Hyung Choi  Hyung-Ku Kang  Eun Jin Yang  Jae Hoon Noh  Dong Han Choi 《Journal of Oceanography》2012,68(3):473-482

This study examined the biomass structure of autotrophic and heterotrophic plankton along a trophic gradient in the northwestern Pacific Ocean in an attempt to understand planktonic food web structure. Autotrophic biomass exceeded that of heterotrophic organisms in all sampling regions, but with lesser contribution to total planktonic biomass at stations of higher phytoplankton biomass, including the northern East China Sea, compared to the regions of lower phytoplankton biomass. The proportion of the biomass of heterotrophic bacteria, nanoflagellates (HNF), and dinoflagellates (HDF) relative to that of phytoplankton was all inversely related to phytoplankton biomass, but positive relationships were observed for both ciliates and mesozooplankton. Mesozooplankton biomass inclined greater than phytoplankton along the gradient of phytoplankton biomass, with biomass rise being most closely associated with ciliate and HDF biomass and, to a lesser degree, with large phytoplankton (>3?μm). Both bacteria and picophytoplankton were significantly and positively related to the biomass ratio of mesozooplankton to the sum of HDF and ciliates (i.e., proxy of mesozooplankton predation on protozoans), but no positive relationship was apparent either for HNF or for large phytoplankton. Such relationships may result from predation relief on lower food webs associated with mesozooplankton feeding on protistan plankton.  相似文献