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Annual SCAR Report on
National Antarctic Scientific Activities 1999 - 2000
and Planned New Programmes

Korea
1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000

Member Country: KOREA

National SCAR Committee
Title

Korean National Committee on Antarctic Research
Address
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
Ansan P.O. Box 29
Seoul 425-600
Korea

Telephone +82 31 400 6428
Fax +82 31 408 5825
E-mail ylee@kordi.re.kr
Name Address
Chairman/President S. J. Han 1
Secretary Y.-H. Le 4

Representatives:
to SCAR
Permanent Delegate S. J. Han 1
Alternate Delegate D. Y. Kim
to SCAR Working Groups 3
Biology S.-H. Kang 8
Geodesy and Geographic Information M. Y. Choe 7
Geology S.-K. Chang 5
Glaciology S. Hong 9
Human Biology and Medicine -
Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere B. Y. Lee 10
Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research Y.-I. Won 11
Solid Earth Geophysics Y. Kim 6

National Operating Agency
Address
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
Ansan P.O. Box 29
Seoul 425-600
Korea
Telephone +82 31 400 6428
Fax +82 31 408 5825
E-mail shlee@kordi.re.kr
Director S. Lee 2
COMNAP Representative S. Lee / S. J. Han 2/1
SCALOP Representative D. Y. Kim 3
Wintering Stations
Name Location Coordinates
King Sejong Station

King George Is., South Shetland Is.
(http://sejong.kordi.re.kr )

 62013'S, 58047'W
Summer-only Stations
None

Automatic Recording Stations/Observatories

Name/Identifier

 Coordinates Parameters Recorded

Automatic Weather St
(WMO Index No.89251)

 King Sejong Station Meteorology
Underground temperature measuring system " " " Micrometeorology
Solar UV radiometer " " " Atmospheric radiation
Brewer Ozone Spectophotometer " " " Stratospheric Ozone Amount
Fabry-Perot Interferometer " " " Thermospheric neutral winds & temperatures (during 1-2 months/year)
Seismic observation system " " " Earthquakes
Geomagnetic observation System " " " Geomagnetism

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Member Country : KOREA

National Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Acoustic investigation of Krill Estimation of krill biomass South Shetland Is. margin 1998-2000 Y.-H. Lee 4
Krill genetics Identification of krill populations using DNA sequences North of South Shetland Island 1998-2000 Y.-H. Lee 4
UV-B effect on embryogenesis Examination of UV-B effect on antarctic sea urchin embryogenesis Marian Cove 1999 -2000 Y.-H. Lee 4
Evolution of Antarctic organisms Molecular Evolution of Antarctic sea urchin Marian Cove 1999 -2000 Y.-H. Lee 4
Phytoplankton in the marginal ice zone Biomass/Species composition, distribution phytoplankton structure NW Weddell Sea Bransfield Strait Southern Drake Passage 1999-2000 S.-H. Kang 8
Seasonal varia tion of micro algal assemblages & environmental factors Meteorological parameters, sea water temperature, salinity, density, nutrients, bacteria, SS, microalgal species composition Marian Cove Maxwell Bay 1999-2000 S.-H. Kang 8
Benthic flux Particle & Benthic nutrient fluxes, Porewater chemistry Marian Cove on going Y.-C. Kang 12
CO2 chemistry pCO2, pH, TA, TCO2 Drake Passage & NW Weddell Sea on going Y.-C. Kang 12
Particle flux Biogenic & lithogenic fluxes Bransfield Strait on going D. Kim 20
Adaptation of Antarctic benthic organisms Ecophysiology & Reproductive biology of bivalves Marian Cove Maxwell Bay 1993-1999 I.-Y. Ahn 16
Nearshore Benthos Ecology Seasonal and Annual Variation of Benthic Flora and Fauna Marian Cove 1998-1999 H. Chung 14

Climate and Ocean Processes
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Carbon cycle Particle flux Bransfield Strait On going D. Kim 20

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Glaciomarine sedimentation Sediment coring Bransfield Strait 1999-2000 H.I. Yoon 13
Suspended matter CTDT measurement Marian Cove 1999-2000 H.I. Yoon 13
Petrology Igneous rocks King George Island On going J.I. Lee 15
Sedimentology Geologic Mapping Hurd. Pen Livingston Is 1997-2000 M.Y. Choe 7

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Snow composition Short-term variation of trace elements in a snow pit and snow fall Livingston Island and King Sejong Station 1999-2000 S. Hong 9

Human Biology and Medicine
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Human Impacts
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Marine Pollution Monitoring Metal accumulation in bivalves Marian Cove 1996-1999 I.-Y. Ahn 16

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Stratospheric ozone & UV Radiation Variation of total amount ozone & UVA, UVB radiation using TOMS, Brewer Ozone Spectrophotometer& UV data King Sejong Station On going B. Y. Lee 10
Meteorology Analysis of meteorological data & Station weather phenomena King Sejong On going B. Y. Lee 10

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Upper Mesospheric thermodynamics Observation of terresterial hydroxyl emission King Sejong Station 1999-2000 Y.-I. Won 11

Solid-Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Tectonics& marginal processes Multichannel marine seismic survey Antarctic Penin. margin 1990-2000 S. H. Nam 17
Geophysical survey ANT-PHO spreading center 1999-2000 Y. K. Jin 18
Seismology Synoptic observation King Sejong Station On going Y. K. Jin 18
Geomagnetism Synoptic observation King Sejong Station On going S. H. Nam 17

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Member Country : KOREA

Planned New Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Acoustic investigation of Krill Estimation of krill biomass and its yearly fluctuation South Shetland Is. margin 1998-2006 Y.-H. Lee 4
Krill genetics Identification of krill populations using DNA sequences North of South Shetland Island 1998 - 2006 Y.-H. Lee 4
UV-B effect on embryogenesis Examination of UV-B effect on antarctic sea urchin embryogenesis Marian Cove 1999 - 2001 Y.-H. Lee 4
Phytoplankton in the marginal ice zone Biomass/Species composition, distribution phytoplankton structure NW Bransfield Strait, Weddell Sea Southern DrakePassage On going S.-H. Kang 8
Seasonal variation of micro algal assemblages & environmental factors Meteorological parameters, sea water temperature, salinity, density, SS bacteria, nutrients, microalgal species composition Marian Cove Maxwell Bay around South Shetland Islands On going S.-H. Kang 8
Molecular genetics of Antarctic organisms Gene analysis & nucleic acid sequence study Bransfield Strait & Marian Cove 2000-2001 S. Lee 2
Adaptation of Antarctic benthic organisms Ecophysiology & Biochemistry of marine bivalves Marian Cove Maxwell Bay On going I.-Y. Ahn 16
Nearshore Benthos Ecology Seasonal and Annual Variation of Benthic Flora and Fauna Marian Cove On going H. Chung 14

Climate and Ocean Processes
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
CO2 chemistry pCO2, pH, TA, TCO2 Drake Passage& NW Weddell Sea 2000-2001 Y.-C. Kang 12
Particle flux& Benthic flux Biogeic, lithogenic& Benthic Nutrient fluxes Bransfield Strait 2000-2001 D. Kim 20

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Sedimentology Sedimentary processes& environment of deposition Hurd Penin Livingston Is 2000-2001 M. Y. Choe 7
Petrology Magmatism Geochemistry King George Island On going J.I. Lee 15
Glaciomarine sedimentation Sediment coring NW Weddell Sea 2000-2001 H. I. Yoon 13

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Sea ice & mass balance of ice Monitoring Antarctic ice using Satellite Radar Altimetry Antarctic Peninsula 2000- 2003 S. Hong 9
Heavy metals in ice Temporal changes of heavy metal contents in ancient Antarctic ice Dome A 2000-2002 S. Hong 9

Human Impacts
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Marine Pollution Monitoring Biomarkers for metal accumulation in bivalves Marian Cove 2000-2001 I.-Y. Ahn 16

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Meteorology Synoptic observation King Sejong Station On going B. Y. Lee 10
Stratospheric ozone & UV Ground-based observation King Sejong Station On going B. Y. Lee 10
Atmospheric radiation TUV, UVA, UVB radiation King Sejong Station On going B. Y. Lee 10

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Upper Mesospehric dynamics Establishment and test of an All-sky camera system for observations of OH,Na, and 630.0 nm emissions Korea and King Sejong Station 2001-2002 Y.-I. Won 11
Upper Mesospehric thermodynamics Observations of OH Meinel bands OH(3-1) for measurementsmof upper mesospheric temperatures NyAlesund, Svalbard 2001-2002 Y.-I. Won 11

Solid-Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Tectonics& marginal processes Multichannel marine seismic survey Antarctic Penin. margin 2000-2001 S. H. Nam 17
Geophysical survey ANT-PHO spreading center 2000-2001 Y. K. Jin 18
Terrestrial Geophysics survey Geoelectrical & Gravity survey King Sejong Station 2000-2001 S. H. Nam 17
Seismology Synoptic observation King Sejong Station On going Y. K. Jin 18
Geomagnetism Synoptic observation King Sejong Station On going S. H. Nam 17

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Member Country : KOREA

Contact Addresses, Telephone, Facsimile and E-mail numbers

1. Dr. S. J. Han
President of KONCAR & KORDI
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6011
Fax: 82 31 408 5821
E-mail: sjhan@kordi.re.kr
2. Dr. S. Lee
Director of Polar Research Center, KORDI
National representatiave for COMNAP
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI),
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6422,
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: shlee@kordi.re.kr
3. Dr. D. Y. Kim
National representative for SCALOP
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI),
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6404
Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: dykim@kordi.re.kr
4. Dr. Y.-H. Lee
Secretary of KONCAR
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6428, Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: ylee@kordi.re.kr
5. Dr. S.-K. Chang
National Representative for WG Geology
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI),
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6443
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: skchang@kordi.re.kr
6. Dr. Y. Kim
National representative for WG Solid Earth Geophysics
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI),
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6410
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: ydkim@kordi.re.kr
7. Dr. M. Y. Choe
National Representative for WG Geodesy and Geographic Information
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6414
Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: mychoe@kordi.re.kr
8. Dr. S.-H. Kang
National Representative for WG Biology
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6429
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: shkang@kordi.re.kr
9. Dr. S. Hong
National Representative for WG Glaciology
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6432
Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: smhong@kordi.re.kr
10. Dr. B. Y. Lee
National Representative for WG Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6430
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: bylee@kordi.re.kr
11. Dr. Y.-I. Won
National Representative for WG Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6431
Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: yiwon@kordi.re.kr
12. Dr. Y.-C. Kang
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6436
Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: yckang@kordi.re.kr
13. Dr. H. I. Yoon
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6419
Fax: 82 31 408 5825,
E-mail: hiyoon@kordi.re.kr
14. Dr. H. Chung
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI),
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6424
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: hchung@kordi.re.kr
15. Dr. J. I. Lee
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6413
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: jilee@kordi.re.kr
16. Dr. I.-Y. Ahn
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6421
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: iahn@kordi.re.kr
17. Mr. S. H. Nam
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6411
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: shnam@kordi.re.kr
18. Dr. Y. K. Jin
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6412
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
E-mail: ykjin@kordi.re.kr
19. Dr. B. K. Kim
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6434
Fax: 82 31 408 5825
20. Dr. D. Kim
Polar Research Center
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
Ansan P.O. Box 29, Seoul 425-600, Korea
Tel: 82 31 400 6446
Fax: 82 31 408 5825