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Korea-US Joint Observation Study of the Indian Ocean

인도양 한-미 공동 관측 및 연구

SUJIN KANG1
,
DONG-JIN KANG23*
강 수진1
,
강 동진23*
1Senior Research Scientist, Marine Environment Research Department, Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Busan 49111, Korea
2Principal Research Scientist, Office of the Vice President, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Busan 49111, Korea
3Professor, Department of Ocean Science, University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Korea
1한국해양과학기술원 해양환경연구부 선임연구원
2한국해양과학기술원 부원장실 책임연구원
3과학기술연합대학원 한국해양과학기술원스쿨 해양과학전공 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 November 2024. pp. 172-188
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Abstract

The ocean is a crucial component in understanding the global environment. The Indian Ocean significantly influences the global climate system. It exhibits significant intra-seasonal variability, which has widespread impacts on regional hydrometeorology. The environmental variations in the Indian Ocean affect not only the surrounding regions but also the climate of Northeast Asia, including the Korean Peninsula. The importance of the Indian Ocean is emphasized in weather forecasting in Korea. Changes in the marine environment of the Indian Ocean are also connected and transmitted to the ecosystem, impacting fisheries. This paper introduces the ‘Korea-US Joint Observation Study of the Indian Ocean’ and provides a comprehensive overview of its findings. This study, officially recognized as part of the IIOE-2 scientific program, contributes to enhancing international understanding of the Indian Ocean. This study aims to understand the biogeochemical cycles in the SCTR upwelling regions of the Indian Ocean and to comprehensively grasp the effects of changes in the marine physical environment on the climate of Northeast Asia, including the Korean Peninsula. The study comprises integrated research, combining ship-based observations, marine robots, moorings, buoys, satellite observations, and modeling to produce diverse research outcomes.

Keywords
Indian ocean
Observation
International joint research
Seychelles–Chagos Thermocline ridge
IIOE-2

대양은 지구 환경을 이해하는 데 중요한 요소로 인도양은 전 세계 기후 시스템에 크게 영향을 미친다. 인도양은 계절 내 변동성이 매우 활발하여 지역 수문기상학에 광범위한 영향을 미치고, 인도양의 환경 변화는 주변 지역뿐만 아니라 한반도를 포함한 동북아시아의 기후에도 영향을 미친다. 인도양의 중요성은 한국의 기상 예보에서도 강조되며, 인도양의 해양 환경 변화는 인도양과 동북아의 생태계와 어업에도 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 논문은 ‘한-미 인도양 공동 관측 및 연구’과제를 소개하고, 연구 결과들에 대해 종합적으로 소개하고자 한다. 이 연구는 IIOE-2에 공식 인증된 과학 프로그램으로 국제적 인도양 이해에 기여하고 있다. 서인도양 용승 해역의 생지화학적 순환과 물리 순환을 파악하고, 서인도양 해양 환경 변화가 한반도를 포함한 동북아시아의 기후에 미치는 영향을 종합적으로 파악하는 것을 목표로 하며, 선박 기반 관측, 해양 로봇, 계류선, 부이, 위성 관측 및 모델링을 포함한 통합 연구를 통해 다양한 연구성과를 발표하고 있다.

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