Course Name
Course number
Language
Credts
Branch
Course outline
Introduction to Polar Space Science
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Introduction to Polar Space Science
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The polar upper atmosphere is the atmospheric region of approximately 60 ~ 1,000 km altitude and as a part of the near-Earth’s space environment, various space weather phenomena as well as the aurora occur. Furthermore, it is known that the space environment including the polar upper atmosphere is closely related to the climate changes. This class introduces the near-Earth’s space environment such as the Sun, solar wind, and the magnetosphere in addition to the polar upper atmospheric phenomena including the aurora. In addition, this class introduces the astrobiology research.
Advanced Polar Upper Atmosphere
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Advanced Polar Upper Atmosphere
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Various forms of the energy from the Sun enter into the polar upper atmosphere through the solar wind and the magnetosphere. The polar upper atmosphere includes the mesosphere, the thermosphere and the ionosphere in the polar region. This class introduces various physical phenomena occurring in the ionosphere, thermosphere and the mesosphere in the polar region.
Introduction of Polar Sciences
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Introduction of Polar Sciences
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Learning of basic knowledge on polar earth science, ocean, climate, biology, and international politics and presentation of the latest issues, Explanation of Polar Research Infrastructures (Sejong station, Jangbogo station, Ice Breaking Research Ship Araon, etc.) and introduction of researches using the infrastructure
Polar Remote Sensing Introduction
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Polar Remote Sensing Introduction
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Introducing the basic concepts and principles of remote sensing used to understand and monitor the environmental and geographical characteristics of polar regions. Students will learn fundamental remote sensing principles, satellite data acquisition and analysis methods, and key scientific issues related to polar geography. The course covers various remote sensing platforms (satellites, UAV, etc.) and sensors (radar, optical, infrared), with practical case studies in polar research.
Polar Marine Biology
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Polar Marine Biology
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- This course focus on marine life in the polar region. Being based on the marine biology which studies diversity, distribution, and adaptation to the marine environment, it will deal with the unique characteristics of marine life living in the extreme polar marine environments.
Through this course, a fundamental knowledge of the characteristics, adaptation mechanism and metabolism of polar life can be obtained.
Design for Exploration in Extreme Environments
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Design for Exploration in Extreme Environments
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- In this lecture, we will cover the process of exploration in extreme environments and design the research equipment required for this. Through this lecture, students can learn the essential elements of operating equipment used in polar fields, such as wireless communication, data retrieval, mobile platforms, unmanned observation, and power systems, and they can learn how to design the simulation exploration equipment for space exploration.
Special Lecture on Climate Change
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Special Lecture on Climate Change
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Through examination of past climate change records, the degree of ongoing climate change by the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide can be judged. Moreover, the lecture will convey how the past climate change played roles in extinction and evolution of life and how it influenced civilization. Finally, this lecture deals with future projection of climate change.
Space Exploration and the Polar Environment
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Space Exploration and the Polar Environment
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- This lecture will introduce the extreme environmental factors that must be considered when operating research equipment in polar regions and unmanned equipment currently operating in polar regions. We will also learn strategies to prevent microbial contamination of space exploration equipment, and practice artificial intelligence-based data analysis and statistics for effective space exploration.
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The ocean accounts for 70% of the global surface and acts as the most important source and sink of diverse climate-related compound. This lecture aims to understand the mechanism of ocean-atmosphere exchanges with particular focus on climate-related trace gases and particles. The lecture will cover 1) the ocean-atmosphere exchange of short-lived trace gases, 2) mechanisms of interfacial exchange, 3) ocean-atmosphere exchange of the greenhouse gases, 4) ocean-atmosphere exchange of particles, 5) current and future data collection and synthesis efforts.