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April 26, 2019
Activist professor demands Lonely Planets revision
Sungshin Womens University activist professor Seo Kyoung-duk said Thursday he sent a letter of protest to Lonely Planet to revise its travel guidebook that labels the Eas..
March 10, 2019
Korea to conduct seabed exploration near Dokdo
South Korea plans to carry out an exploration of the ocean floor near its eastern island of Ulleung around July and August, an official said, in an apparent effort to bette..
December 31, 2018
Taking 5G to Dokdo
KT engineers install base stations for 5G networks at Koreas easternmost islets of Dokdo, Monday.
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There is regular ferry service from Ulleungdo. There were 1,507 and 1,597 recorded tourists in 2003 and 2004 respectively. Due to their status as a nature reserve, special permits are required for tourists seeking to land on the islets rather than ust circling them...
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Marine Environment
Distribution of water mass in the sea areas surrounding Dokdo: The role of topography
Water mass distribution in the upper layers of the East Sea is related to sea water exchange with the outer seas through four nearby straits...
Ecosystem
The Natural Environment and Ecosystem of Dokdo
Being more than 200 km away from the mainland, Dokdo has been relatively free from human impact and therefore has a natural environment that has been relatively well-preserved.
Seawater Characteristics
Analytical Studies on Seawater Characteristics and Seawater Pollution
From November 2006 to March 2008, a study was conducted on the chemical characteristics and distribution of pollutants in Dokdo¡¯s marine...
Marine Deposits
Sedimentary distribution and characteristics near Dokdo
Dokdo is an island in the form of a guyot left after the erosion of a submarine mountain that appeared as a result of volcanic action 4.6 million to...
Geomorphic Characteristics
Geomorphic and Structural Characteristics of the Dokdo Area
A bird¡¯s-eye view of Dokdo tells us that it is not more than 170 meters in height and 1,000 meters in width.
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