Landsat TM 영상을 이용하여 곰소만 간석지의 미지형을 분류하고, 현지조사를 통하여 분류된 각 미지형의 퇴적물 입도 특성과 지형특성을 밝혔다. 내만 쪽의 mud flat는 갯골과 갯골 사이의 평탄지로 이루어져 있으며, 평균입경이 $4{phi}$ 이하의 세립질이고 분급은 1 S.D. 이상이며, positive skewness를 보인다. 만구쪽에 분포하는 sand flat는 갯골이 없이 평탄한 지형을 이루며 ripple mark가 발달해 있다. 분급이 좋은 모래로 대부분 구성되어 있고 negative skewness를 보인다. mixed flat는 mud flat 와 sand flat와의 중간적 특징을 보인다.
Through the ISODATA method of unsupervised classification, the micro-landform of Gomso-Bay tidal flat was classified into mud, mixed, and sand flats by using Landsat TM image. Each tidal flat shows on apparent differences in its topographical characteristics and grain size compositions. Mud flat is occupied the innermost part of the tidal flat. Sand flat is distributed adjacent to the entrance of the bay, while the mixed one is located in the central part of the bay. Mud flat deposits have fine grain size, more than 4 in average mean phi, bad sorting, more than 1 phi in standard devation, and positive skewness. Mixed and sand flat deposits have coarse grain size, less than 4 average mean phi, good sorting, less than 1 phi in standard daviation, and negative skewness. Topographically, the mud flat consists of flat surfaces and dissected channels. The average depth of dissected channels is about 2 meters. Meanwhile, sand flat has a very flat landform with well-developed ripple marks of less than 10 centimeters in average relief. And the mixed one shows the intermediate topographical characteristics of those of mud and sand flats.
