Essays about: "Slopes"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 160 essays containing the word Slopes.

  1. 6. Surface and Subsurface Flow Connection and Dominating Runoff Mechanism in Hillslope of Tarfala, Northern Sweden.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Namika Maharjan; [2023]
    Keywords : Advanced Terrestrial Simulator ATS ; hillslope connectivity; tracer test; hydrological modeling; parameter analysis; sub artic regions; hillslope hydrology;

    Abstract : The Sub artic regions are becoming increasingly important due to the effects of climate change. In northern Sweden, thawing of permafrost has led to significant increases in annual minimum flows in several catchments. READ MORE

  3. 7. Nutrient flow on agroforestry farms in the province of Son La in northwest Vietnam

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Vindenergi

    Author : Tula Strotz; [2023]
    Keywords : Agroforestry; contouring grass rows; Guinea grass; nutrient losses; Vietnam; Gräsbarriärer; Höglandsodling; näringsförlust; Träjordbruk; Vietnam;

    Abstract : The population in the high mountains of the northwest provinces of Vietnam belongs to the poorest population in the country. Among the reasons behind this are the high frequency of minority groups in the region and the infertile soils of the steep slopes. READ MORE

  4. 8. Revisiting Tobin's Q: Integrating Intangible Capital into the Neoclassical Framework

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Erick Momanyi; [2023]
    Keywords : Intangible capital; Tobin s Q; Organizational Capital; Investment; R D;

    Abstract : This paper seeks to replicate and extend the seminal work of Peters and Taylor (2017) on the relationship between intangible capital and the investment q ratios. Our study spans 1975 to 2021, investigating dynamics in firms' physical and intangible investments. We examine data from 1975 to 2021. READ MORE

  5. 9. Remote Sensing of Cryospheric Surfaces : Small Scale Surface Roughness Signatures in Satellite Altimetry Data

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Petter Ideström; [2023]
    Keywords : Remote sensing; Altimetry; Arctic; Cryosphere; ICESat-2; Cryosat-2; Svalbard;

    Abstract : The Arctic cryosphere is experiencing a higher rate of warming compared to the rest of the world due to Arctic amplification. As glacier elevation change provide reliable evidence of climate change it is routinely measured by satellite altimeters. READ MORE

  6. 10. The perfect wing, The perfect trade-off? : What implements the main selection pressure on wing morphology?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Emme MacDonald; [2023]
    Keywords : Bird; wing morphology; migration; habitat; aspect ratio; wing loading;

    Abstract : Selection pressure is a constant force in evolution, pushing birds and their wings towards an optimal shape and structure, were increasing performance, and minimizing the costs is central. But even though the science of aerodynamics can provide calculations of the optimal construction for the wing in different situations this rarely directly correspond to what is observed in nature. READ MORE