Essays about: "sea routes"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the words sea routes.

  1. 11. Conservation Genomics of the Long-tailed Duck

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Brynhildur Magnúsdóttir; [2021]
    Keywords : Long-tailed duck; migration; conservation; population structure; genome;

    Abstract : With increasingly warming climate, many bird species have been forced to respond to environmental changes, and the long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) is no exception. The populations of the long-tailed duck have been in decline the past few decades and the species is classified as globally vulnerable and near threatened in both Iceland and Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 12. Past the freezing point?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofia Inghe-Palmqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : The Arctic; China; Unites States of America; geopolitics; discourse analysis; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The political climate in the Arctic is changing in tandem with the world’s climate. As the ice thaws and leaves a previously frozen sea open, it likewise opens up for new opportunities as estimated abundances of resources become reachable for the first time. READ MORE

  4. 13. Submesoscale variations in sea surface temperature and salinity - a comparison between satellite data and in situ measurements from a mobile platform

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kerstin Bergentz; [2020]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Sea surface temperature and salinity are important variables for understanding many ocean and climate processes. They can be measured both by in situ sensors and satellite remote sensing, each method with its own advantages and disadvantages. READ MORE

  5. 14. Evaluation of airborne and marine gravity data over Kattegat region

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Chrishan Fonseka; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Kattegat sea region between Denmark and Sweden is identified as a region both economically and environmentally sensitive. Statistics indicate that over two thousand vessels per day navigate in the region. Navigation route optimization for the region is vital for efficient transportation. READ MORE

  6. 15. The commercial effects of IMO’s regulation of the global sulphur cap in 2020 - A study on the procurement of deep-sea Ro-Ro at Volvo Cars

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Erik Jansson; Jesper Saarinen; [2019-07-09]
    Keywords : Deep-Sea Ro-Ro Shipping; VCC; Procurement; IMO’s Global Sulphur Content Limit; Sulphur Regulations; Marine Fuels; Bunker Adjustment Factor;

    Abstract : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a new global sulphur content limit for fuels burnt on ships sailing in global waters. The implementation date for this regulation is on January the 1st, 2020 and entail a maximum sulphur content of 0.5%, in contrast to the current sulphur content limit in global waters of 3.5%. READ MORE