Essays about: "the coast"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 518 essays containing the words the coast.
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1. Island of the Roses : A case study of the ontological threat of a micronation
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : The discipline of OSS’s (Ontological Security Studies) incorporation in Security Studies has helped unravel state behaviour which other IR-theories (International Relations) have struggled to make sense of. Going beyond the physical security concerns which characterise the traditional literature, OSS has up until recently consistently emphasised the psychological threat of harm to the “self” – emanating from a point of departure which renders it disembodied. READ MORE
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2. Navigating the Waves of Conservation: Spatiotemporal Patterns in Harbour Porpoise Strandings in Swedish Waters
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are the only cetacean residents found year-round in Swedish waters. Since in situ monitoring of cetaceans can be difficult, invasive and often costly, strandings can be used as a cost-effective alternative to continuously collect data on these elusive animals. READ MORE
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3. Can blue mussel shells be used for retrospective 14C-analysis in the marine environment of nuclear power plants?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Partikel- och kärnfysikAbstract : Carbon-14 (14C) is one of the most important contributors to the collective effective dose of the public due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plants. However, the discharge of 14C from nuclear power plants (NPPs) into water has not been measured previously. READ MORE
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4. THE FIRST ACTIVE ACID SULFATE SOIL FOUND OUTSIDE THE BALTIC BASIN, IN VISKA VALLEY WEST COAST OF SWEDEN
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Acid sulfate (AS) soils are naturally formed but are responsible for environmental problem due to its low pH. Drainage of active AS soils can lead to mobilization of harmful metals and a severe pH drop in nearby aquatic environments, which in turn may harm the ecological conditions. READ MORE
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5. Labyrinth routes around the Middle Age Baltic Sea
University essay fromAbstract : Stone labyrinths are archaeological monuments found predominantly in the Nordic countries around the Baltic Sea, some 500 specimens are noted in Sweden and Finland. The abundance of smaller stones has provided the building material for lasting monuments around the Baltic Sea, the Swedish west coast and Norway, Iceland, the Scilly islands in England, the Barents Sea and the White Sea’s shores and rivers. READ MORE
