Essays about: "Alexander Winter"

Found 5 essays containing the words Alexander Winter.

  1. 1. Foreland evolution of Blåisen, Norway, over the course of an ablation season

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Hamilton-Foyn; [2020]
    Keywords : Geomorphological Mapping; Structure from Motion; Glacial Landforms; Ice-Marginal Landforms; Landform Preservation; Hardangerjøkulen; Norway; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study presents a detailed investigation into the evolution of sedimentary landforms over an ablation season at Blåisen, an outlet of the Hardangerjøkulen Icecap, Norway. The two visits to Blåisen, one each side of the ablation season, allowed the preservation and evolution of the landforms to be studied. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Intergroup Bias and Access to Venture Financing

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ida Andersson; Alexander Winter; [2018]
    Keywords : Behavioural finance; Venture capital; Investment biases; Social identity theory; Social norms theory;

    Abstract : Access to financing is a critical step in enabling economic growth. Ensuring that capital is allocated between ventures in an optimal way is of great importance to society. Investors look at several factors when determining whether to pursue a business opportunity, amongst them the business proposition, industry landscape and team experience. READ MORE

  4. 3. Factors influencing ground lichen height in the Boreal-zone : The effects of reindeer husbandry and forestry industries in northern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Alexander Blochel; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There are indications that lichen-rich areas in northern Sweden, commonly used for winter grazing by semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), has declined by 30-50% since the 1950s. This is mainly believed to be because of a rise in clear-cutting activities during that time period. READ MORE

  5. 4. Objective evaluation of vehicle handling during winter conditions

    University essay from KTH/Fordonsdynamik

    Author : Mohit Hemant Asher; Alexander Lönnergård; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Vehicle handling evaluation is a crucial part of the vehicle development process. The evaluation can be done in two ways, subjectively; by expert test drivers or objectively; by performing repeatable standard manoeuvres usually by steering robots. Subjective testing is resource intensive as prototypes need to be built. READ MORE

  6. 5. The apparent population crash in heath-hares Lepus timidus sylvaticus of southern Sweden : do complex ecological processes leave detectable fingerprints in long-term hunting bag records?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Alexander Winiger; [2014]
    Keywords : Lepus spp; Hunting bag time series; hyperpredation; competitive exclusion; Fennoscandia;

    Abstract : Scientific and circumstantial evidence of recent decades indicate decreasing population trends in the native mountain hares Lepus timidus of Fennoscandia (Finland, Sweden, Norway). It has been suggested that climate warming, habitat degradation, pathogens, predation and interspecific competition are potential candidates to drive this supposed decline. READ MORE