Essays about: "Arctic change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 157 essays containing the words Arctic change.
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1. Insights Into Wind Profile Characteristics in the Arctic Marine Boundary Layer
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : The atmospheric boundary layer in the Arctic is essential for the understanding of climate change and improving regional weather prediction. The aim of this study is to investigate to which degree wind speed profiles retrieved in the Arctic agree with well known wind profile concepts and understand which local impact factors influence the wind speed profile. READ MORE
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2. Securing the Arctic : An analysis of Sweden's construction of security in the Arctic (2020-2023)
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This thesis examines how the Arctic region is portrayed and constructed as a security matter within Swedish state discourses from 2020 to 2023. Focused on the escalating geopolitical significance and the transformative impact of climate change in the Arctic, the thesis scrutinizes Sweden's portrayal of security in the region. READ MORE
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3. The Polar Bear and the Ice Dragon : Examining Russia's Foreign Policy Towards China in the Arctic
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och EurasienstudierAbstract : The Arctic is a region which has been historically and is contemporary important for Russia. The Arctic is a matter of concern not only for the states bordering it but has also garnered attention from China. It demonstrated its interest by releasing its policy on the region for the first time in 2018. READ MORE
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4. Trends in mountain birch seed abundance and its relation to temperature and moth abundance: a ten-year study from Swedish Lapland
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Boreal forest is the world’s largest terrestrial biome. Being one of the most ubiquitous and coldtolerant tree species in Sweden, the mountain birch forms a unique deciduous treeline and marks the forest-tundra ecotone. READ MORE
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5. The implications of heavy fuel oil ban in arctic waters for sustainable arctic shipping
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaperAbstract : The increased temperature in the polar regions is one of the significant impacts of global warming and consequential climate change. In the Arctic, regional warming leads to the accelerated loss of sea ice caps, which has opened up new international shipping routes. READ MORE