Essays about: "Arctic environment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 90 essays containing the words Arctic environment.
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1. Satellite signal attenuation due to atmospheric influences in northern Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysikAbstract : Earth-space traversing electromagnetic waves become attenuated as they propagate through the atmosphere. The sources of attenuation are weather phenomena in the Troposphere, and scintillation and absorption in the Ionosphere. READ MORE
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2. The bzzzt of frirends. Interspecific competition in Arctic plants for pollination services.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : The Arctic has a harsh environment that is challenging for the flora and fauna that inhabits the region. The ruling abiotic factors of the region results is a low species richness that creates a potential challenge for the region’s plant species. READ MORE
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3. Comparative genomics of Central Arctic Ocean microbiota for observation of Alternative Carbon Fixation Pathways
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The Central Arctic Ocean is a repository of rich and diverse biota, whose major portion is one of the most important drivers of global biogeochemical cycles, including carbon cycling. In this study, the functional potential of the microbiota to fix carbon with alternative carbon fixation pathways were investigated along with their chemolithotrophic characteristics. READ MORE
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4. Agenda-Setting in the Arctic : Critical Discourse Studies in the Case of the Norilsk Oil Spill
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : This paper examines the existing discourses surrounding environmental issues in Russia using a large oil Spill in Norilsk as a case study. The spill, which occurred in the summer of 2020, is the largest man-made disaster to ever occur in the Arctic, resulting in around 21,000 tons of diesel fuel being spilled into the ground and surrounding waterways. READ MORE
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5. Legacy effects of temperature alterations on microbial resistance and resilience to drying and rewetting
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : With warming in soils due to climate change, a series of secondary factors arise, which have multifaceted effects on soil microbial communities. Of these, alterations to soil moisture are among the most crucial to understanding how microbial functions will change in the face of climate change. READ MORE