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  1. 1. Coping with climate change : Social ecological resilience to climate change for smallholding farms in Portland, Jamaica. Analysing the implementation of the pineapple variety MD2.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Åsa Berglund; [2019]
    Keywords : Buffering capability; Social-ecological resilience; Climate change; Crop adaptation;

    Abstract : In Portland Jamaica, smallholding farmers are facing major challenges in terms of economic uncertainty and climate change. This study is analyzing a project which aims at increasing farmers ability to adapt to climate change. The objective of the project is to introduce the pineapple variety MD2 for smallholder farmers in Portland Jamaica. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementation of a real-time Fast Fourier Transform on a Graphics Processing Unit with data streamed from a high-performance digitizer

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Programvara och system; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Jonas Henriksson; [2015]
    Keywords : FFT; GPU; Digitizer; Real-time;

    Abstract : In this thesis we evaluate the prospects of performing real-time digital signal processing on a graphics processing unit (GPU) when linked together with a high-performance digitizer. A graphics card is acquired and an implementation developed that address issues such as transportation of data and capability of coping with the throughput of the data stream. READ MORE

  4. 3. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Vilhelm Berg Malmborg; Marcus Sjöstedt; [2013]
    Keywords : calcium carbonate; Anthropogenic; pH; Baltic Sea; Östersjön; meteorologi; fysik; physics; Havsförsurning; Ocean acidification; Meteorology; modelling; aragonite; calcite; kalkspat; oceanography; oceanografi; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Ocean acidification is a consequence of the anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere. When CO2 is dissolved in water it affects the composition of ions and lowers the pH of the water. READ MORE