Essays about: "CFA"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 essays containing the word CFA.

  1. 21. Aerosol Input and Snow Accumulation Rates on the Northern Greenland Ice Sheet : Reconstructed by means of Continuous Flow Analysis (CFA) of 6 shallow firn cores

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Patrick Stephan Zens; [2018]
    Keywords : continuous flow analysis; Greenland; shallow firn core; aerosol; snow accumulation; glaciochemistry; kontinuerlig flödesanalys; Grönland; grunda firnkärnor; aerosol; snöackumulering; glaciokemi;

    Abstract : Ice, firn and snow cores from the Greenland ice sheet offer a unique opportunity to reconstruct past climate conditions. These can be analyzed with continuous flow analysis (CFA) in order to acquire proxy information about ancient atmospheric aerosol concentrations, snow accumulation rates or temperature variations, atmospheric composition, solar activity as well as volcanism and biological activity. READ MORE

  3. 22. Power Relations Between States and Trans-National Economic Institutions: A Case Study of the CFA Franc

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ernest Lecomte; [2017]
    Keywords : CFA Franc; extractive institutions; colonialism; neocolonialism; France; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The CFA Franc – which stands for Communauté Financiaire Africaine – refers to the West African CFA franc and the Central African CFA franc, two currencies that, although separate, are in practice interchangeable and have a fixed exchange rate to the euro. The CFA franc is used in 14 countries, 12 of which are former French colonies. READ MORE

  4. 23. Perceived meaningfulness in life: a matter of what makes life meaningful

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Andreas Hjälmarö; [2017]
    Keywords : MLQ; CFA; Meaning in Life; Conformity;

    Abstract : The existential psychology’s concern with the feeling of meaningfulness in life forms the basis for the present study aiming to investigate the relationship between perceived meaningfulness, and search for meaningfulness in life, and level of conformity.  An online survey was distributed to employees at a university in Sweden, and included two questionnaires; the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) and the Concern for Appropriateness (CFA) questionnaire. READ MORE

  5. 24. Potential for cultivation of Miscanthus x Giganteus for biofuel production in different climate zones : with a changing climate and limited water resources

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Erik Tobin; Linnéa Tjernström; [2013]
    Keywords : biofuel; miscanthus; global warming; CoupModel; water balance; energy crop;

    Abstract : Miscanthus Giganteus is a rapidly growing perennial grass utilizing C4 photosynthesis that is a promising candidate as a raw resource for “second generation” biofuel production. This study seeks to determine the long-term sustainability, from a water balance perspective, of cultivating this plant in different climate zones. READ MORE

  6. 25. Probing protein - Pili interactions by optical tweezers and 3D molecular modelling

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Mariam Shirdel; [2013]
    Keywords : Escherichia coli; E. coli; ETEC; pili; CS20; CFA I; optical tweezers; OT; FMOT; histatin 5; Escherichia coli; E. coli; ETEC; pili; CS20; CFA I; optisk pincett; histatin 5;

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