Essays about: "Insolation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the word Insolation.
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1. Fractional Habitability comparison of slow rotating Earth-like bodies
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomiAbstract : ROCKE-3D is a contemporary Global Circulation Model allowing research into the complex processes behind the climate of planets. Using ROCKE-3D one can construct a model coupling atmosphere, land, and ocean revealing how the climate of a planet evolves over time. READ MORE
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2. A Study of Stochastic Resonance in a Climate model
University essay from KTH/FysikAbstract : Historically, the earth’s fluctuation between interglacial and glacial climates has been observedto have a period of 105 years [1]. However, simulations of the global average temperature didn’tmanage to reproduce this cycle period until 1982, when Benzi et al. READ MORE
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3. Effects of solar parabolic- trough collectors in small- scale district heating systems
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)Abstract : Reducing carbon emissions in our societies requires a massive shift towards renewables. In Sweden, biomass is the dominant source for the district heat production, but growing demand for biomass in other sectors may cause pressure on it. READ MORE
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4. The pathway to outcompete fossilfuels : Solar thermal as an alternative for industrial heating processesin Gujarat, India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Byggteknik och byggd miljöAbstract : 2015 the Paris agreement was signed to tackle the climate change and reduce emissions from fossil fuel burning. The industrial and manufacturing sector which alone accounts for 32% of global energy use relies heavily on fossil fuels. Solar thermal energy is a renewable energy source that has potential of replacing large portions of this energy. READ MORE
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5. The role of wood ants (Formica rufa) in the Arctic tundra and how climate change may alter this role
University essay fromAbstract : In the Arctic tundra, wood ants play an important ecological role in aerating the soil, cycling nutrients, for seed dispersal and, as biological control by preying on forest pest insects during outbreaks. The increase in temperature, caused by climate change, is positively associated with ant abundance. READ MORE