Essays about: "Lake Siljan"

Found 4 essays containing the words Lake Siljan.

  1. 1. Holocene lake-level changes in the Siljan Lake District – Towards validation of von Post’s drainage scenario

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Savvas Paradeisis-Stathis; [2020]
    Keywords : Lake Siljan; Dalarna; basin isolation; catastrophic drainage; early Holocene; lake sediments; XRF scanning; C N ratio; magnetic susceptibility; pollen; Ancylus Lake; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Dalarna province in south-central Sweden shows a great variety of geological evidence from the Late Quaternary. A peculiar deglaciation pattern, along with unique hydrological conditions, has left a lot of space for speculations over the palaeoenvironmental conditions during the early Holocene. READ MORE

  3. 2. A study of sedimentation problems in the lower reaches of the river Österdalälven

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Louise Sjölund; [2018]
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    Abstract : The river  Österdalälven  deposits  large  amounts  of sediment  when it  passes through  the city of Mora. The sediment  deposition  risks  clogging  the inlet  to the lake  Siljan,  hampers navigation,  and creates a risk  of the river  forming  new channels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Microscopic shock-metamorphic features in crystalline bedrock : a comparison between shocked and unshocked granite from the Siljan impact structure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Robert Mroczek; [2014]
    Keywords : impact structure; Siljan; planar deformation features; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : During the Devonian, 377 Ma ago, the Earth was impacted by a large celestial body, striking ground in the Siljan area in Dalarna, Sweden. The impact created what is today the largest confirmed impact structure in western Europe. Since its formation, the structure has however been heavily eroded, leaving no trace of the original crater. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gestaltning av det flexibla offentliga rummet : Torget i Leksand

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Christian Thunarf; [2012]
    Keywords : flexibel gestaltning; flexible urban design; offentliga rum; public; square; torg;

    Abstract : I takt med ökande urbanisering fluktuerar befolkningsmängden allt kraftigare i små orter och många är beroende av turism. Leksand är en av de orter som upplever en kraftig tillströmning av turister under sommaren. Stora ytor står tomma över vintern och påverkar livet i centralorten negativt. READ MORE