Essays about: "Millennium Drought."

Found 3 essays containing the words Millennium Drought..

  1. 1. Uncovering climate and human signals in near-millennium annual fire chronology for Norrbotten county, Northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Agnieszka Jabłońska; [2021]
    Keywords : Dendrochronology; forest fire history; climate; human impact; boreal forests;

    Abstract : Forest fire is one of the major factors driving the dynamics of the boreal forest. Climate has the most significant contribution in shaping the fire occurrence, its spatial extent and severity. Anthropogenic activities have contributed to variation in fire activity, although the timing and the scale of the human impact are still heavily debated. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating the impact of the Millennium Drought on catchment water balance : A study of four catchments in Victoria, Australia

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Linn Sundström; [2018]
    Keywords : Catchment water balance; catchment behavior; groundwater storage; specific yield; Millennium Drought.;

    Abstract : Southeast Australia have between 1997-2009 experienced a severe drought, referred to as the Millennium Drought. During these years the region experienced a 11.4% decline in mean annual rainfall, an unprecedented decrease in runoff and a decline in soil moisture and groundwater storage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Vegetation history and human-environment interactions through the late Holocene in Konar Sandal, Kerman, SE Iran

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Karolina Gurjazkaite; [2017]
    Keywords : Agro-pastoralism; Climate Change; Geochemistry; Palynology; pollen analysis; palaeoecology; peat; Konar Sandal; Jiroft; Iran; Middle East; Vegetation history; Environmental history; Saharo-sindian; pseudo-savanna; Archaeology; Jiroft culture;

    Abstract : The Jiroft valley, in southeastern Iran, was an important agricultural centre since the Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BCE). The valley is characterized by harsh environmental settings: hot climate with poor rainfall. However, more optimal conditions may have prevailed earlier that supported ancient settlements. READ MORE