Essays about: "Ocean s 8"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words Ocean s 8.

  1. 6. Design of a free-rotating wing sail for an autonomous sailboat

    University essay from KTH/Marina system

    Author : Claes Tretow; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There is an accelerating need for ocean sensing where autonomous vehicles can play a key role in assisting engineers, researcher and scientists with environmental monitoring and colleting oceanographic data. This thesis is performed in collaboration with a research group at The Royal Institute of Technology that currently develops an autonomous sailboat to be used as a sensor carrying platform for autonomous data acquisition in the Baltic Sea. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Effect of Exposure to Microplastic Particles on Baltic Sea Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Filtration Rate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Mathias Jönsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : This study sought to investigate the effect of microplastics on Mytilus edulis’s ability to filtrate water. The mussels were sampled at Hanö bay located in the Baltic Sea, and were transported to a controlled environment. READ MORE

  4. 8. Benthic mapping of the Bluefields Bay fish sanctuary, Jamaica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Karen Mcintyre; [2015]
    Keywords : remote sensing; image classification; GIS; acoustic survey; benthic habitat mapping; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Small island states, such as those in the Caribbean, are dependent on the nearshore marine ecosystem complex and its resources; the goods and services provided by seagrass and coral reef for example, are particularly indispensable to the tourism and fishing industries. In recognition of their valuable contributions and in an effort to promote sustainable use of marine resources, some nearshore areas have been designated as fish sanctuaries, as well as marine parks and protected areas. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Birimian event in the Baoulé Mossi domain (West African Craton) : regional and global context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Mikael Grenholm; [2014]
    Keywords : accretionary orogen; Atlantica; Birimian event; supercontinent cycle; Lomagundi-Jatuli event; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The crystalline basement of the West African Craton (WAC) was established during the Siderian to Orosirian (circa 2.35-1.95 Ga) Birimian event through accretion of extensive tracts of juvenile crust that was tectonically juxtaposed with Archean cratons. READ MORE

  6. 10. Energy and hydrology modeling for the Paraná basin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Agnieszka Duma; Karin Olsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Brazil; Paraná basin; Hydropower; HBV model; Natural energy inflow; El Niño; La Niña; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Hydropower in Brazil stands for 64.5% of all energy sources in the country. The largest number of hydropower plants are located in the Paraná basin, which together have an installed capacity of approximately 40 GW including the world’s largest producing hydropower plant, Itaipu. READ MORE