Essays about: "Ship source pollution"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Ship source pollution.
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1. Comparing radar satellites. Use of Sentinel-1 leads to an increase in oil spill alerts in Norwegian waters
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Radar’s ability to detect oil spills through clouds, fog, and darkness is a significant advantage. Oil spill alert services using radar satellites have been in use in Norway for more than 25 years. After introducing two radar satellites Sentinel-1A and 1B in 2015-2016, the number of oil spill alerts has increased by 250% in Norwegian waters. READ MORE
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2. Building with pollution
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Black carbon is an ever-growing global problem and one of the most important environmental issues of this generation. Black carbon, also known as soot, is a highly polluting substance and it is the second-largest polluter after carbon dioxide. READ MORE
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3. Investigation of open-Source CFD software on shipyards - Analysis of combustion outlets on large yachts using openFoam®
University essay fromAbstract : Abstract Modern engineering requires detailed knowledge of forces, flow directions and velocities, when designing the vehicles of the future. In the ship building industry this is traditionally done in towing tank and wind tunnel experiments or by the long experience of skilled engineers. READ MORE
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4. Is there new particle formation in the marine boundary layer of the North Sea?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The effect of aerosol particles on climate and the human health emphasizes the necessity to focus on the research about aerosol particles. Aerosol particles emitted due to anthropogenic activities increase the scattering and absorption of solar radiation in the atmosphere which leads to an increased cooling of the climate (direct effect). READ MORE
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5. Treatment of liability, economic losses and environmental damage of ship source oil pollution
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : When the Torrey Canyon ran aground in 1967, there was no international regime covering liability for oil pollution damage. This changed with the adoption of the 1969 Civil Liability Convention for Oil Pollution (CLC) and the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (Fund Convention). READ MORE