Essays about: "Svalbard"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 72 essays containing the word Svalbard.
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11. PERMAFROST ARCHITECTURE: EXPLORING RAISED STRUCTURES TO DEVELOP A DESIGN METHOD FOR BUILDING AN ARTS CENTRE ON SVALBARD
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : .... READ MORE
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12. Monitoring of heat exchanges in thesnowpack of Foxfonna glacier, Spitzbergen,Svalbard.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Förbränningsfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionenAbstract : The processes of meltwater storage in firn and the impact of refreezing on firn-coveredglaciers have been investigated on the Greenland ice-sheet. On Svalbard, climate changepromotes the disappearance of firn on glaciers. READ MORE
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13. Effects from Firn Density on Radar Derived Depth to Perennial Firn Aquifer, Lomonosovfonna, Svalbard
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : As the climate is changing, there are clear impacts on the mass balance of glaciers. A glacier can be defined as the result of sufficient accumulation, in the form of snow and rain, compared to its ablation, the different types of glacial loss, a balance that then determines the size of the glacier. READ MORE
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14. Analysing seasonal snow cover trends and patterns on Svalbard
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : Rapid warming in the Arctic is highly impacting the cryosphere in the region, causing melting of the sea ice, retreat of glaciers and reduction in the snow cover. If suffering further temperature increase, the albedo of the region would reduce due to higher absorption of the solar radiation in snow-free areas. READ MORE
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15. Integration of geology with geophysics : Case studies from Svalbard
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : This is a study where new and old geophysical data together with information found in literature has been integrated to get a better understanding of the geological evolution of Svalbard. The purpose of the study is to acquire and integrate different geophysical data over the Central Spitsbergen Basin (CSB) and across the Billefjorden Fault Zone (BFZ). READ MORE