Essays about: "global warm"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 42 essays containing the words global warm.

  1. 11. Diagnosis of Synoptic Weather Patterns Causing Heavy Rainfall Occurrence Using Self-Organizing Maps

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Aoi Kasai; [2021]
    Keywords : Self-Organizing Map; heavy rainfall frequency; classification; meteorological fields; prediction; heavy rainfall risk; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The annual number of events with precipitation over 50 mm/h have increased from 1970s and this trend is likely to be continued due to climate change in Kyushu, Japan. Therefore, it is important to recognize what kind of meteorological fields have contributed to the occurrence of heavy rainfall events and to reveal whether it is possible to diagnose heavy rainfall risk. READ MORE

  3. 12. Feedback effects in the Arctic region and how they affect the global climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Lotta Nyman; [2020]
    Keywords : Arctic warming; Arctic change; Climate feedback effect; Lower latitude weather; Arctic amplification; Permafrost; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Arctic is warming at a rate two to three times that of the global average. Although only covering a small area of the globe, it is a vital component of the climate system. Through climatic feedback effects the warming is enhanced, and risks leading to further climate change. READ MORE

  4. 13. Thermal comfort conditions and perception by staff and patients in a Swedish health care center : A measurement and survey field study for summer conditions

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Md Mahmudul Hasan; [2020]
    Keywords : Thermal comfort condition; PPD-PMV model; AMV; operative temperature;

    Abstract : A challenging aspect of modern global development is to provide desired thermal environment for building occupants with optimum consideration of energy and occupants health and satisfaction, both physically and psychologically. The variation of activity level, health condition, needs, clothing habit and staying time of different categories of occupants in hospitals makes it critical where comfort level should be optimized. READ MORE

  5. 14. Increasing crop yields under climate change scenarios in Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Imogen O'Keefe; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Agriculture; Climate Change; Crop Yields and Management Strategies; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change is projected to cause unprecedented levels of global change and it will alter the ways in which humans currently rely on getting essential resources such as food. Africa is considered to be the most vulnerable continent to this change, with many countries that have low economic stability and insecure food sources a change to the way resources can be accessed could be detrimental to the population. READ MORE

  6. 15. Levande begravd : kan klimatförändringar ge mjältbrandssporer nya förutsättningar?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Johanna Cavell; [2019]
    Keywords : mjältbrand; sporer; klimatförändringar;

    Abstract : Mjältbrand är en dödlig sjukdom som varit känd under en lång tid och som drabbar både djur och människor. En av anledningarna till att mjältbrand är fruktad är bakteriens förmåga att sporulera vid icke gynnsamma förhållanden och persistera i jorden under en lång tid. READ MORE