Essays about: "off shore"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 essays containing the words off shore.

  1. 6. Submesoscale variations in sea surface temperature and salinity - a comparison between satellite data and in situ measurements from a mobile platform

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kerstin Bergentz; [2020]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Sea surface temperature and salinity are important variables for understanding many ocean and climate processes. They can be measured both by in situ sensors and satellite remote sensing, each method with its own advantages and disadvantages. READ MORE

  3. 7. Holocene lake-level changes in the Siljan Lake District – Towards validation of von Post’s drainage scenario

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Savvas Paradeisis-Stathis; [2020]
    Keywords : Lake Siljan; Dalarna; basin isolation; catastrophic drainage; early Holocene; lake sediments; XRF scanning; C N ratio; magnetic susceptibility; pollen; Ancylus Lake; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Dalarna province in south-central Sweden shows a great variety of geological evidence from the Late Quaternary. A peculiar deglaciation pattern, along with unique hydrological conditions, has left a lot of space for speculations over the palaeoenvironmental conditions during the early Holocene. READ MORE

  4. 8. Conflicts and the possibility for coexistence between offshore wind power and national defence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Nilsen Carman; [2020]
    Keywords : Common pool resource; wind power; national defence; coexist; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sweden has set a goal to produce 100% renewable electricity in 2040. In order to accomplish this, a transition towards renewable energy (RE) is necessary. However, the development of RE needs to coexist with other interests of the nation, as RE typically occupies large areas of land or off shore water. READ MORE

  5. 9. Cruising away from strong sustainability? A case-study of the social and environmental trade-offs of cruise tourism in Flåm, Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Henriette Sandstå; [2019]
    Keywords : cruise tourism; air pollution; strong sustainability; sustainable tourism; sustainability science; Norway; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Cruise tourism is the fastest growing segment within the global tourism industry, allowing tourists to visit spectacular coastal destinations all over the world. Due to its pristine fjord landscapes, Norway is a popular cruise destination. READ MORE

  6. 10. I only want to be human : Disembarkation platforms for refugees - not concentration camps

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Berit Edvinsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Refugee. Disembarkation platforms. Off-shore platforms. Regional platforms. Tampa. Refugee camp. Libya. UNHCR. IOM. European union. Qualitative study. Human trafficking. Asylum. Politics. Salvini. Moral. Ethics. Human Rights. Human Dignity. Human Value. Law; Mänskliga rättigheter. Människovärde. Mänsklig värdighet. Flykting. Läger. Kvalitativ studie.;

    Abstract : In this study I have studied the European Unions suggestion about disembarkation of refugees from a human rights perspective - especially the perspective of human value and human dignity. Human dignity is central. READ MORE