Essays about: "permafrost"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 69 essays containing the word permafrost.
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16. BLUE GOVERNANCE: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION IN THE ARCTIC REGION Arctic environmental management and the constitution of regimes concerning rules, norms and governance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : It has for a long time been called ‘the earth’s last frontier’ and its harsh environment has discouraged heavy investments in the region, up until now when all attention is directed towards the white dot on the map, the Arctic. By melting ices and permafrost, the natural resources of the Arctic have been made visible and actors are now preparing to exploit its assets. READ MORE
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17. Greenhoue gas flux over a 50-year post permafrost thaw gradient. Decomposition of soil organic carbon from the Swedish tussock tundra.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As the globe is warming the extent of permafrost drastically decreases in the high latitudes. Upon thaw the stored soil organic carbon (SOC) undergoes rapid decomposition and is partly released as trace gases to the atmosphere. READ MORE
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18. The potential disturbance of the 210Pb profile in peat cores by roots and the implications for 210Pb dating.
University essay fromAbstract : At this moment there is a gap in information regarding the affect roots might have on 210Pb distribution in peat cores and in turn the obtained chronologies by 210Pb dating. Therefore, four peat cores were collected from the snow manipulation study site within the mire complex Storflaket (68°20048″N, 18°58016″E). READ MORE
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19. Feedback effects in the Arctic region and how they affect the global climate
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : 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
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20. The potential disturbance of the 210Pb profile in peat cores by roots and the implications for 210Pb dating.
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : At this moment there is a gap in information regarding the affect roots might have on 210Pb distribution in peat cores and in turn the obtained chronologies by 210Pb dating. Therefore, four peat cores were collected from the snow manipulation study site within the mire complex Storflaket (68°20048″N, 18°58016″E). READ MORE
