Essays about: "polar regions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words polar regions.

  1. 1. The implications of heavy fuel oil ban in arctic waters for sustainable arctic shipping

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

    Author : Kaung Thu; [2023-01-23]
    Keywords : Arctic region; heavy fuel oil; shipping; Sustainable;

    Abstract : The increased temperature in the polar regions is one of the significant impacts of global warming and consequential climate change. In the Arctic, regional warming leads to the accelerated loss of sea ice caps, which has opened up new international shipping routes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can ancient pathogens emerging from glaciers and permafrost reach Europe by aerosolization?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Anna Bruhn; [2023]
    Keywords : Ancient pathogens; Greenland; Aerosolized pathogens; Aerosol transport; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Glaciers and permafrost capture bacteria and viruses when they form, which can be suspended for millennia. This includes long since extinct pathogens which are functionally novel. As polar regions get warmer these pathogens will emerge and spread through the local ecosystem, potentially altering it. READ MORE

  4. 3. Loess as an Environmental Proxy for Reconstruction of Palaeoclimate in the High Arctic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sara Rognås; [2023]
    Keywords : aeolian transport; loess; grain size analysis; loss on ignition; palaeoclimate; Svalbard; Holocene; vindtransporterat material; lössjord; kornstorlek; loss on ignition; paleoklimat; Svalbard; Holocen;

    Abstract : We are currently speeding towards significant changes in the climate of the earth which, if ignored, will lead to severely altered climatic conditions with serious consequences for several species and ecosystems. The polar regions especially are very sensitive to climate changes, and the changes these regions undergo affect the climate on a global scale. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reconstructing Past Climate by Using XRF and Loss of Ignition on Loess from Adventdalen, Svalbard : Rekonstruktion av tidigare klimat genom attanvända XRF analys och antändningsförlust på lössavlagringar från Adventdalen, Svalbard

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Albin Andreasson; Noa Lind; [2023]
    Keywords : Svalbard; loess soil; XRF; weathering; climate change;

    Abstract : By analyzing the texture, composition and chemical composition of loess soils, the reconstruction ofpast climate regimes is enabled, which can improve our understanding of current and future climatechange. Properties such as grain size and composition, mineralogy, organic matter and chemicalcomposition can provide information about which environmental factors were present during thedeposition of the sediment, which can lead to a detailed picture of the climate history of a site. READ MORE

  6. 5. Analysis of performance data of wind turbines for polar regions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Högenergifysik

    Author : Arnau Serra Garet; [2023]
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    Abstract : The Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland is situated at Summit Station. Due to its isolatedlocation the main power to support the autonomous radio stations is solar energy. However,during the winter months when there is no sun another strategy needs to be found. READ MORE