Essays about: "rainy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 82 essays containing the word rainy.

  1. 21. Seroprevalence of foot and mouth disease and peste des petits ruminants in small ruminants in Zambia on the border to Tanzania : Searching for common traits among seropositive herds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lydia Mitternacht; [2019]
    Keywords : foot and mouth disease; peste des petits ruminants; sheep and goat plague; seroprevalence; small ruminants; Zambia; transboundary diseases; sheep; goats; FMD; PPR;

    Abstract : Foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) are highly contagious viral diseases affecting sheep and goats all over the world. Small ruminants are often owned by poor small-scale farmers in the developing world, and several studies have identified them to be among the most important livestock species for the poor. READ MORE

  3. 22. Physico-chemical evaluation of the water quality in Rocha River: A qualitative and comparative analysis including aspects of social and environmental factors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi

    Author : Stina Jacobson; Ida Sekizovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Cochabamba; Rocha River; water quality analysis; water pollution; wastewater; regulations; ICO-index; Hec-RAS; minor field study; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In this study, a physico-chemical analysis of the Rocha River was performed during the beginning of the rainy season 2018 in order to examine the current state of the water quality in the river at six different locations. The river, located in the Cochabamba department, Bolivia, was examined from upstream in Sacaba to downstream in Sipe Sipe. READ MORE

  4. 23. Distribution of microplastic colour and count in the Crocodile River, South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Maria Umlauf; [2019]
    Keywords : Microplastic; Colour; Freshwater; Crocodile River; Sources; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper was to establish sources for microplastic fibres and fragments based on the presence of specific colours (I) within different land use classes and (II) in relation to the location of wastewater treatment plants. Most of the colours did not result in significantly different counts between the land use classes, except for black fragments, which resulted in significantly higher counts in urban environments compared to natural environments. READ MORE

  5. 24. Evaluating rain removal image processing solutions for fast and accurate object detection

    University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

    Author : Tugay Köylüoglu; Lukas Hennicks; [2019]
    Keywords : object detection; failure modes; autonomous vehicles; objektigenkänning; felmodell; autonoma fordon;

    Abstract : Autonomous vehicles are an important topic in modern day research, both for the private and public sector. One of the reasons why self-driving cars have not yet reached consumer market is because of levels of uncertainty. This is often tackled with multiple sensors of different kinds which helps gaining robust- ness in the vehicle’s system. READ MORE

  6. 25. Paper-based flexible laminates tendency to curl

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Clémentine Muller; [2018]
    Keywords : flexible laminates; paper; curl; relative humidity; temperature; Technology and Engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of environmental conditions on paper-based flexible laminates tendency to curl. Any deviation in flatness may indeed affect materials processability. READ MORE