Essays about: "sea level changes"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 97 essays containing the words sea level changes.

  1. 11. Go with the flow - can environmental flows save us? : A study of the flow patterns in Bredforsen and possibilities for the future

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Hilda Brynjarsdotter; [2022]
    Keywords : Riparian zone; Riparian vegetation; Riparian vegetation zones; Regulated rivers; Floodings; hydropower;

    Abstract : Freshwater systems have, during human history, endured large-scale impacts. According to the water framework directive, measures must be developed to create a better environment for species in, and connected to, freshwater systems. Hydropower plants has caused loss of natural disturbance (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 12. Vegetation cover change on Tindfjöll mountains, Iceland, assessed by aerial photographs, topography, and climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmental changes; High Latitudes; Physical Geography; Ecosystem sciences; GIS; Climate Change; Vegetation change; Vegetation cover; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir Climate change is having a great impact on the fragile High Latitude environment where warming is occurring at a rate at least double the global average. It is urgent to understand the relationship between climate and vegetation cover, which is playing an important role, as a carbon sink, for biodiversity, and for protecting against natural hazards. READ MORE

  4. 13. Characterization and modeling of hydrology and climatology in paramo ecosystems in Colombia : A study of the paramos and climate change impact on these ecosystems as a water resource

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Lovisa Nilsson; Julia Tholander; [2022]
    Keywords : paramo; hydrology; climate change; precipitation; discharge; modeling; characterization; HBV; ENSO; paramo; hydrologi; klimatförändringar; nederbörd; avrinning; modellering; karaktärisering; HBV; ENSO;

    Abstract : Paramos are unique ecosystems situated in the tropical Andes at an elevation of 2800-4800 meters above sea level. They are home to a variety of endemic species and have a great water regulating capacity and supply around 80 % of the population in Colombia with freshwater. READ MORE

  5. 14. Turbulence Intensity During Low-Level Jets in the Baltic Sea

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Thomasson August; [2021]
    Keywords : Low-Level Jet; Turbulence intensity; Shear sheltering; LiDAR; Baltic Sea; Low-Level Jet; Turbulensintesitet; Shear sheltering; LiDAR; Östersjön;

    Abstract : Low-level jets (LLJs) are local wind speed maximums in the atmospheric boundary layer. In the Baltic Sea, LLJs are frequently occurring in spring and summer. It is an important phenomena to consider for wind energy parks, and changes in turbulence during the jets can effect the efficiency of said parks. READ MORE

  6. 15. New Concept Development of a Blood Glucose-Balancing Functional Beverage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Fiona Ernesta; [2021]
    Keywords : nordic berries; blood-glucose; functional beverage; food engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) have known to be one of the most common degenerative diseases which highly correlate with lifestyle, including consumption habits. It cannot be denied that the availability and accessibility to high processed food, high in carbohydrates play an important role on increasing the risk of T2DM. READ MORE