Essays about: "shallow lake"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 essays containing the words shallow lake.

  1. 6. Methane fluxes in lakes at different spatiotemporal scales

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Erik Hallgren; Olle Åman; [2019]
    Keywords : Methane; Variability; Small-lakes; Floating Chamber; Spatial Temporal; Greenhouse gas; Metan; Variabilitet; Sjöar; Spatial; Temporal; Flöden; Växthusgas;

    Abstract : Freshwater bodies such as lakes release the greenhouse gas methane (CH4) into the atmosphere. Global emissions from lakes are estimated to emit more CH4 than oceans, despite that lakes occupies a much smaller global land area. Lakes are therefore significant components for global budgets of CH4. READ MORE

  3. 7. Phosphorus Load Control in the Prevention of Harmful Algal Blooms : The Case of Lake Erie, located between the United States of America and Canada

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Samantha Morrow; [2018]
    Keywords : Harmful Algal Bloom; HAB; Lake Erie; Phosphorus; Load Control; Stella Professional;

    Abstract : For over ten years the Western Basin of Lake Erie has been plagued by significant harmful algal blooms (HABs). Lake Erie is a body of water situated between the United States of America (USA) and Canada. The lake provides water to approximately 40 million people and is a considerable source of economic value. READ MORE

  4. 8. Geochemical Investigation of Arsenic in Drinking Water Sources in Proximity of Gold Mining Areas within the Lake Victoria Basin, in Northern Tanzania

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Enrico Lucca; [2017]
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    Abstract : Access to safe drinking water is a challenge for rural communities in many developing countries. Drinking contaminated water endangers human health and impairs social and economic development. Arsenic (As) is a metalloid widely distributed into the environment and is highly toxic in its trivalent inorganic form. READ MORE

  5. 9. A geophysical survey (TEM; ERT) of the Punata alluvial fan, Bolivia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Mårdh; [2017]
    Keywords : electromagnetic; geophysics; TEM; Punata; alluvial fan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Punata alluvial fan, situated in central Bolivia (Valle Alto) between the Altiplano and the lowlands, is an important aquifer for the local rural population. Due to rapid development and population growth in the area, the demand for fresh water has increased in recent year. READ MORE

  6. 10. High-resolution offshore reflection seismic investigation of the Stockholm Bypass tunnel

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Fengyi Liu; [2017]
    Keywords : infrastructure; tunnel; seismic; reflection; multiple; engineering;

    Abstract : Boat-towed high-frequency, short source and receiver spacing, reflection seismic data, 16 profiles and in total 3884 m long, were acquired in 2008 for the planning of the Stockholm Bypass multilane (3 lanes in each direction in two different tubes) underground motorway tunnel designed to ease the ever increasing car traffic on the city and neighbouring regions. The planned bypass will be about 21 km long of which 18 km will be in the form of bedrock tunnel. READ MORE