Essays about: "skiffer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word skiffer.
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1. Assessing the biodiversity crisis within the Triassic-Jurassic boundary interval using redox sensitive trace metals and stable carbon isotope geochemistry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : Around the Triassic-Jurassic-Boundary time interval, a severe mass extinction event occurred, which has been associated to volcanism of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP). Significant amounts of greenhouse gases as carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane (CH4) and other volatiles are suggested to have been released into the atmosphere, leading to global warming with subsequent impact on the biosphere. READ MORE
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2. The content, chemical state and accumulation of vanadium in a drill core of Alum shale from Kinnekulle
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionenAbstract : Exploitation of alum shale is a controversial subject in Sweden due to the history of pollution of the environment and groundwater, from past mining industries. The extraction of vanadium from alum shale is no different. Nevertheless the metal is a valuable resource used in tools, building, industries and aerospace materials. READ MORE
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3. Arsenic and other heavy metals in hydropower plants : An assessment of occupational risk hazards at Fortum’s underground hydropower plants in Sweden
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Arsenic (As) is a metalloid that occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust, in bedrock and soil. The concentrations that Arsenic can be found are normally between 1-3 ppm. READ MORE
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4. Det var en gång – en trädgårdsgång : en litteraturstudie av markmaterial i svenska villaträdgårdar 1850 - 1950
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Uppsatsen vänder sig till alla som äger, restaurerar, sköter eller har ett intresse för äldre trädgårdar och berör huvudsakligen de markmaterial som var vanligast förekommande i villaträdgårdar mellan 1850 och 1950. Gångar och markmaterial spelar stor roll för hur trädgården uppfattas och vilka signaler den sänder. READ MORE
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5. Formation of Sulphides in the Canadian High Arctic Large Igneous Province; Testing the Influence of Sedimentary Rocks
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) form during short-lived pulses of extensive magmatic activity. LIPs are known for their ability to affect global climate as well as for their Ni-Cu-PGE ore potential. READ MORE