Essays about: "stratigraphy"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 63 essays containing the word stratigraphy.
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6. Grain Size Analysis of Late Pleistocene Loess Deposits, Jersey
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As the world faces the effects of rapid climate change it is essential that we understand how the Earth’s climate has evolved in recent geological history. The island of Jersey harbours loess deposits which hold clues to recent climate change which have not been extensively studied. READ MORE
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7. Diatoms from the late Holocene of the western Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean: environmental signals and palaeoceanography
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : The sediment Core SWERUS-L2-2-PC1 (2PC) retrieved from the Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean sits in an oceanographically dynamic location at the Arctic-Pacific Ocean gateway. The 8.3 m-long core was retrieved in Herald Canyon at the marginal ice zone at 57 m depth. READ MORE
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8. Reconstruction of paleoclimate and loess provenance during the last glacial in Jersey using XRF analysis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : With our changing climate it becomes more vital to understand the processes that control climate change in order to better understand possible future shifts. By doing this, predictions can be made about future climates and better prepare us for them. READ MORE
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9. Continuous Presence : A Historical Ecology of Ängesviken, Jämtland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ArkeologiAbstract : A case study of a prehistoric site named Ängesviken, in eastern Jämtland, is presented in this thesis. Ängesviken is situated in a region that traditionally has been understood as peripheral and without a significant history prior to the Late Iron Age or even the mediaeval period. READ MORE
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10. Investigation of Thermal Maturity of Organic Matter at the Cambro Ordovician Transition in the Zagros Basin, Iran
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The thermal maturity of sediments from the upper Cambrian to lower Ordovician Mila and Ilbeyk formations in the Zagros Basin in southwestern Iran is evaluated in this thesis. A number of low-cost, fast, optical evaluation methods are utilised to assess their effectiveness for providing accurate, well constrained thermal maturity results. READ MORE