Essays about: "the importance of sea"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 142 essays containing the words the importance of sea.
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1. Insights Into Wind Profile Characteristics in the Arctic Marine Boundary Layer
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : The atmospheric boundary layer in the Arctic is essential for the understanding of climate change and improving regional weather prediction. The aim of this study is to investigate to which degree wind speed profiles retrieved in the Arctic agree with well known wind profile concepts and understand which local impact factors influence the wind speed profile. READ MORE
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2. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. READ MORE
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3. Drivers of sea level variability using neural networks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Understanding the forcing of regional sea level variability is crucial as many people all over the world live along the coasts and are endangered by extreme sea levels and the global sea level rise. The adding of fresh water into the oceans due to melting of the Earth’s land ice together with thermosteric changes has led to a rise of the global mean sea level with an accelerating rate during the twentieth century. READ MORE
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4. Studies on future Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMV)
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för matematik och naturvetenskapAbstract : Background Maritime transportation is vital for international trade, and any disruption to this flow can have severe financial and environmental consequences. Ship mines, both old and new, present significant risks as man-made obstacles. READ MORE
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5. Safeguarding the ‘Pride of Jeju’: The Framing of Jeju Haenyeo Protection in Regional Media
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : This research focused on the media framing of the issue of protection and safeguarding of the Haenyeo community in Jeju Island, South Korea. The Haenyeo are a community of fisherwomen who free dive to harvest sea life and are representative of the matriarchal cultural tradition of Jeju Island. READ MORE