Department of Earth Sciences / Institutionen för geovetenskaper
Senast tillagda publikationer
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Topografiska och tidsmässiga förklaringar av snödynamiken över palsa i Vissátvuopmi, Saarikoski
(2024-01-11)Den globala uppvärmningen utgör ett starkt hot mot den känsliga miljön i subarktisk och hotar att förgöra unika landskap och leda till att den diskontinuerliga permafrosten töar bort. Palsar återfinns i den subarktiska ... -
Determining degree and spatial variation of tetrachloroethylene degradation in groundwater using compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of carbon at the Blekingegatan site in Helsingborg
(2023-12-12)Chlorinated solvents have been used as cleaning detergents in dry cleaners throughout the 20th century which has led to the spread of chlorinated solvents in the environment. Blekingegatan, Helsingborg, is a residential ... -
MASS MOVEMENTS IN SVALBARD: A STUDY OF IMPACT ON INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE LONGYEAR VALLEY
(2023-12-11)Geomorphological mass movements are projected to increase as the local climate changes in the Arctic, following global climate change. This poses a threat to Arctic settlements, as these movements may disturb and threaten ... -
FROM SPACE TO THE SUBSURFACE. Examining Relations Between Vegetation Indices and Local Groundwater Storage.
(2023-11-06)This study aimed to examine the relationship between vegetation indices, NDVI and NDWI, and groundwater levels in the county of Kalmar, utilizing correlation and regression analysis. Further, by examining related geospatial ... -
Geomorphology in Borås-Kinna-Ulricehamn area, southwestern Sweden
(2023-10-09)A geomorphological map of southwestern Sweden is presented in this thesis. 12 different landforms were mapped using a 2 m resolution digital terrain model from LiDAR. The focus of the map is on glacial geomorphology however ... -
Exploring Urban Land Cover Changes and the Effect on Nocturnal Air Temperature Dynamics in Helsingborg - A temperature modeling made with TAPM
(2023-10-09)In light of increasing global temperatures, urban areas face growing challenges related to heat stress. Alterations in land cover (LC) within cities contribute to changes in the intra-urban climate, predominantly driven ... -
THE FIRST ACTIVE ACID SULFATE SOIL FOUND OUTSIDE THE BALTIC BASIN, IN VISKA VALLEY WEST COAST OF SWEDEN
(2023-09-15)Acid sulfate (AS) soils are naturally formed but are responsible for environmental problem due to its low pH. Drainage of active AS soils can lead to mobilization of harmful metals and a severe pH drop in nearby aquatic ... -
Våtmarker i Kalmar län - en sammanställning över hydrogeologiska egenskaper i relation till ökad grundvattennivå i omgivningen
(2023-09-06)Våtmarker har dikats ut för att ge plats åt skogs- och jordbruk under många hundra år. Eftersom våtmarker bidrar med vattenflödesutjämning och gynnar grundvattenbildning påverkar utdikning grundvattennivåerna negativt. ... -
Managing Domestic Wells in Sweden. Investigating the role of domestic wells in ensuring a reliable drinking water supply and assessing their vulnerability to climate change
(2023-08-28)Domestic wells provide drinking water for a significant proportion of the population in Sweden, especially in rural areas where public water supplies are not available (Drage, 2022; Hjerne et al., 2021). Domestic wells ... -
The potential of using Pinus sylvestris L. from the High Coast region as a climate proxy for studying hydroclimatic variability
(2023-08-21)It is of importance to get more detailed information on past spatio-temporal hydroclimatic changes in northern latitudes to understand the hydroclimatic regimes working there. This can be done by studying proxy data from ... -
Extreme Weather Events in the Terrestrial Arctic. A literature review focusing on the results and consequences of extreme weather events
(2023-08-21)There is a prevailing lack of long-term and short-term research and knowledge about extreme weather events in the terrestrial Arctic region. Because of this, study efforts have been limited in a wide range of subjects ... -
Hyperspectral and multispectral satellite data analysis of nitrogen in grazed and ungrazed tundra in Långfjället, Sweden
(2023-08-18)Reindeer are a keystone species in the circumpolar north, where they hold great cultural and ecological importance. Continued climate change threatens the long-term sustainability of reindeer husbandry. Reindeer can ... -
Uncertainties in characterising historical heatwaves in Europe
(2023-08-18)Heatwaves are periods of excessively hot weather which can pose a threat to both the people and the agriculture affected by them, for this reason it is important for us to understand and be able to predict heatwaves. ... -
APPLICATION OF IN SITU Rb-Sr DATING AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON A NEW, 1.52-1.56 GA. OLD PEGMATITE FIELD IN THE ARCHIPELAGO OFF GOTHENBURG, IDEFJORDEN TERRANE, WESTERN SWEDEN
(2023-08-18)In this study, Rb-Sr geochronology was used to determine the crystallization/cooling ages of muscovites and biotites from mapped primitive barren and rare element pegmatites in the Stora-Le-Marstrand Formation in the ... -
Behaviours of older adults in urban outdoor environments during warm days
(2023-08-18)As a result of climate change, heat waves are expected to increase in frequency, duration, and severity, which is particularly threatening to the urban population. Vulnerable groups, including the older population, are ... -
Detecting Lithium Brine in Afghanistan Using Spaceborne Hyperspectral Data
(2023-08-18)The purpose of this thesis is to utilize hyperspectral remote sensing technology for the identification and evaluation of lithium mineral deposits in Afghanistan. Afghanistan boasts unique geological formations with ... -
Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Europe and the Impact on Near-Surface Wind Speed in Sweden
(2023-08-18)Investigations of Land use and land cover change (LULCC) have recently become of increasing interest. This trend occurs not only based of the importance of biogeochemical processes such as carbon sequestration, but also ... -
Microstructures and Compressive Strength of Lake Ice in Sweden A structural Documentation and Compressive Strength Analysis of Lake Ice Cores from Uppsala, using the SonReb Method
(2023-08-18)Lake ice have been utilized by humans through centuries, as transportation routes and recreational activities to name a few (Sharma et al., 2019). Despite our frequent usage of lake ice there is a lack of extensive knowledge ... -
A Dendrochronological Study of Climate Influence on Earlywood growth in Scots Pine in the Nature Reserve Halle-Vagnaren in Bohuslän, Sweden
(2023-08-18)There has been a great acceleration of global mean surface temperature increase since the 1950s, where changes in different spheres and more frequent weather and climate extremes have been observed. To be able to better ... -
Vingård med ny adress - En gis-analys av nutida och framtida potentiella vingårdslägen i Skåne, Halland och Blekinge
(2023-08-18)Klimatförändringarna har haft och fortsätter att ha både negativa och positiva effekter för det svenska jordbruket och odlingen av vissa grödor. En sådan gröda är druvor som används för att producera vin. Traditionellt ...