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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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Geografin – en tillgång eller ett hinder för utbildning för hållbar utveckling? En studie om hur högstadielärare inkluderar och implementerar hållbar utveckling i sin undervisning
(2023-08-18)Klimatförändringar, fattigdom, krig och epidemier är alla konsekvenser av den moderna människans levnadssätt. I vägen för en hållbar framtid står idag komplexa utmaningar som inbegriper såväl ekologiska som ekonomiska ... -
The Making of the Tanum Rock Carvings - A Geological Perspective
(2023-08-18)The Bronze Age rock carvings in Tanum, Bohuslän, are made in glacially polished granite, a hard crystalline rock that is difficult to engrave. This raises the question: How did the Bronze Age carvers make them, and which ... -
Kartering och höjdanalys av De Geer Moräner i Karlstad
(2023-08-18)Den senaste istiden som svepte över Sverige och stora delar av norra Europa lämnade glaciala landformer efter sig. De Geer Moräner dokumenterades först i Sverige år 1889 av Gerard De Geer. I Sverige finns de i stora ... -
Potential glacial landforms in Nilosyrtis Mensae, Mars - A qualitative geomorphological mapping and interpretation of an inpact crater
(2023-08-18)The surface of Mars is composed of a variety of geological formations, including mountains, volcanos, canyons, and plains. Studies of regions at mid-latitudes of the northern dichotomy boundary of Mars have demonstrated ... -
Remote Sensing of Snow Dynamics over the Vissátvuopmi Palsa Mire, Northern Sweden
(2023-08-18)Palsas are peat hills made of a permafrost core with ice lenses and are very important areas for biodiversity. Today, palsas are also climate indicators for global warming. Due to their sensitive location at the edge of ... -
ASSESSING THE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL IN SOUTHWESTERN SWEDEN A comparative study of igneous rock from Greenland, Iceland, and Sweden to evaluate the carbonatization potential of the Billdal area, SW Sweden
(2023-08-18)The main purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of geological Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in SW Sweden using an innovative technique which mimics Earth's natural way of regulating the global carbon ... -
A study comparing the resolution of Single Photon LiDAR and Traditional Linear Mode LiDAR in order to detect boulders over a region in Klyftamon, Västra Götaland
(2023-08-18)This study aims to compare two sets of LiDAR, one being Single Photon LiDAR and the other one being the regular LiDAR with 2 meters resolution. The two LiDAR datasets cover an area over Klyftamon, a nature reserve located ... -
Undersökning av hetluftflöden i mineralpackade rör
(2023-08-18)Denna studie var menad att undersöka möjligheten att förbättra lagring av värmeenergi i borrhål & sätt att lättare utvinna energi via naturgas, specifikt genom att fylla borrhålen med fasta materialkorn. Specifikt bestod ... -
The Geometry of a Gabbro Unit Intruded in a Granitic Body, Billdal, Sweden
(2023-08-18)The Billdal area is a part of the Kungsbacka bimodal suite characterized by alternating felsic and mafic intrusions in a N-S trending band stretching from Kungsbacka in the south to Trollhättan in the north. The aim of ... -
Distribution of radioactive elements in the RA-granite bedrock northeast of Säve, Sweden A comparison with the Änggårdsbergen area of Central Gothenburg
(2023-08-18)This study aims to compare data regarding the spatial distribution of radioactive elements K, U and Th in two exposed areas of the RA-granite, a 1311 ±8 Ma granitic unit unevenly enriched in these elements. Several ... -
The impact of trees on thermal comfort at playgrounds in Melbourne, Australia
(2023-08-18)Climate change causes warmer living conditions, especially in cities due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This increases the risk of heat stress, particularly among vulnerable groups like children. Trees have proven ...