Search for dissertations about: "Albedo"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the word Albedo.
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1. Earth's albedo in a changing climate
Abstract : The albedo is a key parameter in the radiative budget of the Earth and a primary determinant of the planetary temperature and is therefore also central to questions regarding climate stability, climate change and climate sensitivity. Climate models and satellite observations are essential for studying the albedo, and the parameters determining it, on large spatial and temporal scales. READ MORE
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2. The role of biogeophysical feedbacks and their impacts in the arctic and boreal climate system
Abstract : The physical environment in the northern high latitudes including the Arctic cryosphere has undergone dramatic changes due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas warming, which since pre-industrial times has been twice or more the rate of global mean warming. Global climate models predict that this accelerated warming will continue for at least the next few decades. READ MORE
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3. Climate impacts due to albedo change in LCA of agricultural systems
Abstract : Agricultural systems for production of food, energy and materials are a major driver of climate change, due to land use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along the supply chain. Crop cultivation also affects the climate by changing land surface albedo, i.e. the fraction of solar radiation reflected back from the ground. READ MORE
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4. Modelling regional climate-vegetation interactions in Europe : A palaeo perspective
Abstract : Studies in paleoclimate are important because they give us knowledge about how the climate system works and puts the current climate change in necessary perspective. By studying (pre)historic periods we increase our knowledge not just about these periods, but also about the processes that are important for climatic variations and changes. READ MORE
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5. On the recent Arctic Warming
Abstract : The Arctic region attracts considerable scientific interest in these years. Some of the Earth's most pronounced signs of the recent climate change are found here. The summer sea-ice cover is shrinking at an alarming rate. At the same time the region warms faster than the rest of the globe. READ MORE