Search for dissertations about: "ocean gis"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words ocean gis.

  2. 1. Towards the compilation of a new Digital Bathymetric Model of the North Atlantic Ocean

    Author : Benjamin Hell; Martin Jakobsson; Larry Mayer; Håkan Olsson; Stockholms universitet; []
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    Abstract : Topography on land and bathymetry, its underwater depth equivalent, belong to the most fundamental attributes of the solid earth's surface. Over two thirds of the earth is covered by water, with about 90% of this area lying more than 1000m below the sea surface. READ MORE

  4. 2. Urban Origins in Southern Sri Lanka

    Author : Raj Somadeva; Paul Sinclair; Sunil Gupta; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Archaeology; Archaeology; Sri Lanka; Kirindi Oya; urbanism; ceramics; beads; historical archaeology; settlement archaeology; inscriptions; Land Unit classification; satellite image; Arkeologi; Archaeology subjects; Arkeologiämnen; arkeologi; Archaeology;

    Abstract : This study focuses upon the development of urbanisation in southern Sri Lanka during the proto, early and late historical periods c. 900 BC onwards. The following research themes are addressed:(a). Why did the southern semi-arid zone become a focus of urbanism?(b). READ MORE

  5. 3. An evaluation of the distributions of polychlorinated biphenyls and organic matter in coastal sediments

    Author : Anders Jönsson; Örjan Gustafsson; Detlef Schulz-Bull; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs ; organic carbon; sediment; stable carbon isotopes; Earth sciences; Geovetenskap;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to improve the understanding of what processes and mechanism affects the distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organic carbon in coastal sediments. Because of the strong association of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) such as PCBs with organic matter in the aquatic environment, these two entities are naturally linked. READ MORE