Search for dissertations about: "study aboard"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words study aboard.

  2. 1. Towards consonance in working conditions, health and performance aboard high-performance marine craft

    Author : Manudul Pahansen de Alwis; Karl Garme; Anders Rosén; Stephen Myers; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; high-speed craft; human factors; whole-body vibration; epidemiology; pain; fatigue; höghastighetsfartyg; mänskliga faktorn; helkroppsvibrationer; epidemiologi; smärta; trötthet; Vehicle and Maritime Engineering; Farkostteknik;

    Abstract : The High-Performance Marine Craft (HPMC) is a complex man-machine system dealing with the stochastic nature of the sea. The occupants of these craft are challenged by the strenuous work environments resulting in various detrimental conditions and reducing the overall performance of the system. READ MORE

  4. 2. Immersion and recreational boating-related injuries in Alaska

    Author : Diana Stark Hudson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Alaska; injuries; drowning; cold water; immersion; submersion; hypothermia; survival;

    Abstract : Background: Cold water is an ever-present hazard in Alaska, and when water-related injuries occur, they often take place in remote environments, where the nearest trained emergency response teams are several hours away. Alaska’s crude drowning death rate in 2002 was 4. READ MORE

  5. 3. Nitric oxide and the lung : effects of spaceflight and hypergravity

    Author : Lars Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signal molecule in the body, in particular in the cardiovascular system. This highly reactive molecule is difficult to detect in tissues, but in gas-filled cavities such as the airways it can be detected in part per billion amounts. READ MORE

  6. 4. Studies of planetary waves in ozone and temperature fields as observed by the Odin satellite in 2002-2007

    Author : Alla Belova; Sheila Kirkwood; Andrew Klekociuk; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; middle atmosphere dynamics; planetary waves; 5-day planetary wave; temperature-ozone relationship; Odin satellite; Atmosphere and hydrosphere sciences; Atmosfärs- och hydrosfärsvetenskap;

    Abstract : The results presented in this PhD thesis are mainly based on measurements collected by the advanced sub-mm radiometer (SMR) aboard the Odin satellite in 2002-2007. The primary data are series of temperature and ozone profiles in the middle atmosphere up to 68 km. READ MORE