Search for dissertations about: "wind selectivity"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words wind selectivity.

  2. 1. Adaptive flexibility in migratory behaviour of shorebirds

    Author : Johanna Grönroos; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bird migration; compensation; departure decision; flight distance; migration speed; migration strategy; orientation; shorebird; stopover; wind drift; wind selectivity;

    Abstract : The phenomenon of bird migration has long fascinated us humans and it has prompted questions like where do they go or come from and how do they find their way? Arctic shorebirds are well known for their spectacular long-distance migrations with some species travelling more than 10 000 km every spring and autumn, and some even cover this distance in one single nonstop flight. The aim of my thesis was to investigate the flexibility of Arctic shorebirds when it comes to orientation behaviour, departure behaviour and migration strategy. READ MORE

  4. 2. Hydrogen, an Energy Carrier of the Future

    Author : Christian Hulteberg; Avdelningen för kemiteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Chemical technology and engineering; Catalysts; Aerosols; Gasification; Hydrogen; Systems; Kemiteknik och kemisk teknologi;

    Abstract : The climate is changing, something that many scientists correlate to increased emissions of greenhouse gases. The effluent that is considered to have the highest impact on global warming is carbon dioxide, when effect and quantity are taken into account. READ MORE