Sökning: "Climate Impacts"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 382 avhandlingar innehållade orden Climate Impacts.
11. From Sea to Society - Climate Change, Microbial Community Interactions and Assessing Climate Risk on Society
Sammanfattning : Unicellular organisms, microalgae and bacteria, less than one millimeter in size make the world go round. Phytoplankton and cyanobacteria, for example, plays an inevitable role contributing 50-85% to the world’s oxygen via photosynthesis. LÄS MER
12. Water resources in Iceland - Impacts of climate variability and climate change
Sammanfattning : Hydropower is the main source of electricity production in Iceland. In 2005, 80.8% of all electricity was generated by hydropower (7015 GWh). Hydropower production is affected both by variations and changes in discharge. LÄS MER
13. Carbon exchange in boreal ecosystems: upscaling and the impacts of natural disturbances
Sammanfattning : Boreal forests and peatlands are globally significant carbon stores but they are threatened by rising air temperatures and changes in precipitation regimes and the frequency of natural disturbances. Predicting how the boreal biome will respond to climate change depends on being able to accurately model and upscale the greenhouse gas fluxes between these ecosystems and the atmosphere. LÄS MER
14. On the use of aerosol optical properties and satellite-retrieved trace gases in regional air quality modelling
Sammanfattning : The effects of anthropogenic pollutants in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) have been shown, historically and scientifically, to have a deleterious effect on both plant and animal life. Pollutants such as near-surface ozone and soot (black carbon) are two notorious examples with clear anthropogenic sources. LÄS MER
15. Climate impacts due to albedo change in LCA of agricultural systems
Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER