Geosciences, School of: Recent submissions
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Geomagnetic investigations of some recent British sediments
(The University of Edinburgh, 1980)In order to study the geomagnetic secular variation in Britain during the past 10000 years six metre and one metre long cores of post -Glacial sediment have been collected from three British lakes. Magnetic measurements ... -
Mobility and speciation of chromium in the urbanindustrial environment
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-26)Chromium (Cr) is an important metal which was has been used since the industrial revolution for various applications. It can be toxic dependant on the species present and the production of Cr chemicals has left localised ... -
Using models of the Earth's atmosphere to assess exoplanet habitability
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-26)Recent advances in telescope technology have allowed us to detect planets and bodies that have the potential to be habitable. Habitability can be defined in a number of ways, but most commonly it is defined by the ... -
Sustainable remediation of abandoned lead mine tailings
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)The extraction of lead (Pb) has occurred throughout Europe for over 3,000 years, bringing substantial benefits to economies, technological advances and the development of infrastructure. The relative ease of extraction ... -
Biogeochemical characterisation of particulate organic matter at sequential stages of transport in suspended, sinking, and benthic fractions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)The export of particulate organic matter (POM) from the surface ocean to depth forms the basis of the biological carbon pump (BCP). It is important for modulating atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, amongst a range ... -
Coda wave interferometry and relative source location
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)A wide range of applications requires relative locations of sources of energy to be known accurately. Most conventional location methods are either subject to errors that depend strongly on inaccuracy in the model of ... -
Investigating tidewater glacier and iceberg submarine melting in Greenland’s fjords
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Accelerated mass loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet in recent decades has been concentrated around the coastal margins, where glacier ice fronts and the undersides of floating ice are in contact with warm ocean waters. ... -
Understanding similarities and differences in land use visions for Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)The successful transition towards a global society that can live within planetary boundaries is one of the greatest challenges for the twenty-first century. Sustainable land use and land management will be essential to ... -
Role of natural organic matter in binding uranium and incorporating radiocarbon in soils and sediments
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)The impact of long-lived radionuclides on human health depends on their behaviour in near-surface soils and sediments and the LORISE project aims to define the key controlling physical, chemical and biological processes ... -
Past in the present: history, policy and the Scottish landscape
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)History matters. It helps us understand where we have come from, where we are now and how we might choose to move forward. Landscape also matters, but the past is often presented as something separate from everyday life ... -
Cenozoic volcanism in Northeast Brazil and its links to the Cameroon Line
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Cenozoic volcanism in Northeast Brazil occurs in three distinct regions: the Macau-Queimadas volcanic lineament (MQVL) and the Mecejana volcanic field, both in the Borborema Province, and the Fernando de Noronha ... -
Nutrient cycling and the biological pump in the Southern Ocean across the last deglaciation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Three high resolution multi-proxy records from the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean are presented that reconstruct nutrient cycling and the biological pump across the last deglaciation. Three new diatom silicon isotope ... -
Spatio-temporal modelling of earthquakes and earthquake clustering
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Individual earthquakes cannot be predicted reliably at present. However, earthquake occurrence is not totally random, being characterised by clustering of events in both time and space. Understanding such clustering is ... -
Forests, health and inequalities in Scotland: a longitudinal approach
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Increasing international evidence shows that forests may enhance mental and physical health by providing opportunities for relaxation, physical activity, social interaction and through reducing air pollution. Studies ... -
Compatibility of fossil fuel energy system for UK climate targets
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)The United Kingdom (UK) has an ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target with legally binding commitment of 80% reduction by 2050 relative to 1990 levels. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) sets carbon budgets ... -
Economic instruments for supplying agrobiodiversity conservation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Agrobiodiversity is declining across global farm production systems. These declines transcend both farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) and plant genetic resources (PGR). Both can sustain greater adaptability and ... -
What drives isoprene in tropical Australia?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Isoprene is the dominant biogenic svolatile organic compound (BVOC) emitted from plants across the globe, with a mass of 400-600 Tg emitted annually. Its emission and chemical degradation plays a central role in the ... -
Understanding university graduates’ social mobility trajectories: how does the route affect the outcome?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)University graduates’ social mobility trajectories have become more varied and complex as a result of substantial changes, which occurred in the labour market in the past few decades. These changes include expansion of ... -
Effects of drain blocking and nitrogen deposition on greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Peatlands cover between 10 – 15 % of the UK landmass, yet contain 50 % of the UK soil carbon store. This is more than any other ecosystem and makes them the most important carbon store in the UK. Peatlands have been ... -
Eruption dynamics of cyclic vulcanian explosions from Galeras volcano, Colombia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)Extended periods of volcanic unrest characterised by repeated, or cyclical, vulcanian explosions are common at arc volcanoes worldwide. Such explosions are thought to occur following the emplacement of a dense, degassed, ...