Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses: Recent submissions
Now showing items 21-25 of 41
-
Title redacted
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - Thesis -
Geochemical reconstructions of Southern Ocean pH and temperature over the last glacial cycle
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisThe Southern Ocean is widely thought to play an important role in atmospheric CO₂ change over glacial-interglacial cycles. It has been suggested that as the region that ventilates the majority of the world’s carbon-rich ... -
The effect of forest-to-bog restoration on net ecosystem exchange in Flow Country peatlands
(University of St Andrews, 2016-11-30) - ThesisNorthern peatlands play a critical role in the regulation of atmospheric carbon (C) and are estimated to store approximately 550 Gt C, which is around a quarter of the world soil C pool. Saturated conditions means ... -
Geophysical, geochemical and isotope analysis of the Figueira Branca Suite, Mato Grosso, Brazil
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-21) - ThesisThe Figueira Branca Suite is a layered mafic-ultramafic complex in the Jauru Terrane, southwest Amazon Craton. New lithological, geochemical, gamma-ray and potential field data, integrated with geological, isotope and ... -
The archaeological potential of windblown sand and its impacts on prehistoric settlements and landscapes in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisThis thesis comprises an investigation into the nature, chronology, and significance of prehistoric windblown sand deposition on archaeological sites in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. One of the most visible and ...