Geography & Geosciences (Previous name for currents schools of Earth & Environmental Sciences and ...): Recent submissions
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The Lewisian and Torridonian geology of Iona
(University of St Andrews, 1977) - ThesisThe island of Iona is composed predominantly of Lewisian gneisses with Torridonian sediments outcropping on the east side. The Lewisian gneisses include a wide range of lithological types. The prevalent quartzfeldspathic ... -
The development of X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) spectroscopic techniques for mineralogical and petrological applications
(University of St Andrews, 2013) - ThesisThis thesis investigates the use of X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence (XEOL) and Time Resolved X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence (TR XEOL) within the Earth sciences. The project contains two primary objectives, the ... -
Palaeobiology, taphonomy and diagenesis of a lower carboniferous fish fauna
(University of St Andrews, 1991) - ThesisChapters one and two of this work contain a study of helically-coiled spiral coprolites. Spiral coprolites with complex microstructures have been interpreted as enterospirae – fossilized valvular intestines (Fritsch 1907, ... -
Ethnic inequalities in social mobility at the neighbourhood scale : evidence from the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study in England
(University of St Andrews, 2012) - ThesisCompared to their White peers, ethnic minorities in England are often at higher risk of becoming unemployed, unable to find employment, and more likely to experience downward, rather than upward social mobility. Qualifications, ... -
Landuse change and organic carbon exports from a peat catchment of the Halladale River in the Flow Country of Sutherland and Caithness, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2012) - ThesisUpland peat catchments are usually assumed to function as carbon sinks, however, there have been extensive studies witnessing increasing trends in concentrations and fluxes of organic carbon in UK rivers over the last few ...