Geography & Geosciences Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Estimating flood statistics from basin characteristics in Scotland 

      Acreman, Michael Charles (University of St Andrews, 1985) - Thesis
      Estimation of the probability of occurrence of future flood events at a site is frequently required for the design of bridges, culverts, dams and other river engineering works. This study considers a method for estimating ...

    • The formation of valley-wall rock glaciers 

      Maclean, Alison F. (University of St Andrews, 1991) - Thesis
      In recent years, the study of rock glaciers has increased remarkably. Substantive progress has been made, particularly in understanding the formation of rock glaciers that have developed adjacent to existing or former ...

    • Glacio-limnological interactions at lake-calving glaciers 

      Haresign, Eleanor C. (University of St Andrews, 2004) - Thesis
      Iceberg calving is an efficient ablation process which introduces mechanical instability to glacier systems and can cause non-linear climatic response. This thesis uses glaciological and limnological data to examine the ...

    • The identification and characterisation of the North Atlantic Heinrich Events using environmental magnetic techniques 

      Wadsworth, Emilie R. (University of St Andrews, 2006) - Thesis
      Heinrich Events (HEs) define intervals of major ice rafting from the Laurentide Ice Sheet (LIS) into the North Atlantic during that last glacial period. The discovery of potential European-sourced precursors to HEs suggest ...

    • From 'laissez-faire' to 'homes fit for heroes': housing in Dundee 1868-1919 

      Young, Jean Kay (University of St Andrews, 1991) - Thesis
      The thesis begins by discussing the process of urbanisation in nineteenth-century Scotland, the nature of urban social problems and housing as an urban issue. However, the major concern of the research has been to examine ...