Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Climate"
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Dynamic Architecture in the Canadian Arctic
(2019-04-05)This thesis investigates changing conditions in the Canadian Arctic. Reduced yearly sea ice extent due to anthropogenic global climate change has spurred a significant increase in marine traffic within the Canadian Arctic ... -
The Hygroscopicity Parameter of Marine Organics in Sea Spray Aerosols
(2017-02-09)Atmospheric aerosols have important implications on Earth’s radiation budget by scattering and absorbing incoming solar radiation either directly or indirectly through cloud processes. Aerosols have a net cooling effect ... -
Modelling Arctic Sea Ice and Ocean Processes in a Changing Climate
(2023-12-13)Warming four times faster than the rest of the globe, the Arctic region is experiencing rapid changes. At the heart of this amplification of anthropogenic climate change lies a strong coupling between the different components ... -
Sensitivity of Aerosol Radiative Effects to Shipping Emissions
(2019-08-29)In 2020, The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will enforce significant restrictions on SO2 emissions from global shipping to improve public health. SO2 forms sulfate aerosols, which have a cooling effect on climate. ... -
The Virginia Height Increase: The Effects of Climate, Diet, and Labour on the Health of Enslaved Men in the Cold South, 1815-1835
(2022-08-24)From 1815 to 1835, the height average of enslaved Virginian men increased while the average of European and North American men decreased. This thesis argues that climate should be considered a major influence on the skeletal ...