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An analysis of phosphorus cycling in waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) in Nunavut
(2014-03)This study examined the forms of and amounts of phosphorus (P) present in water and sediment samples taken from two arctic climate waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) located in Kugaaruk, and Pond Inlet, Nunavut. This ... -
An Analysis of Resource Consumption in Cafeteria Dish-pits on Dalhousie Campuses
(2010-04)The goal of this Greening the Campus research project was to assess the water and energy use in the dishwashing facilities at the four Dalhousie residence cafeterias. Understanding the amount of water and energy used in ... -
An analysis of surface water pH & community perceptions of greenspaces at Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus
(2024-04)Acidification and increased turbidity of surface water is a prominent issue in urban environments, as exposure to toxic materials, improper drainage, and other factors can lower the pH of the surface water leading to several ... -
Analysis of the Readership of The Dalhousie Gazette on Dalhousie Campus, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
(2016-04)Through our exploratory research on the Dalhousie Gazette we aimed to gauge the current readership numbers and identify the reasons why those who are not reading the newspaper choose to do so. After surveying a sample ... -
ANALYZING THE LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE TO THE KILLAM LIBRARY FOUR-BIN WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO DETERMINE AREAS OF CONCERN FOR FUTURE MANAGEMENT
(2011-04)The purpose of this audit was to observe and analyze the waste diversion compliance levels within the four-bin waste systems of Killam Dalhousie University. Two audits took place where waste was sorted and data was collected ... -
Ancient Submarine Canyons. and Fans of the Carson Basin, Grand Banks, Offshore Newfoundland, Canada
(1999-04-15)The Carson Basin lies beneath the Grand Banks, offshore Newfoundland, and is composed of several depocenters, the deepest of which holds over 7 km of Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata. To date only four exploration wells have ... -
Animal Testing at Dalhousie University: A brief insight into social, economic, and environmental effects of nonhuman animal testing
(2010-04)The purpose of our research was to examine whether the use of nonhuman animal testing as a method of scientific progress is a sustainable undertaking. This report explored the opinions of literature sources through literature ... -
Apatite fission track study of tectonics and provenance of sediments in the Sawtooth Range, Sverdrup Basin, Canadian Arctic Archipelago
(1996-04-15)The Sverdrup Basin in the Canadian Arctic is a large intracratonic rift basin initiated during the late Paleozoic. Its sediments were deposited in two sequences: Proterozoic to mid-Paleozoic deformation in the Ellesmerian ... -
The Appalachian story
(Atlantic Geoscience Society, 1987-12)A documentary hosted by Jay Ingram that describes the geological history of the Appalachian Mountains in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Canada. -
The Applicability of the 40Ar/39Ar Stepwise Outgassing Method to the Dating of Slates
(1980-03-15)Four samples ranging in composition from a pure slate to a pure metasiltstone, collected from the same location in the Lower Paleozoic Meguma Group, are age dated by the 40Ar/39Ar stepwise outgassing technique. The discordant ... -
An Application of Pleistocene Geology to Mineral Exploration in Southwestern Nova Scotia
(1978-03-15)An esker complex near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has been investigated to determine the mode of origin of the eskers and to evaluate their usage in mineral exploration. Field work involved describing sections through eskers, ... -
AR-40/AR-39 AGE STUDIES OF MAFIC VOLCANICS FROM THE SVERDRUP BASIN, ARCTIC CANADA
(1987-04-15)Cretaceous extrusive volcanism in the Sverdrup Basin is widespread and appears to have occurred in four major episodes (Valanginian, late Barremian, late Albian, and late Cenomanian/early Turonian). In addition to these ...