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- Buckland, Philip I., 1973-
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The Bugs Coleopteran Ecology Package (BugsCEP) : the development and implementation of software for palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatological research
- 2009
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This book describes the development and practical application of a unique database orientated software package, BugsCEP, for environmental, climatic and biodiversity reconstruction from beetle assemblages. BugsCEP consists of a database of ecology and distribution data for over 9400 insect taxa, and includes temperature tolerance data for 436 species. It contains abundance and summary data for over 770 sites, most of the known European Quaternary fossil coleopteran record, supported by a bibliography of over 3700 sources. Built in statistics, including a specially developed habitat classification system, provide semi-quantitative environmental reconstructions to aid in the interpretation of sites. BugsCEP's querying and reporting functions also increase the efficiency with which analyses can be undertaken, including the facility to explore the fossil record of species by searching ecology and distribution data. The Mutual Climatic Range (MCR) reconstruction method is implemented and improved upon, including predictive modelling and the graphical output of reconstructions and climate space maps. BugsCEP is available from www.bugscep.com.
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- Gerlee, Philip, 1980, et al.
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Scientific Models : Red Atoms, White Lies and Black Boxes in a Yellow Book
- 2016
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- A zebrafish, the hull of a miniature ship, a mathematical equation and a food chain - what do these things have in common? They are examples of models used by scientists to isolate and study particular aspects of the world around us. This book begins by introducing the concept of a scientific model from an intuitive perspective, drawing parallels to mental models and artistic representations. It then recounts the history of modelling from the 16th century up until the present day. The iterative process of model building is described and discussed in the context of complex models with high predictive accuracy versus simpler models that provide more of a conceptual understanding. To illustrate the diversity of opinions within the scientific community, we also present the results of an interview study, in which ten scientists from different disciplines describe their views on modelling and how models feature in their work. Lastly, it includes a number of worked examples that span different modelling approaches and techniques. It provides a comprehensive introduction to scientific models and shows how models are constructed and used in modern science. It also addresses the approach to, and the culture surrounding modelling in different scientific disciplines. It serves as an inspiration for model building and also facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations by showing how models are used in different scientific fields. The book is aimed primarily at students in the sciences and engineering, as well as students at teacher training colleges but will also appeal to interested readers wanting to get an overview of scientific modelling in general and different modelling approaches in particular.
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- Gerlee, Philip, 1980, et al.
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Scientific Models
- 2016
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- A zebrafish, the hull of a miniature ship, a mathematical equation and a food chain - what do these things have in common? They are examples of models used by scientists to isolate and study particular aspects of the world around us. This book begins by introducing the concept of a scientific model from an intuitive perspective, drawing parallels to mental models and artistic representations. It then recounts the history of modelling from the 16th century up until the present day. The iterative process of model building is described and discussed in the context of complex models with high predictive accuracy versus simpler models that provide more of a conceptual understanding. To illustrate the diversity of opinions within the scientific community, we also present the results of an interview study, in which ten scientists from different disciplines describe their views on modelling and how models feature in their work. Lastly, it includes a number of worked examples that span different modelling approaches and techniques. It provides a comprehensive introduction to scientific models and shows how models are constructed and used in modern science. It also addresses the approach to, and the culture surrounding modelling in different scientific disciplines. It serves as an inspiration for model building and also facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations by showing how models are used in different scientific fields. The book is aimed primarily at students in the sciences and engineering, as well as students at teacher training colleges but will also appeal to interested readers wanting to get an overview of scientific modelling in general and different modelling approaches in particular.
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- Chen, Deliang, 1961, et al.
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European Trend Atlas of Extreme Temperature and Precipitation Records
- 2015
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This Atlas presents records of climatic variability and change in Europe starting before 1901 and focuses especially on trends of extreme temperatures and precipitation. The authors have used software developed within EMULATE (European and North Atlantic daily to MULtidecadal climATE variability) to obtain the extremes indices and temporal trends. The trend atlas provides an easy way to identify spatial patterns for a given time period, region, season, and index. The Atlas clearly shows that climate in Europe has changed over the last 100 to 150 years, such that the occurrence and intensity of warm temperature extremes have increased. Precipitation extremes have also changed, but with a less clear pattern compared to the temperature extremes.
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- Omstedt, Anders, 1949
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A Philosophic View of the Ocean and Humanity
- 2020
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This book is about the ocean and about the future. It is written in two modes, a concerned analytical scientific mode and an intuitive artistic mode in which the ocean is given a voice. The disconnect in the relationship between human dependency on and treatment of the ocean is examined in a dialogue between these two modes. The book illustrates how science and the arts can be connected to increase our awareness of the state of the ocean and support behavioural change. The book is intended for university students and researchers, but will speak to anyone who would like to contribute to the sustainable use of the ocean. The ocean’s services to humankind are enormous and fundamental, and their value is inestimable. A change in human attitudes towards the ocean should be based on something other than simplistic and reductive economic costing. The attitude change needs to be based on a fundamental shift in our understanding of human values and how we interact with one another and with our environment. Antidotes to narrow thinking, fragmented vision, alienation, despair, and fear involve the integration of curiosity, courage, listening, hope, and simplicity in daily life. The beauty and vulnerability of both the ocean and humanity are facts that can inspire improved health and harmony, a vision well formulated by the United Nations in its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Omstedt, Anders, 1949
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Connecting Analytical Thinking and Intuition: And the Nights Abound with Inspiration
- 2016
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this book, analytical thinking and intuition are illustrated based on my personal experience of working in marine research and in dream groups. The book will stimulate students and scientists to improve their thinking and communicating skills and to increase their joy in learning more about being human. This guide on connecting analytical thinking and intuition is inspired by the dream group method developed by Montague Ullman, in which a group of six to eight people systematically and carefully helps the dreamer to appreciate his or her dreams. The importance of the good memories that can be trained through recalling one’s dreams is discussed in relation to science and literature. The analytical scientific process and intuition are illustrated in several figures and photos, and creative and stimulating exercises are suggested.
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- Omstedt, Anders, 1949
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Guide to process based modelling of lakes and coastal seas. Second Edition.
- 2015
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Guide to Process Based Modeling of Lakes and Coastal Seas is based on a series of lectures delivered to students at advanced and Ph.D. levels at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg. It is intended to provide the reader with a scientific understanding and well-tested computer code for successful aquatic studies. The intended reader should have some knowledge of geophysical fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, and computer programming. The structure of the Guide allows readers to develop their understanding gradually. Incorporating a range of exercises with solutions, the Guide is a comprehensive teaching aid. Learning via a combination of reading, analyzing observations, and building computer models is a very rewarding process. This approach also makes it possible for the learner to follow scientific developments, test new ideas, and evaluate research results. The second edition was prepared some years after the first one. Interesting progress in modeling coastal seas was made during this period, and concern has increased as to the importance of considering multiple stressors acting on the seas. Coastal seas are under severe human-induced pressures, such as global climate change, excess nutrient release, pollution, ammunition dumping, overfishing, and various engineering-based modifications, including the strong growth of coastal settlement, hydro- and nuclear power plants, massive wind farms, and various bridge and tunnel crossings. At the same time, coastal areas are used for many purposes, such as intensive agriculture, shipping, and recreation. Ocean acidification has emerged as a key research priority for marine science, and only recently, this has been addressed in coastal seas. The combination of acidification and increasing amounts of anoxic waters associated with eutrophication puts severe stress on the marine environment. The detection and attribution of anthropogenic changes in coastal seas are therefore crucial, and modeling tools are increasingly important. In the second edition, the presentation of biogeochemical aspects has been rewritten and Sect. 4.8, “Modeling the Dynamics of CO2 in Redox Environments,” has been added. Modeling the marine CO2–O2 system makes climate change and eutrophication studies possible and is fundamental to understanding the Earth system. The second edition also includes new sections on detection and attribution and on modeling future changes, as well as improved exercises, updated software, and datasets.
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- Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik, 1982-
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Global nedkylning : klimatet och människan under 10 000 år
- 2009
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Bok (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Klimatet har förändrats både regionalt och globalt sedan senaste istiden tog slut, ofta med dramatiska konsekvenser för naturen och människan. Fastän det talas så mycket om klimatförändringar idag är det få som vet särskilt mycket om hur klimatet har varierat förr.Det är först under de senaste åren som forskningen börjat kunna beskriva vad som faktiskt hänt med klimatet under olika tider, på olika platser. Historikern Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist har tagit ett samlat grepp på den senaste forskningen och resultatet är en resa i vått och torrt, i hetta och kyla, jorden runt under 10 000 år. Vi får stifta bekantskap med många olika folk och kulturer – babylonier, romare, mayaindianer och vikingar – som alla under historiens gång varit utsatta för klimatförändringar.
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- Olsson, Mikael, 1948, et al.
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Mäta vatten : Undersökningar av sött och salt vatten
- 2003
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- boken presenterar principer för kemiska, fysikaliska och biologiska undersökningar av sött och salt vatten. Boken ger teori och praktik kring en rad mätvariabler och mätmetoder samt hänvisningar till officiella metodbeskrivningar. Kemiska, biologiska och hydrologiska samband i hav, sjöar och vattendrag förklaras. Mäta vatten är en guide för att tolka mätvärden i sjöar, vattendrag och hav. ”Normala” värden anges liksom gränsvärden för dricksvatten. I unika diagram och kartor sammansställs mätvärden för 27 olika variabler, baserade på mätningar i fyra tusen sjöar. Med aktuella mätvärden kan du i dessa diagram bedöma din sjös status, och jämföra med andra sjöar i Sverige. I boken finns bland mycket annat också ett lexikografiskt uppslag vilket visar vattenomsättningen runt Sveriges kuster.
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