Geosciences, School of: Recent submissions
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Socio-spatial inequalities in tobacco retail availability and smoking in megacities of China: a case study of Shanghai
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-03-09)BACKGROUND: China is the world’s biggest manufacturer and consumer of tobacco products. In 2019, the smoking prevalence was 26.6%, with a large gender disparity (50.5% of men and 2.1% of women). Over 1 million deaths and ... -
Controls on sediment flux in active mountain ranges
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-02-13)The shape of landforms at the Earth's surface is determined by a balance between processes creating topography and relief (tectonic uplift) and processes removing relief (denudation by rivers or glaciers, earthquakes, ... -
Simulating the impact of wind and radiation on snow dynamics across linear disturbances in boreal forests
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-02-03)Boreal forests are Earth‘s second largest forest biome, covering an area of 12.0–14.7 million km2. Winters are typically long, cold and dry, creating ideal conditions for sustaining snowpacks throughout this period. The ... -
Nutrient cycling in the Arctic and Subarctic oceans: a stable isotope study
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-02-02)Anthropogenic global warming is actively changing nutrient supply and the food web of the Arctic Ocean and the subpolar regions. This study uses the stable isotopes of dissolved silicon and nitrate, two vital nutrients ... -
Large-scale perspective on the meteorological modulation of air quality over China in winter
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-01-25)Rapid economic and industrial growth in China has led to serious air pollution with high concentrations of suspended fine particulate matter (PM2.5), in particular during winter. On a regional scale, meteorological ... -
Examining ground-based in situ monitoring capability to improve understanding of the atmospheric methane budget
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-01-23)Methane (CH₄) is the second most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas. Amount fractions have been rising in recent years, but we still do not have a complete understanding of the driving forces behind these changes. It ... -
Woody plant diversity in tropical savannas of Africa and Australia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-01-13)Tropical savannas are a dominant biome on Earth characterised by co-dominance of woody plants (trees and shrubs) and grasses that is fundamental to understanding of the global carbon cycle. Tropical savannas display a high ... -
Applications of unsupervised machine learning in climate research
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-01-13)The use of machine learning in climate science is expanding rapidly after its success in other fields. The more powerful data driven models of machine learning show promise to give us more accurate predictions of and ... -
Recreating the 2005 lahar flow in Panabaj, Guatemala as a basis for assessing methods of merging DEMs of differing resolutions.
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-23)With the development of new technologies and methods for collecting elevation data, high resolution DEMs are becoming increasingly available, though limitations can often leave datasets incomplete. This project set out to ... -
East Australian, Tasmantid and Lord Howe volcanoes: exploring the origins of three, contemporaneous, parallel chains of volcanism
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-30)At greater than 3000 km long, and 500 km wide, the East Australian volcanic chain is one of the largest intraplate volcanic regions in the world and is represented by over 50 individual provinces, which erupted during ... -
Beetles and the development of Thorne Moors, SE Yorkshire, UK
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-30)This project investigates the potential of terrestrial Coleoptera for monitoring and anticipating change in a modied raised mire ecosystem, so as to inform ongoing ecological restoration and to aid conservation management ... -
Reconstructing the late-Quaternary glacial history of northeastern Patagonia (43°S, 71°W): new insights from geomorphology, geochronology and numerical glacier modelling
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-29)Former investigations conducting geomorphological mapping of Patagonia, a region formerly covered by an extensive ice sheet, have revealed a uniquely rich record of Quaternary glacial sediment-landform assemblages. ... -
Using geophysical data to understand liquid water dynamics in seasonal snow
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-24)Modelling and monitoring seasonal snow is critical for water resource management, flood forecasting and avalanche risk prediction. Snowmelt processes are of particular importance. The behaviour of liquid water in snow ... -
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on crime: a spatial-temporal analysis in Edinburgh
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-12-20)In response to the further prevalence of COVID-19, Scotland implemented a mandatory lockdown in March 2020, which had an impact on people's daily activities and lifestyles, thereby affecting crime levels and patterns. This ... -
Monitoring active fluvial sand and gravel mining operations in the lower Mekong Basin using animated time-series of Sentinel-2 imagery
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022)The Mekong Basin is a global centre for sand and gravel extraction and the intensity of such mining is already contributing towards severe environmental degradation. However, the region lacks effective infrastructure for ... -
An investigation in the use of ICESat-2 reflectance data for the identification of sub-canopy snow cover in boreal forests
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-04)The ICESat-2 satellite launched by NASA in 2018 collects global elevation data using the photon counting lidar ATLAS instrument. The ATLAS instrument records the reflectance of photons from the Earth’s surface with enough ... -
Assessment of various MODIS products to derive key phenology metrics for a Mediterranean Evergreen Needleleaf forest
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-11)Monitoring the health of forests has for many years been done using manual observations. More recently with the dissemination of satellite remote sensing platforms, measurements can be continuously taken allowing more ... -
Upscaling a native woodland survey using Supervised Classification
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-12-05)Forests have historically been at the forefront of scientific research to understand complex ecological processes and to help mitigate the effects of climate change on ecosystems. There has been an increase in the availability ... -
Utilising Sentinel-1 imagery to provide accurate detection of selective logging in the tropics
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-01)Forest degradation due to illegal logging and sub-optimal logging practices is one of the primary sources of carbon emissions in the LULUCF sector in Gabon. Space-based radar and change detection can provide an affordable ... -
Mapping landslide risk and vulnerability at district level in La Paz, Bolivia. Case study: Macro-district Cotahuma
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-04)Landslide mapping is a challenging task as there often is inadequate data about the extent of the hazards and the vulnerability of the local population to these. Considering that many hazards happen in developing countries ...
