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Quaestiones Geographicae, 2017 Global warming observed nowadays causes an increase in geomorphic activity in polar regions. Within the areas influenced by cold climatic conditions, relief dynamics and vegetation development are the main landscape shaping processes.
Stawska Monika
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Temporal and spatial variability of thermal and humidity stimuli in the Hornsund area (Svalbard) [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2019 The article presents the biometeorological impact of thermal and humidity conditions on the human body in the Hornsund area in the southern Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
Andrzej Araźny
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Svalbard Rock Vault: towards safeguarding geological cores and borehole data
Polar ResearchContinuous sedimentary drill cores provide crucial data for deciphering past climate variations and characterizing the subsurface for the energy industry (e.g., coal, petroleum, CO2 storage, geothermal energy).
Kim Senger, Malte M. Jochmann
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Limnological Review, 2019 The aim of the work was to describe the variability of a group of meiobenthos inhabiting a tidal flat in Nottinghambukta which is influenced by the diverse conditions of a seasonal as well as multi-annual cyclicity. Samples were collected in five series,
Wojtasik Barbara +3 more
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Short-term development of Arctic beach system: Case study of wave control on beach morphology and sedimentology (Calypsostranda, Bellsund, Svalbard) [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2019 The objective of this research is to determine the impact of waves on the segregation of sediment within the area of its supply in the context of meteorological conditions.
Piotr Zagórski +6 more
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Hydrology of Tidal Waters at the Glacier Terminus and their Impact on Hydrographical Surveys and Navigation Safety [PDF]
TransNav, 2020 The data analysed in the paper are related to the hydrology of tidal waters at a tidewater glacier terminus. Set of data was collected in the wide span of time from 2009 till 2015 in the Nordaustlandet and Southwest Spitsbergen near various tidal ...
Tadeusz Pastusiak
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Participation of Employees and Students of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography in Polar Research
Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics, 2016 This year the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology celebrates its 95th jubilee, which provides an opportunity to present the Faculty’s rich traditions in polar research.
Pasik Mariusz +7 more
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Polish Polar Research, 2020 Thirty-one tidewater glacier bays in Spitsbergen Island were visited by yachts in August 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Surface water samples were taken by volunteers, the members of the yacht crews, to measure concentrations of suspended matter, salinity,
Dragańska-Deja Katarzyna +4 more
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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, EarlyView.Abstract There is increasing concern regarding pollutants disrupting the vertebrate thyroid hormone (TH) system, which is crucial for development. Thus, identification of TH system–disrupting chemicals (THSDCs) is an important requirement in the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) testing framework.
Lisa Gölz +9 more
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