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The stratigraphy, palaeontology and sedimentology of the Upper Pendleian and Lower Arnsbergian of the North Staffordshire basin area
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(1969). The stratigraphy, palaeontology and sedimentology of the Upper Pendleian and Lower Arnsbergian of the North Staffordshire basin area

The detailed palaeontological and lithological succession was established by detailed measurement and mapping of the Hurdlow, Pyeclough and Blake Brook sections. Faunas were found and are described ranging from E1c to E2b2 in age, and their extent wi... Read More about The stratigraphy, palaeontology and sedimentology of the Upper Pendleian and Lower Arnsbergian of the North Staffordshire basin area.

Fundamental Properties of Solar-Type Eclipsing Binary Stars, and Kinematic Biases of Exoplanet Host Stars
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(2015). Fundamental Properties of Solar-Type Eclipsing Binary Stars, and Kinematic Biases of Exoplanet Host Stars

This thesis is in three parts: 1) a kinematical study of exoplanet host stars, 2) a study of the detached eclipsing binary V1094 Tau and 3) and observations of other eclipsing binaries.

Part I investigates kinematical biases between two methods of... Read More about Fundamental Properties of Solar-Type Eclipsing Binary Stars, and Kinematic Biases of Exoplanet Host Stars.

Studies of cosmic dust analogues using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction
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(2014). Studies of cosmic dust analogues using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction

The structural evolution of cosmic dust analogues has been investigated using in situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction (SXPD) at the Diamond Light Source. Amorphous Mg/Ca silicates are produced as analogues of cosmic dust using a modified sol-gel... Read More about Studies of cosmic dust analogues using synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction.

Evolution of electron capture supernova progenitors: new models, improved nuclear physics and hydrodynamic mixing uncertainties
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(2014). Evolution of electron capture supernova progenitors: new models, improved nuclear physics and hydrodynamic mixing uncertainties

Electron capture supernovae (EC-SNe) are the deaths of approximately 8-10M stars. In this thesis, the evolution of 8-12M stars is calculated using the MESA stellar evolution code. The aims of this thesis are to produce the most advanced and up-to-dat... Read More about Evolution of electron capture supernova progenitors: new models, improved nuclear physics and hydrodynamic mixing uncertainties.

Probing the diffuse interstellar medium with diffuse interstellar bands
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(2014). Probing the diffuse interstellar medium with diffuse interstellar bands

This work investigates the small scale structure of the Diffuse Interstellar Medium. To do this optical spectroscopy is used to obtain spectra of early type stars which are used as background targets with which the Diffuse Interstellar Medium (ISM) i... Read More about Probing the diffuse interstellar medium with diffuse interstellar bands.

Starspot properties and photometric parameters of transiting planets and their host stars
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(2014). Starspot properties and photometric parameters of transiting planets and their host stars

To begin understanding how the architecture of hot Jupiter planetary systems can be so radically different from that of our own solar system, requires the dynamical evolution of planets to be known. By measuring the sky-projected obliquity ? of a sys... Read More about Starspot properties and photometric parameters of transiting planets and their host stars.

Chemostratigraphical characterisation of lower Silurian black shales from the Formigoso Formation (southern Cantabrian Mountains, Spain)
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(2014). Chemostratigraphical characterisation of lower Silurian black shales from the Formigoso Formation (southern Cantabrian Mountains, Spain)

This thesis focuses on the development of the black shales belonging to the lower Silurian Formigoso Formation (Fm.) situated within the Cantabrian Fold Belt, Northern Spain. The geochemical data obtained by the use of an energy-dispersive Niton XL3t... Read More about Chemostratigraphical characterisation of lower Silurian black shales from the Formigoso Formation (southern Cantabrian Mountains, Spain).