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

Biochemical, biophysical, and structural studies of a protein complex implicated in the erythrocyte interaction with the Malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum
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(2015). Biochemical, biophysical, and structural studies of a protein complex implicated in the erythrocyte interaction with the Malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

This thesis describes biochemical and biophysical studies of two protein domains that are believed to be involved in the interaction between the merozoites of Plasmodium falciparum and human red blood cells. The parasite protein fragment derives from... Read More about Biochemical, biophysical, and structural studies of a protein complex implicated in the erythrocyte interaction with the Malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.

Linear and non-linear modelling of thermoacoustic instabilities in a laboratory burner
Thesis
(2014). Linear and non-linear modelling of thermoacoustic instabilities in a laboratory burner

Thermoacoustic instabilities are a mayor problem in industrial combustors, where they can lead to catastrophic hardware damage. An industrial gas turbine combustion chamber is a very complex and expensive system. Thus, a laboratory burner has been bu... Read More about Linear and non-linear modelling of thermoacoustic instabilities in a laboratory burner.

Outflows from galaxy nuclei: dynamics and implications for scaling relations
Thesis
(2014). Outflows from galaxy nuclei: dynamics and implications for scaling relations

The M–s relations observed between the masses of central massive objects (CMOs: either a nuclear star cluster or a supermassive black hole) in galaxy nuclei and the stellar velocity dispersion of their host galaxy bulges strongly suggest that the evo... Read More about Outflows from galaxy nuclei: dynamics and implications for scaling relations.

The geological and geodynamic evolution of the Northumberland Trough Region: insights from numerical modelling
Thesis
(2014). The geological and geodynamic evolution of the Northumberland Trough Region: insights from numerical modelling

The geological and geodynamic processes that have controlled the evolution of the Northumberland Trough Region in Northern England have been investigated to expand understanding of the evolution of continental extensional basins. The region has exper... Read More about The geological and geodynamic evolution of the Northumberland Trough Region: insights from numerical modelling.

Cross-strike discontinuities and kinematic linkages within the Moine and Cantabrian thrust belts
Thesis
(2014). Cross-strike discontinuities and kinematic linkages within the Moine and Cantabrian thrust belts

Abrupt lateral changes in thrust geometry occur in many mountain-building fold-thrust belts. Whilst many works have dealt with palinspastic reconstructions and transport-directionparallel balanced cross-sections, far fewer show a full three-dimension... Read More about Cross-strike discontinuities and kinematic linkages within the Moine and Cantabrian thrust belts.

Identification of palaeotsunamis using ground penetrating radar, sedimentological and micropaleontological techniques; implications for Sri Lankan tsunami risk
Thesis
(2012). Identification of palaeotsunamis using ground penetrating radar, sedimentological and micropaleontological techniques; implications for Sri Lankan tsunami risk

One of the most catastrophic natural hazards which can devastate coastal zone communities is the tsunami. The risk of tsunami devastation can be mitigated by reconstruction and quantification of past tsunamis, but this requires identification and ana... Read More about Identification of palaeotsunamis using ground penetrating radar, sedimentological and micropaleontological techniques; implications for Sri Lankan tsunami risk.

The extent of traditionalism in two English rural areas (a sociological study of attitudes to social status and to educational, occupational and geographical mobility in North Shropshire and in West Dorset)
Thesis
(1968). The extent of traditionalism in two English rural areas (a sociological study of attitudes to social status and to educational, occupational and geographical mobility in North Shropshire and in West Dorset)

Much present controversy among rural and urban sociologists centres upon whether The Rural-Urban Continuum Approach is a useful and valid framework for empirical research. Many adherents of this approach postulate two polar types, 'urban'and 'rural',... Read More about The extent of traditionalism in two English rural areas (a sociological study of attitudes to social status and to educational, occupational and geographical mobility in North Shropshire and in West Dorset).

3D geological modelling of superficial deposits, bedrock stratigraphy and fracture networks, Dounreay, Scotland: implications for subsurface contaminant pathways
Thesis
(2012). 3D geological modelling of superficial deposits, bedrock stratigraphy and fracture networks, Dounreay, Scotland: implications for subsurface contaminant pathways

Any industrial site producing contaminants (including chemical and radiological materials), will be constructed on or below the surface, whose associated properties determine how fluid and contaminants travel. The Dounreay Nuclear Power Establishment... Read More about 3D geological modelling of superficial deposits, bedrock stratigraphy and fracture networks, Dounreay, Scotland: implications for subsurface contaminant pathways.

Structure and geometry of accommodation zones in host and supra-jacent sediments associated with the collapse of salt anticlines
Thesis
anticlines

The collapse of host sediments at the crests of salt anticlines is associated with the devel- opment of hydrocarbon traps in salt overburden rocks, and stratigraphic traps in palaeo- valleys incising salt wall crests. The capacity and integrity of th... Read More about Structure and geometry of accommodation zones in host and supra-jacent sediments associated with the collapse of salt anticlines.

A sedimentologic-stratigraphic investigation of Marsdenian (Namurian R2a-b) sediments in the Central Pennines
Thesis
(1982). A sedimentologic-stratigraphic investigation of Marsdenian (Namurian R2a-b) sediments in the Central Pennines

The Marsdenian (R2a_b) sediments constitute the third major clastic influx into the Central Pennine Basin, following the first and second influxes during the Skipton Moor Grit (Elc) and Kinderscoutian (Ri) intervals respectively. The Marsdenian influ... Read More about A sedimentologic-stratigraphic investigation of Marsdenian (Namurian R2a-b) sediments in the Central Pennines.

Stratigraphy, sedimentology and palaeontology of the Lower Carboniferous of Anglesey
Thesis
(1983). Stratigraphy, sedimentology and palaeontology of the Lower Carboniferous of Anglesey

The Anglesey Dinantian succession records the establishment and growth of a land-attached carbonate platform. Onlap of underlying basement terrain and marginal terrigenoclastic accumulations is readily demonstrated. Carbonate deposition however was r... Read More about Stratigraphy, sedimentology and palaeontology of the Lower Carboniferous of Anglesey.

Catalytic behaviour of nickel-based catalysts operating on simulated biogas: optimisation through oxygen addition, temperature variation and catalyst modification
Thesis
temperature variation and catalyst modification

The use of catalytic systems operating on waste products such as biogas offers a potentially attractive alternative for renewable and sustainable energy generation. To investigate the potential viability of such catalytic systems for operation on bio... Read More about Catalytic behaviour of nickel-based catalysts operating on simulated biogas: optimisation through oxygen addition, temperature variation and catalyst modification.