Anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases is causing an unbalance in the Earth’s climate system, leading to global climate change. The implications of these changes are dramatic, with a need for a global-scale assessment. The remaining carbon budget (RCB) is a measure of the amount of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) that can be emitted if we are to reach a specific temperature target. Traditionally, carbon ...

The thesis aims to detect the primary interfaces in ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data collected from a snow-pack. An airborne drone was used to collect the data, where a 2D image of the substructures was gattered, including GPS and laser altimeter data. Al these were used under the thesis to develop the method or presentation of the results. The method focused on simpler image processing techniques ...

In the past years the Norwegian PV market has grown substantially. The importance of data on how PV systems perform in Norway is therefore also increasing. In this thesis several Norwegian PV systems are analyzed mainly in terms of annual specific yields. The systems are located in western and southeastern Norway and near horizontal, tilted and vertical modules are looked at. Results show pretty ...

The power company Troms Kraft is interested in the feasibility of a large-scale hybrid system in Skibotndalen in Troms. There are two existing hydro power stations in the area, and this thesis concerns the addition of an electric solar power plant of 20 MW and a wind power plant of 21 MW to these stations. As measured solar radiation is not available for one whole year at the location, solarradiation ...

The main focus of this thesis is to investigate the potential for discrimination between marine oil spills and look-alikes in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, using log-cumulants and other parameters describing the characteristics of a dark feature. Look-alikes denotes other phenomena known to cause similar SAR signatures as mineral oil. It is vital for the companies managing oil detection ...

With rising energy demands as well as technological advances, offshore wind power production is becoming an attractive option. However, it is necessary to estimate the wind climate at potential sites in order to achieve optimal siting, and numerical weather prediction models as well as satellite SAR can been used in a first evaluation for this purpose. This study looked the how ASAR and model wind ...

The global energy demand and the urgency to limit greenhouse gas emissions require a transition to cleaner energy sources. Solar energy harvesting is a compelling solution because it can harness the sun’s enormous resources. Solar photovoltaic technology is widely adopted worldwide due to being versatile, adaptable, and mature. However, low solar irradiation and harsh weather conditions limit its ...

Evaluating the performance of numerical weather models (NWMs) is crucial to identify the best choice of model for wind resource assessments. This thesis has investigated how well NWMs with different horizontal resolutions reproduced the wind directions, the wind speeds and the associated power production at a wind power plant located in complex terrain. The evaluated models included NORA3, ...

In this document I look at an electrochemical 3D printer and compare it to a more established machine for the making of printing printed circuit board.

This thesis is focused on studying the development of the Nordkapp Basin during the Cretaceous Period. The basin is fault-controlled and is strongly influenced by salt tectonics. The basin is divided into two parts, which differs both in the average width and direction of their elongation. Moreover, the salt structures in the northeast and southwest parts of the basin also follow the trends in width ...