Research subject Earth's surface processes
We study how landscapes are shaped and changed over time through natural processes such as erosion, weathering and colonization of plants and animals, as well as how human activity affects these processes through land use and climate change.
An important issue is carbon storage in soil in different environments locally, regionally and globally. We study how interactions between climate, biological processes and the environment can affect the soil's ability to store or release carbon into the atmosphere. Remote sensing and geographic information systems are an important tool for mapping and analyzing various processes on the earth's surface.On this page
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If you want to study for a PhD in Physcial Geography you are welcome to apply for doctoral studies at the Department of Physical Geography.
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The research is focused within Earth's surface processes at the Department of Physical Geography, but we also collaborated with other universities, research centre and the society.
Department of Physical Geography The Bolin Centre for Climate Research Tovetorp Zoological Research Station World Glacier Monitoring Service University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) Beyond EPICA oldest ice SITES Vetenskapens hus Navarino