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Measurements and modelling of tidal ice-shelf flexure in Antarctic grounding zones.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)As regions of Antarctica undergo rapid melting, the inflow of freshwater leads to global sea level rise, but what exactly is Antarctica’s contribution? Current satellites cannot measure ice discharge directly, but they ... -
The reactivity of azetidines and cyclic imines
(University of Canterbury, 1967)This study is presented in three sections. Section I. The rates of reaction of the cyclic imines, aziridine to octamethylenimine, piperazine and occtahydro-1, 5-diazocine with p-fluoronitrobenzene in dimethylsulphoxide ... -
Dynamics of wildfire and atmospheric boundary layer interaction and implications for extreme fire behaviour under quiescent weather conditions
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Much remains unknown how the atmospheric stability profile influences updraft acceleration or deceleration within fire plumes, which influences local horizontal convergence and divergence and fire intensity. Therefore, ... -
Understanding Eiffelton Irrigation’s targeted stream augmentation.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Eiffelton Community Group Irrigation Scheme (ECGIS) is a small owner-operated irrigation scheme located near the Ashburton Coast of Canterbury. ECGIS is bisected by a number of drainage channels which serve to lower the ... -
Untangling the structure and dynamics of ecological networks.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Networks provide a simple way to synthesize the heterogeneous nature of ecological systems. They depict ecological communities as graphs of species and their interactions, and they have been extensively used in ecology to ... -
Shoreline development at Lake Dunstan, South Island, New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 1998)Scientific evidence suitable for documenting and evaluating evolution of a shoreline at field scale from an 'initial' state is rare in the literature. Thus, descriptions of shoreline development and the derivation of ... -
Geophysical investigations into the presence of saltwater in sediments and the definition of bedrock topography : Woolston, Heathcote Valley and Brighton Spit, Christchurch, New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 1999)In the southeast Christchurch suburbs of Woolston and Heathcote Valley, industrial water abstraction has lowered groundwater levels in the Riccarton Gravel aquifer below mean sea level. This has resulted in the potential ... -
Molecular mimicry of anti-migraine drugs with neurotransmitters, dopamine (DA) & serotonin (5-HT) and its role in the treatment of migraine.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Migraine is now perceived to be a complex neurovascular disorder prevalent in a specific age group of young to middle age population. Although the underlying cause of this condition is still not clearly understood; current ... -
The effectiveness of the GEOL336 Iceland virtual fieldtrip to aid student sketching and interpretation of lava flows.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Fieldtrips are a critical component of learning in the geosciences to develop skills, integrate knowledge, foster geoscientific identities and motivate student engagement. Given the development of new technologies and the ... -
Spectral image quality in MARS scanners.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis reports on contributions to the development of the MARS spectral CT scanner that incorporates the energy resolving photon counting Medipix3RX detector. The key novel feature of this scanner is that it uses the ... -
Distributions and interactions of co-occurring estuarine foundation species : seagrasses, seaweeds, and shell-forming organisms.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Many ecosystems and habitats around the world, such as mangroves, forests and sedimentary estuaries, are dominated by relatively few species with widespread effects on biotic and abiotic functions. These critical organisms ... -
Scanning probe microscopy studies of spintronic materials.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Novel condensed-matter systems that host exotic electronic states provide many opportunities for new device technologies based on spintronics and topotronics. A wide variety of materials systems are under investigation ... -
Understanding adaptive capacity through a resilience thinking lens : how deregulation has changed the adaptive capacity of the New Zealand apple industry.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The New Zealand apple industry is subject to environmental, economic, social, institutional, political and climate change disturbances. System disturbances require an adaptive capacity to respond to potential opportunities ... -
Cough strength testing in acute dysphagia management.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Introduction: The primary aim of this research was to evaluate whether there was a specific decibel level of a reflexive cough epoch that was indicative of effective clearance of aspiration in patients with dysphagia. Due ... -
Implicit learning of perceptual comparisons with extended training.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)How do we compare stimuli that vary in magnitude? An overview of relevant literature shows that perceptual comparisons have been a longstanding topic of interest in various subfields of psychology, and there currently is ... -
The effect of personality and personality disorders on therapeutic alliance in the treatment of depression
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The therapeutic alliance has been identified as the most consistent predictor of psychotherapy outcome. Therapeutic alliance is an interpersonal relationship between client and therapist. Interpersonal relationships can ... -
Naturalistic follow-up of a micronutrient intervention for children with ADHD : effects on social skills, psychiatric, and executive functioning over 52 weeks.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: ADHD is a common and chronic neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood, with far-reaching implications throughout the life course. Social skills and executive function are commonly impaired in children with ADHD ... -
An historical geography of forest policy and management in New Zealand, 1840-1930.
(University of Canterbury, 1983)Forest policy and management progressed unsteadily in New Zealand throughout the nineteenth century until a fully autonomous State Forest Service was successfully established in 1921. The earliest efforts dating from the ... -
Shoreline processes and coastal compartments of Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 1979)Golden Bay is a broad, shallow, roughly circular embayment over 30 km across. Depths within the bay do not exceed 40 m and the shoreline is formed by a narrow strip of prograded beach ridges, fronted by predominantly sandy ... -
Increasing the uptake of building-scale water sensitive urban design stormwater management options in Christchurch, New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Christchurch Ōtautahi, New Zealand, is a city of myriad waterways and springs. Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, have water quality at the core of their cultural values. The city’s rivers include the Avon/Ōtākaro, ...
