Theodore W Awadzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5777005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theodore W Awadzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theodore W |
| FAMILY NAME | Awadzi |
| SIGNATURE | AWADZI T W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mineralogy of dust deposited during the Harmattan season in Ghana
In Ghana, a dust-laden Harmattan wind blows from the Sahara in the period November to March. Some of the dust is trapped in the vegetation, in lakes and other inland waters, and a little on the bare land, whereas the rest of the dust is blown further away to the Ivory Coast or out into the Atlantic Ocean. In this project, we studied samples of dust and topsoils in various agroecological zones, from the north to the south of Ghana, focussing mainl…
The Role of Termites in Soil Formation in the Tropical Semi-Deciduous Forest Zone, Ghana
Soil Macrofauna especially insects have been recognized as being an important factor in regulating soil processes and thereby the soil profde development. The influence of earthworms is well documented and it is the dominant member of the soil macrofauna influencing the soil formation processes in the temperate zone. In the tropics, termites and ants play the major role in the nutrient recycling and the movement and transportation of soil materia…
A scientific evaluation of the agricultural experiments at Frederiksgave, the Royal Danish Plantation on the Gold Coast, Ghana
In the 1830s agricultural experiments were carried out at the Danish state plantation Frederiksgave at the Danish Gold Coast Establishments, in order to establish an economical sustainable plantation system which could produce export crops to among others the European market. Experiments were made with coffee, tobacco, sugar cane and some other crops and spices, but they failed. Based on climatic data from Frederiksgave for the year 1835 and from…
Comparison of magnetic particles in airborne dust on Mars and in the Harmattan dust from south of Sahara
The magnetic properties experiments on the Mars Pathfinder mission indicate that Martian airborne dust is slightly magnetic (average saturation magnetisation: σs = 4 Am2 kg−1). For purposes of comparison, similar experiments on the magnetic properties of terrestrial airborne dust on the Earth have been performed at the University of Ghana. The main result of these experiments is that the airborne Harmattan dust in Ghana is substantially less magn…
The Role of Termites in Soil Formation in the Tropical Semi-Deciduous Forest Zone, Ghana
Soil Macrofauna especially insects have been recognized as being an important factor in regulating soil processes and thereby the soil profde development. The influence of earthworms is well documented and it is the dominant member of the soil macrofauna influencing the soil formation processes in the temperate zone. In the tropics, termites and ants play the major role in the nutrient recycling and the movement and transportation of soil materia…
A scientific evaluation of the agricultural experiments at Frederiksgave, the Royal Danish Plantation on the Gold Coast, Ghana
In the 1830s agricultural experiments were carried out at the Danish state plantation Frederiksgave at the Danish Gold Coast Establishments, in order to establish an economical sustainable plantation system which could produce export crops to among others the European market. Experiments were made with coffee, tobacco, sugar cane and some other crops and spices, but they failed. Based on climatic data from Frederiksgave for the year 1835 and from…
Comparison of magnetic particles in airborne dust on Mars and in the Harmattan dust from south of Sahara
The magnetic properties experiments on the Mars Pathfinder mission indicate that Martian airborne dust is slightly magnetic (average saturation magnetisation: σs = 4 Am2 kg−1). For purposes of comparison, similar experiments on the magnetic properties of terrestrial airborne dust on the Earth have been performed at the University of Ghana. The main result of these experiments is that the airborne Harmattan dust in Ghana is substantially less magn…
A scientific evaluation of the agricultural experiments at Frederiksgave, the Royal Danish Plantation on the Gold Coast, Ghana
In the 1830s agricultural experiments were carried out at the Danish state plantation Frederiksgave at the Danish Gold Coast Establishments, in order to establish an economical sustainable plantation system which could produce export crops to among others the European market. Experiments were made with coffee, tobacco, sugar cane and some other crops and spices, but they failed. Based on climatic data from Frederiksgave for the year 1835 and from…
The Role of Termites in Soil Formation in the Tropical Semi-Deciduous Forest Zone, Ghana
Soil Macrofauna especially insects have been recognized as being an important factor in regulating soil processes and thereby the soil profde development. The influence of earthworms is well documented and it is the dominant member of the soil macrofauna influencing the soil formation processes in the temperate zone. In the tropics, termites and ants play the major role in the nutrient recycling and the movement and transportation of soil materia…
Mineralogy of dust deposited during the Harmattan season in Ghana
In Ghana, a dust-laden Harmattan wind blows from the Sahara in the period November to March. Some of the dust is trapped in the vegetation, in lakes and other inland waters, and a little on the bare land, whereas the rest of the dust is blown further away to the Ivory Coast or out into the Atlantic Ocean. In this project, we studied samples of dust and topsoils in various agroecological zones, from the north to the south of Ghana, focussing mainl…
Environmental Science (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Aeolian processes and effects (2 works) · Agroforestry (2 works) · Forestry (2 works) · Forestry (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Soil Science (2 works) · Soil Science (2 works)