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Overview

Morten Pejrup is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, contributing to multiple fields within Earth and Environmental Sciences. Their research spans significant areas including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and aspects of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their work explores several subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Geophysics, and Molecular Biology. This interdisciplinary approach underlines a broad engagement with natural sciences, integrating physical, chemical, and biological perspectives.

Pejrup's research topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

One recent publication is titled A Holocene relative sea-level database for the Baltic Sea, published in 2021 in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews. This paper has garnered academic attention in the field and contributes to the documentation and understanding of sea-level changes during the Holocene epoch.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Pejrup include:

  • Alar Rosentau
  • Volker Klemann
  • Ole Bennike
  • Holger Steffen
  • Jasmin Wehr

Their publications are mainly concentrated in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews, which aligns with their focus on geosciences and paleoclimate studies.

Best Publications

  • An overview of ecological status, vulnerability and future perspectives of European large shallow, semi-enclosed coastal systems, lagoons and transitional waters

    Alice Newton;John Icely;Sónia Cristina;Ana Brito

  • THE TRIANGULAR DIAGRAM USED FOR CLASSIFICATION OF ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS: A NEW APPROACH

    Morten Pejrup

  • The use of a LISST-100 laser particle sizer for in-situ estimates of floc size, density and settling velocity

    Ole Mikkelsen;Morten Pejrup

  • Optically stimulated luminescence dating of young estuarine sediments: a comparison with 210Pb and 137Cs dating

    A.T. Madsen;A.T. Madsen;A.S. Murray;T.J. Andersen;M. Pejrup

  • A comparison of in situ techniques for estuarine floc settling velocity measurements

    K.R. Dyer;J. Cornelisse;M.P. Dearnaley;M.J. Fennessy

  • An investigation into processes influencing the morphodynamics of an intertidal mudflat, the Dollard Estuary, the Netherlands. I : Hydrodynamics and suspended sediment

    K.R. Dyer;M.C. Christie;N. Feates;M.J. Fennessy

  • In situ estimation of erosion and deposition thresholds by Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV)

    T.J. Andersen;J. Fredsoe;M. Pejrup

  • In situ particle size spectra and density of particle aggregates in a dredging plume

    O.A. Mikkelsen;Morten Pejrup

  • The Wadden Sea Region: Towards a science for sustainable development

    Pavel Kabat;Jos Bazelmans;Jouke van Dijk;Peter M. J. Herman

  • Deposition and mixing depths on some European intertidal mudflats based on and activities

    Thorbjørn J Andersen;Ole A Mikkelsen;Annette L Møller;Morten Pejrup

  • Barrier island management; lessons from the past and directions for the future

    A.P. Oost;P. Hoekstra;A. Wiersma;B. Flemming

  • Biologically induced differences in erodibility and aggregation of subtidal and intertidal sediments: a possible cause for seasonal changes in sediment deposition

    T.J. Andersen;L.C. Lund-Hansen;M. Pejrup;K.T. Jensen

  • Modelling of cohesive sediment transport in a tidal lagoon—an annual budget

    Ulrik Lumborg;Morten Pejrup

  • Suspended sediment transport on a temperate, microtidal mudflat, the Danish Wadden Sea

    T.J. Andersen;M. Pejrup

  • Enhanced erodibility of fine-grained marine sediments by Hydrobia ulvae

    T.J Andersen;K.T Jensen;L Lund-Hansen;K.N Mouritsen

  • Factors controlling the field settling velocity of cohesive sediment in estuaries

    Morten Pejrup;Ole Aarup Mikkelsen

  • Flocculated suspended sediment in a micro-tidal environment

    Morten Pejrup

  • Optically stimulated luminescence dating of a Holocene beach ridge plain in Northern Jutland, Denmark

    Asger Nielsen;Asger Nielsen;Andrew S. Murray;Morten Pejrup;Bo Elberling

  • Erodibility of a mixed mudflat dominated by microphytobenthos and Cerastoderma edule, East Frisian Wadden Sea, Germany

    T.J. Andersen;M. Lanuru;M. Lanuru;C. van Bernem;M. Pejrup

  • Long-term and high-resolution measurements of bed level changes in a temperate, microtidal coastal lagoon

    T.J. Andersen;M. Pejrup;A.A. Nielsen

  • An investigation into processes influencing the morphodynamics of an intertidal mudflat, the Dollard Estuary, The Netherlands

    K. Dyer;M.C. Christie;N. Feates;M.J. Fennessy

Frequent Co-Authors

Thorbjørn Joest Andersen
Thorbjørn Joest Andersen University of Copenhagen
Lars Henrik Nielsen
Lars Henrik Nielsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Andrew S. Murray
Andrew S. Murray Technical University of Denmark
Lars B. Clemmensen
Lars B. Clemmensen University of Copenhagen
Stefan Piasecki
Stefan Piasecki University of Copenhagen
Gerardo M. E. Perillo
Gerardo M. E. Perillo Universidad Nacional del Sur
Bo Elberling
Bo Elberling University of Copenhagen
Bent Hasholt
Bent Hasholt University of Copenhagen
Aart Kroon
Aart Kroon University of Copenhagen
Michael Kühl
Michael Kühl University of Copenhagen

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