Volcanic Geological Sites in UGGp European Geoparks: Special Issue

In this Special Issue, we present 11 of the 15 geoparks that show key aspects of the past and current volcanic development of Europe. The sites include currently active locations along the mid-Atlantic ridge, from the Canary Islands and the Azores in the south to Iceland in the north. Other sites in...

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Main Authors: João Carlos Nunes, Michael Benton
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University-Isfahan Branch 2023
Subjects:
volcanology
mid-atlantic ridge
geoeducation
geoconservation
General. Including nature conservation
geographical distribution
QH1-199.5
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Iceland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.30486/gcr.2023.1990600.1143
https://doaj.org/article/1d2954ac610c456c90333986d0069f5e
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Summary:In this Special Issue, we present 11 of the 15 geoparks that show key aspects of the past and current volcanic development of Europe. The sites include currently active locations along the mid-Atlantic ridge, from the Canary Islands and the Azores in the south to Iceland in the north. Other sites in continental Europe, from Portugal and Spain in the west to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic in the east, document the volcanic history of the continent over the past 500 million years.

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