Late Cenozoic of Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina an interdisciplinary approach /
This book presents extensive and new information on the Cenozoic marine and continental systems of one of the most important world heritage sites of Southern South America: The Península Valdés. From an interdisciplinary approach, that includes geological, biological and archeological perspectives o...
| Other Authors: | Bouza, Pablo,, Bilmes, Andrés,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
2017.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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Springer earth system sciences.
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| Summary: |
This book presents extensive and new information on the Cenozoic marine and continental systems of one of the most important world heritage sites of Southern South America: The Península Valdés. From an interdisciplinary approach, that includes geological, biological and archeological perspectives of more than 30 specialists, an integrated description and analysis of the Cenozoic environments of the study region is carried on. The volume brings together an update of the geology, climate, geomorphology, soils, biodiversity, archeology and human impact of the Península Valdés. The scope of this book extends to any natural science researcher of the world interested on the Cenozoic history of the Península Valdés. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Geotectonic setting and geological controls over the Cenozoic record -- 2. Geology and Stratigraphy -- 3. Present climate within a regional framework -- 4. Late Cenozoic landforms and landscape evolution -- 5. Soil landscapes: pedogenic processes and soil-geomorphic relationships -- 6. Vegetation: hotspots for conservation -- 7. Diversity and ecological interactions -- 8. Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Miocene transgressions: sedimentary andpaleontological approaches -- 9. Coastal Quaternary morphodynamics -- 10. Groundwater resources -- 11. Archaeology -- 12. The Antropocene: soil degradation processes an spatially explicit assessment. This book presents extensive and new information on the Cenozoic marine and continental systems of one of the most important world heritage sites of Southern South America: The Península Valdés. From an interdisciplinary approach, that includes geological, biological and archeological perspectives of more than 30 specialists, an integrated description and analysis of the Cenozoic environments of the study region is carried on. The volume brings together an update of the geology, climate, geomorphology, soils, biodiversity, archeology and human impact of the Península Valdés. The scope of this book extends to any natural science researcher of the world interested on the Cenozoic history of the Península Valdés. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783319485089 3319485083 3319485075 9783319485072 |
| ISSN: |
2197-9596. |