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Geological Features of Northwestern Himalaya, Ladakh, India: Geosites and Their Significance in the Ladakh Himalaya Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Stanzin Namga, Ranjit Nayak
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Location-Based Management of Paleontological Collections using Open Source GIS Software Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Andre da Silva Mano, Bruno Camilo Silva, Pedro Mocho, Francisco Ortega
Management of Natural History collections, particularly paleontological collections, is usually structured around specimens. However, it might not be feasible when the collections are incorporated from sources where the whole cycle of specimen collection is unknown, making it hard to determine what fossils belong to a single specimen and if these specimens belong to a single fossil-assemblage, taxon
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Step Wells of Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan, India: Implication for Hydro-geosites and Hydro-geotourism Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-27
Abstract Geodiversity is defined as the variety of geological, geomorphological, pedological and hydrogeological phenomena (IUCN 2022). Step wells in India are magnificent groundwater bodies characterized by their greater values of hydrogeological geodiversity. Step wells of Jodhpur situated in the Thar Desert of western India are locally known as Jhalra and Baori which are good practices of ground
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Pages of Earth History in an Exceptional Uniqueness: The Geo-Heritage of the Sila National Park and its Spheroidal Boulders Geosite (Northern Calabria, Italy) Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Francesco Muto, Deborah Biondino, Gino Mirocle Crisci, Stefano Marabini, Fabio Procopio, Fabio Scarciglia, Gian Battista Vai
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Geotouristic Approach to the Elements of Geocultural Heritage by Using UGAM Model: UNESCO World Heritage Site Felix Romuliana (Zaječar, Serbia) Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-09
Abstract This article presents a new Urban Geoheritage Assessment Model (UGAM) for the tourism potential of urban geoheritage. The model was applied to the well-known archaeological site Felix Romuliana (Serbia), so as to determine if the site has the potential to become an urban geosite. To support the UGAM model, a mineralogical-petrographical examination of the building stone available to visitors
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The Challenging Nature of Volcanic Heritage: The Fogo Island (Cabo Verde, W Africa) Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 V. Alfama, M. H. Henriques, A. Barros
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Unveiling the Legacy of the Nineteenth Century Riotinto Mining Railway: From Historic Heritage to Thriving Tourist Attraction Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04
Abstract The Riotinto mining railway is a remarkable construction. Stretching an impressive 348 km it was built between 1873 and 1875 to transport minerals from Riotinto’s mining operations to the international port of Huelva. At its height in the 1950’s, this monumental railway network had a fleet of 162 locomotives (mostly steam but also diesel and electric) and around 3,300 freight cars and carriages
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Examples of Good Practices in the Reclamation and Use of Abandoned Quarries Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Urszula Kaźmierczak, Marek W. Lorenc, Paweł Marek, Danuta Rajczakowska
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From Geoheritage to Geosites at the Oeste Aspiring Geopark (Portugal) Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21
Abstract Geoheritage and geosites have been assessed as part of the work supporting the application of the Oeste Aspiring Geopark, in West Central Portugal, for an UNESCO Global Geopark. The geological framework is presented, describing the regional evolution of the Lusitanian Basin, related to the Mesozoic opening of the North Atlantic, since the Late Triassic until the Late Cretaceous, followed by
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Objectivity in Geosites Inventorying and Assessment Methods Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Enrico Cameron
The literature on geosites inventorying and assessment methods often mentions the issue of objectivity but lacks a detailed discussion of its nature. Indeed, developments in the philosophy and practice of science have shown that objectivity is a complex, multifaceted concept, making its assessment challenging in specific situations. This paper, therefore, draws from this broader debate on objectivity
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Tourism Environmental Impact Evaluation Framework (TEIEF): Using VGI Data to Assess the Ecological Impact of Tourism in the Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark of China Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Yulan Yuan, Yujia Gao, Ming-Kuang Chung
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Jbel Irhoud Geosite, the Cradle of Humanity (Youssoufia Province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco): Evaluation and Valorization of the Geological Heritage for Geoeducation and Geotourism Purposes Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Mustapha El Hamidy, Ezzoura Errami, Jamal El Kabouri, Mohamed Naim, Abdelaziz Assouka, Abdelkhaleq Ait Ben Youssef, Fatima El Bchari
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Geoheritage and Geotourism Potential of NEOM, Saudi Arabia: Linking Geoethics, Geoconservation, and Geotourism Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Subhajit Sen, Mohamed O. Abouelresh, Thadickal V. Joydas, Ali Almusabeh, Fahad S. Al-Ismail, Bruno Pulido
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Industrial Geotourism and Geoeducation Potential of SE Türkiye: A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry in the Adıyaman Region Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Oğuz Mülayim, Fatih Köroğlu, Onur Alkaç
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The Escarpão Plateau (South of Portugal)—a Study Case of Nested Geosites from the Aspiring Algarvensis Geopark Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Cristina Veiga-Pires, Sónia Oliveira, Delminda Moura, Luís Pereira
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The Relationships Between Danxia Geoheritages and Regional Tectonics in Southern Sichuan Basin: Implications for the Spatial Distribution of Danxia Landforms in China Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Jun-Ting Qiu, Hong-Xu Mu, Xin-Min Rui, Yan-Jie Yang, Pengju Li, Liang Qiu, Chao-Bin Xu
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Structural Model of Tourists’ Visit Intention Relating to Mount Ijen, a Volcano Tourism Destination: The Lack Role of Novelty-Seeking, Self-Congruity, and Destination Personality? Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Usep Suhud, Mamoon Allan
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Pillow Basalts of Early Permian Panjal Traps from Guryul Ravine, Kashmir, JK, India: A Geoheritage Site Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-10
Abstract Geoheritage aims to protect and preserve the geological sites having inimitable geological, scientific, and educational significance. India is bestowed with excellent geological structures, geomorphic features, and rock types varying in age from Archaean to Holocene. Permian Panjal traps (North-west of India) present a first-class hope to understand the multifarious transport of magma from
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Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan: The Unique Natural Objects of the Geoheritage Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Adil Aliyev, Dadash Huseynov, Orkhan Abbasov, Tofig Rashidov, Ilkin Kangarli
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An Investigation of Tufa Microbialites in the Terrestrial Ecosystem of Adilcevaz (Bitlis) According to the Conservation Approach Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Fırat Çiltepe, Alper Uzun
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Geosite Recognition Based on Qualitative-Quantitative Assessment in the Light of Core Geological Features of a Mio-Pliocene Volcanic Arc Setting of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Vladyslav Zakharovskyi, Károly Németh, Ilmars Gravis, Chris Twemlow
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Karst Geoheritage of the Red Stone Forest in the Xiangxi UNESCO Global Geopark: Chromogenic Factors, Microgeomorphology and Dissolution Behaviour Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-05
Abstract The Ordovician red karst forest is a core geoheritage site in the Xiangxi UNESCO Global Geopark and is of world-class value. However, the chromogenic factors and microgeomorphology of it have not been systematically studied, and the dissolution rate of the rocks remains unclear. The geopark contains the Sanbaidong profile, which completely traverses the bedrock of the red stone forest. We
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Tourism in Protected Areas in Spain: Perception of Sustainable Development in Protected Areas with Different Levels of Protection Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Esteban Pérez-Calderón, Vanessa Miguel-Barrado, Jorge Manuel Prieto-Ballester
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Curatorial Management on Geological and Paleontological Collections in Brazil: Integrative Policies for the Ex Situ Geoheritage Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Jéssica Tarine Moitinho de Lima, Ismar de Souza Carvalho
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Bijoliya Vindhyan Supergroup Sandstone Region of Rajasthan, India: Conservation of Geoheritage and Geotourism Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Kamal Kant Sharma, Lokesh Tripathi
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Geodiversity Elements of Geological Collections as Ex Situ Teaching Tool: The Example of the Geography Department at the Federal University of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Augusto Gonçalves Nobre, Maurício Meurer, João Felipe Campanaro, André Weissheimer de Borba
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Quantitative Evaluation and Spatial Clustering of Geodiversity in Iran Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Reza Esmaili
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Miocene (~ 14 Ma) Vertebrate-Yielding Site of Palasava, Kachchh, Gujarat State, Western India: Geoheritage-Geotourism Perspectives and Geosite Potential Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Vivesh V. Kapur, Gaurav Chauhan
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Where Geoheritage Meets Cultural Heritage: Historical Stone Use in the City of Poznań, Poland, and Its Economic and Political Background Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Paweł Wolniewicz
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Columnar Trap Dyke of Potla, District Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India: a Geological Marvel and Potential Geotourism Destination Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Narendra Joshi, Vishnu Gadgil
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Geodiversity in Ecclesiastical Construction: a Geotourism Itinerary in the City of Rio de Janeiro Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Rosana Elisa Coppedê Silva, Márcia Aparecida Reis Polck, Hermínio Ismael de Araújo-Júnior
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Permanent Shur River and New Lake Formation: Enhancing Heritage Value or Increasing Risk at the Lut Desert World Heritage, Southeastern Iran Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Mehran Maghsoudi, Khabat Amani, Yuxin Fan
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Geoheritage Resilience Assessment for Geoconservation Planning in Lorestan Province, Iran Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Fatemeh Moradipour, Anvar Moradi, Mojtaba Yamani
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Geoheritage and Cultural-Religious Heritage of Samalute-Minia Area in North Egypt Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Ezz El Din Abdel Hakim Khalaf
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Development of Geopark for Protecting Karst Region of Nongkhlieh Area, Meghalaya Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Dipanwita Sengupta, Som Dutt, Brian D. Kharpran Daly, Sandeep Panda
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Coastal Cliffs of the Rio Grande do Norte State: Geoheritage Characterization and Valorization in Northeast Brazil Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Silas Samuel dos Santos Costa, João Correia Saraiva Junior, Zuleide Maria Carvalho Lima, Marcos Antonio Leite do Nascimento, Matheus Lisboa Nobre da Silva
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From Geodiversity to Geofunctionality: Quantifying Geodiversity-Based Ecosystem Services for Landscape Planning in French Guiana Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Ottone Scammacca, François Bétard, David Montagne, Lucas Rivera, Célia Biancat, Geoffrey Aertgeerts, Arnauld Heuret
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Geoheritage Assessment of the Geosites in Tuwaiq Mountain, Saudi Arabia: in the Perspective of Geoethics, Geotourism, and Geoconservation Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Subhajit Sen, Mohamed Omar Abouelresh, Abhijit Santra, Ali Hassan Al-Musabeh, Fahad Saleh Al-Ismail
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3D Printing, a Tool for Raising Geoheritage Awareness in the Causses du Quercy UNESCO Global Geopark, France Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Vincent Biot, Emmy Martins, Thierry Pelissie, Quentin Vautrin
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Exploring the Geoheritage and Geosites of Jaramara Area, Kachchh, India: a Window into the Mesozoic Rift Basin Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Bhawanisingh G. Desai, Anjali Chaudhary, Suruchi Chauhan, Ajendra Singh
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The Hidden Faces of Paleontology: Some Case Studies in Central Mexico Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Katia Adriana González-Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel Bravo-Cuevas, Consuelo Cuevas-Cardona, Miguel Ángel Cabral-Perdomo, Elizabeth Ortiz-Caballero
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Geoheritage of the Kaliningrad Region, SE Baltic Coast Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Jiri Chlachula, Eduard V. Mychko
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The Potential for a Geohazard-Related Geopark in Armenia Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Ara Avagyan, Lilit Sahakyan, Khachatur Meliksetyan, Arshavir Hovhannisyan, Dmitry Arakelyan, Ghazar Galoyan, Hayk Melik-Adamyan, Taron Grigoryan, Kristina Sahakyan, Edmond Grigoryan, Seda Avagyan, Ruzanna Safaryan
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Remnants of a Young Monogenetic Volcanic Field and the Fragile Balance of Anthropogenic Interaction Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 April Foote, Heather Handley, Károly Németh
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Permian and Triassic Microfossils from Chert Pebbles Within the Lower Cretaceous Choshi Group in the Choshi Geopark, Central Japan: Extending the Age Range of Fossil in Geoparks Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Tsuyoshi Ito, Shun Muto, Naoya Iwamoto
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Evaluation of Geosites from the Perspective of Geopark Management: the Example of Proposed Zemplín Geopark Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Mário Molokáč, Zdenka Babicová, Patrik Pachinger, Enikő Kornecká
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Assessment and Threat to Significant Geoheritage of Soorsagar Formation of Jodhpur Group of Marwar Supergroup, Western Rajasthan, India: A Geological and Remote Sensing Approach Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Saurabh Mathur, Sudhanshu Sharma, S. K. Singh, M. G. Thakkar, Gaurav Chauhan, Shiv Singh Rathore, S. C. Mathur
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Underground Geodiversity of Italian Show Caves: an Overview Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Laura Sanna, Veronica Chiarini, Jo De Waele
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A Strategic Framework for Analysis and Implementation of Good Practices for the Sustainability of Show Caves Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Hugo Rodrigues de Araujo, Heros Augusto Santos Lobo
Show caves provide contemplation and satisfaction to visitors immersed in a unique environment. Additionally, cave tourism contributes to the protection of the speleological heritage and may contribute to improving the quality of life of local communities. However, public and private managers face challenges to their development regarding the environmental fragility and the socioeconomic complexity
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Syn- and Post-collisional Granitoids Geosites of the Rio Doce Magmatic Arc, Espírito Santo State, Southeastern Brazil Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 José Adilson Dias Cavalcanti, Valter Salino Vieira, Diego Guilherme da Costa Gomes, Carlos Schobbenhaus, Marilda Santana da Silva, Ariadne Marra de Souza, Naoki Arima
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Exploring the Mechanical Properties of Stone Heritage: Investigating the Effects of Low Temperatures on Ductile — Brittle Transition Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Fabio Sitzia, Vera Pires, Carla Lisci
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Mapping Geodiversity at a National Scale: the Case Study of Italy Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 I. Alberico, A. Casaburi, F. Matano
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A Study on Geodiversity and Geoconservation’s Impact on the Management of Natural Resources in the Alto Ricaurte Region, Boyacá, Colombia Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Juan Esteban Quintero-Marín, Albeiro Rendón-Rivera, José Brilha
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Tourists’ Perceptions of Popular Science Education in Tianshan Tianchi National Geopark in Xinjiang Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Fuming Luan, Fang Wang
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Inheritance of Geology and Geomorphology Amidst Urban Growth: Historical Development of the Tehran Metropolitan Area, Iran Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Mohammad R. Ghassemi
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Geoheritage of the Príncipe UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve (West Africa): Selected Geosites Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 K. Neto, M. H. Henriques
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Silurian Graptolite Sites in Bulgaria: Geological Settings and Geoconservation Value Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Valeri Sachanski, Boris Valchev, Dimitar Sachkov, Georgi Angelov
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Bagh Dinosaur National Park Region, Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh: a Potential UNESCO Global Geopark Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Apurva D. Shitole, Lata Gidwani, Vishal Verma, Sameeta Rajora, Subhash Anand, Satish C. Tripathi, Vedika Gupta
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Does Geology Meet Archaeology? New Vision and Opportunity for the Development of Geotourism: a Case Study of the Archaeo-Metamorphic-Geosite of Chemtou/Simitthus (Northwest Tunisia, North Africa) Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Hanene Matoussi Kort, Nizar Raissi, Ahmed Abd Elmola, Nejia Laridhi Ouazaa
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Kamchatka—the Cold and the Heat of the Earth Geoheritage (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Dimitar Sinnyovsky, Alexander Gorbach, Vladimir Gorbach, Dimka Sinnyovska