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First contributions of Donato García as Mineralogy Professor at the Royal Cabinet of Natural History of Madrid (Spain) in the Nineteenth Century
Donato García was the mineralogy professor at the Royal Cabinet of Natural History and Central University of Madrid from 1816 to 1853. In addition to...
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HVSR analysis of pumice sands for sediment depth characterization: A case study for Guadalajara, Mexico
The horizontal to vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) methodology is used here to characterize pumice soils and to image the three-dimensional surface...
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More than 100 years of a mistake: on the anatomy of the atlas of the enigmatic Macrauchenia patachonica
Ever since the discovery of the first remains of Macrauchenia patachonica by Charles Darwin in 1834, this taxon has puzzled researchers with its...
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Synthesis of Fossil Record of Cuba—A Bibliographic Compilation
In general, the “Cuban Fossil Record”, which covers approximately the last 200 million years of life on Earth, is rich in very varied fossils,...
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Re-Evaluation of the Earthquake Catalog for Spain Using the EMS-98 Scale for the Period 1900–1962
This study uses a systematic methodology for the re-evaluation and analysis of earthquakes in the first half of the 20th century in Spain, a period...
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Orbicular and Nodular Structures in Carbonatite of the Sung Valley Ultramafic-Alkaline-Carbonatite Complex, Shillong Plateau, Meghalaya, NE India: Their Petrogenetic Implications
Hitherto unknown rare orbicular carbonatites and associated nodular structures occur in the southeastern parts of the Cretaceous Sung valley...
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Multidisciplinary Analysis to Interpret the Palaeoclimate and Depositional Environment of the Late Paleozoic Post-glacial Sediments from Wardha Basin, Maharashtra, Central India
A multidisciplinary analysis has been applied to subsurface samples from borehole MAWP 114, Wardha basin, Maharashtra State, central India, in order...
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Species, growth form, and biogeographic diversity of summit vegetation along an elevation gradient in the tropical Andes: a baseline for climate change monitoring
Tropical alpine ecosystems exhibit outstanding plant diversity and endemism while being particularly sensitive to the impacts of climate change....
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Local perceptions of spatial management indicate challenges and opportunities for effective zoning of sustainable-use protected areas in Brazil
Protected areas (PAs) are widely applied conservation instruments. Often, they are also expected to help secure livelihoods of poor subsistence,...
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Geological Cartography of Cuba
Through the consultation of numerous archival reports, publications, maps, and personal inquiries to different authors and geologists of vast...
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Glacial Lakes in the Andes under a Changing Climate: A Review
In this article, we review the current knowledge of the glacial recession and related glacial lake development in the Andes of South America. Since...
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Genesis of the Gentio Metagranitoid: Post-Collisional High-K Plutonism within the Mineiro Belt, São Francisco Craton, Brazil
The Gentio metagranitoid presents equigranular and porphyritic facies, modal composition ranging from tonalite to monzogranite with calculated T Zr <800...
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Introductory editorial thematic issue: advances in geochemistry of the surface in Argentina
Geochemistry involves the study of the distribution, proportion, and association of chemical elements of the earth’s crust that are present in...
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Differentiated payments for environmental services schemes: Amethodology proposal
Payment schemes for environmental services face serious budget constraints in Mexico. Payments are equally distributed among forest owners, and the...
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Geochemistry in Argentina: from pioneers to the present
Argentine geochemistry evolved during the nineteenth century hand in hand with other sciences. The Scotsman John J. Kyle was the first chemist to...
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Biochronological and palaeobiogeographical significance of the earliest Miocene mammal fauna from Northern Vietnam
Current scientific knowledge of Tertiary fossils from south of the Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone is extremely poor, in sharp contrast with the...
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The first meteorological observations at a tropical high elevation site: Antisana, 1846
Antisana is a stratovolcano with an associated glacier located in the Ecuadorian Andes. Dr Aguirre made meteorological readings every day, at every...
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The morphological identification of Protoperidinium (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae) species on the coasts of China
The classification and identification for Protoperidinium species are the most difficult work during its taxonomic study. In this research, taxonomic...
