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Intro
Preface
Contents
The Atmosphere
Atmosphere
References
Pyrocumulus: A New Cloud in Galician Skies
1 Scientific Story on Pyrocumulus
2 Conclusion
References
Geology
Introduction to the Geology of Galicia
1 Introduction to the Geology of Galicia
2 The Formation of Galicia, 0th Phase. The Oldest Pieces of the Geological Puzzle of Galicia: The Zircons of Cabo Ortegal
3 The Formation of Galicia, 1st Phase. Galician Rocks
3.1 The Senso Lato Granitic Rocks
4 The Formation of Galicia, 2nd Phase. The Breakup of Pangea. The Definition of the Contour of Galicia
4.1 The Intraplate Cliffs of Galicia. Cape Ortegal and Further South
4.2 Fluvial Erosion and Galician-Portuguese Rivers
5 The Formation of Galicia, 3rd Phase. Alpine Tectonics in Galicia and the Current Relief of Galicia
5.1 The Elevation of the Rasa Cantábrica. The Rasa in the Rest of the Galician Coast
5.2 The Ourense Corridor and Its Influence on the Cenozoic Evolution of the Galician River Network
5.3 The Formation of the Galician Estuaries (Rías). The Galician-Portuguese Dry Estuaries (Rías)
5.4 The Galician Coast: Sinking and Rising
5.5 The Collateral Effects of the Tertiary Tectonics in Galicia
6 The formation of Galicia, 4th Phase. The Pleistocene or the Ice Age in Galicia: Its Influence on the Galician Coast and Its Interior Mountains. Ice Cap Glaciers (Xurés, Manzaneda, Pena Trevinca) and Mountain Glaciers (Ancares and Courel)
6.1 The Emptying of the Estuaries (Rías). The Galician-Portuguese Dry Estuaries (Rías)
6.2 Aeolian Episodes During the Pleistocene in Galicia
6.3 The Coastal Lagoons of the Galician Coast
6.4 The Pleistocene Coastal Forests of the Galician-Portuguese Atlantic Coast
References
Al-Rich Speleothems in Granite Caves: A Poorly Known Geologic Material and Environment
1 Introduction
2 Granite Caves and Speleothems: A Poorly Known Environment
3 Al-Rich Speleothems: Geological Value
4 Final Remarks
References
Caves: Underground Landscapes
1 Caves
2 Karst, Parakarst and Pseudokarst in Galicia
3 Types of Caves
4 Morphogenesis: Forms and Processes
5 Depositional Forms
6 Final Remarks
References
The Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark: An Amazing Geological History Extended Along 600 Million Years
1 Introduction
2 Rock Milestone
3 The Palaeozoic Fossils, Witnesses of the Geological History
4 The Variscan Orogeny Exhibition
5 Metallic Mineralization, Valuable Minerals
6 Relief Building, Mountain Growing
7 Final Remarks
References
Endogenous/Exogenous Forms of Granite Geomorphology in Galicia
1 Introduction
2 Forms Found in Galicia. Mega and Minor
3 Final Remarks
References
Soils
Soils of Galicia
1 Background
2 The Soils of Galicia
Preface
Contents
The Atmosphere
Atmosphere
References
Pyrocumulus: A New Cloud in Galician Skies
1 Scientific Story on Pyrocumulus
2 Conclusion
References
Geology
Introduction to the Geology of Galicia
1 Introduction to the Geology of Galicia
2 The Formation of Galicia, 0th Phase. The Oldest Pieces of the Geological Puzzle of Galicia: The Zircons of Cabo Ortegal
3 The Formation of Galicia, 1st Phase. Galician Rocks
3.1 The Senso Lato Granitic Rocks
4 The Formation of Galicia, 2nd Phase. The Breakup of Pangea. The Definition of the Contour of Galicia
4.1 The Intraplate Cliffs of Galicia. Cape Ortegal and Further South
4.2 Fluvial Erosion and Galician-Portuguese Rivers
5 The Formation of Galicia, 3rd Phase. Alpine Tectonics in Galicia and the Current Relief of Galicia
5.1 The Elevation of the Rasa Cantábrica. The Rasa in the Rest of the Galician Coast
5.2 The Ourense Corridor and Its Influence on the Cenozoic Evolution of the Galician River Network
5.3 The Formation of the Galician Estuaries (Rías). The Galician-Portuguese Dry Estuaries (Rías)
5.4 The Galician Coast: Sinking and Rising
5.5 The Collateral Effects of the Tertiary Tectonics in Galicia
6 The formation of Galicia, 4th Phase. The Pleistocene or the Ice Age in Galicia: Its Influence on the Galician Coast and Its Interior Mountains. Ice Cap Glaciers (Xurés, Manzaneda, Pena Trevinca) and Mountain Glaciers (Ancares and Courel)
6.1 The Emptying of the Estuaries (Rías). The Galician-Portuguese Dry Estuaries (Rías)
6.2 Aeolian Episodes During the Pleistocene in Galicia
6.3 The Coastal Lagoons of the Galician Coast
6.4 The Pleistocene Coastal Forests of the Galician-Portuguese Atlantic Coast
References
Al-Rich Speleothems in Granite Caves: A Poorly Known Geologic Material and Environment
1 Introduction
2 Granite Caves and Speleothems: A Poorly Known Environment
3 Al-Rich Speleothems: Geological Value
4 Final Remarks
References
Caves: Underground Landscapes
1 Caves
2 Karst, Parakarst and Pseudokarst in Galicia
3 Types of Caves
4 Morphogenesis: Forms and Processes
5 Depositional Forms
6 Final Remarks
References
The Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark: An Amazing Geological History Extended Along 600 Million Years
1 Introduction
2 Rock Milestone
3 The Palaeozoic Fossils, Witnesses of the Geological History
4 The Variscan Orogeny Exhibition
5 Metallic Mineralization, Valuable Minerals
6 Relief Building, Mountain Growing
7 Final Remarks
References
Endogenous/Exogenous Forms of Granite Geomorphology in Galicia
1 Introduction
2 Forms Found in Galicia. Mega and Minor
3 Final Remarks
References
Soils
Soils of Galicia
1 Background
2 The Soils of Galicia