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Raukas & Stankowski, 2010a
The Kaali crater field and other geosites of Saaremaa Island (Estonia): the perspectives for a geopark
Raukas, A., Stankowski, W.
DOI | 10.2478/v10118-010-0004-z |
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Aasta | 2010 |
Ajakiri | Geologos |
Köide | 16 |
Number | 1 |
Leheküljed | 59-68 |
Tüüp | artikkel ajakirjas |
Eesti autor | |
Keel | inglise |
Id | 12834 |
Abstrakt
The Island of Saaremaa in Estonia offers highly spectacular geological features that belong to the most interesting in the Baltic Sea area. A unique geological monument on the island is the Kaali meteorite-crater field, formed by nine meteorite impacts. There are also attractive coastal cliffs, huge erratics, alvars (limestone areas covered by a very thin soil) and well-developed glacial and marine landforms. Limestone cliffs and shingle beaches abound with Silurian fossils and offer great opportunities to fossil collectors. The island is a prospective geopark. During the past few years, the geology of the island has become an intensely studied object of Estonian and Polish geologists.
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