Terrestrial impact structures as geoheritage: an assessment method of their scientific value and its application to Brazil



Título del documento: Terrestrial impact structures as geoheritage: an assessment method of their scientific value and its application to Brazil
Revista: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000408936
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autors: 1
2
Institucions: 1Universidade Federal de Goias, Faculdade de Ciencia e Tecnologia, Goiania, Goias. Brasil
2Universidade do Minho, Instituto de Ciencias da Terra, Braga. Portugal
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Període: Jun
Volum: 89
Número: 2
Paginació: 825-834
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés Terrestrial impact structures are geological and geomorphological features with particular importance to understand the history and evolution of the planet. Impact structures are scattered around the world but in many countries these features are under threat, essentially due to anthropic factors. Impact structures with higher scientific value should be considered as geological heritage and, consequently, be subjected to geoconservation strategies. In order to select the most important impact structures to be properly conserved and managed, this paper proposes a quantitative assessment method of the scientific value of these structures. The eight Brazilian impact structures were used to test this method that has the potential to be applied to any geological context in any country. The structures known as Araguainha Dome-MT and Serra da Cangalha-TO reached a higher scientific value, which justifies the need to develop geoconservation strategies and a proper management
Disciplines Geociencias
Paraules clau: Geología,
Registro geológico,
Geoconservación,
Estructuras de impacto
Keyword: Earth sciences,
Geology,
Geological record,
Geoconservation,
Impact structures
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