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Rock Features and Alteration of Stone Materials Used for the Built Environment: A Review of Recent Publications on Ageing Tests
(MDPI AG, 2020-02-28)
[Abstract] This work presents a review of recent publications, with publication date between 2017 and 2019, with information on the relation between rock characteristics and the effects of diverse agents associated with ...
Rigor científico en películas recientes de catástrofes. Validación de materiales para el profesorado de geología
(Asociación Universitaria de Formación del Profesorado, 2020-03-17)
[Resumen] Estudios previos demuestran que el uso de películas en el aula incrementa la retención de información, aunque su falta de rigor científico debe ser evaluada, evitando integrar errores en la base de conocimiento ...
Covering layers on granite buildings of northwestern Iberian Peninsula: when observable characteristics and lab characterization do not match
(MDPI, 2020-02-04)
[Abstract] Illustrated glossaries on stone pathologies help to describe deterioration forms in built heritage without resorting to any laboratory analyses. In this way, terms such as crust, deposit, and soiling which ...
Virtual Models for Crystallography Teaching in Mineralogy: Some Suggestions
(MDPI, 2020-12-01)
[Abstract] Crystallography concepts are usually among the most demanding subjects for Mineralogy students. Traditional onsite teaching of Mineralogy starts with physical models of crystal polyhedra and frequently also ...
Geological Materials as Cultural Markers of Water Resources
(MDPI, 2020-12-01)
[Abstract] Water has always been a critical resource for humans and climate change could aggravate supply problems. In this context, groundwater could be an important reservoir of water, especially given the dispersion of ...
Remote operations could be the future for Earth Sciences teaching: a speculative discussion
(MDPI, 2020-12-01)
[Abstract] The current COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc in the regular workings of many institutions, such as those dedicated to teaching; therefore, there is an urge for alternatives to traditional face-to-face teaching. ...
Hacia una reinterpretación de la secuencia de ocupación del yacimiento de A Cidadela (A Coruña)
(Universidad de Sevilla, 2020-02-27)
[Resumen] Se presentan los resultados de un amplio trabajo interdisciplinar de revisión, análisis, datación y excavación del conocido yacimiento de A Cidadela (A Coruña). Tradicionalmente los esfuerzos investigadores en ...
Biomechanical simulations reveal a trade-off between adaptation to glacial climate and dietary niche versatility in European cave bears
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2020-04-01)
[Abstract] The cave bear is one of the best known extinct large mammals that inhabited Europe during the “Ice Age,” becoming extinct ≈24,000 years ago along with other members of the Pleistocene megafauna. Long-standing ...