Geology of the Dolomites

The Dolomites region is a spectacularly exposed portion of the Southern Alps, a northern Italian chain derived from the comparatively gentle deformation of the Tethyan passive continental margin of Adria. The regionhad an active Permo-Jurassic tectono-magmatic evolu-tion, leading from Permian magmatism, through a Mid-die Triassic episode offast subsidence and volcanism, to the Jurassic oceanic break-up. Although the sedimentary succession ranges in age from Middle Permian to Creta-ceous, the geological landscape is largely dominated by the majestic Triassic carbonates, making the area a clas-sical one for the early Mesozoic stratigraphy. Particu-larly noteworthy are the Anisian to Carnian carbonate platforms, recording an evolution from regional muddy banks to isolated high-relief builduos. The hlline of the various basins and the development of a last generation of regional peritidal platform followed. The carbonate platforms of the Dolomites bear witness to a remarkable set of changes in the carbonate production and to signif-icant palaeoclimatic fluctuations,from arid to moist con-difions and vice versa; a great range of margin and slope depositional styles is therefore recorded. Alpine tectonic shortening strongly affected the area, with a first Eocenede formation, followed by later Neogene overthrusting and strike-slip movements.     

Medical geology：new relevance in the earth sciences

The interdisciplinary fieldresponds to the need to betterof “Medical Geology“ understand the relationships between human health and our surrounding environment. The influence of earth resources, natural environmental factors and land-use on human health has long been recognized, dating back to ancient Rome and Peru‘s Inca civilization. Today links between the natural environment and health can be found throughout the world. This review introduces the historical context of this particular type of research, contrasts the direct geological and indirect natural hazard influences on healthas a framework of study, elaborates on pathways of elemental accumulation in the body and provides examples of specific geochemical behaviours and diseases that are often associated with either too much or not enough of certain elements which comprise the Earth.     

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《中国地质》(双月刊)是由国土资源部主管、中国地质调查局主办的综合性学术期刊,是在原《中国区域地质》内容基础上的延伸和拓展,是反映中国地质调查和研究成果的重要载体。《中国地质》(双月刊)的办刊     

《铀矿地质》编辑委员会调整成员名单

本届《铀矿地质》编辑委员会自2003年12月组成以来,各位顾问、编委充分发挥在学科领域的学术水平和影响力,就如何进一步提高刊物质量,在组稿上突出新思路,抓创新增长点,加强与科研、生产一线的联系,以及如何克服办刊中存在的困难等多方面出谋划策,提出了大量宝贵意见和具有建设性的建议。专家们以严谨的治学态度、无私的奉献精神,积极撰写、     

序言

近年来在贯彻实施可持续发展战略和国家西部大开发战略的具体实践中,中国地质调查局西安地质调查中心以服务于国家和地方经济建设为目标,以公益性地质工作为主线,     

海洋地质学科30年庆典

为庆祝海洋地质学科30岁华诞，同济大学海洋与地球科学学院拟举行一系列活动，包括学术会议、学生活动、师生重聚。