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The Kaali crater field and other geosites of Saaremaa Island (Estonia): the perspectives for a geopark Cover

The Kaali crater field and other geosites of Saaremaa Island (Estonia): the perspectives for a geopark

Open Access
|Apr 2010

Abstract

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.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10118-010-0004-z | Journal eISSN: 2080-6574 | Journal ISSN: 1426-8981
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 68
Published on: Apr 26, 2010
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

© 2010 Anto Raukas, Wojciech Stankowski, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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