The ancient metallurgy in Sardinia (Italy) through a study of pyrometallurgical materials found in the archaeological sites of Tharros and Montevecchio (West Coast of Sardinia)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2017.05.016
Abstract: Abstract Since ancient times, Sardinia has been characterized by a strong mining connotation and its enormous mineralogical potential has attracted several Mediterranean people including Phoenician-Punic (VIII–IV Century BC) and the Roman Empire (V Century AC).… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; microscopy; west coast; study ... See more keywords
Petrological constraints on the high-Mg basalts from Capo Marargiu (Sardinia, Italy): Evidence of cryptic amphibole fractionation in polybaric environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.09.007
Abstract: Abstract This study deals with the textural and compositional characteristics of the calc-alkaline stratigraphic sequence from Capo Marargiu Volcanic District (CMVD; Sardinia island, Italy). The area is dominated by basaltic to intermediate hypabyssal (dikes and… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; capo marargiu; amphibole plagioclase; fractionation ... See more keywords
Paleomagnetic Evidence for Pre‐21 Ma Independent Drift of South Sardinia From North Sardinia‐Corsica: “Greater Iberia” Versus Europe
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DOI: 10.1029/2022tc007705
Abstract: It is unanimously acknowledged that the Corsica‐Sardinia microplate rotated counterclockwise (CCW) by 40–50° between 21 and 15 Ma, synchronous with Liguro‐Provençal Basin oceanic spreading. Conversely, 60–120° CCW rotations with respect to Europe from Sardinia (Permian… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; greater iberia; sardinia corsica; rotation ... See more keywords
Geomorphology and sedimentology of Porto Pino, SW Sardinia, western Mediterranean
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2017.1328318
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper presents a detailed (1:4000) geomorphological, sedimentological and ecological map of a Mediterranean microtidal wave-dominated beach system and adjacent inner shelf. This map is an innovative cartographic product that integrates a range of… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; sedimentology; porto pino; geomorphology sedimentology ... See more keywords
Look closely and listen carefully: unexpected cicada diversity in northern Sardinia, with the description of a new species (Cicadidae: Tibicina)
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DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa047
Abstract: Integrative taxonomy combines different data sources as a way to detect separately evolving metapopulation lineages or species. This method is applied to cicada populations found in northern Sardinia, based on acoustic, morphological and ecological data.… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; look closely; closely listen; northern sardinia ... See more keywords
A Complete and High-Resolution Estimate of Sardinia’s Rooftop Photovoltaic Potential
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DOI: 10.3390/app13010007
Abstract: The implementation of the energy transition and the building of energy communities are driving forward the exploitation of the potential for rooftop photovoltaic power generation. Estimating rooftop PV generation potential requires the processing of different… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; rooftop photovoltaic; high resolution; photovoltaic potential ... See more keywords
Avian Haemosporidian Diversity on Sardinia: A First General Assessment for the Insular Mediterranean
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DOI: 10.3390/d13020075
Abstract: The Western Palearctic is one of the most investigated regions for avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon), yet geographic gaps in our regional knowledge remain. Here, we report the first haemosporidian screening of the… read more here.
Keywords: insular mediterranean; avian haemosporidian; sardinia; host parasite ... See more keywords
Discovering Plum, Watermelon and Grape Cultivars Founded in a Middle Age Site of Sassari (Sardinia, Italy) through a Computer Image Analysis Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11081089
Abstract: The discovery of several waterlogged plant remains in a Middle Ages context (1330–1360 AD) in Sassari (NS, Sardinia, Italy) enabled the characterisation of archaeological plum fruit stones and watermelon and grape seeds through computer image… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; watermelon; analysis; image analysis ... See more keywords
Green infrastructure and ecological corridors: a regional study concerning Sardinia
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DOI: 10.3390/su10041265
Abstract: We propose a methodological approach to identify a multifunctional green infrastructure (GI) on the basis of four values (conservation value, natural value, recreation value and anthropic heritage) that represent many functions (biodiversity conservation, supply of… read more here.
Keywords: sardinia; methodology; ecological corridors; green infrastructure ... See more keywords
Quality assurance and control on hydrological data off western Sardinia (2000–2004), western Mediterranean
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DOI: 10.5194/essd-12-1287-2020
Abstract: Abstract. Seven oceanographic cruises in 5 years were organized in the Sea of Sardinia with the repeated collection of physical, chemical and biological data. An accurate and sustained quality assurance on physical sensors was enacted through… read more here.
Keywords: control; quality; hydrological data; sardinia ... See more keywords