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Catálogo de Furnas (Cuevas) Marinas: Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia [Catalog of Marine Caves: Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park]

By: José Higinio Diz(Author)
151 pages, colour photos, colour maps
Catálogo de Furnas (Cuevas) Marinas: Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia [Catalog of Marine Caves: Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park]
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Language: Spanish

The book contains information on over 50 "furnas" (cavities excavated by the force of sea in rock fissures), hidden under the immense masses of granite in the Cies Islands, the Isla Sur o de San Martiño, the Isla Norte o Monteagudo, the Isla Medio o del Faro, and the Islas de Ons y de Onza, with over 1,800 meters of galleries in the bowels of the park.

This work has been done by group members of the Aradelas Caving Club, in collaboration with the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, which, over two years, have identified, explored, and catalogued all these caves open to the sea.

The catalog describes each cave with a fact sheet, location and a detailed map of the cave. Numerous photographs and drawings illustrate them, allowing you to know the features and details of the entrances and galleries of each sea cave.

For this cataloguing effort the most modern technology has been used to position the cavities by using both GPS and aerial photography, and for the development of topographies with the help of laser meters.

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El libro recoge información sobre más de 50 fumas (cavidades excavadas por la fuerza de mar en las fisuras de la roca), ocultas bajo las inmensas moles graníticas en las Islas Cies, en la isla Sur o de San Martiño, la Norte o del Monteagudo y del Medio o del Faro y de las Islas de Ons y de Onza, con más de 1.800 metros de galerías en las entrañas del Parque.

Este trabajo ha sido realizado por los miembros del grupo Espeleo Club Aradelas, en colaboración con el Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia, que a lo largo de dos años, han identificado explorado y catalogado todas estas grutas abiertas por el mar.

El catalogo describe cada cueva, con una ficha técnica, su localización y un mapa detallado de la gruta. Las numerosas fotografías y dibujos que lo ilustran, permiten conocer las características y detalles de las entradas y galerías de cada una de las cuevas marinas.

Para esta catalogación se ha contado con la más moderna tecnología, tanto para posicionar las cavidades mediante el uso de GPS y fotografía aérea, como para la elaboración de topografías con la ayuda de medidores laser.

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By: José Higinio Diz(Author)
151 pages, colour photos, colour maps
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