Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Račiška Pečina, a limestone cave in the Classical karst in southwestern Slovenia, which belongs to the External Dinarides (Slovenian Cave Register No. 935; 45°30’12.10’’N; 14°09’00.83’’E; 609 m a.s.l.), has received international recognition for its exceptional sedimentary section. The cave’s sediments, which span 3.4 Ma, provide a continuous and detailed record of climate, environmental and paleomagnetic changes. This unique archive of the Earth’s history has earned Račiška Pečina a place among the “Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites”, an award announced by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) at the 37th International Geological Congress in Busan, South Korea.
Source: Acta Carsologica
Author: Nadja Zupan Hajna
Institution: Karst Research Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Geology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405847505