The Jurassic of the Peniche Peninsula (Portugal)scientific, educational and science popularization relevance

  1. Luís Vítor Duarte 1
  2. Ricardo Louro Silva 2
  3. Francisco Félix 3
  4. María José Comas-Rengifo 4
  5. Rogério Bordalo da Rocha 5
  6. Emanuela Mattioli 6
  7. Ricardo Paredes 4
  8. João Graciano Mendonça Filho 7
  9. Maria Cristina Cabral 8
  1. 1 Universidade de Coimbra
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    Universidade de Coimbra

    Coímbra, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/04z8k9a98

  2. 2 Dalhousie University
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    Dalhousie University

    Halifax, Canadá

    ROR https://ror.org/01e6qks80

  3. 3 Escola Secundária of Peniche, Peniche, Portugal.
  4. 4 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  5. 5 Universidade Nova de Lisboa
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    Universidade Nova de Lisboa

    Lisboa, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/02xankh89

  6. 6 Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
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    Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

    Villeurbanne, Francia

    ROR https://ror.org/029brtt94

  7. 7 Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Río de Janeiro, Brasil

    ROR https://ror.org/03490as77

  8. 8 Universidade de Lisboa
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    Universidade de Lisboa

    Lisboa, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/01c27hj86

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Journal:
Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España

ISSN: 0214-2708

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 30

Issue: 1

Pages: 55-70

Type: Article

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Abstract

The Peniche Peninsula shows the most continuous carbonate sedimentary succession of the Jurassic in Portugal. In this paper, supported by several important scientific arguments from the different domains of Sedimentary Geology, we highlight this locality as a focal point to understand the Early Jurassic time interval. Among several other themes we emphasize the definition of the Toarcian GSSP, the discussion around the Early Toarcian oceanic anoxic event and the organic-rich deposition occurred in the Sinemurian–Pliensbachian of the Peniche Peninsula section. These key geological themes have been the focus of significant educational/scientific outreach, involving Geology promotion activities directed towards different audiences, on a local and international scale.

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This work had the support of the Fundação para a Ciên-cia e Tecnologia (FCT), through the strategic project UID/MAR/04292/2013 granted to MARE and it is a contribution in the context of the IGCP 655 Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event: Impact on marine carbon cycle and ecosystems. Authors thank the Municipality of Peniche the availability of the photography of Figure 1. We would like to acknowledge Luis Carcavilla Urqui and Marcos Aurell Cardona for their remarks and Kallen Rutledge for her assistance in English revision.

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