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Geomorphology of the Capo San Vito Peninsula (NW Sicily): An Example of Tectonically and Climatically Controlled Landscape
Christian ConoscentiEdoardo RotiglianoCipriano Di MaggioValerio Agnesisubject
Mediterranean climategeographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryLandformKarstlanguage.human_languageNatural (archaeology)Marine terraceTectonicsLandslidePeninsulalanguageKarst landformQuaternarySicilySicilianGeomorphologyGeologydescription
The Capo San Vito peninsula is located along the north-westernmost sector of the Sicilian coastline. It is characterized by a complex geomorphological setting, where a large variety of coastal, gravity-induced and karst landforms allow the visitor to easily detect the interactions between Quaternary tectonics and climate changes as well as morphodynamic processes responsible for shaping the landscape. Thanks to natural reserves, the peninsula preserves a typical Mediterranean natural environment, marked by spectacular and suggestive landforms.
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2017-01-01 |