Microclimatic monitoring in altamira cave: Two decades of scientific projects for its conservation

The Conservation of Subterranean Cultural Heritage - Selected papers from International Workshop on Conservation of Subterranean Cultural Heritage, CSCH 2014

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 139-144

  Sanchez Moral, S ^a   Cuezva, S ^a   Garcia Anton, E ^a   Fernandez Cortes, A ^b   Elez, J ^b   Benavente, D ^c   Canaveras J C ^c   Jurado, V ^d   Rogerio Candelera, M A ^d   Saiz Jimenez, C ^d  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Geomnia Natural Resources SLNE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVES; DETERIORATION; EXCAVATION;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS; DETERIORATION MECHANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; NATURAL CONDITIONS; SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS;

HISTORIC PRESERVATION;

EID: 84942110754     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/b17570-19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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