633 views
East of Solnhofen you will find imposing, isolated rocks that line the slope of the Altmühl Valley: the so-called Twelve Apostles. These are the remains of a Jurassic reef fringe and consist of sponge-algae-limestone. They acquired their current free-standing form through fringing and erosion. The 30 Geotope³ project aims to document the most visually appealing and scientifically significant outcrops in Germany. The focus is on digital and three-dimensional recording. The outcrops are georeferenced using cameras (including drones and 360-degree cameras), laser scanners and d-GPS. The individual locations have been presented monthly since February 2021 on the project website https://www.digitalgeology.de All data recorded as part of the project will be made freely accessible. The project involves many geoscientific institutions, such as geoparks, state geological offices and universities, and is therefore cross-site. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://www.lfu.bayern.de/geologie/ba... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Röper, M. & Rothgaenger M. (2013): Streifzüge durch die Erdgeschichte. Altmühltal - Im Reich des Archaeopteryx. Quelle & Meyer Verlag GmbH & Co., Wiebelsheim. Eberle, J., Eitel, B., Blümel, WD, & Wittmann, P. (2017): Germany's south - from the Mesozoic to the present. Springer-Verlag.