From Continental Shelf to Slope: Mapping the Oceanic Realm
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This volume covers multi-disciplinary Research and Development contributions from Europe, Asia and North America on geology, geophysics, bathymetric and biological aspects, towards data sampling, acquisition, data analysis and its results, and innovative ways of data access. It also presents the development of processes to map, harmonize and integrate marine data across EEZ boundaries, an impressive example of which is the European EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data network) initiative. EMODnet assembles scattered and partially hidden marine data into continentally harmonized geospatial data products for public benefit and increasingly within overseas collaboration. The volume also aims to shed light on an evaluation of biological and mineral resources and environmental assessments at continental shelf to slope depths. Western Pacific examples provide excellent case studies for this topic. Mapping of the Ocean Realm is not only for scientific purposes, but also for the people who live by the seas. Communication amongst scientists and multiple stakeholders is essential for living sustainably with the seas. In this volume we encourage dialogue amongst all the stakeholders.
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Introduction
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From Continental Shelf to Slope: Mapping the Oceanic Realm: IntroductionAuthor(s)Kristine Asch;Kristine Asch1Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Stilleweg 2, 30655 Hannover,GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Hiroshi Kitazato;Hiroshi Kitazato2School of Marine Resources and Environment, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Henry ValliusHenry Vallius3Geologian Tutkimuskeskus, Vuorimiehentie 5, 02150 Espoo,FinlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Articles
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Discovering Europe's seabed geology: the EMODnet concept of uniform collection and harmonization of marine dataAuthor(s)Henry T. V. Vallius;Henry T. V. Vallius1Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)*, Vuorimiehentie 5, PO Box 96, FI-02151 Espoo,Finland*Correspondence: henry.vallius@gtk.fiSearch for other works by this author on:Aarno T. Kotilainen;Aarno T. Kotilainen1Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)*, Vuorimiehentie 5, PO Box 96, FI-02151 Espoo,FinlandSearch for other works by this author on:Kristine C. Asch;Kristine C. Asch2Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Geozentrum Hannover, Stilleweg 2, D-30655 Hannover,GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Andrea Fiorentino;Andrea Fiorentino3Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA), via Vitaliano Brancati, 48 - 00144 Rome,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Maria Judge;Maria Judge4Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin D04K7X4,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Heather A. Stewart;Heather A. Stewart5British Geological Survey (BGS), Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh EH14 4AP,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Bjarni PjeturssonBjarni Pjetursson6Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350, Copenhagen,DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:
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High-resolution geological mapping towards an understanding of post-glacial development and Holocene sedimentation processes in the eastern Gulf of Finland: an EMODnet Geology case studyAuthor(s)Daria Ryabchuk;Daria Ryabchuk1A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute 74, Sredny Prospect, Saint Petersburg 199106,Russia*Correspondence: Daria_Ryabchuk@mail.ruSearch for other works by this author on:Alexander Sergeev;Alexander Sergeev1A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute 74, Sredny Prospect, Saint Petersburg 199106,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Vladimir Zhamoida;Vladimir Zhamoida1A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute 74, Sredny Prospect, Saint Petersburg 199106,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Leonid Budanov;Leonid Budanov1A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute 74, Sredny Prospect, Saint Petersburg 199106,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Alexander Krek;Alexander Krek2Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 36 Nahimovskiy Prospekt, Moscow 117997,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Igor Neevin;Igor Neevin1A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute 74, Sredny Prospect, Saint Petersburg 199106,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Ekaterina Bubnova;Ekaterina Bubnova2Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 36 Nahimovskiy Prospekt, Moscow 117997,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Aleksandr Danchenkov;Aleksandr Danchenkov2Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 36 Nahimovskiy Prospekt, Moscow 117997,Russia3Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 14 Nevskogo Alexandre Street, Kaliningrad 236016,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Olga KovalevaOlga Kovaleva1A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute 74, Sredny Prospect, Saint Petersburg 199106,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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A first approach to a Quaternary geomorphological map of the German seasAuthor(s)Sonja Breuer;Kristine AschKristine AschSearch for other works by this author on:
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Revealing the secrets of Norway's seafloor – geological mapping within the MAREANO programme and in coastal areasAuthor(s)Reidulv Bøe;
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Mapping Ireland's coastal, shelf and deep-water environments using illustrative case studies to highlight the impact of seabed mapping on the generation of blue knowledgeAuthor(s)Ronan O'Toole;Ronan O'Toole1Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4,Ireland*Correspondence: ronan.o'toole@gsi.ieSearch for other works by this author on:Maria Judge;Maria Judge1Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Fabio Sacchetti;Fabio Sacchetti2Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Thomas Furey;Thomas Furey2Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Eoin Mac Craith;Eoin Mac Craith1Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Kevin Sheehan;Kevin Sheehan2Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Sheila Kelly;Sheila Kelly1Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Sean Cullen;Sean Cullen1Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Fergal McGrath;Fergal McGrath2Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:Xavier MonteysXavier Monteys1Geological Survey Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4,IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Integrated thematic geological mapping of the Atlantic Margin of IberiaAuthor(s)Pedro Terrinha;Pedro Terrinha1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal2IDL, Instituto Dom Luíz, University of Lisbon, FCUL, Campo Grande Edifício C1, 1749-016 Lisboa,Portugal*Correspondence: pedro.terrinha@ipma.ptSearch for other works by this author on:Teresa Medialdea;Teresa Medialdea3IGME, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid,SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Luis Batista;Luis Batista1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal2IDL, Instituto Dom Luíz, University of Lisbon, FCUL, Campo Grande Edifício C1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Luis Somoza;Luis Somoza3IGME, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid,SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Vitor Magalhães;Vitor Magalhães1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal2IDL, Instituto Dom Luíz, University of Lisbon, FCUL, Campo Grande Edifício C1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Francisco Javier González;Francisco Javier González3IGME, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid,SpainSearch for other works by this author on:João Noiva;João Noiva1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Ana Lobato;Ana Lobato3IGME, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid,SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Marcos Rosa;Marcos Rosa1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Egidio Marino;Egidio Marino3IGME, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Ríos Rosas, 23, 28003 Madrid,SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro Brito;Pedro Brito1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal2IDL, Instituto Dom Luíz, University of Lisbon, FCUL, Campo Grande Edifício C1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Marta Neres;Marta Neres1IPMA, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal2IDL, Instituto Dom Luíz, University of Lisbon, FCUL, Campo Grande Edifício C1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Carlos RibeiroCarlos Ribeiro4Department of Geociências, University of Évora; Instituto Ciências da Terra; Rua Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000-671 Évora,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Pliocene deposits of the Black Sea Shelf east of the Danube River DeltaAuthor(s)Petro F. Gozhik;Petro F. Gozhik1Institute of Geological Sciences NAS of Ukraine, 55-b O. Honchara str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 0160Search for other works by this author on:Valery E. RokitskyValery E. Rokitsky2Prichornomorske State Regional Geological Enterprise (PrichornomorskeSRGE), 1, Inglezi St, Odessa, 65070, Ukraine*Correspondence: roki57@ukr.netSearch for other works by this author on:
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Integrated geophysical and sedimentological datasets for assessment of offshore borrow areas: the CHIMERA project (western Portuguese Coast)Author(s)Mário Mil-Homens;Mário Mil-Homens1Divisão de Oceanografia e Ambiente Marinho, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa,Portugal*Correspondence: mario.milhomens@ipma.ptSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro Brito;Pedro Brito2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal4Xavisub – Mergulhadores Profissionais, LDA. Rua José Silva Mariano, 3830-688, Gafanha da Nazaré - Ílhavo, Aveiro,Portugal6Instituto Dom Luiz (IDL), Faculdade de Ciéncias da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande Edifício C1, Piso 1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Vitor Magalhães;Vitor Magalhães2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal6Instituto Dom Luiz (IDL), Faculdade de Ciéncias da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande Edifício C1, Piso 1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Marcos Rosa;Marcos Rosa2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Marta Neres;Marta Neres2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal6Instituto Dom Luiz (IDL), Faculdade de Ciéncias da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande Edifício C1, Piso 1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Marta Silva;Marta Silva4Xavisub – Mergulhadores Profissionais, LDA. Rua José Silva Mariano, 3830-688, Gafanha da Nazaré - Ílhavo, Aveiro,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Emília Salgueiro;Emília Salgueiro2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal3CCMAR – Centre of Marine Sciences, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, 8005-139,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Teresa Drago;Teresa Drago2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal6Instituto Dom Luiz (IDL), Faculdade de Ciéncias da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande Edifício C1, Piso 1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Ana Isabel Rodrigues;Ana Isabel Rodrigues1Divisão de Oceanografia e Ambiente Marinho, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Miriam Tuaty Guerra;Miriam Tuaty Guerra1Divisão de Oceanografia e Ambiente Marinho, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Maria José Gaudêncio;Maria José Gaudêncio1Divisão de Oceanografia e Ambiente Marinho, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Eveline Almeida;Eveline Almeida4Xavisub – Mergulhadores Profissionais, LDA. Rua José Silva Mariano, 3830-688, Gafanha da Nazaré - Ílhavo, Aveiro,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Mariana Silva;Mariana Silva4Xavisub – Mergulhadores Profissionais, LDA. Rua José Silva Mariano, 3830-688, Gafanha da Nazaré - Ílhavo, Aveiro,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Mafalda Freitas;Mafalda Freitas2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Celso Aleixo Pinto;Celso Aleixo Pinto5Núcleo de Monitorização Costeira e Risco, Departamento do Litoral e Proteção Costeira, Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Rua da Murgueira, 9/9A Zambujal, Ap. 7585, 2610-124 Amadora,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Cidália Bandarra;Cidália Bandarra1Divisão de Oceanografia e Ambiente Marinho, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro TerrinhaPedro Terrinha2Divisão de Geologia e Georrecursos Marinhos, Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P., Rua C ao Aeroporto, 1749-077 Lisboa,Portugal6Instituto Dom Luiz (IDL), Faculdade de Ciéncias da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande Edifício C1, Piso 1, 1749-016 Lisboa,PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:
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Collating European data on geological events in submerged areas: examples of correlation and interpretation from Italian seasAuthor(s)Andrea FiorentinoAndrea Fiorentino*Correspondence: andrea.fiorentino@isprambiente.itSearch for other works by this author on:
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Faulting within the San Juan–southern Gulf Islands Archipelagos, upper plate deformation of the Cascadia subduction complexAuthor(s)H. Gary Greene;H. Gary Greene1Moss Landing Marine Labs, Moss Landing, CA and Tombolo Mapping Lab, Orcas Island, WA*Correspondence: greene@mlml.calstate.eduSearch for other works by this author on:J. Vaughn BarrieJ. Vaughn Barrie2Geological Survey of Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, B.C.,CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geological mapping of coastal and offshore Japan (by GSJ-AIST): collecting and utilizing the geological informationAuthor(s)Kohsaku AraiKohsaku AraiSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geological controls on dispersal and deposition of river flood sediments on the Hidaka shelf, Northern JapanAuthor(s)Ken Ikehara;Ken Ikehara1Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 7, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,Japan*Correspondence: k-ikehara@aist.go.jpSearch for other works by this author on:Hajime Katayama;Hajime Katayama1Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 7, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Tsumoru Sagayama;Tsumoru Sagayama2NPO Hokkaido Research Center of Geology, 18-12 Bunkyodai-higashi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-0834,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Tomohisa IrinoTomohisa Irino3Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, N10-W5 Kitaku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic evolution in the Early to Middle Pleistocene off the east coast of the Boso Peninsula, JapanAuthor(s)Seishiro Furuyama;Seishiro Furuyama1Marine Resources and Energy, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477,Japan*Correspondence: sfuruy1@kaiyodai.ac.jpSearch for other works by this author on:Tomoyuki Sato;Tomoyuki Sato2Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Kohsaku Arai;Kohsaku Arai2Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Masanori OzakiMasanori Ozaki2Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Bent incised valley formed in uplifting shelf facing subduction margin: case study off the eastern coast of the Boso Peninsula, central JapanAuthor(s)Tomoyuki Sato;Tomoyuki Sato1Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,Japan*Correspondence: tomoyuki-sato@aist.go.jpSearch for other works by this author on:Seishiro Furuyama;Seishiro Furuyama2Department of Marine Resources and Energy, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Junko Komatsubara;Junko Komatsubara1Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Masanori Ozaki;Masanori Ozaki1Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Kazuo YamaguchiKazuo Yamaguchi1Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Application of spatial distribution patterns of multi-elements in geochemical maps for provenance and transfer process of marine sediments in Kyushu, western JapanAuthor(s)Atsuyuki Ohta;Ken IkeharaKen IkeharaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Habitat mapping for human well-being: a tool for reducing risk in disaster-prone coastal environments and human communitiesAuthor(s)Yuri Oki;Yuri Oki1Center of Marine Research and Operations, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 108-8477,Japan*Correspondence: oki.y.ae@m.titech.ac.jpSearch for other works by this author on:Hiroshi Kitazato;Hiroshi Kitazato2School of Marine Resources and Environment, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 108-8477,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Toyonobu Fujii;Toyonobu Fujii3Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Soichiro YasukawaSoichiro Yasukawa4Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO, Paris 75007,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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