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• Дати (от-до)		1987-сега
• Учебно заведение		Софийски университет "Св. Кл. Охридски", бул. Дж. Баучър 5, гр. София
• Факултет/Департамент		Физически факултет, кат. Обща физика, Университетски център за космически изследвания и технологии,

а. Лекции

Курсовете лекции във Физически факултет на СУ”Св. Кл. Охридски:

2007- 2008 “Космическа физика”, курс за магистри по “Космически изследвания”.

2007- 2008 “Слънчева физика”, курс за магистри по “Космически изследвания”.

1998- 2001 “Произход и разпространение на лъченията в природата” Изборен курс за V курс на Физически факултет.

1998- 2001 “Палеофизика на Земята” Изборен курс за V курс на Физически факултет.

2000- 2002 “Обща и художествена фотография”, изборен курс за V курс на Физически факултет.

2002- 2008 “Обща и художествена фотография”, факултативен курс за IV курс бакалаври, Физически факултет.

Практикуми и семинари по следните дисциплини във Физически факултет:

2007- 2008 упражнения по “Космическа физика”

2007- 2008 практикум по “Слънчева физика”

2007- 2008 упражнения по “Космически въздействия върху околната среда”

2000- 2008 упражнения по фотография

2001- 2002 упражнения по информатика за инженерна физика

1987- 1991, 1995- 2000 практикум по обща физика (механика и молекулярна физика)

1987- 1991, 1995- 2000 практикум по обща физика (електричество и магнетизъм)

1987- 1991, 1995- 2000 практикум по обща физика (оптика и атомна физика)

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1.Michailov N. A., Shopov Y. Y., Batov I. V., Djingov L. G. (1980) Laser Reflector. (B. Patent 28388 from 26 Feb. 1979, H01 53/02)- Bull. of the Inst. of Inventions and Rationalizations,v.4,1980,4pp. (B)

2.Shopov Y. Y. (1984) Electron transitions leading to polymorphic transitions. New Classification of Polymorphic Transitions Based on Electron Energy Changes of the Atoms or Ions of the Crystal- Acta Crystallographica, sect.A, v.40,209 ISSN 0108-7673

3.Shopov Y. Y., Kostov R. I., Manouchev B. P. (1985) Gamma Spectroscopy applied to ESR dating of calcite stalactites. - In book: ESR Dating and Dosimetry (ed. by M. Ikeya & T. Myki), IONICS Tokyo, pp.73- 76

4.Shopov Y. Y. (1985) Causes of cation- activated photoluminescence of CaCO3. -Exp. Ann. Sofia Univ., 1985,v.1, pp.5-21. ISSN 0861- 3192

5.Shopov Y. Y., Grynberg M. A. (1985) A New Method for Direct Photography of Luminescence. - Exp. Ann. Sofia Univ. 1985,v.1, p.139-145 ISSN 0861- 3192

6.Shopov Y. Y., Rusanov V. (1985) Application of the Visual Luminescent Analysis and the Moessbauer Spectroscopy for research of the formation of karst. - Exp. Ann. of Sofia Univ., v.1, pp.27-35. ISSN 0861- 3192

7.Shopov Y. Y. (1986) Applications of photoluminescence. - B. Caves, v.4, pp.38-45. (B)

8.Shopov Y. Y. (1986) Evolution of B. Speleomineralogy (1923- 1986). - B. Speleology, v.2, pp.21-32. (B)

b. Abstracts of V-th Nat. Conf. of Sp. (Sofia, 28-30 Aug.1987), p. 2-3. (B)

9.Shopov Y. Y., Tsankov L. T. (1986) Spectrograph for Luminescent Analysis. (B. Patent 40438, from 21 Aug. 1985) - Bull. of the Inst. of Inventions and Rationalizations, v.12, Dec.1986, 6pp. (B)

10.Shopov Y. Y., Tsankov L. T. (1986) A Photographic Apparatus for Luminescent Analysis (B. Patent 40439 from 30 Aug. 1985) Bulletin of IIR, v.12, Dec.1986, 7 pp. (B)

11.Shopov Y. Y. (1987) Laser Luminescent MicroZonal Analysis- A New Method for Investigation of the Alterations of the Climate and Solar Activity during Quaternary- in "Problems of Karst Study of Mountainous Countries", Ed. By T. Kiknadze, MEISNIEREBA, Tbilisi, pp.228-232, ISBN 5-520-00278-9

b. Exp. Ann. of Sofia Univ., v 3/4,pp. 104-108. ISSN 0861- 3192

c. Studia Carsologica, v.2, 166 ISBN 80-901255-8-7

12.Shopov Y. Y., Georgiev L .N. (1987) Quantitative Theory of the Solubility of Carbonate Rocks in Dependence of the Physico- Chemical and Climatic Conditions. - Exp. Ann. of Univ. of Sofia, A- Sp., v.5, pp.9-16, ISSN 0861- 3192

b. - Studia Carsologica, v.2, 166 ISBN 80-901255-8-7

c. - In abstracts of the International Symposium on "Problems of Karst Complex Study of Mountainous Countries.” Tbilisi, 5-12 Oct. 1987, p.32.

13.Shopov Y. Y., Dermendjiev V. N., Buyukliev G. I., Georgiev L. N., Stoychev T. S. (1988) Investigations on the Variations of the Solar Activity during the Holocene by means of LLMZA of Cave Flowstone. - Exp. Ann. Univ. of Sofia, A- Speleology, v.5, pp.17- 27. ISSN 0861- 3192

b. Communications of the Int. Symp. on Phys., Chem. & Hydrogeol. Research of Karst, Kosice, May 10-15, 1988, pp.97-100;

c. Studia Carsologica, v.2, 165 ISBN 80-901255-8-7

14.Shopov Y. Y. (1988) B. Cave Minerals. -The National Sp. Soc. Bulletin, USA, 50 (June 1988), pp. 21-24 ISSN 1090-6924.

b. Communications of the Int. Symp. on Phys., Chem. & Hydrogeol. Research of Karst, Kosice, May 10-15, 1988, 14- 16

15.Shopov Y. Y. (1988) Techniques of Laser Luminescent Spectral Analysis of Powders and Minerals. -In book: "Spectral Methods of solving of the problems of the Solid State Physics", Scientific Commission on "Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy" of AS USSR, Acad. Sci. Press “Nauka” 1988, Moskow, p.185-190. (Ru)

16.Shopov Y. Y., Ivanov G. I., Kostov R. I. (1988) Phase Analysis of the Polymorphic modifications of CaCO3 by spectra of its photo- luminescence. -In book: "Spectral Methods for solving of Problems of the Solid State Physics", Scientific Commission on "Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy" of Academy of Sciences of USSR, Acad. Sci. Press “Nauka”, 1988, Moskow, p.191-201. (Ru)

17.Shopov Y. Y., Kostov R. I., Manouchev B. P. (1988) Application of EPR for Dating. - Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc., XLVII, v.2, 113-14 (B) ISSN 0007-3938

18.Dermendjiev V., Shopov Y. Y., Buyukliev G. (1989) Solar activity in the past and the problem of Solar Dynamo. -Solar Physics, 128, 217-25 ISSN 0038-0938

19.Shopov Y. Y. (1989) Bases and Structure of the International Programme LCM of the Commission of Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst of UIS- UNESCO.- Exp. Ann. of Sofia University, v.3/4,pp.111- 127. ISSN 0861- 3192

20.Shopov Y. Y. (1989) Genetic Classification of Cave Minerals. -Proc. 10th International Congress of Sp., 13-20 August 1989, Budapest, v.1, pp.101-105. ISBN 963 8012 30 7, ISBN 963 8012 31 5

b. In Abstracts of International Symposium “Minerals in Karst Caves”, Postojna, May 7-8, 1992,p.12-13

21.Shopov Y. Y., Balabanski D. L., Burin K., Tsankov L., Gurev V. N. (1989) Direct Radiometric measurements in a Himalayan Glacier. - Exp. Ann. of Sofia University, v. 3/4,pp.6-13. ISSN 0861- 3192

b. In: Proceedings of XVth Regional Congress of IRPA "The Radioecology of Natural and Artificial Radionuclides", Visby, Sweden, 10-14 September 1989 ed. by W.Feldt

22.Shopov Y. Y. (1989) Unusual Caves in the Garhwal Himalaya. – Exp. Ann. of Sofia University, v. 3/4,pp.14-19. ISSN 0861- 3192

23.Shopov Y. Y., Petrov S. L., Nenova P. I., Burin K. I., Tsankov L. T. (1989) Genesis and Mineralization of two Himalayan Caves (In nonkarstic rocks). Exp. Ann. of Sofia University, v. 3/4,pp.20-27 ISSN 0861- 3192

b. IGCP 299 Newsletter, v.3, 48 (see 25 б.)

24.Shopov Y. Y., Georgiev S. L., Georgiev L. N. (1989) Climatic Reasons for Karstification of Pirin Mts.- Exp. Ann. of Sofia University, v. 3/4, pp.42-53. ISSN 0861- 3192

b. Studia Carsologica, v.2, 167 ISBN 80-901255-8-7

25.Shopov Y. Y. (1989) Spectra of Luminescence of CM. - Exp. Ann.of Sofia University, v. 3/4,pp.80-85. ISSN 0861- 3192

b. IGCP 299 Newsletter, v.3, 48

26.Dermendjiev V. N., Vulev P., Kaloyanov S, Shopov Y. Y. 1989) Previous documentation and interpretation of the rock engravings in Kozi Kamuk- W. Rodopa Mts -Exped. Ann. Sofia Univ., v.3/4, pp.86-93 ISSN 0861- 3192

27.Shopov Y. Y., Dermendjiev V. N., Buyukliev G. (1990) Methods for Research of the Solar Activity in the Past and Flowstone Luminescent Records of the Solar Activity. - Studia Carsologica, v.2 pp.139- 149. ISBN 80-901255-8-7

28.Shopov Y. Y., Dermendjiev V. N., Buyukliev G. (1990) Solar Activity in the Last 35000 years. - Annales Geophysicae (1990), s. i., 300 ISSN 0992- 7689

b. Studia Carsologica, v.2, 168 ISBN 80-901255-8-7

29.Vardosanidze Z. V., Kakichashvily Sh. D., Shopov Y. Y. (1990) An Attempt for Application of the New Photoanisotropic (Polarization) Materials for Photography of the Sun.- Annales Geophysicae, s. i., 241 ISSN 0992- 7689

30.Shopov Y. Y., Dermendjiev V. (1990) Microzonality of Luminescence of Cave Flowstones as a New Indirect Index of Solar Activity. - Compt. Rend. L'Acad.B. Sci., v.43, 7,pp.9-12. ISSN 0861-1459

31.Shopov Y. Y., Ivanov G. I. (1990) Phase Relations in the System of Calcite- Hydromagnesite- Vaterite and Influence of Cation Admixtures over it. - Exp. Ann. Univ. of Sofia, A- Speleology, v.5 pp.28-50. ISSN 0861- 3192

b. In Abstracts of International Symposium “Minerals in Karst Caves”, Postojna,May 7-8, 1992,p.14-15

32.Shopov Y. Y., Spasov V. A. (1990) Activators of luminescence of CaCO3 in speleothems. -Exp. Annual of Sofia Univ., A- Speleology, v.5, pp.60-75. ISSN 0861- 3192

33.Dermendjiev V., Buyukliev G., Shopov Y. Y. (1990) The Prolonged Minima and Maxima of Solar activity. – In: “The Sun and Cool Stars: activity, magnetism, dynamos”, Ed. By I. Tuominen, D. Moss, G. Rudiger, IAU Symp. Ser., Lecture Notes in Physics, No. 130, Springer Verlag, pp. 268- 270. ISBN 3-540-53955-7

b. IGCP 299 Newsletter, v.3,p. 69-71.

34.Shopov Y. Y, Georgiev L., Tsankov L., Dermendjiev V, Buyukliev G. (1991) Methods for Research of Luminescence of Cave Minerals and Speleothem Records of the Paleoclimate and Solar Activity in the Past. - IGCP 299 Newsletter, v.2, p. 52-58.

35.Shopov Y. Y, Dermendjiev V, Buyukliev G. (1991) A New Method for Dating of Natural Materials with Periodical Macrostructure by Autocalibration and it’s Application for Study of the Solar Activity in the Past. - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Geo., n.13 Universita di Padova, pp.23- 30 ISSN 1120- 9682

b.IGCP 299 Newsletter, v.3, p.36-40.

36.Dermendjiev V., Shopov Y. Y., Buyukliev G. N., I. Panayotova (1991) One New Indirect Solar Activity Index - Geomagetism and Aeronomy, v.31, No.5, p.739-740. ISSN: 0016-7940

37.Shopov Y. Y., V. Dermendjiev, G. Buyukliev (1991) Astrophysical Effects and Solar- Terrestrial Relationships Recorded by the Conventional Indirect Indexes and the new LLMZA index of the Solar Activity in the Past- in book: "ICSU Round Table on Space and Solar influences on the Environment" (ed. by S. Radicella and K. Serafimov), p.55- 72.

38.Kolev B., Shopov Y. Y. (1991) Volcanic Caves in Bulgaria. - Geo-2, v.19, 1, 22;

b. –Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Vulcano- speleology, Hilo, Hawai, 1991, pp.171- 175

c. North American Biospeleology Newsletter, v.41, 26.

39.Shopov Y. Y. (1991) A new method for photography of luminescence. The NSS Bulletin, v.53 (2), 123 ISSN 1090-6924.

40.Shopov Y. Y., Ford D. C., Morrison J., Schwarcz H. P., Georgiev L. N., Sanambria M. E., Dermendjiev V., Buyukliev G. (1992) High resolution records of Quaternary Solar Activity, Climate and Variations- GSA Abs., v.24 (7), 268. ISSN 0016-7592

41.Dermendjiev V., Shopov Y. Y. (1992) New indirect data on Solar Activity and the Reality of the Maunder and Sporer minima. - In book "Solar- terrestrial Variability and Global Change", ed. by W. Schroder, J.P. Legrand, Int. Commission on history of IAGA, Bremen- Roennebeck, Germany, pp.145- 153. ISBN 0-521-46194-4

42.Shopov Y. Y, Dermendjiev V, Buyukliev G. (1993) A New Method for Dating of Natural Materials with Periodical Macrostructure. B. Patent 51012 from v.8 1, 1990, Patent office bulletin, 1993, 1, p.20-21 (B)

43.Shopov Y. Y., Ford D. C., Schwarcz H. P. (1994) Luminescent Microbanding in speleothems: High resolution chronology and paleoclimate. - Geology, v.22, p.407 -410, May 1994. ISSN 0091-7613

44.Shopov Y. (1995) Commission of Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst. - UIS Bulletin, v.40, No. 1/2, pp.11-12.

45.Dermendjiev V., Shopov Y. Y., Buyukliev G. N. (1996) High- Precision Method of Cave Deposits Dating and an Implication for Archeometric Study. - PACT Journal 45, IV.7, pp. 307-312. ISSN 0257-8727; 57

46.Shopov Y. Y. (1996) Commission of Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst Report for 1995. - UIS Bulletin, v.41, No. 1/2, pp.12-13.

47.Shopov Y. Y., A. Damyanova, Y. Damyanov, L. Tsankov, C. J. Yonge, J. Bland, D. C. Ford (1996) Speleothem Records of Processes Beyond the Solar System (Supernova Eruptions)- in book "Climatic Change- the Karst Record", Ed. by S.E. Lauritzen. KWI, Bergen, p. 152. ISSB 0-9640258-1-7

b. - Proc. of 12th UIS Congress, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland, 10- 17 August 1997, v.1, p.111. ISBN 2-88374-006-2; ISBN 2-88374-012-7

c. - in: Proceeding of the III-rd National Conference of the Solar- Terrestrial Influences, 27-28 June 1996, Sofia, pp. 110- 111. (B).

48.Shopov Y. Y., A. Damyanova, Y. Damyanov, L. Tsankov (1996) Speleothems Luminescence Proxy Records of Geomagnetic Field Intensity. - In book "Climatic Change- the Karst Record", Ed. by S.E. Lauritzen. KWI, Bergen, p. 153. ISSB 0-9640258-1-7

b. - Proc. of 12th UIS Congress, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland, 10- 17 August 1997, v.1, p.110. ISBN 2-88374-006-2; ISBN 2-88374-012-7

c. - In: Proceeding of the III-rd National Conference of the Solar- Terrestrial Influences, 27-28 June 1996, Sofia, pp. 109- 110.

49.Shopov Y. Y., L. Tsankov, L. N. Georgiev, A. Damyanova, Y. Damyanov, D. C. Ford, C. J. Yonge, W. MacDonald, H. P. R. Krouse (1996) Speleothems as Natural Climatic Stations with Annual to Daily Resolution- in book "Climatic Change- the Karst Record", Ed. by S.E. Lauritzen, KWI, Bergen, p. 150-151. ISSB 0-9640258-1-7

b. - Proc. of 12th UIS Congress, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland, 10- 17 August 1997, v.1, pp.105- 106. ISBN 2-88374-006-2; ISBN 2-88374-012-7

c. - In: abstracts of IGCP374, IUGS, UNESCO conference “Ultra- High Resolution Sediment Records of Environmental Change”- 14-15^th October 1996 at the Royal Society, UK, p.20- 21.

d. - In: Proceeding of the III-rd National Conference of the Solar- Terrestrial Influences, 27-28 June 1996, Sofia, pp. 107-109.

50.Shopov Y. Y., L. Tsankov, M. Buck, D. C. Ford (1996) Time Resolved Photography of Phosphorescence. - In book "Climatic Change- the Karst Record", Ed. by S.E. Lauritzen, KWI, Bergen, p. 154. ISBN 0-9640258-1-7

51.Shopov Y. Y., L. Tsankov, L. N. Georgiev, A. Damyanova, Y. Damyanov, E. Marinova, D.C. Ford, C. J. Yonge, W. MacDonald, H. P. R. Krouse (1996) Speleothem Luminescence proxy Records of Annual Rainfall in the Past. Evidences for "The Deluge" in Speleothems."-In book "Climatic Change- the Karst Record", Ed. by S.E. Lauritzen. KWI, Bergen, p. 155-156. ISBN 0-9640258-1-7

b. - Proc. of 12th UIS Congress, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland, 10- 17 August 1997, v.1, pp.107- 109. ISBN 2-88374-006-2; ISBN 2-88374-012-7

c. - In: abstracts of IGCP374, IUGS, UNESCO conference “Ultra- High Resolution Sediment Records of Environmental Change”- 14-15^th October 1996 at the Royal Society, UK, p.21

52. Shopov Y. (1997) Commission of Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst Report for 1993- 1997. - UIS Bulletin, v.43, No. 2, pp.6-8.

53.Shopov Y. Y. (1997) Luminescence of Cave Minerals- In book: "Cave Minerals of the world" second edition, ed by C. Hill, P. Forti, NSS, Huntswille, Alabama, USA, 244-248 ISBN 1-879961-07-5

54.Shopov Y. Y. (1997) Laboratory Techniques. -In book: "Cave Minerals of the world" second edition, ed by C. Hill, P. Forti, NSS, Huntswille, Alabama, USA, 291- 293. ISBN 1-879961-07-5

55.Shopov Y. Y., D. C. Ford, C. Yonge, W. MacDonald, L. Georgiev, M. Sanambria, V. Dermendjiev, Al. Benderev, G. Buyukliev, S. Georgiev, M. Delchev, M. Sirakova (1998) High Resolution Records of Climatic Variations and Solar Forcing from the Luminescence of Speleothems- in: "Global Karst Correlation"- Chapter 15, ed. by Y. Daoxian & L. Zaihua, Science Press, New York and VSP BV- Utrecht, The Netherlands & Tokyo pp.269-289. ISBN 7-03-006837-8; ISBN 1-880132-32-X; ISBN 90-6764-286-X

56. Shopov Y. Y. (1999) Speleothem Records of Environmental Changes in the Past: -in book: Contribucion del Estudio Cientifico De Las Cavidades Karsticas Al Conocimiento Geologico, ed. by B. Andreo, F. Carrasco, J. J Duran, PCN, Instituto de Investigacion, Malaga, Spain, pp.117- 134. ISBN 84-920268-6-3

b. - Proc. of 12th UIS Congress, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland, 10- 17 August 1997, v.1, pp.103- 104. ISBN 2-88374-006-2; ISBN 2-88374-012-7

c. -In book "Climatic Change- the Karst Record", Ed. by S.E. Lauritzen, KWI, Bergen, p. 148-149. ISSB 0-9640258-1-7

d. -In book: “Karst Processes and the Carbon Cycle”, Ed. by Y. Daoxian & Z. Cheng, Geological Publishing House, Beijing, China, IGCP379, pp. 121-135. ISBN 7-116-03655-5

57.Shopov Y. Y., D. A. Stoykova, D. Ford, L. N. Georgiev, L. Tsankov, D. Georgieva (1999) Influence of the Earth's Orbit and Solar Luminosity on the Sea Level Changes. - Publ. Astronomy Observatory Belgrade, v.64, pp.95-102 ISSN 0373-3742.

58.Stoykova D., Y. Y. Shopov, M. Sanambria, L. Tsankov, D. Georgieva, (1999) - Significance of Luminescent Records for Determination of Orbital Variations and Timing of Termination - II: -in book: Contribucion del Estudio Cientifico De Las Cavidades Karsticas Al Conocimiento Geologico, ed. by B. Andreo, F. Carrasco, J. J Duran, PCN, Instituto de Investigacion, Malaga, Spain, pp.135-142. ISBN 84-920268-6-3

b. In book “Karst Studies and Problems: 2000 and Beyond”, Ed. by B. P. Onac and T. Tamas, Presa Universitara, Cluj, pp.120-122 ISBN 973-8095-22-0

c. - Proceedings of the XIII-th UIS Congress, Brazil, s1, 217-219.

59.Shopov Y. Y., D. Stoykova, L. Tsankov, M. Sanabria, J. Lunberg, L. Georgiev, P. Forti, D. Georgieva (2000) Verification of the Causes of Glaciations and Sea Level Changes Using the Records of Calcite Speleothems- Int. J. Sp., pp. 71-75. ISSN 0392-6672

60. Shopov Y. Y. (2001) Luminescence of Cave Minerals, - Boletín de la Sociedad Venezolana de Espeleología. N° 35, pp.27-33.ISSN 0583-7731

61. Shopov Y. Y., D. A. Stoykova, G. Tenchov, L. Tsankov, M. Sanambria, L. N. Georgiev, D. C. Ford (2002). Correlation Between the Luminescent Speleothem Records of Solar Insolation and the Paleotemperature Records. - In book: “Karst Processes and the Carbon Cycle” ed. by Y. Daoxian & Z. Cheng, Geological Publishing House, Beijing, China, IGCP379, pp. 136-144. ISBN 7-116-03655-5

62.Shopov Y. Y. (2003) Eclipse. - In book: Encyclopedia “World of Earth Science”, v.2, Ed. By Lerner K. L, Lerner B. W., Thomson Publishing’s Gale Group, Montrose (USA), pp. 185- 186. 736 pages Vol. 1, ISBN: 078767740X, ISBN: 0787677418;

63.D. Stoykova, Shopov Y. Y. (2003) Paleoclimate. - In book: Encyclopedia “World of Earth Science”, v.2, Ed. By Lerner K. L, Lerner B. W., Thomson Publishing’s Gale Group, Montrose (USA), pp. 423- 424. 736 pages Vol. 1, ISBN: 078767740X, ISBN: 0787677418

64.Shopov Y. Y. (2003) Stalactites and Stalagmites. - In book: Encyclopedia “World of Earth Science”, v.2, Ed. By Lerner K. L, Lerner B. W., Thomson Publishing’s Gale Group, Montrose (USA), pp. 558- 559. 736 pages Vol. 1, ISBN: 078767740X, ISBN: 0787677418

65.Shopov Y. Y. (2003) Cave Minerals and Speleothems- in book: Encyclopedia “World of Earth Science”, v.2, Ed. By Lerner K. L, Lerner B. W., Thomson Publishing’s Gale Group, Montrose (USA), pp. 101- 102. 736 pages Vol. 1, ISBN: 078767740X, ISBN: 0787677418

66.Shopov Y. Y. (2003) Diamond. - In book: Encyclopedia “World of Earth Science”, v.2, Ed. By Lerner K. L, Lerner B. W., Thomson Publishing’s Gale Group, Montrose (USA), pp. 165- 166. 736 pages Vol. 1, ISBN: 078767740X, ISBN: 0787677418

-Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd edition (December 2003), 6 volumes, Lerner, K. L., and B. W. Lerner (editors), Published by Thomson/Gale, v.2, pp.1219-1221 ISBN: 0787675555

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67.Shopov Y. Y. (2004) Sediments- Biogenic - in: "Encyclopedia of Cave and Karst Science”, Ed. by John Gunn, Fitzroy Dearborn, New York- London. pp. 636- 637 ISBN 1- 57958- 399- 7

68.Shopov Y. Y. (2004) Speleothems: Luminescence- in: "Encyclopedia of Cave and Karst Science”, Ed. by John Gunn, Fitzroy Dearborn, New York- London. pp. 695- 697 ISBN 1- 57958- 399- 7

69.Shopov Y. Y. (2004) Dating of karst landforms by Cosmogenic Isotopes - in: "Encyclopedia of Cave and Karst Science”, Ed. by John Gunn, Fitzroy Dearborn, New York- London. pp. 281- 283 ISBN 1- 57958- 399- 7

70.Shopov Y., D. Stoykova, P. Forti (2004) Luminescence of Speleothems in Italian Gypsum Caves. - Gypsum Karst Areas in the World: Istituto Italiano di Speleologia- Memoria, v. XVI, s.II, pp. 87- 90

71. Shopov Y. Y. (2004) 20 Years of Speleothem Paleoluminescence Records of Environmental Changes: an Overview. Int. J. Sp., v. 33 (1/4) pp. 5-17. ISSN 0392-6672

b.- Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 8, (2006) 07640

72. Shopov Y., D. Stoykova, L. Tsankov, M. Sanabria, D. Georgieva, D. Ford, L. Georgiev (2004) Influence of Solar Luminosity over Geomagnetic and Climatic Cycles as Derived from Speleothems- Int. J. Sp., v. 33 (1/4) pp. 19- 24. ISSN 0392-6672

73. Shopov Y. (2004) Activators of Luminescence in Speleothems as Source of Major Mistakes in Interpretation of Luminescent Paleoclimatic Records. - Int. J. Sp., v. 33 (1/4) pp. 25- 33.

a. Shopov Y. Y. (2002) Activators of Luminescence in Speleothems as Source of Major Mistakes in Interpretation of Luminescent Paleoclimatic Records -Extended abstracts of the International Workshop “Cave climate and Paleoclimate- Best Record of the Global Change”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 24-27 September 2002, pp. 49-51.

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