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Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.
http://www.isska.ch/bbs/
Advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves. Although primary focus is on recreation, site has extensive information and links about caves and karst.
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The National Speleological Society Society does more than any other organization to study, explore, and conserve cave and karst resources; protect access to caves; encourage responsible management of caves and their unique environments; and promote responsible caving. About the NSS Learn About Caves Public...A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.
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KARST HYDROLOGY (A valuable handbook on karst) The Karst Pages Introduction-What is Karst? Classical Theories of Cavern Development Recent Theories of Cavern Development Hydrology of Carbonate Aquifers Classification Hydrology of Carbonate Aquifers Flow and Storage Introduction to Karst Environmental Problems Groundwater Contamination Introduction to Karst Environmental Problems...Western Kentucky University research on all aspects of cave and karst studies with an emphasis upon solving environmental problems associated with karst in the Mammoth Cave region.
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home.htm Specializing in solving environmental problems associated with karst through research by students faculty and staff for local and state agencies and companies worldwide Western Kentucky University Center for Cave and Karst Studies Department of Geography and Geology Applied Research and...Descriptions, discussion, and maps of the geology and distribution of karst in this region.
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KARST OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO geology, distribution, areas, caves (ex YUGOSLAV KARST) Karst the place where the term Karst originated Serbia, Montenegro, Yugoslavia Where is it? ova strana na srpskom KARST OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO (old title: YUGOSLAV KARST) Geology of karst of Serbia and Montenegro general review Karst areas in Serbia...A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.
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Draft Cave and Karst Terminology If you would like to comment on the NEW items or suggest further additions please send mail to 114 097 117 108 101 105 103 104 064 105 105 110 101 116 046 110 101 116 046 097 117; Last...Information on Karst formation, related habitats and ecosystems, modern and traditional useage and management of resources.
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Karst in British Columbia ContentsText Only Copyright 169; 1997 B.C. Ministry of Forests Forest Practices Branch...Peer-reviewed journal of research on geology and biology of caves and karst, published three times a year by the British Cave Research Association. Includes tables of contents and abstracts.
http://www.bcra.org.uk/candks/
Information on Karst related projects supported by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences.
http://www.glnet.edu.cn/KDL/IGCP/INDEX.HTM
Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.
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Karst Home Page We hope that you will find the information useful when dealing with issues relating to karst and karst landscapes. It is our intention that this site will develop into a mecca of karst information available to the general public, free...Short discussion of karst development in Australia.
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Karsts of Australia Australia is well known as a dry continent; this reputation can be best demonstrated by the fact that two thirds of the continent has no runoff at all. One third has less than 250 mm of rainfall and the 750...Institute based in Guilin, China undertaking research that includes the development of karst water resources, the carbon cycle in karst and geological hazards.
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Welcome to Karst Dynamics Laboratory! Analysis of the environmental sensitivities of a typical dynamic epikarst system at the Nongla monitoring site, Guangxi, China. Environ Geol. The Y. D. and climate abrupt events in the early and middle Holocene: Stalagmite oxygen isotope record from Maolan, Guizhou,...Site aiming to facilitate publishing and debating of data based research papers. Table of contents organised by subject, galleries, exploration history and blind cavers program.
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Karst Pages Home Due to technical mishap this site is under reconstruction. Apologies are offered, and patience with us is requested. The Editor Welcome to the Research Pages of Karst, Caves and Karst Water Resources Hungarian What the accredited science knows Risks of...GPS positions of Jamaican caves and sinkholes.
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Jamaican Caves Organisation The JCO Sinkholes is the home site for the Jamaican Caves Organization, a non-profit group dedicated to the discovery of new caves, sinkholes and underground rivers in Jamaica, and the monitoring of previously explored underground systems in Jamaica. Memorandum of Association. Submissions...Electronic journal of research on the origin and development of solution caves and other aspects of the evolution of karst topography and hydrology. Includes original papers and abstracts of items published in other journals.
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speleogenesis.net The Virtual Scientific Journal HOME Explorations Aims and Scope Editors Policy and Basic Rules Guidelines to Authors Citation Format SEARCH Journal Archive Principles of Speleogenesis Bibliography GLOSSARY Thesis Abstracts FORUM Book Reviews PUBLICATION ALERTS Symposiums Conferences Meetings LOGIN Sponsors UIS KHS Website SITE MAP...Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific countries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.
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Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association (Inc Home Page ACKMA Site Page Listing ACKMA Home Page About ACKMA ACKMA Journals Articles 2003 Conference New South Wales Caves Northern Territory Caves Queensland Caves South Australian Caves Tasmanian Caves Victorian Caves Western Australian Caves ACKMA Conference 2005 Cave Decoration Pages External...Project descriptions, online papers, studies ranging from the Caribbean to Israel.
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Karst Research Group, University of South Florida Group consists of an interdisciplinary set of faculty and students working on a range of karst studies. Specific areas of interest include carbonate platforms, numerical modeling, geomorphology, paleoclimates, and GIS. Our research spans the globe, yet focuses on many issues...U.S. Geological Survey photos illustrate geologic features related to early karst development on this coral island.
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Geology Tour Navassa Island: A Photographic Tour U.S. Geological Survey Atoll begin upper terrace Ancient coral reef sediments that have been raised above sea level by vertical movements of the earth's crust underlie Navassa. Navassa may have formed as a small coral atoll, but at the close of the Miocene...A primer on karst terminology and the processes that form this type of topography.
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Missouri Speleological Survey ...An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow.
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/roebuck.pdf
Discusses common misunderstanding of the processes that operate in karst terranes and makes suggestions for improving public education.
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/kastning.pdf
Compiled by Caving Canada.
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Cancaver Glossary of Karst related terms Abbreviations and conventions Syn synonym (word with same meaning Cf confer (compare) with the following term which is not identical but related to it; n noun; adj adjective; A word in brackets on the left-hand side (in upper case) is...Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.
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Canadian Karst Resources and Issues To the cave sciences section The Canadian Cave and Karst Information Server This site created Sept 95, Updated...Large collection of links to web sites about karst and the study of karst around the world. Page is maintained by The Association of Polish Geomorphologists.
http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geolo...0/personal/Cazza/karst/klink.htm
Information about past and future conferences held by PELA based in Tennessee, USA.
http://www.asce.org/conferences/karst2003/format.cfm