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Speleology in Kazakhstan

Shakalov on 04 Jul, 2018
Hello everyone!   I pleased to invite you to the official site of Central Asian Karstic-Speleological commission ("Kaspeko")   There, we regularly publish reports about our expeditions, articles and reports on speleotopics, lecture course for instructors, photos etc. ...

New publications on hypogene speleogenesis

Klimchouk on 26 Mar, 2012
Dear Colleagues, This is to draw your attention to several recent publications added to KarstBase, relevant to hypogenic karst/speleogenesis: Corrosion of limestone tablets in sulfidic ground-water: measurements and speleogenetic implications Galdenzi,

The deepest terrestrial animal

Klimchouk on 23 Feb, 2012
A recent publication of Spanish researchers describes the biology of Krubera Cave, including the deepest terrestrial animal ever found: Jordana, Rafael; Baquero, Enrique; Reboleira, Sofía and Sendra, Alberto. ...

Caves - landscapes without light

akop on 05 Feb, 2012
Exhibition dedicated to caves is taking place in the Vienna Natural History Museum   The exhibition at the Natural History Museum presents the surprising variety of caves and cave formations such as stalactites and various crystals. ...

Did you know?

That joint is 1. a break of geological origin in the continuity of a body of rock occurring either singly, or more frequently in a set or system, but not attended by a visible movement parallel to the surface of the discontinuity. 2. a junction or connection of mechanical elements such as drill pipe [16]. see also fracture.?

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PhD Laszlo Kiraly (Switzerland)
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Address: CHYN, University of Neuchatel Rue Emile-Argand 11 2007 Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
Affiliation: Centre d'Hydrogéologie, University of Neuchâtel
Position: Honorary professor
Specialization: Hydrogeology
Geoactivity: Jura Mountains
Interests: Spatial distribution of physical parameters, scale effect on hydraulic parameters and ground water modelling in highly heterogeneous fractured and karstified aquifers at a basin-wide scale represent my main research interests.
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