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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 plunge pool is a swirlhole, generally of large size, occurring at the foot of a waterfall or rapid, on the surface or underground [25]. see also swirlhole.?

Checkout all 2699 terms in the KarstBase Glossary of Karst and Cave Terms

PhD J. Michael Queen (United States)
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Address: 814 N. Canal St. Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Affiliation: consulting geologist
Position: consulting geologist, educator
Specialization: Geology
Geoactivity: Guadalupe Mountains, Basin and Range, Baja del Norte, Bermuda, Bahamas
Interests: speleogenesis in mixing zone setting, post drainage modification and evolution of cave environments
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