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Characterization of minothems at Libiola (NW Italy): morphological, mineralogical, and geochemical study, Carbone Cristina; Dinelli Enrico; De Waele Jo
Chemistry and Karst, White, William B.
The karst paradigm: changes, trends and perspectives, Klimchouk, Alexander
Long-term erosion rate measurements in gypsum caves of Sorbas (SE Spain) by the Micro-Erosion Meter method, Sanna, Laura; De Waele, Jo; Calaforra, José Maria; Forti, Paolo
The use of damaged speleothems and in situ fault displacement monitoring to characterise active tectonic structures: an example from Zapadni Cave, Czech Republic , Briestensky, Milos; Stemberk, Josef; Rowberry, Matt D.;
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Calculating flux to predict future cave radon concentrations, Rowberry, Matt; Marti, Xavi; Frontera, Carlos; Van De Wiel, Marco; Briestensky, Milos
Microbial mediation of complex subterranean mineral structures, Tirato, Nicola; Torriano, Stefano F.F;, Monteux, Sylvain; Sauro, Francesco; De Waele, Jo; Lavagna, Maria Luisa; D’Angeli, Ilenia Maria; Chailloux, Daniel; Renda, Michel; Eglinton, Timothy I.; Bontognali, Tomaso Renzo Rezio
Evidence of a plate-wide tectonic pressure pulse provided by extensometric monitoring in the Balkan Mountains (Bulgaria), Briestensky, Milos; Rowberry, Matt; Stemberk, Josef; Stefanov, Petar; Vozar, Jozef; Sebela, Stanka; Petro, Lubomir; Bella, Pavel; Gaal, Ludovit; Ormukov, Cholponbek;
Hypogenic karst: A topical session T146 at GSA-2008 conference
Dates: From 05 Oct, 2008 till 09 Oct, 2008
Location: Houston, Texas, US
The National Cave and Karst Research Institute and the Edwards Aquifer
Authority are co-sponsoring a topical session on hypogenic karst processes
at this year's GSA conference in Houston, TX (see attached). We are inviting you to consider submitting a volunteered abstract on any of the results of your research that might be pertinent to this topic.
Authority are co-sponsoring a topical session on hypogenic karst processes
at this year's GSA conference in Houston, TX (see attached). We are inviting you to consider submitting a volunteered abstract on any of the results of your research that might be pertinent to this topic.
This session is number T146, and will involve oral presentations.
Drs. Alexander Klimchouk, Calvin Alexander, and Kevin Stafford will be our three invited speakers.
The electronic abstract submission form is now available at
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2008AM/index.epl.
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2008AM/index.epl.
The abstract deadline is 3 June 2008.
Lewis Land,
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
and the National Cave and Karst Research Institute
HYPOGENIC KARST: SHEDDING LIGHT ON ONCE POORLY UNDERSTOOD HYDROLOGIC AND MORPHOLOGIC FEATURES
Most karst research focuses on epigenic karst, formed by descending
groundwater. Hypogenic karst represents a major paradigm shift that answers many questions not satisfactorily addressed by invoking epigenic processes. The hypogenic model focuses on morphologic and hydrologic features created by ascending artesian groundwater. As the effects of hypogenic processes have become more clearly understood, hypogenic features have been recognized internationally in diverse geological settings. Hypogenic karst features are often poorly expressed at the surface, so their vulnerability as reservoirs for public water supply, risk of sinkhole collapse, and value as a host for mineral resources can be significantly underestimated. Thus, disseminating information on hypogenic karst to the geological community is crucial to developing accurate models and effective management plans for these karst systems. Hypogenic karst also has important implications for many other disciplines, including more accurately determining the location and yield of economic paleokarst deposits, understanding the range and speciation of cave-limited organisms, enhancing analyses of landscape evolution, and better predicting the distribution of paleontological and archaeological deposits. As a new conceptual model, some topics will be presented to generate discussion to help further refine this exciting concept in karst geoscience.
groundwater. Hypogenic karst represents a major paradigm shift that answers many questions not satisfactorily addressed by invoking epigenic processes. The hypogenic model focuses on morphologic and hydrologic features created by ascending artesian groundwater. As the effects of hypogenic processes have become more clearly understood, hypogenic features have been recognized internationally in diverse geological settings. Hypogenic karst features are often poorly expressed at the surface, so their vulnerability as reservoirs for public water supply, risk of sinkhole collapse, and value as a host for mineral resources can be significantly underestimated. Thus, disseminating information on hypogenic karst to the geological community is crucial to developing accurate models and effective management plans for these karst systems. Hypogenic karst also has important implications for many other disciplines, including more accurately determining the location and yield of economic paleokarst deposits, understanding the range and speciation of cave-limited organisms, enhancing analyses of landscape evolution, and better predicting the distribution of paleontological and archaeological deposits. As a new conceptual model, some topics will be presented to generate discussion to help further refine this exciting concept in karst geoscience.