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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;
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Present state and future trends of karst studies. IHP-V, Technical Documents in Hydrology, 2001, Vol 1, Issue 49, p. 13-29
Characteristics of porosity and permeability enhancement in unconfined carbonate aquifers due to the development of dissolutional channel systems.
Worthington S. R. H. , Ford D. C. , Beddows P. A.
Abstract:
Dissolution processes in unconfmed carbonate aquifers result in the creation of networks of channels. We examine four contrasting carbonate aquifers, in Paleozoic dolostone, Paleozoic limestone, Mesozoic chalk, and Cenozoic limestone, to characterize the enhancement of porosity and permeability produced by this dissolution. In all four cases the channels are found to add little to the porosity, but enhance the permeability of the fractured rock by one to three orders of magnitude. Similar porosity and permeability changes are predicted for all unconfmed carbonate aquifers, in both dolostones and limestones, in both allogenic and autogenic settings, and in carbonates of all ages.
Dissolution processes in unconfmed carbonate aquifers result in the creation of networks of channels. We examine four contrasting carbonate aquifers, in Paleozoic dolostone, Paleozoic limestone, Mesozoic chalk, and Cenozoic limestone, to characterize the enhancement of porosity and permeability produced by this dissolution. In all four cases the channels are found to add little to the porosity, but enhance the permeability of the fractured rock by one to three orders of magnitude. Similar porosity and permeability changes are predicted for all unconfmed carbonate aquifers, in both dolostones and limestones, in both allogenic and autogenic settings, and in carbonates of all ages.