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Thanks to the Univerisity of Silesia (Poland) and Dr. Andrzej Tyc, a new item is added to the Speleogenesis Ebooks collection: Stefaniak, Krzysztof; Tyc, Andrzej; Socha, Pawel (Eds.). 2009. Karst of the Czestochowa Upland and of the Eastern Sudetes : palaeoenvironments and of 535 is ...
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The Use of a Karstic Cave System in a Study of Active Tectonics: Fault Movements Recorded at Driny Cave, Malé Karpaty M (Slovakia), Briestensky´, M.; Stemberk, J.; Michalík, J.; Bella, P.; Rowberry, M.

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20th International Karstological School "Classical Karst" in Slovenia

Since 1993. Covers many aspects of karst research. The idea of the School is to present the state of the art in selected topics and promote discussion via set of lectures, poster sessions and related field trips to the area of Slovene Classical karst.
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The 2nd EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium

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Sinkhole session (NH 8.6) at EGU 2012

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Interconnection of the Trinity (Glen Rose) and Edwards Aquifers along the Balcones Fault Zone and Related Topics
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Re-published article From Cave and Karst Science, 2008, 35 (3)):
Waltham, Tony
Fengcong, fenglin, cone karst and tower karst
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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Martini, J.E.J.
Paleokarst investigation near Saint-Remèze, Ardèche, France: discovery of an underground river fossilised during the Messinian salinity crisis
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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Re-published article From Freile, D., and Park, L. , eds., 2008, Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on the geology of the Bahamas and Other carbonate regions, p. 135-139):
Mylroie, John E.; Mylroie, Joan R.; Jenson, John W.; MacCracken, Rob
Fresh-water lens anisotropy and flank margin cave development, Fais Island, FSM
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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Re-published article From Davis, R. L., and Gamble, D. W., eds., 2006, Proceedings of the 12th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions, p. 88-99):
Kelley, Kristin N.; Mylroie, John E.; Mylroie, Joan R.; Moore, Christopher M.; Collins, Laura R.; Ersek, Lica; Lascu, Ioan; Roth, Monica J.; Moore, Paul J.; Passion, Rex; Shaw, Charles
Eolianites and Karst Development in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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Re-published article From Martin, R. and Panuska, B., eds., 2004, Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions, Gerace Research Center, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, p. 145-155):
Moore, Paul J.; Seale, L. Don; Mylroie, John E.
Pit cave morphologies in eolianites: variability in primary structure control
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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Klimchouk, A.B.; Timokhina, E.I.; Amelichev, G.N.
Hypogene speleogenesis in the Cenozoic carbonates of the Prichernomorsky artesian basin (north Black Sea region)
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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Jacoby, B.S.; Peterson, E.W.; Dogwiler T.; Kostelnick J C.
Estimating the Timing of Cave Level Development with GIS
Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers, 2011
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