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Cave Gate Airflow Disturbance
An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow.[PDF]
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/roebuck.pdf |
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Navassa Island: A Photographic Tour of Geology
U.S. Geological Survey photos illustrate geologic features related to early karst development on this coral island.
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/navassa/geology/ |
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Cave and Karst Terminology
A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.
http://wasg.iinet.net.au/terminol.html |
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West Virginia Cave Conservancy
Dedicated to conservation and preservation of karst resources. Includes information about the state's caves, conservation techniques, educational programs, and links.
http://www.wvcc.net/ |
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Karst Information Pages
Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/karst.html |
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Cave and Karst Science
Peer-reviewed journal of research on geology and biology of caves and karst, published three times a year by the British Cave Research Association. Includes tables of contents and abstracts.
http://www.bcra.org.uk/candks/ |
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Glossary of Karst Related Terms
Compiled by Caving Canada.
http://www.cancaver.ca/docs/glossary.htm |
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Center for Cave and Karst Studies
Western Kentucky University research on all aspects of cave and karst studies with an emphasis upon solving environmental problems associated with karst in the Mammoth Cave region.
http://caveandkarst.wku.edu/ |
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Jamaican Caves and Sinkholes
GPS positions of Jamaican caves and sinkholes.
http://www.jamaicancaves.org |
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Missouri Caves, Karst, and Springs
A primer on karst terminology and the processes that form this type of topography.
http://www.mospeleo.org/scat.php?id=46 |
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Canadian Karst Resources and Issues
Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.
http://www.cancaver.ca/conserv/ |
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Karst Link Page
Large collection of links to web sites about karst and the study of karst around the world. Page is maintained by The Association of Polish Geomorphologists.
http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~sgp/spec/linkk.html |
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3-D Modeling of Phreatic Karst Caves
Reports on research on the visualization and quantification of cave geometry, illustrated by examples from Turkey and Florida.
http://research.gg.uwyo.edu/kincaid/3dcave.htm |
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National Speleological Society
Advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves. Although primary focus is on recreation, site has extensive information and links about caves and karst.
http://www.caves.org/ |
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Karst Hydrology
A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/ka01000.html |
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IGCP Projects
Information on Karst related projects supported by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences.
http://www.glnet.edu.cn/KDL/IGCP/INDEX.HTM |
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Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association
Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific coutries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.
http://www.ackma.org/ |
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Karst Research Group, University of South Florida
Project descriptions, online papers, studies ranging from the Caribbean to Israel.
http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~vacher/karsthome.htm |
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Misconceptions About Caves and Karst
Discusses common misunderstanding of the processes that operate in karst terranes and makes suggestions for improving public education.[PDF]
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/kastning.pdf |
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Karst Dynamics Laboratory
Institute based in Guilin, China undertaking research that includes the development of karst water resources, the carbon cycle in karst and geological hazards.
http://www.karst.edu.cn/ |
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British Cave Research Association
Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena. Information about the organization and its activities; with online contents of several publications.
http://www.bcra.org.uk/ |
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Karsts of Australia
Short discussion of karst development in Australia.
http://wasg.iinet.net.au/karsts.html |
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Karst Pages
Site aiming to facilitate publishing and debating of data based research papers. Table of contents organised by subject, galleries, exploration history and blind cavers program.
http://karst.planetresources.net/ |
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Bulletin Bibliographique Speleologique
Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.
http://www.isska.ch/bbs/ |
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Cave Research Foundation
Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.
http://www.cave-research.org/ |
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Speleogenesis
Electronic journal of research on the origin and development of solution caves and other aspects of the evolution of karst topography and hydrology. Includes original papers and abstracts of items published in other journals.
http://www.speleogenesis.info/ |
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Karst of Serbia and Montenegro
Descriptions, discussion, and maps of the geology and distribution of karst in this region.
http://www.asak.org.yu/karst/yukarst.html |
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Karst in British Columbia
Information on Karst formation, related habitats and ecosystems, modern and traditional useage and management of resources.
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/fordev/karst/index.htm |
Additional
Information: Karst refers to any terrain where the topography has been formed chiefly by the dissolving of rock, primarily carbonates (such as limestone) and evaporites (such as salt).
Landforms
associated with karst include sinkholes, caves, sinking
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