Caves and Karst


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    30 pages found in Caves and Karst:

    Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association
    Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific countries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.
    http://www.ackma.org/

    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/

    Bulletin Bibliographique Speleologique
    Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.
    http://www.isska.ch/bbs/

    Canadian Karst Resources and Issues
    Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.
    http://www.cancaver.ca/conserv/

    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/

    Cave and Karst Terminology
    An extensive glossary of speleological terms from the Australian Speleological Federation.
    http://home.mira.net/~gnb/caving/papers/jj-cakt.html

    Cave and Karst Terminology
    A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.
    http://wasg.iinet.net.au/terminol.html

    Cave Gate Airflow Disturbance
    An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow. [PDF]
    http://www.nckms.org/pdf/roebuck.pdf

    Cave Research Foundation
    Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.
    http://www.cave-research.org/

    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/

    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

    Dye Tracing
    Explains the process of using dyes for cave tracing, finding groundwater contaminants, wellhead protection programs, tracking sewer leaks and mapping pipelines. Provides information about the technique, and case histories.
    http://www.dyetracing.com/dyetracing/dyetrace.html

    Encyclopaedia Speleologica Practicorum
    An extensive encyclopedia about caves and karst, people, techniques and cultural phenomena connected with caves.
    http://www.speleoencyclopedia.com/

    Glossary of Karst Related Terms
    Compiled by Caving Canada.
    http://www.cancaver.ca/docs/glossary.htm

    Jamaican Caves and Sinkholes
    GPS positions of Jamaican caves and sinkholes.
    http://www.jamaicancaves.org

    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/

    Karst Hydrology
    A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.
    http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/ka01000.html

    Karst in British Columbia
    Discusses origin and distribution of karst landscapes and caves in this Canadian province, ecological aspects, aboriginal uses, recreation and tourism, and management and protection.
    http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/publications/00192/index.htm

    Karst Information Pages
    Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.
    http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/karst.html

    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://www.sgp.org.pl/spec/linkk.html

    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

    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

    Karsts of Australia
    Short discussion of karst development in Australia.
    http://wasg.iinet.net.au/karsts.html

    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

    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

    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/

    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/

    Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst
    Information about past and future conferences held by PELA based in Tennessee, USA.
    http://www.asce.org/conferences/karst2003/format.cfm

    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/

    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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