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Karst Geomorphology & Principles of Speleology |
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Other Titles: |
Theory and impedance exercises |
Authors: |
Bathrellos, George Skilodimou, Hariklia |
Subject: | NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GEOGRAPHY > PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GENERAL GEOLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GENERAL GEOLOGY > GEOMORPHOLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GENERAL GEOLOGY > GEOENVIRONMENT NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > HYDRO(GEO)LOGY > HYDROLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > HYDRO(GEO)LOGY > GROUNDWATER MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ECOLOGY > LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > ANTHROPOLOGY (NON PHYSICAL) > SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY > CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE > CULTURAL HERITAGE NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GENERAL GEOLOGY > SEDIMENTOLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GENERAL GEOLOGY > HISTORICAL GEOLOGY |
Keywords: |
Karst landscape
Karst rocks Karst Hydrology Subsurface drainage Springs Karren Doline Polje Sinkhole Gorge Dry valley Blind valley Cave Speleogenesis Speleothems Karst hazard Sinkhole collapse Karst aquifer pollution |
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Abstract: |
Karst is the term used to describe a unique type of landscape, which has a particular hydrology and includes characteristic surface and subsurface landforms. Karst landscape is created by the dissolution of karst rocks. Karst areas can be found around the world and many people live in them because they contribute to the economy of an area. The study of karst may offer to the understanding of karst environments, their fragility and their value for human development. This book examines karst environments, their significance and main problems. Each chapter is accompanied by theory comprehension questions and/or laboratory exercises. In the first chapter, the definitions concerning the science of karst, its spatial distribution and the karst landscape are presented. In the second chapter karst rocks and karst processes are described. The third chapter analyzes the surface and subsurface runoff of the karst regions. In the fourth chapter, the base level, and the depth of the karstification are examined. The fifth chapter deals with the small features of surface karst forms and specifically with karren. In the sixth chapter, the main surface karst macro-forms are recorded. The seventh chapter examines subsurface karst formations. In the eighth chapter, the main classifications of caves are presented. The ninth chapter deals with the relationship between climate and karst. The tenth chapter focuses on human activities in karst regions. The eleventh chapter analyzes karst natural hazards. Finally, in the twelfth chapter, the anthropogenic hazards influencing the surface and subsurface karst are described.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Zacharopoulou, Aikaterini |
Graphic Editors: |
Tsakmaki, Eleni |
Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
Creation Date: | 28-05-2024 |
Item Details: | |
ISBN |
978-618-5726-97-3 |
License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-224 |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9386 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Bathrellos, G., & Skilodimou, H. (2024). Karst Geomorphology & Principles of Speleology [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-224 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Definitions ‒ Spatial Distribution of Karst Formations – Karst Landscape 2. Karst Rocks and Processes 3. Karst Hydrology 4. Karst base level 5. Surface karst formations ‒ Microforms 6. Surface karst formations - Macroforms 7. Subsurface karst formations 8. Cave classification 9. Climate and karst – Karst cycle 10. Karst and its use 11. Natural hazards in karst areas 12. Anthropogenic hazards in karst areas |
Number of pages |
326 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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