An important new article (For Free!)

Sep 16, 2014

An important new article (For Free!)The Speleogenesis Network has just made available a link to a significant (and readily understandable) review paper* on the causes and impacts of both natural and human-induced hazards in karst terranes. 
 It can be downloaded for free only until November 3.
The chart below (Table 3 from the paper) is a great summary of the causes and effects of various activities in karst:
                
 
 
Your support will help us to understand and protect the karst in Gottesacker and elsewhere around the world.
Thanks.
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*Gutiérrez, F. et al. (2014) A review on natural and human-induced geohazards and impacts in karst, Earth-Science Reviews vol. 138, pp. 61-88 (doi 10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.08.002)

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How does alpine groundwater get from mountaintops to valley springs?

Franklin & Marshall College

In the Alps, there are karst areas where plentiful precipitation soaks right in. This water flows through underground passages to important springs in the valleys below. Except for a few caves, these groundwater conduits are un-mapped. We are testing remote sensing methods for locating them. This will aid land use and water withdrawal planning to protect this critical resource from threats posed by (e.g.) increased development and climate change.