Caves and Karst
Categories
- Karst Hazards (2)
Links
Bulletin Bibliographique Speleologique
Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.
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.
Karst Hydrology
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/ka01000.html
A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.
Canadian Karst Resources and Issues
http://www.cancaver.ca/conserv/
Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.
Cave and Karst Science
http://www.bcra.org.uk/candks/
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.
Cave Research Foundation
Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.
Karst Information Pages
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/karst.html
Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.
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.
Karst Pages
http://karst.planetresources.net/
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.
Speleogenesis
http://www.speleogenesis.info/
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.
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.
Karst Research Group, University of South Florida
http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~vacher/karsthome.htm
Project descriptions, online papers, studies ranging from the Caribbean to Israel.
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.
Navassa Island: A Photographic Tour of Geology
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/navassa/geology/
U.S. Geological Survey photos illustrate geologic features related to early karst development on this coral island.
Missouri Caves, Karst, and Springs
http://www.mospeleo.org/scat.php?id=46
A primer on karst terminology and the processes that form this type of topography.
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.
Cave Gate Airflow Disturbance
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/roebuck.pdf
An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow.
Misconceptions About Caves and Karst
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/kastning.pdf
Discusses common misunderstanding of the processes that operate in karst terranes and makes suggestions for improving public education.