A model of early evolution of karst conduits affected by subterranean CO2 sources

Environmental Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 531-543

  Gabrovsek F ^a,b   Menne, B ^c   Dreybrodt, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c BIUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO2; Karst; Limestone dissolution; Speleogenesis; Subterranean

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE SOURCE; COMPUTER MODEL; KARSTIFICATION; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LIMESTONE;

KARST; SPELEOGENESIS; SUBTERRANEAN SOURCES;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST;

EID: 0039344959     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050464     Document Type: Article

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