Simulation of the development of karst aquifers: Role of the epikarst

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 157-162

  Clemens, T ^a,b   Huckinghaus D ^a   Liedl, R ^a   Sauter, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendritic caves; Dissolution kinetics; Epikarst; Karst development

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; KARST;

EID: 0343314886     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050252     Document Type: Article

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