The role of condensation-corrosion in the thermal speleogenesis: Study of a hypogenic sulfidic cave in Aix-les-Bains, France

Acta Carsologica

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-194

  Audra, Philippe ^a   Hoblea, Fabien ^b   Bigot, Jean Yves ^c   Nobecourt, Jean Claude ^c  

^a University of Nice UMR 6012 ESPACE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c French Association of Karstology   (France)

Author keywords

Air convection; Aix les Bains thermal sulfidic cave system; Chevalley Aven; Condensation corrosion; France; Sphere genesis; Thermal caves

Indexed keywords

CAVE; CONDENSATION; CORROSION; DEPOSITION; EVAPORATION; MORPHODYNAMICS; SPELEOLOGY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GEUM;

EID: 35348950575     PISSN: 05836050     EISSN: 15802612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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