The role of the epikarst in karst and cave hydrogeology: A review

International Journal of Speleology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Williams, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epikarst; Hydrogeology; Percolation; Subcutaneous zone

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BEDROCK; CARBONATE ROCK; CAVE; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST HYDROLOGY; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 38349136466     PISSN: 03926672     EISSN: 1827806X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/1827-806X.37.1.1     Document Type: Review

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