Fractal analysis of the distribution of cave lengths in Slovenia

Acta Carsologica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 369-377

  Verbovšek, Timotej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cave length; Fractal dimension; Karst hydrogeology; Slovenia

Indexed keywords

CAVE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST HYDROLOGY; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; TECTONIC SETTING; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; THRUST FAULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 38849131293     PISSN: 05836050     EISSN: 15802612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3986/ac.v36i3.170     Document Type: Article

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