Characterization of trace gases' fluctuations on a 'low energy' cave (Castañar de Íbor, Spain) using techniques of entropy of curves

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-143

  Fernandez Cortes, Angel ^a   Sanchez Moral, Sergio ^a   Cuezva, Soledad ^a   Benavente, David ^b   Abella, Rafael ^c  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c Instituto Geogrífico Nacional   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cave air degassing; Entropy of curves; Karst; Microclimatic monitoring; Radon

Indexed keywords

AIR PRESSURES; AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL CYCLE; CAUSE-EFFECT ANALYSIS; CAVE ATMOSPHERE; CLIMATIC FACTORS; DRY SEASONS; HOST ROCKS; ISOLATION PROCESS; KARST; KEY PARAMETERS; LOW ENERGIES; MICROCLIMATIC MONITORING; POROUS SYSTEM; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION; TRACE-GASES; WATER FILLING; WET SEASON;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; ENTROPY; HUMIDITY CONTROL; RADON; RAIN; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CAVES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CAVE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGASSING; ENTROPY; KARST; MICROCLIMATE; RADON; RAINFALL; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRACE GAS;

CACERES [EXTREMADURA]; CASTANAR DE IBOR; EXTREMADURA; SPAIN;

EID: 78650468956     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2057     Document Type: Article

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