Variations in seepage water geochemistry induced by natural and anthropogenic microclimatic changes: Implications for speleothem growth conditions

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 23, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Fernandez Cortes, Angel ^a   Sanchez Moral, Sergio ^a   Cañaveras, Juan Carlos ^b,c   Cuevas Gonzalez, Jaime ^b,c   Cuezva, Soledad ^a   Andreu, Jose Miguel ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c Unidad Asociada CSIC UA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cave air ventilation; Dripwater geochemistry; Karst; Microclimatic monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CAVE SYSTEM; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; HYDROCHEMISTRY; KARST; SEEPAGE; SPELEOTHEM; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CACERES;

EID: 79952259917     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.23.1-13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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