A multi-method approach for speleogenetic research on alpine karst caves. Torca La Texa shaft, Picos de Europa (Spain)

Geomorphology

Volumn 247, Issue , 2015, Pages 35-54

  Ballesteros, Daniel ^a   Jiménez Sánchez, Montserrat ^a   Giralt, Santiago ^b   García Sansegundo, Joaquín ^a   Meléndez Asensio, Mónica ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cave level; Karst massif; Shaft; Soutirage conduit; Structural control; Vadose canyon

Indexed keywords

CAVE SYSTEM; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; KARST; RESEARCH WORK; SHAFT; SPELEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

CANTABRIA; CANTABRIAN MOUNTAINS; PICOS DE EUROPA; SPAIN;

EID: 84940599191     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.02.026     Document Type: Article

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