Effect of ventilation on karst system equilibrium (Altamira Cave, N Spain): An appraisal of karst contribution to the global carbon cycle balance

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 469-474

  Sanchez Moral S ^a   Cuezva, S ^a   Fernandez Cortes A ^a   Benavente, D ^b   Canaveras J C ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CAVES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SOILS; VENTILATION;

ALTAMIRA CAVE; CARBON RICH; EXTERNAL SOILS; GLOBAL CARBON CYCLE; KARST SYSTEM; SYSTEM EQUILIBRIUM; UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 85007300484     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12486-0_72     Document Type: Article

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