Glaciation and Speleogenesis Interpretations from the Northeastern United States /

• Main Authors: Cooper, Max P. (Author), Mylroie, John E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Cave and Karst Systems of the World
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Energy.; Hydrology.; Hydrogeology.; Geomorphology.; Nature.; Environment.; Earth Sciences.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Energy, general.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.

Focusing on glaciation and speleogenesis in the region of New York and New England, this book serves as an example of a karst region that has experienced large-scale continental glaciation. It reviews the literature on the controls of glaciation on karst development, exploring examples from the marb...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Introduction
• Glaciated Karst: A Global View
• Glaciated Karst Studies of New York and New England
• Geologic History of New York and New England and the Controls on Karst Development.