Hypogene Karst Regions and Caves of the World

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Klimchouk, Alexander (Editor), N. Palmer, Arthur (Editor), De Waele, Jo (Editor), S. Auler, Augusto (Editor), Audra, Philippe (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Hydrogeology.; Physical geography.; Earth Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Geophysics/Geodesy.

This book illustrates the diversity of hypogene speleogenetic processes and void-conduit patterns depending on variations of the geological environments by presenting regional and cave-specific case studies. The cases include both well-known and newly recognized hypogene karst regions and caves of t...

Table of Contents:

• Types and settings of hypogene karst
• Hypogenic caves In The United Kingdom
• Hypogene imprints in coastal karst caves from Mallorca Island
• Hypogene karst in Austria
• Update on the Hypogenic caves of Sicily
• Hypogene caves in Germany, geological and geochemical background
• The role of hypogene speleogenesis in the formation of the Ordinskaya cave, fore-Urals, Russia
• An Introduction to Hypogene Karst Regions and Caves of Iran.