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Post by Karstscience on Mar 28, 2007 20:54:21 GMT -5
Registration deadline for the KWI Workshop, "Future Directions of Karst Research", is March 31, 2007. The Workshop will be held in San Antonio, Texas May 3-5, 2007. There is not a registration fee for the workshop, but a $50 reservation fee is required, which will be refunded after participation in the workshop. Registration forms and additional information may be found at the KWI website or: www.clas.ufl.edu/users/jmartin/website/Karst_Workshop.html
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Post by Karstscience on Jan 7, 2007 21:51:16 GMT -5
KWI Workshop - "Future Directions of Karst Research" - San Antonio, Texas May 3-5, 2007The workshop, organized by the KWI, will be a forum for discussions of critical research needs in karst science. The outcome will consist of a published white paper of workshop discussions, which will be provided to meeting participants, the karst community, and funding agencies with interests in karst research. Participation in the workshop is solicited from biologists, biogeochemists, microbial ecologists, hydrogeologists, geomorphologists, paleoclimatologists and others who have interests in advancing all aspects of karst science. There will be no registration fee for the meeting, but a reservation fee of $50 is required which will be refunded following participation in and while at the workshop. Workshop DescriptionThe workshop goals are designed to bring together biologists, biogeochemists, microbial ecologists, hydrogeologists, and geomorphologists and others who have an interest in advancing all aspects of karst science. The workshop will in part assess the current state of knowledge, but its primary function will be to identify gaps in that knowledge, which will be described in the workshop report. The workshop discussions will include questions from disciplines outside of karst science (e.g. paleoclimate, microbiology) that can be addressed in karst areas. The workshop is not intended to be a meeting at which only recent scientific findings are discussed; instead, the successful workshop will lead to identification of the critical science questions to be investigated over the coming decade. Discussions will be organized around seven breakout groups and may include the following topics depending on participant's interests: * Geomicrobiology * Ecosystem function * Biodiversity * Surface-subsurface linkages * Hydrological modeling * Geochemistry: chemical and isotopic tracers, geochemistry of the epikarst * Biological evolution in karst—lineages and ages * Paleoclimatology: dating methods * Paleokarst and reservoirs * Land Use in Karst Areas: sinkholes, subsidence, flooding * Contaminants: NAPLs, metals, agricultural waste, pharmaceuticals Registration details and registration forms can be downloaded from www.clas.ufl.edu/users/jmartin/website/Karst_Workshop.html For more information, please contact a member of the Organizing Committee: Jon Martin (University of Florida, jbmartin@ufl.edu) Annette Summers-Engle (Louisiana State University, aengel@geol.lsu.edu) Will White (Penn State, wbw2@mri.psu.edu) Diana Northup (University of New Mexico, dnorthup@unm.edu)
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Post by Karstscience on Mar 14, 2007 18:53:47 GMT -5
Final Announcement: The International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007) will be held August 13-19, 2007 at Western Kentucky University, USA. Please note that detailed conference, field trip and registration information for this conference can be found at hoffman.wku.edu/karst2007/k2007.html and the abstract deadline is May 15, 2007. See the attached Appendix for information about the individual organizations and their goals. The conference website can be found at hoffman.wku.edu/karst2007/k2007.html or easily accessed from the Hoffman Institute site at hoffman.wku.edu . Limited funding will be made available from IGCP513 for financial conference support (i.e. registration costs, visa application fees, etc.), focusing on scientists from countries where travel funds are more difficult to obtain. Partial scholarships will be provided for students, in return for assisting conference organizers during the meeting. For additional information, or to be added to the conference email list, contact IGCP513 Secretary Amber Williams at karst2007@gmail.com . Sorry I missed this question earlier Kelly. I have a personal scheduling conflict that will prevent attending this Conference.
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Post by Karstscience on May 27, 2006 19:32:50 GMT -5
International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007) The International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems (Karst2007) will be held August 13-19, 2007 at Western Kentucky University. Sponsored by Western Kentucky University, the Patel Center for Global Solutions, the Karst Waters Institute, and the Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, and hosted by the WKU Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, this conference is a joint meeting of the four major international karst research groups: * UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP) Project 513: "Global Study of Karst Aquifers and Water Resources" * International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Karst Commission * International Geographical Union (IGU) Karst Commission * Union Internationale de Spéléologie Commission on Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis The conference will be held at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, August 13 -15, 2007, followed by a four-day field trip (August 16-19) to the karst of the Cumberland Plateau and southern Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee. August 13 will be for business meetings of the four groups, followed by a plenary session, followed by two days of technical sessions. This follows two successful similar meetings held at WKU in 1998, attracting about 100 scientists from 17 countries, and 2003, attracting about 110 scientists from 21 countries. A more diverse turnout is expected due to the increased international participation in these projects over the last few years--IGCP Project 513 alone now has over 300 members representing 56 countries. In collaboration with the Patel Center for Global Solutions, the National Cave & Karst Research Institute, the University of South Florida Libraries, the University of New Mexico Libraries, and the University of South Florida Karst Research Group, there will be a plenary session to facilitate international evolution of the emerging Karst Information Portal Initiative. (see www.lib.usf.edu/KIP/ ) The conference website can be found at hoffman.wku.edu/karst2007/k2007.html or contact IGCP513 Secretary Beth Medley at karst2007@gmail.com for additional information.
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Post by Karstscience on May 19, 2006 17:20:12 GMT -5
Recently released articles from Hydrological Sciences Journal* A grid-based runoff generation and flow routing model for the Upper Blue Nile basin * Hydrology-based assessment of environmental flows: an example from Nepal * Design hyetograph analysis with 3-copula function * Intensity-duration-frequency curves for precipitation at Yangambi, Congo, derived by means of various models of Montana type * Dry years and wet years in the Sahel: quo vadimus? * Isotopic characterization of the dam-aquifer water transfer in the Merguellil catchment (Kairouan Plain, central Tunisia) * Modelling of water flow through typical Bavarian soils: 1. Estimation of hydraulic characteristics of the unsaturated zone 2. Environmental deuterium transport * Annual runoff estimationan example of karstic aquifers in the transboundary region of Croatia and Slovenia * Mapping of regional evapotranspiration in wheat using Terra/MODIS satellite data * Ice cover as an indicator of winter air temperature changes: case study of the Polish Lowland lakes www.extenza-eps.com/IAHS/toc/hysj/51/2;jsessionid=oDyb1tnNpongpZzLoT
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Post by Karstscience on Apr 6, 2006 16:39:43 GMT -5
Sneed elected to science academyApril 4, 2006 Joel M. Sneed, a resident of Flowery Branch, has been elected secretary of the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Section of the Georgia Academy of Science. By the academy's rules of succession, Joel will become the section chairman for the 2007-08 year. Although employed in the construction industry, Joel's formal education is in geology and geography, and his primary avocation is as a speleologist, or cave scientist. He recently published a book, "The Late Pleistocene Record of Kingston Saltpeter Cave, Bartow County, Georgia," and he presented a paper on that subject at the academy's meeting. www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20060404/localnews/83798.shtml
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Post by Karstscience on Apr 4, 2006 8:04:56 GMT -5
Researchers in the UK have come up with an ingenious way of detecting water pollution in a matter of seconds.1-April-2006 The University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences have teamed up with the scientific instrumentation company, Safe Training Systems (STS) Ltd, and created a device that can be used by the river side. Intricate device that can detect organic water pollutants in seconds. (Image courtesy of the University of Birmingham)Detector of organic water pollutantsOrganic water pollutants like sewage and landfill can be detected using fluorescence – a natural phenomena where certain substances absorb and emit light. Farm effluents can also be found and their origins identified. Dr Andy Baker, lead investigator from the university, says: "Originally I was studying the fluorescence of ground water in caves, and I found that a different type of fluorescence is present in river water. We then developed a fluorescence fingerprint for substances found in river water, so that we could identify pollutants." Taking the 'lab to the river'Dr Baker adds: "Traditionally tests are lab-based and take up to five days. It is crucial that water samples don’t degrade in the time that it takes to transport them from the river to the lab, so we wanted to develop a device that can be taken to the river bank so that water samples can be examined immediately – we can now take a sample, measure the fluorescence and identify the pollutants. We are effectively taking the lab to the river." A life-saverIt is hoped that the device will be a life-saver in disaster relief scenarios when there is a limited supply of water and a large number of people. Detecting water that is safe enough to drink is just one example of how the device can be used. Environmental organisations and businesses will also reap the benefits, especially those that need to quickly identify the source of water pollution. www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1093348276705&a=KArticle&aid=1142706221864
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Post by Karstscience on Mar 26, 2006 10:27:03 GMT -5
Press release from: Grupo Xcaret 03/24/2006 Xel-Há Forms an Alliance with Mexican Scientists to Preserve its Millenary Underground Waters Xel-Ha is a natural wonder located on the north coast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, South of Cancun. It consists of a collection of caletas (inlets), lagoons, cenotes (sinkholes) and caverns which spread out over 86 hectares (213 acres) making up 60% percent of the park. It also features low deciduous jungle with more than 100 species of birds and 230 varieties of plants, flowers and trees. Xel-Ha which means "where the waters are born" in Maya, gets its name from the hydrogeological system. The cove is home to 99 aquatic species and a place where the salty waters of the Caribbean mix with fresh water surging from the underground rivers that are characteristic of the Yucatan Peninsula. The geology of the region consists of limestone and evaporates which is easily dissolved by rainwater. This has produced a complex system of submerged caves and caverns which make the system highly vulnerable to contamination. The only source of potable water in the entire Yucatan Peninsula is a thin "lens" of fresh water floating on top of salt water. Along the Riviera Maya, five kilometers from the coast this thin "lens has a thickness of 15 meters deepening to 60 meters towards the center of the peninsula. This figure shows what was thought to be the basin which supplied water to the Riviera Maya. Research suggests that the Riviera Maya really receives its water supply from the smaller basin shown in this figure. Understanding and protecting these groundwater reserves is indispensable to sustaining life and the survival of the tourist industry on which most people in this region depend for a living. For this reason Xel-Ha has established a strategic alliance with leading Mexican scientists from the Water Network of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and scientists from the Mexican National University, as well as the Centro de Estudios del Agua (Water Study Center) of the Centro de Investigaciones Científicos de Yucatán (Scientific Research Center for Yucatan), and cave divers who worked on a project to monitor water flow and quality and map the dynamics of subterranean rivers to establish their origin and how they are affected by human activities. "The visionary aspect of this," according to Dr. Luis E. Marin, Chair of the Water Network, "is Xel-Ha's alliance with the academic institutions of Mexico. Xel-Ha is a pioneer in Science-Based Decision making to administer the park, and to promote within the government circles this type of decision making. This is a truly novel approach not only in Mexico but throughout Latin America." After 16 months of multidisciplinary research the first results are beginning to surface, "of course it is easy to talk about it now", says Dr. Marin, "but initially our proposal to Xel-Ha was nothing but a theoretical model with equal chances of success or failure; this made the financial, logistic and moral support they provided even more remarkable." Xel-Ha and Xcaret have so far contributed $28,000 US and made an additional commitment of $95,000 (US) to continue with this research project. "It is important that this example of a joint vernture between private industry and academia receive government support from the highest levels as well as from the tourism industry. It is the only way that we will be able to provide dependable and timely information to policy makers and private developers. The entire country and the population of this region benefits from the continuing success of tourism in Mexico." ended Dr. Marin. The results obtained this research project will easily be applicable to other parts of the world, including the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and other regions of the world with extensive karst systems. In a meeting convoked by the United Nations Development Program, the results of the research were shown, with the theme of the water and its relation with poverty at the 4th World Water Forum, which took place in Mexico City on March 16 to 22, 2006. For more information please contact: Miguel Canseco Desarrolladora de Turismo Sustentable mcanseco@grupoxcaret.com 52 998 8495959 X.115 Lizbeth Santoyo Xel-Há, Natural Wonder lsantoyo@xel-ha.com.mx 52 998 8849416 www.grupoxcaret.net Complete article: www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/5268.html
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Post by Karstscience on Mar 7, 2006 18:56:58 GMT -5
PhD Position Announcement Within the project "Void evolution in soluble rocks: Development and validation of numerical models by field evidence" a PhD position is immediately available at the Institute for Earth Science, University of Graz, Austria. The position is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and for the present limited to 23 months.
Duties: Based on existing field data, conceptual models of the evolution of cave systems in the Western Ukraine will be tested and improved by numerical simulations. The aim is to derive general relations between hydrogeologic environment and void evolution in soluble rocks, which will be useful for the assessment of georisks in karst areas, such as land subsidence, collapses, and dam failure. The results will be summarised in a project report. In addition, assistance is expected in writing a renewal proposal.
Required Qualifications: * University degree in science or engineering, e.g., in geophysics, geology, geoecology, or hydrology
* Computer literacy; preferred qualifications include experience with geographical information systems (GIS) and groundwater models as well as basic knowledge of a programming language (e.g. Fortran)
* Good command of written and spoken English
* Ability to work independently
Contact: Prof. Dr. Steffen Birk Institut für Erdwissenschaften Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Heinrichstr. 26 A-8010 Graz
E-mail: steffen.birk@uni-graz.at
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Post by Karstscience on Feb 22, 2006 8:19:06 GMT -5
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Post by Karstscience on Aug 1, 2007 16:06:54 GMT -5
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Post by Karstscience on Oct 26, 2006 16:34:12 GMT -5
SWR Winter Tech CALL FOR PAPERS (2006)
The Southwestern Region of the NSS will be meeting on December 2, 2006, at the Material Science and Engineering Complex (MSEC), New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico. This is a call for papers representing Speleological Research, Exploration, Conservation and all related subjects, to be presented throughout the day. We will have slide and digital projectors available; however, please let us know if you have special requirements. Talks will be limited to 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of questions. Poster presentations are also welcome.
The deadline for abstract submission is November 1, 2006. Please send Title, Name of Author/Presenter, and abstract for publication in the Southwestern Cavers to:
Kevin Stafford 2334 Fatima Road Socorro, NM 87801 kwstafford@juno.com
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Post by Karstscience on Oct 19, 2007 15:01:38 GMT -5
Your patience has been rewarded!
We have completed final details with the printer and soon you can have
50 Years Of Texas Caving
>>>Copies are expected within 60 days.<<< Printed on heavy, coated, 8.5 x 11 inch paper and hardbound for a lifetime of pleasure for you and your children. This book weighs five pounds! The story of Texas caves and cavers from the 1948 NSS Bulletin Ten to the end of 2005 is told as never before.This lavishly illustrated book required 526 pages. It is the “be-all-end-all” chronicle of Texas caving for more than 50 years, includes a short epilog through 2006, and even includes a few items for 2007. Marvel at the charts! Laugh at the humor! Gasp at the photographs! Snicker at never-before-told antics! Grimace as dirty laundry is exposed! Thrill to tales of death defying adventure! There are 246 color photographs, 128 black/white photographs, 94 cartoons, 96 pieces of graphic art, 26 cave maps, and 23 tables, charts, and graphs. There are more than 2,000 entries in the People Index alone. Yes! Of course you want a copy (or two) of this epic work. Act now and your copy will be assured and sent to you postage paid in the lower 48 states. Wait, and the price may be higher amid the scramble to secure a sample of this limited edition. When they’re gone, they’re gone! It’s unlikely this book will ever be reprinted. Advance orders will be accepted at the October 20, 2007 Texas Caver Reunion. Introductory price is $50 plus $5 shipping to the lower 48 states. Rates to other destinations and shipping methods available on request. If you are unable to attend the Reunion, mail your order soon to assure your copy of this limited edition. Make your check payable to Carl Kunath (do not send cash) and send it along with your mailing address to: Carl Kunath 50 YEARS OF TEXAS CAVING 3720 Ransom Road San Angelo, Texas 76903 Visit this URL for a sneak preview of 50 YEARS! pages.suddenlink.net/carl-kunath/50_Years/50_Years.html
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Post by Karstscience on May 23, 2007 20:04:44 GMT -5
This is the announcement of a new publication from National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI).
"Hypogene Speleogenesis: Hydrogeological and Morphogenetic Perspective" by Dr. Alexander Klimchouk National Cave and Karst Research Institute Special Paper No. 1, 2007, 106 pp.
Available for $35 plus $6 domestic shipping or $13 international shipping. Payable by Visa, MC, AMEX, or Discover cards via sales@nckri.org or by calling 001-505-835-6168, or by check written to
"NCKRI" and sent to NCKRI/E&ES Attn: Lisa Majkowski New Mexico Tech 801Leroy Place Socorro, New Mexico, 87801, USA.
This book, the first in a new series by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, draws on international examples and the international experience of author Dr. Alexander Klimchouk to firmly establish hypogene speleogenesis as a major and wide-spread phenomenon. This book carefully outlines the characteristics of hypogenic karst aquifers, independent of their varied geochemistry, and provides practical guidance in recognizing such systems through more than 60 figures and 19 pages of color photos. Dr. Klimchouk concludes his book with a chapter that reevaluates karst management problems and economic resources relative to hypogenic processes. Hypogene Speleogenesis will be the starting point of many karst investigations for many years to come.
Contents
Foreword List of Figures, Plates and Tables Abstract INTRODUCTION 1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY 1.1 Karst and speleogenesis 1.2 Hypogenic, confined and deep-seated speleogenesis 2. KARST IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SYSTEMATIZED AND HIERARCHICAL NATURE OF REGIONAL GROUNDWATER FLOW 3. ASCENDING HYPOGENIC SPELEOGENESIS 3.1 Cross-formational communication and basinal hydraulic continuity 3.2 Hydrostratigraphic conversion of soluble formations 3.3 The concept of transverse speleogenesis 3.4 Vertical heterogeneity in porosity and permeability 3.5 Recharge, cave-forming flow and discharge in hypogene settings 3.6 Dissolution processes in hypogenic speleogenesis 3.7 Mechanisms of hypogenic transverse speleogenesis 3.8 The role of free convection 4. HYPOGENIC CAVE FEATURES 4.1 Criteria for distinguishing the hypogenic transverse origin for caves 4.2 Cave patterns 4.3 The maze caves controversy 4.4 Cave morphology 4.5 Selected examples of caves formed by hypogenic transverse speleogenesis 4.6 Comparison of confined versus unconfined conduit porosity 5. SOME IMPLICATIONS OF THE HYPOGENIC TRANSVERSE SPELEOGENESIS CONCEPT 5.1 Variability in aquifer characteristics and behavior resulting from unconfined and confined speleogenesis 5.2 The role of hypogenic speleogenesis in the formation of mineral deposits 5.3. Implications to petroleum geology and hydrogeology 5.4. Implications for sinkhole hazard and site assessments EPILOGUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES
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Post by Karstscience on Nov 10, 2006 21:32:24 GMT -5
Please help spread this information to other cave biologists. All the books mentioned in this message are edited or co-edited by NSS Science Award recipient James Reddell.Due to a large price reduction at the source, the AMCS (Association for Mexican Cave Studies) is able to cut the price of Texas Memorial Museum cave biology publications in its catalog from $18.50 to only $7 each, a great bargain. They are: - TMM Bulletin 27. \"Cavernicole Fauna of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.\" 1981. 327 pp. - TMM Bulletin 28 (joint publication as AMCS Bulletin 8). \"Further Studies on the Cavernicole Fauna of Mexico and Adjacent Regions.\" 1982, AMCS reprint 2006. 288 pp. - TMM Speleological Monograph 1. \"Studies on the Cave and Endogean Fauna of North America.\" 1986. 167 pp. - TMM Speleological Monograph 3. \"Studies on the Cave and Endogean Fauna of North America, II.\" 1992. 257 pp. - TMM Speleological Monograph 5. \"Studies on the Cave and Endogean Fauna of North America, III.\" 2001. 192 pp. - TMM Speleological Monograph 6. \"Studies on the Cave and Endogean Fauna of North America, IV.\" 2004. 200 pp. The AMCS has also republished AMCS Bulletins 3-6 as PDF files on a single CD, totaling 920 pages, for $5. These had been unavailable for many years. - AMCS Bulletin 3. \"A Preliminary Bibliography of Mexican Cave Biology.\" 1971. 184 pp. - AMCS Bulletin 4. \"Studies on the Cavernicole Fauna of Mexico.\" 1971. 239 pp. - AMCS Bulletin 5. \"Studies on the Cavernicole Fauna of Mexico and Adjacent Regions.\" 1973. 201 pp. - AMCS Bulletin 6. \"Studies on the Caves and Cave Fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula.\" 1977. 296 pp. Further information on all of these books, including tables of contents, is at www.amcs-pubs.org. Surface postage $3 first book, $1 each additional (twice that for foreign orders). Pay by PayPal button on the \"how to order\" page at our web site, or send check or money order in US dollars to AMCS PO Box 7672 Austin, Texas 78713. Bill Mixon, sales@amcs-pubs.org
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Post by Karstscience on Oct 31, 2006 22:09:05 GMT -5
Description: 31 Oct. 2006. WWW.SPELEOGENESIS.INFO - BULLETIN no 15. NOW ONLINE - VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1, 2006 Tiankengs: Special Issue. The Speleogenesis Team is pleased to announce the release of the next issue of the Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers Journal - Volume 4, Issue 1. This is a special issue, a joint publication with Cave & Karst Science (vol.32, 2-3) and Carsologica Sinica (vol.25), dedicated to tiankengs (giant dolines) in South China and elsewhere. This is a prime outcome from the 2005 Tiankeng International Investigation Project, organised by Prof. Zhu Xuewen and his team. The volume contains twelve articles (see the content at the bottom) providing a comprehensive characterisation and discussion of the tiankeng phenomena and related aspects. The ultimate link between the formation of tiankengs and speleogenesis is well illustrated by the papers, as well as an important role of speleogenesis in karst geomorphology. Previous issues of Speleogenesis are available via the "Jump to:" line on the main page. All previously published papers are available in the Archive section. NEXT ISSUE IN PREPARATION - Volume 4, Issue 2, 2006 The Speleogenesis team is working on the next issue. As always, the Journal relies on good papers. We encourage you to submit your contributions to be considered for publication. EXPLORATION SPOTLIGHT A new addition here is a brief info on the results of the most recent expedition of the "Call of the Abyss" project to Krubera Cave, Arabika, Western Caucasus (August-September 2006), with a new depth figure for the cave to be -2,158m. Snapshots from the updated 3D model of the cave are posted there. www.speleogenesis.info/spotlights/spotlight_areas.php?expl_area_id=4 Thank you for registering with the Speleogenesis site. Best wishes! Sincerely yours, Alexander Klimchouk, Managing Editor-in-Chief ----------------------------------------------- SPELEOGENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF KARST AQUIFERS www.speleogenesis.info, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2006 CONTENTS KARST GEOMORPHOLOGY AND THE ROLE OF SPELEOGENESIS The 2005 Tiankeng Investigation Project in China Tony WALTHAM Tiankengs in the karst of China ZHU Xuewen and CHEN Weihai Tiankengs of the world, outside China Tony WALTHAM Tiankengs: definition and description ZHU Xuewen and Tony WALTHAM Large collapse chambers within caves Andy EAVIS Turloughs and tiankengs: distinctive doline forms John GUNN Giant dolines of the Muller Plateau, Papua New Guinea Julia JAMES Cave un-roofing as a large-scale geomorphic process Alexander KLIMCHOUK Some large dolines in the Dinaric karst Andrej KRANJC Hydraulic considerations in the development of tiankengs Arthur N PALMER and Margaret V PALMER Collapse processes at the tiankengs of Xingwen Tony WALTHAM Size scales for closed depression landforms: the place of tiankengs William B WHITE and Elizabeth L WHITE
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Post by Karstscience on Jun 25, 2006 12:45:24 GMT -5
The Association for Mexican Cave Studies has just published its Bulletin 17, "Lava Tubes of the Suchiooc Volcano, Mexico" by Ramon Espinasa. 80 pp softbound, $10.
Twenty-eight km of lava tubes have been surveyed in the flow of that volcano in the Sierra Chichinautzin south of Mexico City, including the two longest lava tubes in the Americas.
Contact Bill Mixon, AMCS editor, for more information or to purchase copies.
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Post by Karstscience on Apr 23, 2006 2:43:41 GMT -5
The ongoing work in Texas caves is well represented in part II of the Conservation Issue. It's also good to see the Western Cave Conservancy off to a healthy start with Rippled Cave, their first cave acquisition.
Both Conservation Issues (March and April) were excellent this year due to the quality and diversity of the articles and authors combined.
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Post by Karstscience on Feb 2, 2006 17:14:27 GMT -5
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPELEOLOGY SEEKS SUBSCRIBERSOur friends at the Union Internationale de Spéléologie asked us to announce that their official, refereed publication, the International Journal of Speleology, seeks subscriptions. Subscription rates for the two 2006 issues and other information is available at www.ijs.speleo.it
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Post by Karstscience on Apr 23, 2006 2:21:44 GMT -5
I suppose the RSS feed under discussion is fine for some. Frankly, I can't imagine any possible circumstances that would require me to need instantaneous notification of messages found on any discussion forum.
Moderators: Don't let Harrison's jibs and jabs get to any of you. In every instance where volunteers take on visible roles as you have, there are going to be people like Harrison, who will try to invalidate or discredit those efforts. It comes with the territory and his actions are seen for what they are. Ignore his attempts to annoy.
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Post by Karstscience on May 14, 2006 10:33:49 GMT -5
A virtual tour offering a brief glimpse into Kartchner Caverns: regulus2.azstarnet.com/multimedia/Scroll down to the Features section and hit the icon for Kartchner Caverns.
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Post by Karstscience on Feb 15, 2006 8:40:45 GMT -5
There will be a new addition to the Western Kentucky University field courses that are offered each summer. Dave Bunnell will be teaching a course in Digital Cave Photography at Mammoth Cave this summer, from June 18-24. The course will be based at the CRF field station in Hamilton Valley. The February NSS News has the first advertisement for WKU's summer offerings. Here is the course description: Digital cameras are rapidly surmounting film cameras in every field of photography, and cave photography is no exception. The instantaneous feedback of digital photography is a great learning tool for the cave photographer, enabling photos with better lighting and encouraging experimentation and creativity. This course will focus on multiple flash photography in both developed and undeveloped sections of Mammoth Cave, with subjects ranging from close-ups, speleothems, action shots, shafts, passages, entrances, and big rooms. Electronic flash, flashbulbs, and natural light will all be used as light sources, singly or in combination. Students will also learn basic and advanced techniques for processing their images in Adobe Photoshop, and at the end we will craft a short multimedia presentation displaying the best of the week’s photographic efforts. Requirements: Good physical condition for yourself and a digital camera that permits manual control. You should have at least one external flash with a slave unit, and a tripod. Contributions of flashbulbs are welcomed. Contact instructor if uncertain about your camera. Here is the website for other karst field study programs and registration information: caveandkarst.wku.edu/classes2.htm
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