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Speleogenesis

Author: Alexander B. Klimchouk, Derek C. Ford, Arthur N. Palmer Wolfgang Dreyrodt

Publisher: National Speleological Society

Size: Hardback, 8.5" x 11", 527 pages

ISBN 1-879961-09-1

This book is pioneer attempt by an international group of scientists to:

Along with well established theories and approaches, the book also contains new concepts and ideas that have emerged ion recent years

 1

 Introduction

 14

 2

 Historical perspectives

 20

 3

 Geologic and Hydrologic Controls of Speleogenetic Development

 44

 4

 Theoretical Fundamentals of Speleogenetic Processes

 124

 5

 Development of Cavaities and Cave Systems in Various Settings

 224

 6

 Meso- and Micromorphology of Caves

 407

 7

 Speleogenesis in Noncarbonate Lithologies

 430

 8

 Some Implications of Speleogenetic Studies

 462

 9

 Bibliography

 485

 10

 Index

 514

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