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Glaciation and Speleogenesis: Interpretations from the Northeastern United States

By John E. Mylroie , Max P. Cooper

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
978-3-319-16533-2, 978-3-319-16534-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-16534-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10390310 bytes)
Series
Cave and Karst Systems of the World
Edition
1
Pages
142\150
Time added
2015-04-23 16:00:00
general; Popular Science in Nature and EnvironmentHydrogeology; Geomorphology; Hydrology/Water Resou

Description

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 marbles of the Adirondacks, New England and eastern New York, the Ordovician strata of northern New York and the Siluro-Devonian strata of central New York. Each of these areas is examined in detail, demonstrating the evolution of thought on glaciated karst through case studies of individual caves as well as larger cave systems. Additionally, this book describes the geology and glaciation, the evolution of karst landscapes from pre-glacial times to the present and human interaction with the caves in the region.

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