Methods in Karst Hydrogeology

Nico Goldscheider, David Drew0415428734, 978-0-415-42873-6

Filling a gap in the karst literature, this book describes methods most appropriate for use in karst terrains. These include methods that are basic to all hydrogeological studies, such as hydraulic investigations, hydrochemistry, geophysics, isotope chemistry and modelling, with the emphasis placed on their application to karst systems. The various chapters of this book are written by experts in all the different methods. Most of the chapters are multi-authored, and the authors include hydrogeologists who are experienced in evaluating a variety of karst environments and who together, provide a balanced view of all the karst methods.

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Table of contents :
BOOK COVER……Page 1
TITLE……Page 4
COPYRIGHT……Page 5
CONTENTS……Page 6
PREFACE……Page 12
LIST OF AUTHORS……Page 14
CHAPTER 1. Introduction……Page 16
CHAPTER 2. The geological and geomorphological framework……Page 24
CHAPTER 3. Speleological investigations……Page 40
CHAPTER 4. Hydrological methods……Page 60
CHAPTER 5. Hydraulic methods……Page 80
CHAPTER 6. Hydrochemical methods……Page 108
CHAPTER 7. Isotopic methods……Page 138
CHAPTER 8. Tracer techniques……Page 162
CHAPTER 9. Geophysical methods……Page 186
CHAPTER 10. Modelling karst hydrodynamics……Page 216
CHAPTER 11. Combined use of methods……Page 238
References……Page 244
Index……Page 278