The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.

The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.

The Cuatro Ciénegas area is renown worldwide for its thermal springs, which feed a unique ecosystem consisting of many pools, lakes and marshes. The pools also represent a very important water resource in a region characterized by scarce rainfalls. Field investigation has emphasized the role of kars...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Piccini, Paolo Forti, Italo Giulivo, Marco Mecchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2007-07-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
Subjects:
speleogenesis
hydrothermal karst
biogenic karst forms
Cuatro Ciénegas
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/66.551.36(2)_Piccini_et_al.pdf
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spelling doaj-82872afe4fb94980b752ddc04fd853cf2021-05-02T06:22:33ZengUniversity of South Florida LibrariesInternational Journal of Speleology0392-66721827-806X2007-07-013628392The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.Leonardo PicciniPaolo FortiItalo GiulivoMarco MecchiaThe Cuatro Ciénegas area is renown worldwide for its thermal springs, which feed a unique ecosystem consisting of many pools, lakes and marshes. The pools also represent a very important water resource in a region characterized by scarce rainfalls. Field investigation has emphasized the role of karst in the hydrogeology of the area. Only few and restricted forms of surface karst are represented; caves are mainly relics of old speleogenetic phases of thermal and bathyphreatic water flow. http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/66.551.36(2)_Piccini_et_al.pdfspeleogenesishydrothermal karstbiogenic karst formsCuatro CiénegasMexico
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Italo Giulivo
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Paolo Forti
Italo Giulivo
Marco Mecchia
The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
International Journal of Speleology
speleogenesis
hydrothermal karst
biogenic karst forms
Cuatro Ciénegas
Mexico
author_facet Leonardo Piccini
Paolo Forti
Italo Giulivo
Marco Mecchia
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title The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
title_short The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
title_full The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
title_fullStr The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
title_full_unstemmed The polygenetic caves of Cuatro Ciénegas (Coahuila, Mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
title_sort polygenetic caves of cuatro ciénegas (coahuila, mexico): morphology and speleogenesis.
publisher University of South Florida Libraries
series International Journal of Speleology
issn 0392-6672
1827-806X
publishDate 2007-07-01
description The Cuatro Ciénegas area is renown worldwide for its thermal springs, which feed a unique ecosystem consisting of many pools, lakes and marshes. The pools also represent a very important water resource in a region characterized by scarce rainfalls. Field investigation has emphasized the role of karst in the hydrogeology of the area. Only few and restricted forms of surface karst are represented; caves are mainly relics of old speleogenetic phases of thermal and bathyphreatic water flow.
topic speleogenesis
hydrothermal karst
biogenic karst forms
Cuatro Ciénegas
Mexico
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