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The Karst Pages
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/karst.html
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This site contains information about karst and karst landscapes. The first section, entitled Karst Hydrology, contains an introduction, theories of cavern development, hydrology of carbonate aquifers, and three sections on environmental problems, including groundwater contamination, sinkhole flooding, and sinkhole collapse. There is also a large reference section. This site has two other links, one of which leads to photographs of karst features and the other to eighteen additional links with informations on caves, karst, and speleology.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Photograph
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
It is the intention of the publisher that this site will develop into a mecca of karst information available to the general public, free of charge.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-389
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 9-12:
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Origin and evolution of the earth system
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
        • Natural and human-induced hazards
        • Natural resources
      • G - History and nature of science:
        • Science as a human endeavor
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Center for Cave and Karst Studies