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Acta Carsologica
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ISSN 0583-6050 · Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts · 801 artikel di indeks
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A 700 m long pseudokarst cave in calcareous sandstone in the interior of a dolomitic karst cave (Dachstein, Eastern Alps)
The Südwandhöhle, located in the Dachstein karst massif, is a 12 km long cave system. It is primarily formed in dolomite (Middle Triassic Wetterstein Formation), a rare occurrence in the Northern Calcareous Alps. The cave is 509 m deep and notable for its rock overburden of 1.5 km, and its huge…
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Initial steps of insect fossilisation in cave flowstone
In a small, abandoned coal mine in northeastern Slovenia, there is an area with intensive flowstone deposition. We found about two hundred carcasses of the mosquito Culex pipiens s. l., as well as a few remains of a winter crane fly Trichocera sp., a rove beetle Atheta cf. spelaea, and a false…
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360° virtual tours of caves: An innovative tool for cave cadastre and public accessibility
Recent technological advances have opened up new possibilities for collecting, analysing and sharing information about speleological sites. This study explores the integration of 360° spherical imagery and Virtual Tours (VTs) to document five hard-to-access natural caves in the classic karst…
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Kef El Ghar cave (Taza, Morocco): Geological, hydrological, ecological and cultural significance of a karst geosite
Kef El Ghar cave, located in the Taza region of northeastern Morocco, is a remarkable karst feature of significant natural and cultural value. This study aims to characterize the cave’s geodiversity and assess its significance as a karst geosite. Field investigations and descriptive analyses reveal…
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Cave development in the Qatar peninsula: insights on their origin and associated geohazards
The geology of the State of Qatar comprises large spans of carbonate rocks at the surface and evaporitic rocks at shallow depth, and a number karst features (depressions, caves) spread across the country that may cause challenges during land development or infrastructure construction. The…
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Calcium-Enriched Irrigation Drives Plant-Mediated Carbon Sequestration Dynamics in Karst Soils
Mineral-organic complexes are key regulators of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in agricultural ecosystems. As a dominant soil mineral, calcium (Ca) plays a particularly important role in SOC stabilization. Although numerous studies have indicated that Ca can enhance SOC storage…
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Testing the applicability of a non-contact IR thermometer for wall surface temperature measurements in a cave environment: A case study from the dynamic Císařská Cave (Moravian Karst)
The surface temperature of cave walls is important, particularly as a factor controlling water condensation and calcite corrosion, as well as in paleoclimatic reconstructions of external annual temperatures. The use of a non-contact IR thermometer (NCT) could provide an alternative method for…
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Seasonal control of cave microclimate by surface conditions: evidence from a density-driven exchange flow in Samograd Cave (Croatia)
This study investigates the seasonal microclimate dynamics of Samograd Cave (Croatia), a vadose karstic cave characterized by a single large entrance, a concave longitudinal profile, and active atmospheric coupling with the surface. Continuous air-temperature monitoring using data loggers was…
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Timing of uplift at the Periadriatic Line evidenced by cave sediments
Subhorizontal epiphreatic caves are good morphological markers of valley deepening or uplift processes, since they reflect the position of the spring, which is related to the valley bottom. In Northeast Slovenia, transpressional activity along the Periadriatic Fault System caused dextral…
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Characteristics and importance of protected Karst springs in the southern mountainous region of Albania
Karst formations in Albania cover an area of 6750 km², which represents 24% of the country's territory. The country has 110 karst springs with discharges exceeding 100 litters per second. Among these, Bistrica springs stands out as the largest, with an average discharge of 18.4 cubic meters per…
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Factors influencing the groundwater circulation in Mali me Gropa karst massif, Central Albania
There are 23 carbonate karst areas in Albania with a total area of 6440 km2, or 24% of the country’s territory. Karst aquifers are the richest in the country and about 80% of the water supply for the population living in cities is supplied by karst water. One of the most interesting karst massifs…
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Modelling flow and transport to assess the influence of subsurface geometry on Alpine karst aquifer vulnerability
Karst areas are highly susceptible to contamination due to rapid recharge and throughflow caused by their heterogeneous structure with unknown networks of conduits embedded in a matrix of low conductivity. Vulnerability methods have been used to ensure adequate protection of drinking water…
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Cave-PY a QGIS plugin to identify cave levels from geospatially referenced cave surveys
Cave-PY is a QGIS plugin developed to identify and analyze cave levels from geospatially referenced cave survey data. Cave levels, cave tiers, or cave stories are subhorizontal passages in karst systems that develop at different elevations due to base level changes or litho-structural factors. This…
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Interview with Professor Ira Sasowsky: Karstology is an integral part of geosciences
Professor Ira Sasowsky is Professor of Geosciences at the University of Akron, USA, who has made many outstanding scientific contributions to the karstological community in karst hydrogeology, geomorphology, geochemistry and dating. He completed his undergraduate studies in geology at the…
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Interview with Professor Jurij Kunaver
Prof Jurij Kunaver is a renowned geographer and Professor Emeritus at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He conducted pioneering research of the glaciokarst and caves in the Julian Alps and the Upper Soča Valley and became a leading expert in the field of karst geomorphology in high mountains…
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A tribute to Wolfgang Dreybrodt (1939-2025)
A tribute to the late Prof. Wolfgang Dreybrodt — physicist and karstologist — whose pioneering work fundamentally advanced our understanding of essential karst processes.
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Karst Rock Weathering of The Great Pyramid of Giza
The exposed stone blocks of soft carbonate rock, from which the pyramid is built, quickly develop a distinctive form and rock relief. The outer parts of the blocks are often undercut into overhangs. On their upper parts, a protective crust forms through rock dissolution and rapid recrystallization…
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Paleoenvironmental and neotectonic insights from the pliocene fossil record of Velika Pasica Cave, Slovenia: Implications for karst system evolution
Velika Pasica Cave, situated on a karst plateau at an altitude of 665 meters above sea level, offers a unique record of paleontological, speleological, and tectonic processes. The cave, predominantly filled with allogenic sediments and speleothems, contains fossilized remains of the aquatic cave…
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Cave-dwelling Bats Carry Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Salmonella spp. That Pose a Public Health Threat in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Salmonella spp. is a bacteria that can be transmitted between humans and bats through feces, food, and water contamination in the environment, causing foodborne illness. This bacterial infection will be more hazardous if the bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Bats are wild animals that have…