Abstract Karst regions represent 7–12% of the Earth's continental area, and about one
quarter of the global population is completely or partially dependent on drinking water from …

This review analyses the fundamental thermodynamic theory of the crude oil-brine-rock
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …

Karst terrains-irregular limestone regions characterized by sinkholes, underground streams
and caverns-have long been of interest because of the dramatic landscapes and the …

Limestone caves form along ground-water paths of greatest discharge and solutional
aggressiveness. Flow routes that acquire increasing discharge accelerate in growth, while …

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries.
The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves …

An increasing number of scientists recognize the value of speleothems1 as often extremely
well-preserved archives of information about past climate, vegetation, hydrology, sea level …

There is a paucity of experimental data on calcite precipitation from waters at low ionic
strength and low ratios of Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca, using controlled and constant precipitation …

A general theory of dissolution and precipitation rates at CaCO 3 surfaces from calcareous
solutions in contact with an atmosphere containing CO 2 is presented. The three rate …

High spatial resolution measurements of Mg, P, U, Sr, Ba and Na using 193-nm excimer
laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry has revealed clearly …

Understanding the relationship between stable isotope signals recorded in speleothems
(δ13C and δ18O) and the isotopic composition of the carbonate species in the soil water is …