Study of Subterranean Floods in OceanicSubpolar Karst of Madre de DiosArchipelago (Patagonia, Chile)
Language
en
Chapitre d'ouvrage
This item was published in
H2Karst Research in Limestone Hydrogeology, H2Karst Research in Limestone Hydrogeology. 2014p. pp. 151-161
English Abstract
Madre de Dios archipelago is located, at 50°30′ S, on the Pacific front.The karst areas in the reef limestone of Upper Paleozoic of Chilean Patagonia havelong remained unexplored because of their remoteness, difficult ...Read more >
Madre de Dios archipelago is located, at 50°30′ S, on the Pacific front.The karst areas in the reef limestone of Upper Paleozoic of Chilean Patagonia havelong remained unexplored because of their remoteness, difficult access and veryinhospitable cold, wet and windy climate. The annual rainfall is 7–8 m/year−1 andthe average wind speed reaches 70 kmph−1 almost unidirectional (W to NW), andinvolve strong floods at a high rate. To study the flood dynamics, several undergroundsites have been instrumented in 2008 and recovered in 2010.Read less <
English Keywords
Flood • Karst • Cave • Instrumentation • Patagonia • Chile
Origin
Hal importedCollections