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Bulletin Bibliographique Speleologique
Speleological Abstracts, an annual review of the world´s speleological literature.
http://www.isska.ch/bbs/
National Speleological Society
Advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves. Although primary focus is on recreation, site has extensive information and links about caves and karst.
http://www.caves.org/
Geoindicators Karst Activity
A guide to how the karst landscape can be used to determine changes in the environment.
http://www.gcrio.org/geo/karst.html
Karst Hydrology
A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/ka01000.html
Center for Cave and Karst Studies
Western Kentucky University research on all aspects of cave and karst studies with an emphasis upon solving environmental problems associated with karst in the Mammoth Cave region.
http://caveandkarst.wku.edu/
Karst of Serbia and Montenegro
Descriptions, discussion, and maps of the geology and distribution of karst in this region.
http://www.asak.org.yu/karst/yukarst.html
Canadian Karst Resources and Issues
Discussions, papers, glossary of terminology as well as Canada related links.
http://www.cancaver.ca/conserv/
Cave and Karst Terminology
A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.
http://wasg.iinet.net.au/terminol.html
British Cave Research Association
Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena. Information about the organization and its activities; with online contents of several publications.
http://www.bcra.org.uk/
Cave Gate Airflow Disturbance
An investigation into the effect of cave gates on cave entrance airflow.
http://www.nckms.org/pdf/roebuck.pdf
Karst in British Columbia
Information on Karst formation, related habitats and ecosystems, modern and traditional useage and management of resources.
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/fordev/karst/index.htm
Cave and Karst Science
Peer-reviewed journal of research on geology and biology of caves and karst, published three times a year by the British Cave Research Association. Includes tables of contents and abstracts.
http://www.bcra.org.uk/candks/
Cave Research Foundation
Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.
http://www.cave-research.org/
Glossary of Karst Related Terms
Compiled by Caving Canada.
http://www.cancaver.ca/docs/glossary.htm
Karst Link Page
Large collection of links to web sites about karst and the study of karst around the world. Page is maintained by The Association of Polish Geomorphologists.
http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~sgp/spec/linkk.html
IGCP Projects
Information on Karst related projects supported by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences.
http://www.glnet.edu.cn/KDL/IGCP/INDEX.HTM
Karst Information Pages
Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.
http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/karst.html
Karsts of Australia
Short discussion of karst development in Australia.
http://wasg.iinet.net.au/karsts.html
Karst Dynamics Laboratory
Institute based in Guilin, China undertaking research that includes the development of karst water resources, the carbon cycle in karst and geological hazards.
http://www.karst.edu.cn/
Karst Pages
Site aiming to facilitate publishing and debating of data based research papers. Table of contents organised by subject, galleries, exploration history and blind cavers program.
http://karst.planetresources.net/
Jamaican Caves and Sinkholes
GPS positions of Jamaican caves and sinkholes.
http://www.jamaicancaves.org
Speleogenesis
Electronic journal of research on the origin and development of solution caves and other aspects of the evolution of karst topography and hydrology. Includes original papers and abstracts of items published in other journals.
http://www.speleogenesis.info/
Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association
Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific coutries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.
http://www.ackma.org/
Karst Research Group, University of South Florida
Project descriptions, online papers, studies ranging from the Caribbean to Israel.
http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~vacher/karsthome.htm
West Virginia Cave Conservancy
Dedicated to conservation and preservation of karst resources. Includes information about the state's caves, conservation techniques, educational programs, and links.
http://www.wvcc.net/
3-D Modeling of Phreatic Karst Caves
Reports on research on the visualization and quantification of cave geometry, illustrated by examples from Turkey and Florida.
http://research.gg.uwyo.edu/kincaid/3dcave.htm
Navassa Island: A Photographic Tour of Geology
U.S. Geological Survey photos illustrate geologic features related to early karst development on this coral island.
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/navassa/geology/
Missouri Caves, Karst, and Springs
A primer on karst terminology and the processes that form this type of topography.
http://www.mospeleo.org/scat.php?id=46
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