Overview
- Contributes to the understanding of cave and karst systems of the world
- Provides a thorough review and synthesis of literature on continentally glaciated karst
- Presents the evolution of thought on glaciated karst on the basis of studies in the northeastern United States
- Includes numerous maps of caves in the northeastern United States
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Cave and Karst Systems of the World (CAKASYWO)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Effects of Glaciation and Geology on Caves and Karst of the Northeastern US
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Cave and Karst Regions of the Northeastern US
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About this book
Focusing on glaciation and speleogenesis in the region of New York and New England, this book serves as an example of a karst region that has experienced large-scale continental glaciation. It reviews the literature on the controls of glaciation on karst development, exploring examples from the marbles of the Adirondacks, New England and eastern New York, the Ordovician strata of northern New York and the Siluro-Devonian strata of central New York. Each of these areas is examined in detail, demonstrating the evolution of thought on glaciated karst through case studies of individual caves as well as larger cave systems. Additionally, this book describes the geology and glaciation, the evolution of karst landscapes from pre-glacial times to the present and human interaction with the caves in the region.
Reviews
“This book by Cooper and Mylroie (both, Mississippi State Univ.) emphasizes the effects of glaciation on the formation of caves (speleogenesis), but it also addresses, to a much lesser extent, the destruction of caves by glaciers, because such destruction cannot be ignored when considering glaciation and karst. … The accessible writing style and excellent illustrations and photos make this an enjoyable book to read and a worthwhile acquisition. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.” (M. S. Field, Choice, Vol. 53 (3), November, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Glaciation and Speleogenesis
Book Subtitle: Interpretations from the Northeastern United States
Authors: Max P. Cooper, John E. Mylroie
Series Title: Cave and Karst Systems of the World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16534-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16533-2Published: 08 April 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36540-4Published: 08 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16534-9Published: 24 March 2015
Series ISSN: 2364-4591
Series E-ISSN: 2364-4605
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 142
Number of Illustrations: 118 b/w illustrations
Topics: Hydrogeology, Geomorphology, Hydrology/Water Resources, Energy, general, Popular Science in Nature and Environment