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T1 Geology and Geomorphology of Azokh Caves
A1 Domínguez Alonso, Patricio
A1 Aracil Ávila, Enrique
A1 Porres Benito, José Ángel
A1 Andrews, Peter
A1 Lynch, Edward P.
A1 Murray, John
K1 Lesser Caucasus
K1 Limestone
K1 Karstic
K1 Electrical resistivity
K1 Epigenic
K1 Hypogenic
K1 Geología
K1 Geology
AB Azokh Cave is located in the Lesser Caucasus and is hosted in Mesozoic limestone. It comprises a series of karstic cavities, chambers and passageways that interconnect to form a larger cave network, the trend of which appears to have been influenced by fracture patterns in the bedrock. The geomorphology of the currently accessible areas of the cave is presented, with many of its speleological features described in detail for the first time. Electrical resistivity tomography is used to examine variation in thickness of sediments infilling the inner chambers of the cave. This information, coupled with data relating to the surface topography of the cave infill, sheds light on patterns of sediment deposition within the cave system. It remains unclear whether the cave formed from epigenic or hypogenic speleological processes (or a combination of the two). This question is further hampered by the presence of a large bat population in the interior of the cave, the guano deposits of which have modified the inner galleries.
PB Springer Nature
SN 978-3-319-24922-3
YR 2016
FD 2016-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8625
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8625
LA eng
NO We wish to thank the local people from Azokh Village for wholeheartedly supporting this endeavor, over a number of years and always making us feel welcome when we visit. In particular, Masis Ohanyan and Zorig Asryan very ably assisted us with the survey of the cave interior. The Royal Irish Academy is thanked for kindly granting permission to reproduce Fig. 3.1 (herein) from Murray et al. (2010). PDA, EA and JP acknowledge support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education (Projects BTE2000-1309, BTE2003-01552 and BTE 2007-66231).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 12-may-2024