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This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest,
USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Illinois-the first regional synthesis in 40 years. Starting with an
overview of the regional geology of what is largely glaciated
fluviokarst and paleokarst developed on Paleozoic carbonates, but
including other lithologies such as the St. Peter Sandstone and the
Ft. Dodge Gypsum, the caves, springs, sinkholes, and karst
hydrogeology of each state are described. Special attention is
devoted to the region's longest caves: Coldwater Cave, Mystery
Cave, and the Minnesota Cave Preserve caves. Application of tools
such as data loggers and LiDAR, with new conceptual models such as
hypogenic speleogenesis, has been transformative here. Special
topics include lead and zinc mining in the Driftless Area,
vertebrate and invertebrate cave fauna near the Laurentide ice
limit, the impact and policies of nutrient and herbicide intensive
modern agriculture on karst, and paleoclimate studies. The
discovery, exploration, institutional history of caving
organizations, and show caves of the Upper Midwest, from the year
1700 onwards, are brought up to date. The top 10 historical
paradigms of cave and karst science in the Midwest are reviewed.
Perspectives on paleontology, archeology, and Native American rock
art are included.
This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest,
USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Illinois-the first regional synthesis in 40 years. Starting with an
overview of the regional geology of what is largely glaciated
fluviokarst and paleokarst developed on Paleozoic carbonates, but
including other lithologies such as the St. Peter Sandstone and the
Ft. Dodge Gypsum, the caves, springs, sinkholes, and karst
hydrogeology of each state are described. Special attention is
devoted to the region's longest caves: Coldwater Cave, Mystery
Cave, and the Minnesota Cave Preserve caves. Application of tools
such as data loggers and LiDAR, with new conceptual models such as
hypogenic speleogenesis, has been transformative here. Special
topics include lead and zinc mining in the Driftless Area,
vertebrate and invertebrate cave fauna near the Laurentide ice
limit, the impact and policies of nutrient and herbicide intensive
modern agriculture on karst, and paleoclimate studies. The
discovery, exploration, institutional history of caving
organizations, and show caves of the Upper Midwest, from the year
1700 onwards, are brought up to date. The top 10 historical
paradigms of cave and karst science in the Midwest are reviewed.
Perspectives on paleontology, archeology, and Native American rock
art are included.
This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 71 papers presented
at the Eleventh Multidisciplinary Conference held September 22-26,
2008, in Tallahassee, Florida. The topics discussed include:
formation of karst and sinkholes; application of geophysics; GIS
morphing and computer databases; unique investigation techniques;
risk assessment; hydrology of Woodville Karst Plain; water
management, monitoring, and remediation; modeling in karst;
groundwater tracing; planning and regulation; foundation design and
construction; sinkhole mitigation and repair; grouting techniques;
and engineering human infrastructure. ""Sinkholes and the
Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst"" will be valuable
to geotechnical engineers, environmental engineers, and all those
involved in sinkholes and the impacts of karst.
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