Abstract
The state of Florida is blessed with the highest density of large springs in North America and hundreds of smaller springs where the water from limestone aquifers returns to the surface (Scott et al., 2004). Spectacular underwater caves supply water to these springs. Lesser known are the equally fantastic air-filled caves of Florida and South Georgia (Florea, 2006; Lane, 1986). This paper features these underwater and airfilled caves, explores the impact of changes in sea level on karst in this near-coastal environment, and establishes several geologic and hydrologic characteristics that distinguish karst in the limestones of the southeast from karst elsewhere in the U.S.
Disciplines
Climate | Environmental Monitoring | Fresh Water Studies | Geology | Geophysics and Seismology | Natural Resources and Conservation
Recommended Repository Citation
Florea, Lee J.. (2008). Geology and Hydrology of Karst in West-Central and North-Central Florida. Caves and Karst of Florida, 225-239.
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