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The role of condensation in the evolution of dissolutional forms in gypsum caves: Study case in the karst of Sorbas (SE Spain) by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José-María, Forti, Paolo, De Waele, Jo, Sanna, Laura

“…The karst of Sorbas (SE Spain) is one of the most important gypsum areas worldwide. Its underground karst network comprises over 100km of cave passages…”
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Flash flood events recorded by air temperature changes in caves: A case study in Covadura Cave (SE Spain) by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José María, Fernández-Cortés, Ángel

“…•The effects of a flash flood event on the microclimate of a cave were studied.•The cavity air temperature increased by between 0.9 and 4.1°C due to water…”
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Paleoflood events recorded by speleothems in caves by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José María, Forti, Paolo, Stoll, Heather, Ghaleb, Bassam, Delgado-Huertas, Antonio

“…ABSTRACT Speleothems are usually composed of thin layers of calcite (or aragonite). However, cemented detrital materials interlayered between laminae of…”
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Boxwork and ferromanganese coatings in hypogenic caves: An example from Sima de la Higuera Cave (Murcia, SE Spain) by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José-María, Rull, Fernando

“…This paper examines the greyish-blue deposits that were recently discovered in the lower levels of the Sima de la Higuera Cave (Murcia, SE Spain) which occur…”
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Long-term erosion rate measurements in gypsum caves of Sorbas (SE Spain) by the Micro-Erosion Meter method by Sanna, Laura, De Waele, Jo, Calaforra, José Maria, Forti, Paolo

“…The present work deals with the results of long-term micro-erosion measurements in the most important gypsum cave of Spain, the Cueva del Agua (Sorbas,…”
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Corrosion of calcite crystals by metal-rich mud in caves: Study case in Crovassa Ricchi in Argento Cave (SW Sardinia, Italy) by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José-María, Forti, Paolo, De Waele, Jo, Sanna, Laura, Rull, Fernando, Sanz, Aurelio

“…Unusual orange ochre crusts were recently discovered in Crovassa Ricchi in Argento Cave (San Giovanni Mine, SW Sardinia). These speleothems appear covering the…”
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The ribbed drapery of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (Palawan, Philippines): morphology and genesis by Forti, Paolo, Badino, Giovanni, Calaforra, José Maria, De Waele, Jo

“…During the 2011 speleological expedition to the Puerto Princesa Underground River (Palawan, Philippines) a drapery characterized by several close-to-horizontal…”
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Black Mn-Fe Crusts as Markers of Abrupt Palaeoenvironmental Changes in El Soplao Cave (Cantabria, Spain) by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, Jose Maria, Forti, Paolo

“…Peculiar iron and manganese deposits coating walls, floors and ceilings of many galleries are one of the special features of the ElSoplao Cave (Cantabria,…”
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The present day genesis and evolution of cave minerals inside the Ojo de la Reina Cave (Naica Mine, Mexico) by Badino, Giovanni, Calaforra, José Maria, Forti, Paolo, Garofalo, Paolo, Sanna, Laura

“…Ojo de la Reina is the first and the smallest cave intersected at the -290 level in the Naica Mine (Mexico), therefore it was the firstcavity in which the…”
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Uranium-series dating of gypsum speleothems: methodology and examples by Sanna, Laura, Saez, Francisco, Simonsen, Siri, Constantin, Silviu, Calaforra, Jose-Maria, Forti, Paolo, Lauritzen, Stein-Erik

“…The analytical problems of dating gypsum speleothems with the U-series technique are reviewed. Gypsum speleothems are, in general, very low in U content,…”
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New peculiar cave ceiling forms from Carlsbad Caverns (New Mexico, USA): The zenithal ceiling tube-holes by Calaforra, Jose-Maria, De Waele, Jo

“…During a trip to the Hall of the White Giant, Carlsbad Caverns (NM, USA) cigar-shaped vertically upward developing holes were observed on the ceiling at…”
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EFFECT OF A STRONG RAINSTORM ON THE HYDRODYNAMICS OF THE PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER (PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES) by Calligaris, Chiara, Calaforra, José Maria, Cucchi, Franco, ti, Paolo, Zini, Luca

“…Fascinating and fragile environments as are the underground estuaries, need to be studied, understood and protected for present and future generations. Even if…”
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Hydrogeochemical processes as environmental indicators in drip water: study of the Cueva del Agua (Southern Spain) by Fernandez-Cortes, Angel, Calaforra, Jose Maria, Sánchez-Martos, Francisco

“…Karst caves exhibit a wide range of hydrological and hydrochemical responses to infiltration events, due to their physical heterogeneity space and dynamic…”
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Characterization of the Salinisation Processes in Aquifers Using Boron Isotopes; Application to South-Eastern Spain by Morell, Ignacio, Pulido-Bosch, Antonio, Sánchez-Martos, Francisco, Vallejos, Angela, Daniele, Linda, Molina, Luis, Calaforra, José María, Roig, Antoni Francesc, Renau, Alejandra

“…Use of δ¹¹B provides a solid tool for discriminating hydrogeochemical processes in complex coastal aquifers. Its efficiency increases markedly when it is…”
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The potential of gypsum speleothems for paleoclimatology: application to the Iberian Roman Human Period by Gázquez, Fernando, Bauska, Thomas K, Comas-Bru, Laia, Ghaleb, Bassam, Calaforra, José-María, Hodell, David A

“…Carbonate cave deposits (speleothems) have been used widely for paleoclimate reconstructions; however, few studies have examined the utility of other…”
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Using stable isotopes (δ17O, δ18O and δD) of gypsum hydration water to ascertain the role of water condensation in the formation of subaerial gypsum speleothems by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José María, Evans, Nicholas P., Hodell, David A.

“…We analyzed the stable isotopes (δ17O, δ18O and δD) of gypsum hydration water (GHW) in a variety of speleothems, as well as condensation and infiltration…”
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Quantification of paleo-aquifer changes using clumped isotopes in subaqueous carbonate speleothems by Gázquez, Fernando, Columbu, Andrea, De Waele, Jo, Breitenbach, Sebastian F.M., Huang, Ci-Rong, Shen, Chuan-Chou, Lu, Yanbin, Calaforra, José-María, Mleneck-Vautravers, Maryline J., Hodell, David A.

“…Here we track the water-table position and temperature of the Mount San Giovanni aquifer (Iglesiente-Sulcis mining district, SW Sardinia, Italy) during the…”
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The potential of gypsum speleothems for paleoclimatology: application to the Iberian Roman Humid Period by Gázquez, Fernando, Bauska, Thomas K., Comas-Bru, Laia, Ghaleb, Bassam, Calaforra, José-María, Hodell, David A.

“…Carbonate cave deposits (speleothems) have been used widely for paleoclimate reconstructions; however, few studies have examined the utility of other…”
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Bacterial communities forming yellow biofilms in different cave types share a common core by Martin-Pozas, Tamara, Jurado, Valme, Fernandez-Cortes, Angel, Calaforra, Jose Maria, Sanchez-Moral, Sergio, Saiz-Jimenez, Cesareo

“…The walls of different types of caves under diverse geological settings (limestone, gypsum and volcanic) are colonized by biofilms of different colors: white,…”
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Physical weathering of carbonate host-rock by precipitation of soluble salts in caves: A case study in El Orón-Arco Cave (Region of Murcia, SE Spain) by Gázquez, Fernando, Calaforra, José-María, Evans, Nicholas P., Turchyn, Alexandra V., Rull, Fernando, Medina, Jesús, Ros, Andrés, Llamusí, José Luis, Sánchez, Juan, Hodell, David A.

“…The dissolution of carbonate host-rock by freshwater in phreatic or vadose conditions is the most common mechanism for the formation of caves; however,…”
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