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Speleogenesis Along Deep Regional Faults By Ascending Waters: Case Studies From Slovakia And Czech Republic, Pavel Bella, Pavel Bosák
Speleogenesis Along Deep Regional Faults By Ascending Waters: Case Studies From Slovakia And Czech Republic, Pavel Bella, Pavel Bosák
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The most conspicuous six examples illustrating ascending (per ascensum) speleogenesis linked with deep faults/fault systems were selected from Slovakia and Czech Republic. In the past, the caves have been described as product of phreatic, epiphreatic and vadose speleogenesis related to the evolution of local water courses and valley incision, and linked mostly with Pleistocene geomorphic evolution. Our analysis illustrates several common characteristics of caves: (1) they developed along or in close vicinity of deep faults/fault zones, commonly of regional importance; (2) the groundwater ascended due to deep faults/ fault systems mostly as results of deep regional circulation of meteoric waters …