Abstract: It is significant to use stable isotopic of modern meteoric precipitation for the global or regional water cycle research, which is also important component in reconstructing paleoclimate in the studies of ice cores, lake sediments, stalagmites and the others. Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes (δ1...
Abstract: Due to the paucity of the high-resolution records of the Asian summer monsoon (ASM) during the marine isotope stage (MIS) 5, our understanding about the ASM in this period is limited. In this study, a 38-yr resolution stalagmite oxygen isotope record from the Yangkou Cave, Chongqing, southwestern Ch...
Abstract: One stalagmite (YK719) from the Yangkou cave at the Jinfo Mountains, Nanchuan in Chongqing is used as the research object in this article. The purpose is to reconstruct the climate change in the early Holocene with accurate 230Th dating results, δ18O and grey scale data. Comparison of the grey scale...
Abstract: This work studied the flora and species diversity of epilithic mosses in karst rock desertification area in Puding,Guizhou Province. The results show that there are 8 families,24 genera and 54 species of epilithic mosses. Among them, the pottiaceae and hypnacea are the dominant families. Barbula, bt...
Abstract: The samples of six moss plants include B.argenteum, B.unguiculata, E.julaceum, E.leptothollum, R japonicum and T vermicularia were collected from the karst rock desertification area in Puding of Guizhou, as the objects of this study. The carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity of the epilithic plants and t...
Abstract: Guizhou is one of the three largest karst regions in the world where vast expanses of karst develop well. The carbonate rock area is 13×104 km2, covering 73% of total land surface area of the province. Carbonate rock is very challenging for organisms to live in it owing to its features, such as arid...
Abstract: The karst peak cluster depression is ranked as the second place of eight rocky desertification control areas in our country, which is of 3.1 million hm2. Guizhou province is the region with most serious rocky desertification nationwide. In combination of field investigation with laboratory analysis ...
Abstract: In order to discuss the hydrochemical composition variation and the source of dissolved ions in the upper stream Guijiang river, observations and sampling were undertaken in October 2013 to April 2015. The results show that the hydrochemistry type of Guilin section is of HCO3-Ca type. Ca2+ and HCO3-...
Abstract: As the major water resources for most of the settlements in karst regions, karst water could be more easily polluted in a shorter time by human activity than water in non-karst aquifers. Assessing current hydrochemical status and understanding the mineralization process in karst water are of signifi...
Abstract: The high precision tracer tests were carried out to delineate the distribution of part karst channels in the Nandong underground river drainage and to analyze their structural characteristics. The results show that the No.1 underground stream has an independent water system, with its recharge area a...
Abstract: The Longzici spring system, one of the largest karst spring in North China, is located in the western margin of the Linfen basin, covering an area of 2,250 km2. The springs discharge at an annually average rate of 4.81 m3/s derived from the records from 1955 to 2013. The karst water has been an impo...
Abstract: The tailing pond leakage in karst area is one of the main reasons which cause environment pollution by mining. Because the impact mechanisms are complex and the governance is difficult, it has become a major hidden danger in mining development. This work took the tailing pond of the Beishan lead-zin...
Abstract: This study focused on the heavy metals in soil in DX and DW lead-zinc areas. By using the methods of atomic absorption spectrometry (AA800), atomic fluorescence spectrometry(AF-640) and other instruments, we measured the contents of heavy metals,including zinc(as Zn), mercury(as Hg), chromium (as Cr...
Abstract: The most representative karst topography and landform in China is concentrated in the South China karst, and the Xinwen County which is located in the South China karst region has the intact karst landscapes rarely seen throughout the country. Its rich and unique karst landscapes were defined by pro...
Abstract: China has rich show cave resources. Show cave scenic areas (spots) develop fast, but basic data of show caves updates slowly. It is difficult using the old data of show caves (analysis in 2005) to serve the academic research and development management of cave tourism. In order to solve this problem,...
Abstract: Cave tourism is an important form of tourist activities, which refers to the natural karst cave as the basis, through the transformation and utilization of caves, to carry out sightseeing, adventure, entertainment, medical and other tourist activities. Tourism resources of karst caves are very rich ...
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ISSN: 1001-4810CN 45-1157/P
Editor-in-chief: Jiang Zhongcheng
Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Sponsored by: Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Cosponsor:International Research Center on Karst under the Auspices of UNESCOKarst Geology Committee of Geological Society of ChinaSpeleology Committee of Geological Society of China