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Natural and Anthropogenic Impacts on Cave Climates
Postojna and Predjama Show Caves (Slovenia)
An unparalleled look at how temperature varies spatially and temporally in cave systems with respect to natural variation and anthropogenic effects
Stanka Sebela (Author)
9780128229545, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 14 October 2021
284 pages, 100 illustrations (50 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.45 kg
Natural and Anthropogenic Impacts on Cave Climates: Postojna and Predjama Show Caves (Slovenia) presents an analysis of continuous time-series data for show caves in Slovenia and their significance in understanding global cave microclimates. The book presents detailed guidelines and procedures for conducting temperature and CO2 measurements in caves and uses Slovenian caves as a detailed case study to demonstrate their application. Critical interpretations of these temporal series provide the reader with specific indicators of the conditions for water condensation to occur and CO2 thresholds and how to apply them to different cave systems. Direct comparisons are made between microclimate data from caves with varying levels of tourism, and the linkage between the number of visitors and microclimate changes is discussed in detail. This book is a unique reference on cave meteorology for Climate Scientists, Meteorologists, Geologists, Microbiologists, Environmental and Conservation Scientists, and Cave Managers.
1. Introduction
2. Purpose of research
3. Similar studies Worldwide
4. Methods
5. Micro-climatic monitoring in show caves
6. Sustainable use of show caves
7. Conclusions
Subject Areas: Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]
