Caves and karst of the Upper Midwest, USA : Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin / Greg A. Brick, E. Calvin Alexander Jr., editors.
2021
GB605.I3
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Title
Caves and karst of the Upper Midwest, USA : Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin / Greg A. Brick, E. Calvin Alexander Jr., editors.
ISBN
3030546330 (electronic book)
9783030546335 (electronic bk.)
3030546322
9783030546328
9783030546335 (electronic bk.)
3030546322
9783030546328
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 314 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-54633-5 doi
Call Number
GB605.I3
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.44/70977
Summary
This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest, USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois--the first regional synthesis in 40 years. Starting with an overview of the regional geology of what is largely glaciated fluviokarst and paleokarst developed on Paleozoic carbonates, but including other lithologies such as the St. Peter Sandstone and the Ft. Dodge Gypsum, the caves, springs, sinkholes, and karst hydrogeology of each state are described. Special attention is devoted to the region's longest caves: Coldwater Cave, Mystery Cave, and the Minnesota Cave Preserve caves. Application of tools such as data loggers and LiDAR, with new conceptual models such as hypogenic speleogenesis, has been transformative here. Special topics include lead and zinc mining in the Driftless Area, vertebrate and invertebrate cave fauna near the Laurentide ice limit, the impact and policies of nutrient and herbicide intensive modern agriculture on karst, and paleoclimate studies. The discovery, exploration, institutional history of caving organizations, and show caves of the Upper Midwest, from the year 1700 onwards, are brought up to date. The top 10 historical paradigms of cave and karst science in the Midwest are reviewed. Perspectives on paleontology, archeology, and Native American rock art are included.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 16, 2021).
Series
Cave and karst systems of the world.
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Table of Contents
Karst Geology of the Upper Midwest, USA
Exploration and Institutional History of Caves of the Upper Midwest, USA
Minnesota Caves and Karst
Iowa Caves and Karst
Illinois Caves and Karst
Wisconsin Caves and Karst
Lead-Zinc Crevices of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Paradigmatic Studies in Midwestern Cave Science
Cave Faunas of the Upper Mississippi Valley Region
Intersection of Agriculture and Karst Terrains, Risks and Solutions
Paleoclimate Studies from Midwestern Caves.
Exploration and Institutional History of Caves of the Upper Midwest, USA
Minnesota Caves and Karst
Iowa Caves and Karst
Illinois Caves and Karst
Wisconsin Caves and Karst
Lead-Zinc Crevices of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Paradigmatic Studies in Midwestern Cave Science
Cave Faunas of the Upper Mississippi Valley Region
Intersection of Agriculture and Karst Terrains, Risks and Solutions
Paleoclimate Studies from Midwestern Caves.