Impact of chlorides, nitrates, sulfates and phosphates on increased limestone dissolution in the karst vadose zone (Postojna Cave, Slovenia)
Distinctive karst hydrology arises from a combination of high carbonate rock solubility and well developed secondary porosity (fissures). Soil CO2 is the most important influence on solubility of carbonate rock (Ford & Williams 2007). Human activity on the karst surface results in pollution that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2011-09-01
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Series: | Acta Carsologica |
Online Access: | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/16 |