Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain
This study is focussed on the geomorphological characterization and the processes driving the evolution of the highest karst system in Western Europe, which is located in the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (PNOMP), in the central-southern Pyrenees. The karst system does not seem to have a we...
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| author | Antonio González-Ramón Jorge Jódar José M. Samsó Sergio Martos-Rosillo Javier Heredia Ane Zabaleta Iñaki Antigüedad Emilio Custodio Luis J. Lambán |
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| description | This study is focussed on the geomorphological characterization and the processes driving the evolution of the highest karst system in Western Europe, which is located in the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (PNOMP), in the central-southern Pyrenees. The karst system does not seem to have a well-developed epikarst. The studied area shows a karst network of polygenic branchwork type in the vadose zone. Additionally, the explored karst conduits in the epiphreatic zone show a water table cave pattern that is different to the looping one, which is the expected cave pattern development for a karst located in a mountain zone where a high irregular recharge is expected. We have designed a conceptual recharge model through a multidisciplinary approach, which has included the making of a new detailed geological and hydrogeological map of the study area, morphometric analysis of cavities, tests with fluorescent dye tracers and hydrometeorological monitoring of the karst system associated with the Garcés Spring. This spring, together with the Font Blanca Spring, constitutes the main water discharge point of the hydrogeological system. The conceptual recharge model explains how the observed unexpected cave pattern has developed in this karst. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fac1c73eeee4ce2a069214f63429b942022-12-21T19:40:44ZengUniversity of South Florida LibrariesInternational Journal of Speleology0392-66721827-806X2020-09-0149324927010.5038/1827-806X.49.3.2346Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE SpainAntonio González-Ramón0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3041-2394Jorge Jódar1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8708-0303José M. Samsó2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-5803Sergio Martos-Rosillo3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-7789Javier Heredia4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-3226Ane Zabaleta5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1495-8968Iñaki Antigüedad6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-2156Emilio Custodio7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-8098Luis J. Lambán8https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1473-3806Geological and Mining Institute of SpainGeological and Mining Institute of SpainConsulting GeologistGeological and Mining Institute of SpainGeological and Mining Institute of SpainUniversity of the Basque CountryUniversity of the Basque CountryTechnical University of CataloniaGeological and Mining Institute of SpainThis study is focussed on the geomorphological characterization and the processes driving the evolution of the highest karst system in Western Europe, which is located in the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (PNOMP), in the central-southern Pyrenees. The karst system does not seem to have a well-developed epikarst. The studied area shows a karst network of polygenic branchwork type in the vadose zone. Additionally, the explored karst conduits in the epiphreatic zone show a water table cave pattern that is different to the looping one, which is the expected cave pattern development for a karst located in a mountain zone where a high irregular recharge is expected. We have designed a conceptual recharge model through a multidisciplinary approach, which has included the making of a new detailed geological and hydrogeological map of the study area, morphometric analysis of cavities, tests with fluorescent dye tracers and hydrometeorological monitoring of the karst system associated with the Garcés Spring. This spring, together with the Font Blanca Spring, constitutes the main water discharge point of the hydrogeological system. The conceptual recharge model explains how the observed unexpected cave pattern has developed in this karst.https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol49/iss3/8/ordesacave patternrechargechemical tracervadose branchworkwater table cave |
| spellingShingle | Antonio González-Ramón Jorge Jódar José M. Samsó Sergio Martos-Rosillo Javier Heredia Ane Zabaleta Iñaki Antigüedad Emilio Custodio Luis J. Lambán Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain International Journal of Speleology ordesa cave pattern recharge chemical tracer vadose branchwork water table cave |
| title | Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain |
| title_full | Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain |
| title_fullStr | Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain |
| title_short | Hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, NE Spain |
| title_sort | hydrometeorological factors determining the development of water table cave patterns in high alpine zones the ordesa and monte perdido national park ne spain |
| topic | ordesa cave pattern recharge chemical tracer vadose branchwork water table cave |
| url | https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol49/iss3/8/ |
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