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Deciphering rock surface origins in a karst cave: insights from the Rača Cave, Lastovo, Croatia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper outlines a comprehensive fieldwork methodology for discerning the origin of rock surfaces within a karst cave environment. This methodology is particularly utilized in a cave with breakdown morphology. Using Rača Cave in Lastovo, Croatia as a case study, we explore geological and morphological features through advanced surface analysis. The approach involves meticulous measurement of rock discontinuities, joint patterns, and surface formations. Cost-efficient and time-efficient data collection and processing during field-work were undertaken with FieldClino Move and Polycam applications on smartphones. Visualization techniques were employed to elucidate the interplay between erosion, deposition, and speleogenetic processes.

Source: Geologia Croatica

DOI: 10.4154/gc.2024.13

Authors: Georgios Lazaridis, Konstantinos P. Trimmis, Ivan Drnić, Kristina Brkić Drnić

Institutions: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Bristol, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, University of Zadar

Language: English

Topic: Karst Systems and Hydrogeology

Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403894671

FWCI: 0.833

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Cited by: 3

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