Cave and Karst Systems of Romania

Gheorghe M. L. Ponta, Bogdan P. Onac

Springer, Jul 4, 2018 - Science - 544 pages

This book focuses on Romania’s more than 12,000 caves, which developed in limestone (including thermal water caves), salt, gypsum, and occasionally in sandstone. It examines these caves and related topics in a format suitable for cavers, while also addressing a broad range of aspects useful for students and researchers. Since the Institute of Speleology was first established by Emil Racovita in 1920, a great deal of research has been conducted on all cave and karst types. As such, the book examines a variety of scientific fields, including karst geology, hydrogeology, biospeleology, paleoclimatology, mineralogy and archaeology.

Contents

• 1 The Founder of Biospeleology and Worlds First Speleological Institute: 3
• Worlds First Research Unit Dedicated to Karst and Cave Studies: 6
• 3 Geology of Romania: 9
• A Brief Overview: 21
• 5 The Systematic Catalog of the Romanian Caves: 37
• 6 Karst Hydrogeology: 40
• Izvorul Tăusoarelor Cave Pestera de la Izvorul Tăusoarelor: 47
• Karst of Vârghis Gorge: 57
• Rătei Cave: 64
• Grind Pit Avenul de Sub Coltii Grindului: 73
• 11 Caves of the Făgăras Mountains: 79
• Polovragi CaveOltetului Gorge Karst Area: 83
• 13 Karst of Sebes Mountains: 92
• RăchiteauaSipot Cave System: 105
• Valea StâniiPonoriciCioclovina cu Apă Karst System: 112
• Jiul de VestCernisoara Basins: 131
• Pârgavului Cave: 142
• Cioaca cu Brebenei and Closani Caves: 149
• Martel and Lazului Caves: 157
• Isverna Cave: 164
• The Cave from Mohilii Creek Ascunsă Cave: 171
• The ZătonBulba Karst System: 174
• EpuranTopolnita Karst System: 183
• 24 Caves of Cerna Valley: 203
• Caves Conveying Geothermal Fluids at Băile Herculane: 213
• Captare Cave Pestera de la Captare: 227
• The PonorPlopa Cave System: 233
• Buhui Cave: 242
• Comarnic Cave Pestera de la Cantonul Comarnic Pestera din Ogasul Ponicovei: 249
• Exploratorii 85 Cave Pestera Exploratorii ́85: 256
• Poiana Gropii Pit Avenul din Poiana Gropii: 265
• Zidită Cave: 271
• Dârninii Cave Pestera din Peretele Dârninii: 276
• ZgurăstiPoarta Lui Ionele Cave System: 283
• Coiba MicăCoiba MareTăuz Cave System: 292
• 36 Bihor Mountains: 303
• Drăcoaia Cave: 318
• Vărăsoaia Cave System V5: 327
• Valea Rea Cave: 335
• HumpleuPoienita Cave System: 347
• Vascău Karst Plateau: 357
• Meziad Cave: 366
• 43 Pădurea Craiului Mountains: 375
• Stanul Foncii Shaft Avenul din Stanul Foncii: 392
• Izbândis Cave System: 399
• Vântului Cave Wind Cave: 405
• Măgurici Cave Pestera de la Măgurici de la Răstoci: 418
• Movile Cave: 429
• Limanu Cave: 437
• 50 Evaporite Karst of Romania: 442
• Salt Karst Meledic Plateau and Slănic Prahova: 451
• 52 Ice Caves in Romania: 455
• 53 Cave Minerals of Romania: 467
• 54 Caves Discovered by Mining Activities and Mined Caves: 474
• 55 Cave Biology: 485
• 56 Bat Fauna in Caves of Romania: 493
• 57 The Archaeology of Caves in Romania: 500
• 58 Show Caves of Romania: 519
• 59 Cave Protection in Romania: 536
• Cave Survey: 542

Bibliographic information

• Title: Cave and Karst Systems of Romania; Cave and Karst Systems of the World
• Editors: Gheorghe M. L. Ponta, Bogdan P. Onac
• Publisher: Springer, 2018
• ISBN: 3319907476, 9783319907475
• Length: 544 pages
• Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / General; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Earth Sciences / Hydrology; Science / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology; Science / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy; Social Science / Archaeology