The speleogenetic role of air flow caused by convection. 1st contribution

  • Cigna A
  • Forti P
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Abstract

In the past some authors described the speleogenetic role of convection in phreatic conditions. Similar effects exist also in the air-filled part of vadose passages of caves as a consequence of an air circulation due to a relevant temperature gradient; the effects can be enhanced by the presence of some acids as, e.g., H2S, H2S04, etc. In this paper the conditions matching convection and condensation which produce typical forms, very similar to those found under phreatic conditions, are discussed both for limestone and gypsum caves. RIASSUNTO In passato vari autori han no descritto il ruolo speleogenerico di fenomeni convettivi in regime freatico. Effetti analoghi si verificano anche nelle zone emerse di livelli vadosi in conseguenza di una circolazione d' aria provocata dalla presenza di notevoli gradienti termi-ci in atmosfera; questi effetti possono essere esaltati dalla presenza di acidi come, per esem-pio, H2S, H2S04, ecc. In questo lavoro vengono prese in considerazione, sia per grotte nel calcare che nei gessi, Ie condizioni che possono ponare a convenzione e condensazione pro-vocando COS! forme molto simili a quelle che si riscontrano in condizioni freatiche.

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Cigna, A., & Forti, P. (1986). The speleogenetic role of air flow caused by convection. 1st contribution. International Journal of Speleology, 15(1/4), 41–52. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806x.15.1.3

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