A Karst Feature Prediction Model For Prince Of Wales Island, Alaska Based On High Resolution Lidar Imagery

• Main Author: Lyles, Alexander
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: FHSU Scholars Repository 2021
• Subjects: Geomorphology; Lanscape Evolution; Geologic Hazards; Remote Sensing; GIS; Environmental Education; Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment; Geology; Hydrology; Natural Resources and Conservation; Natural Resources Management and Policy; Other Earth Sciences; Physical and Environmental Geography; Spatial Science; Speleology; Tectonics and Structure; Water Resource Management; Prince of Wales Island; Alaska
• Online Access: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/3172; https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4203&context=theses

Investigation into surface karst formation is significant to hazard prediction, hydrogeologic drainage, and land management. Southeast Alaska contains over 600,000 acres of mapped carbonate bedrock, and some of the fastest recorded karst dissolution in the world. The objectives of this study are to...