The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland.
In the summer of 1976 a study was undertaken of the Woodville/Codroy gypsum karst plain, an area of about 4 km^2 in southwest Newfoundland. Geology of the gypsum is revised and the general geomorphology described. Sinkholes were surveyed and classifications based on several criteria are presented. H...
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ftmcmaster:oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/21008 2023-05-15T17:20:53+02:00 The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland. Sweet, Geraldine Ford, D. C. Geography 1978 http://hdl.handle.net/11375/21008 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/11375/21008 morphology hydro-chemistry gypsum karst 1978 ftmcmaster 2022-03-22T21:14:12Z In the summer of 1976 a study was undertaken of the Woodville/Codroy gypsum karst plain, an area of about 4 km^2 in southwest Newfoundland. Geology of the gypsum is revised and the general geomorphology described. Sinkholes were surveyed and classifications based on several criteria are presented. Hydro-chemistry is reported in some detail from field and laboratory analyses. It is shown that the gypsum karst system evolves in much the same \'Jay as that of limestone but at a greater rate, permitting comprehensive study of morphologic evolution within post-glacial karst areas. Processes at work in the gypsum may be initially simpler than those in carbonates but complexities of rock characteristics complicate the picture. Some water measurements indicate diffuse flow conditions in the aquifer, while others suggest conduit flow; it is demonstrated that both diffuse and conduit flow systems may operate in conjunction. Thesis Master of Arts (MA) Other/Unknown Material Newfoundland MacSphere (McMaster University) |
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In the summer of 1976 a study was undertaken of the Woodville/Codroy gypsum karst plain, an area of about 4 km^2 in southwest Newfoundland. Geology of the gypsum is revised and the general geomorphology described. Sinkholes were surveyed and classifications based on several criteria are presented. Hydro-chemistry is reported in some detail from field and laboratory analyses. It is shown that the gypsum karst system evolves in much the same \'Jay as that of limestone but at a greater rate, permitting comprehensive study of morphologic evolution within post-glacial karst areas. Processes at work in the gypsum may be initially simpler than those in carbonates but complexities of rock characteristics complicate the picture. Some water measurements indicate diffuse flow conditions in the aquifer, while others suggest conduit flow; it is demonstrated that both diffuse and conduit flow systems may operate in conjunction. Thesis Master of Arts (MA) |
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Ford, D. C. Geography |
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Sweet, Geraldine |
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The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland. |
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The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland. |
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The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland. |
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The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland. |
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The morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, Codroy, Newfoundland. |
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morphology and hydro-chemistry of a gypsum karst, codroy, newfoundland. |
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