Ice in Caves

Authors

Aurel Perşoiu, Emil Racovit̡ă Institute of Speleology
Bogdan P. Onac, University of South FloridaFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

Ice stalagmites, Cave glaciers, Scărişoara, Ventilation, Cryogenic carbonates

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814124-3.00066-2

Abstract

Perennial ice in caves is a relatively uncommon occurrence in caves, resulting from the combination of peculiar cave morphology and local climatic conditions. It exists in various forms, ranging from delicate ice crystals, various types of stalagmites and stalactites, to underground glaciers, tens of meters thick and thousands of years old. The later are especially of great scientific importance, as they hold invaluable informations on past climatic and environmental changes. In this chapter, we briefly touch upon various aspects related to the presence of ice in caves, highlighting the recent advances in their scientific knowledge.

Was this content written or created while at USF?

Yes

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Ice in Caves, in W. B. White, D. C. Culver & T. Pipan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Caves (3^rd Ed.), Academic Press, p. 553-558

Scholar Commons Citation

Perşoiu, Aurel and Onac, Bogdan P., "Ice in Caves" (2019). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 2298.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/2298