Start Date
August 2014
Abstract
The uniqueness of cave ice study lies in characteristic and simulation of continental climate and predictability of its changes. In this study carried out GPR studies in a remote cave Medeo. The cave is located in the territory of Srednevisherski area of West Ural folded zone carbon-bearing karst. The aim of the study was to examine the power and homogeneity of perennial ice formations. According to the results for the first time was defined the power of multi-year ice and built a three-dimensional model of sediment. The cave ice is more enriched with mineral ingredient in comparison with aboveground ice and accordingly provides good opportunities for conducting corresponding material investigations. There was performed monitoring of modern mineral formation process (including study of cryogenic minerals) as climate change indicators.
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Study Of Multiyear Ice In Medeo Cave (North Ural)
The uniqueness of cave ice study lies in characteristic and simulation of continental climate and predictability of its changes. In this study carried out GPR studies in a remote cave Medeo. The cave is located in the territory of Srednevisherski area of West Ural folded zone carbon-bearing karst. The aim of the study was to examine the power and homogeneity of perennial ice formations. According to the results for the first time was defined the power of multi-year ice and built a three-dimensional model of sediment. The cave ice is more enriched with mineral ingredient in comparison with aboveground ice and accordingly provides good opportunities for conducting corresponding material investigations. There was performed monitoring of modern mineral formation process (including study of cryogenic minerals) as climate change indicators.
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Key words: georadar (GPR), ice power, caves, Ural, cryogenic minerals