The deepest cave in Apulia, an almost entirely karst region in south-eastern Italy, is recently being the object of a dedicated project, aimed at evaluating the quality and quantity of the groundwater resources. The cave system, located in one of the most remarkable karst landforms in the region (the polje of Canale di Pirro), reaches the water table at depth of -264 meters, with diving explorations that brought the total depth of the cave down to -324 meters. This contributions illustrates the preliminary activities carried out during the project, with a particular focus on geology, morphology and structural geology of the cave system and surrounding areas, together with hydrogeological research and chemical analyses of the groundwater
Groundwater resources in the Apulian karst: first outcomes of a project dedicated to monitoring the deep water table.
PARISE M.;
2018-01-01
Abstract
The deepest cave in Apulia, an almost entirely karst region in south-eastern Italy, is recently being the object of a dedicated project, aimed at evaluating the quality and quantity of the groundwater resources. The cave system, located in one of the most remarkable karst landforms in the region (the polje of Canale di Pirro), reaches the water table at depth of -264 meters, with diving explorations that brought the total depth of the cave down to -324 meters. This contributions illustrates the preliminary activities carried out during the project, with a particular focus on geology, morphology and structural geology of the cave system and surrounding areas, together with hydrogeological research and chemical analyses of the groundwaterI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
