A review of fractals in karst

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dc.contributor.authorPardo-Igúzquiza, E.
dc.contributor.authorDowd, P.
dc.contributor.authorDurán, J.
dc.contributor.authorRobledo-Ardila, P.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractMany features of a karst massif can either be modelled using fractal geometry or have a fractal distribution. For the exokarst, typical examples include the geometry of the landscape and the spatial location and size-distribution of karst depressions. Typical examples for the endokarst are the geometry of the three-dimensional network of karst conduits and the length distribution of caves. In addition, the hydrogeological parameters of the karst massif, such as hydraulic conductivity, and karst spring hydrographs may also exhibit fractal behaviour. In this work we review the karst features that exhibit fractal behaviour, we review the literature in which they are described, and we propose hypotheses and conjectures about the origin of such behaviour. From the review and analysis, we conclude that fractal behaviour is exhibited at all scales in karst systems.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityEulogio Pardo-Igúzquiza, Peter A. Dowd, Juan J. Durán, and Pedro Robledo-Ardila
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Speleology, 2019; 48(1):11-20
dc.identifier.doi10.5038/1827-806X.48.1.2218
dc.identifier.issn0392-6672
dc.identifier.issn1827-806X
dc.identifier.orcidDowd, P. [0000-0002-6743-5119]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/124436
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSocietà Speleologica Italiana
dc.rightsThe author’s rights are protected under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806x.48.1.2218
dc.subjectscale-invariance; self-similarity; landscape; sinkholes; caves; conduit networks
dc.titleA review of fractals in karst
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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