Baseline survey of environmental parameters, radiation, and drip water hydrochemistry in Niah Caves (Sarawak, Malaysia).
Humidity
Hydrochemistry
Karst
Radiation
Wind
Journal
Environmental monitoring and assessment
ISSN: 1573-2959
Titre abrégé: Environ Monit Assess
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8508350
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Sep 2024
19 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
15
05
2024
accepted:
13
09
2024
medline:
22
9
2024
pubmed:
22
9
2024
entrez:
19
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Relict caves in fenglin karst may typically have numerous entrances and openings. Hence, they host a variety of environments in which parameters such as light, airflow, humidity, and temperature may vary significantly over short distances. Similarly, drip water hydrochemistry, including isotopic values, may vary due to different contributions of various sources and residence time in the karst. This study investigated environmental parameters, including radiation, using hand-held instruments, along a transect within several major caves in the Niah karst of Sarawak (Malaysia). This has led to a baseline data set which showed an inverse relationship between humidity and temperature, gamma radiation levels that are about 25% of that in surrounding non-karst region, and high percentages of twilight zones in the studied caves. Airflow was found to be variable, with high values of 530 m
Identifiants
pubmed: 39298022
doi: 10.1007/s10661-024-13133-9
pii: 10.1007/s10661-024-13133-9
doi:
Substances chimiques
Water Pollutants, Chemical
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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