RT Journal Article
T1 Características físico-químicas de las aguas de goteo en las "Galerías Altas" de la Cueva de Nerja (Málaga). Incidencia de los procedimientos de medida
T1 Physical-Chemical characteristics of the drip water in the "High Galleries" of the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain).Incidence of sampling procedures
A1 Benavente Herrera, José
A1 Liñán Baena, Cristina
A1 Bessens, I.
A1 Carrasco Cantos, Francisco
AB The physical-chemical characteristics (temperature, pH and electrical conductivity) of the drip water in the "High Galleries" (non-touristic zone) of the Nerja Cave have been monitored along the 2000 year. The results obtained indicate that the values of temperature and electrical conductivity are higher than those found in the touristic area and the pH values are smaller. This trend is thought to be induced by spatial changes in the Pco2of the cave atmosphere which, in turn, must reflect the fluxes of visitors as well as by other effects (ventilation, etc.). The identified trend is opposite to the one stated in a previous study (1991-1993). The reason is supposed to be a consequence of the different time elapsed from the dripping to the the measurement of the physico-chemical variables in each study, being shorter in the present. The exposition of the water samples to the cave atmosphere induces the off-gasing of CO, and the precipitation of CaCOy thus decresing the electrical conductivity and increasing the pH. In addition, a general direct relationship beween the conductivity and the drip water flow has been shown
PB Sociedad Geológica de España
YR 2001
FD 2001
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9411
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9411
LA spa
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 14 jul 2026