Bibliography: Fort Stanton Cave |
This list is incomplete and you may be able to help us identify additional publications, presentations, documentaries, etc. that we can add to this list. |
Karst Topography: A Unique and Fragile Environment, by Albert Ogden |
| This 17:30 minute long educational presentation, produced by Dr. Albert Ogden at Middle Tennessee State University, is a very interesting video that discusses some of the unique environmental issues of karst limestone regions, the action of water runoff on the cave system below, the fragility of cave ecosystems, and also mentions some of the geophysical measurements that are being used to investigate karst areas including those in even dryer karst areas such as found at Fort Stanton. |
Weather Stations near Ft. Stanton |
| If you watched the video above you know that one of the main facets of Karst Topography is the rain and snow fall on the ground above the karst. At Fort Stanton we are fortunate to have Sierra Blanca just uphill from the karst and this peak attracts it's share of snow every winter. As the snowpack melts it feeds the nearby Rio Bonito which runs past the cave and finally joins some cave-fed springs including Government Spring. We use some of this weather station data to understand the ground water that interacts directly with the karst environment. |
| Government Spring : Check back here as we add additional data and pictures. |
| Snowy River Water: Team members: we have some new information currently mentioned in the Private section. |
| Water & Air Measurements : We expect new data as we download some data loggers this spring and summer. |
