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National Cave and Karst Research Institute
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Carlsbad, NM 88220
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Peer-review: Dr. Derek Ford (McMaster University, Canada), Dr. Calvin Alexander (University of Minnesota, USA), Dr.
John Sharp (University of Texas, USA), Dr. Philippe Audra (University of Nice, France),
Dr. Armstrong Osborne (University of Sydney).
Citation information:
Klimchouk, A. B. 2007. Hypogene Speleogenesis: Hydrogeological and Morphogenetic Perspective. Special Paper no. 1,
National Cave and Karst Research Institute, Carlsbad, NM, 106 pp.
ISBN-10 0-9795422-0-0
ISBN-13 978-0-9795422-0-6
© 2007 Alexander B. Klimchouk
Second Edition, 2011
This work was prepared in 2006-2007 when the author was staying with the National Cave and Karst Research Institute
(USA) as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Minor edits and revisions were made in 2011.
The author's principal affiliation: Ukrainian Institute of Speleology and Karstology, Ministry of Science and Education of
Ukraine and the National Academy of Science of Ukraine.
Tavrichesky National University
4 Prospect Vernadskogo,
Simferopol 95007, Ukraine
Email: institute@speleoukraine.net
Dedication
To Kimberly (Kim) Cunningham, an outstanding person, a genuine friend and a bright cave scientist,
who left an indelible impression on people who where lucky to know him.
Cover photo:
Front: A rising chain of cupolas in Caverns of Sonora, TX, USA (Photo by A. Klimchouk)
Back: A dome possibly leading to a higher story of passages (an exploring caver climbing a rope provides a scale). See
Plate 11 for a broader view. Echo Chamber in Lechuguilla Cave, NM, USA (Photo by S. Allison).