Karst Map of Puerto Rico.

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description: This map is a digital update of The karst landforms of Puerto Rico (Monroe, 1976). In this new version the karst areas on the islands of Mona and Monito have been added from Briggs and Seiders (1972). This map will serve as the basis for the Puerto Rico portion of a new national karst map currently being compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. In addition, this product serves as a standalone, citable source of digital karst data for Puerto Rico. Nearly 25 percent of the United States is underlain by karst terrain, and a large part of this area is undergoing urban and industrial development. Accurate delineations of karstic rocks are needed at the national, state, and local scales. These data will lead to a better understanding of subsidence hazards, groundwater contamination potential, and cave resources, and will serve as a guide to topical research about these rocks.; abstract: This map is a digital update of The karst landforms of Puerto Rico (Monroe, 1976). In this new version the karst areas on the islands of Mona and Monito have been added from Briggs and Seiders (1972). This map will serve as the basis for the Puerto Rico portion of a new national karst map currently being compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. In addition, this product serves as a standalone, citable source of digital karst data for Puerto Rico. Nearly 25 percent of the United States is underlain by karst terrain, and a large part of this area is undergoing urban and industrial development. Accurate delineations of karstic rocks are needed at the national, state, and local scales. These data will lead to a better understanding of subsidence hazards, groundwater contamination potential, and cave resources, and will serve as a guide to topical research about these rocks.
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Title Karst Map of Puerto Rico.
creation  Date   2018-05-20T01:20:16.111666
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