AMCS Bulletin 11Cave Hydrology of the
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Over 425 kilometers of underwater caves have been surveyed in the area called the Riviera Maya on the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo. This masters thesis reports on studies of groundwater flow in this coastal karst aquifer.
Table of Contents
11Introduction 15Geological and Hydrological Conditions of the Caribbean Yucatan Coast 37Groundwater Flow in Conduits: Spatial Trends and Tidal Influence 57Salinity Distribution Mapping to Delineate Mixing 65Hydraulics of the Nohoch Nah Chich Conduit System 75Groundwater Tides 85Conclusions 91References