Here is a web-site about cave geology in the Edwards Aquifer.
http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/caves/
This was done by the University of Austin, thru the Environmental
Science Institute and
appears to be aimed at junior-high level science students.
The article reads like a 7 page brochure or pamphlet. It doesn't
really mention the term speleology, but does talk about things like,
"karstified limestone."
If you click under the News section, there a link to caving at U.T.,
and a link for ICS.
It does mention 4 names of people that happen to be cavers: Ernest
Lundelius, Brian Vauter, George Veni and a bibliographical reference
to, Art Palmer.
The color diagram used to show how limestone is eroded to form caves,
looks like the Tongass National Forest, and nothing like the Edwards
Aquifer.
Here are some of the people that put the site together:
http://www.esi.utexas.edu/people/dept.html
If you look at their qualifications and the quality of this web-site,
I would have to give the ESI
a grade of D+. Or is that too harsh?
I think if a young person found this site and was truly interested in
finding out more about cave science, that by clicking on the links
such as the Karst Portal, they would eventually find the info they are
looking for.
The site could use some better photos, or links to better photos.
And maybe some kind of interesting cave map with a good profile.
That would get the grade up to B-. Some good photos of teens doing
cave science in a cave would be better.
David Locklear
P.S. I am trying to post only cave related things, and to do my
babbling on Facebook.
I have typed several post and deleted them without posting. Feel
free to send me a FFR.
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