• Login
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • UA Graduate and Undergraduate Research
    • UA Theses and Dissertations
    • Master's Theses
    • View Item
    •   Home
    • UA Graduate and Undergraduate Research
    • UA Theses and Dissertations
    • Master's Theses
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

    All of UA Campus RepositoryCommunitiesTitleAuthorsIssue DateSubmit DateSubjectsPublisherJournalThis CollectionTitleAuthorsIssue DateSubmit DateSubjectsPublisherJournal

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    About

    AboutUA Faculty PublicationsUA DissertationsUA Master's ThesesUA Honors ThesesUA PressUA YearbooksUA CatalogsUA Libraries

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Forensic Rockfall Dating at Kartchner Caverns

    • CSV
    • RefMan
    • EndNote
    • BibTex
    • RefWorks
    Thumbnail
    Name:
    azu_etd_16226_sip1_m.pdf
    Size:
    41.89Mb
    Format:
    PDF
    Download
    Author
    Bates, Melissa Elizabeth
    Issue Date
    2018
    Keywords
    cave
    geomechanics
    Kartchner Caverns
    remote sensing
    time dependent
    weathering
    Advisor
    Kemeny, John
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Publisher
    The University of Arizona.
    Rights
    Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
    Abstract
    This study discusses the time dependent nature of geomechanics and explores low-impact methods for dating rockfalls in the cave environment. Kartchner Caverns provides a unique environment to perform this study because of its high humidity, absence of sunlight, gently fluctuating temperature, and seclusion from the above ground surface which causes the cave to be inhabited by specific types microorganisms. High precision microscopy and microbial DNA extraction were used in order to better understand the changes that rock surfaces undergo when they are exposed to the cave environment. Spectral data collection was done in order to research the applicability of remote sensing technology to assess the degree of weathering of rock surfaces at the project site. It was concluded that microbiology and chemical processes may play an important role in weathering in the cave environment and spectral imaging has the potential to be an effective data collection method.
    Type
    text
    Electronic Thesis
    Degree Name
    M.S.
    Degree Level
    masters
    Degree Program
    Graduate College
    Mining Geological & Geophysical Engineering
    Degree Grantor
    University of Arizona
    Collections
    Master's Theses

    entitlement

     
    The University of Arizona Libraries | 1510 E. University Blvd. | Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
    Tel 520-621-6442 | repository@u.library.arizona.edu
    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2017  DuraSpace
    Quick Guide | Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Open Repository is a service operated by 
    Atmire NV
     

    Export search results

    The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. Different formats are available for download. To export the items, click on the button corresponding with the preferred download format.

    By default, clicking on the export buttons will result in a download of the allowed maximum amount of items.

    To select a subset of the search results, click "Selective Export" button and make a selection of the items you want to export. The amount of items that can be exported at once is similarly restricted as the full export.

    After making a selection, click one of the export format buttons. The amount of items that will be exported is indicated in the bubble next to export format.