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Acknowledgements
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Part 1 Hydrogeologic Setting
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1. Introduction
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2
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2. Physiography
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6
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3. Climate
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8
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4. Major Drainage Basins
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12
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5. Geology
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14
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6. The Dissolution of Calcite
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18
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7. Karst Hydrologic Systems
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20
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8. Recharge and Yield of Carbonate Aquifers
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24
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9. Water Movement in Carbonate Aquifers
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26
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10. Transmissivity of Carbonate Aquifers
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28
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11. Water Tracing and Travel Times
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30
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12. Karst Drainage Basins
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13. Sinkholes
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34
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14. Discovery of Caves
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15. Regional Distribution of Caves
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16. Distribution of Springs
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17. Analysis of Spring Hydrographs
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18. Biological Significance of Karst
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19. Important Cave Animals
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20. Pollution of Karst Waters
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21. Well Yields from Carbonate Aquifers
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22. Land-use Planning for Karst Areas
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Part 2 Results of Tracer Tests in West
Virginia
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23. Water Tracing Tests in West Virginia
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24. Berkeley County
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25. Jefferson County
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26. Grant County
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27. Randolph County - Three Spring Run
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28. Pocahontas County - Upper Greenbrier
River
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29. Randolph and Pocahontas Counties Upper Elk
River -
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30. Pocahontas County - Edray and Clover Lick
Valley Areas
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31. Pocahontas County - Swago Creek Area
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32. Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties - Upper
Spring Creek
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33. Greenbrier County
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34. Monroe County
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References
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Glossary
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Statistical Terms
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100
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Appendix 1 - Tracer Test Data Base
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101
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