The nature of unsaturated zone water ... bedrock by mildly acidic water, normally from water-soluble carbon dioxide. Karstified rocks typically have dissolutionally enhanced fractures or bedding ...

As one of The Nature Conservancy’s four preserves in the state, Blowing Rocks is the smallest, the busiest and the oldest.

Karst formations: Sedimentary carbonate rock (limestone, dolomite) that has been eroded by water. Limestone: Sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate. Microbial mat: Filamentous microbes ...

Without the erosive forces of water, wind, and ice, rock debris would simply pile up where it forms and obscure from view nature's weathered sculptures. Although erosion is a natural process ...

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers generated ammonia by mixing nitrogen-laced water with iron-rich rocks -- without any energy input or CO2 emission. This new recipe may lead to a more ...