Hydrology : Karst
Systematic operation approach considers the karst as a "black box"
with inputs (rain, losses) and outputs (sources karst). The spatial configuration and karst structure function as a filter on the input signals. This filter will be identified on the output signal. Therefore, a comparative analysis of the inputs and outputs of the system will allow some characterization of the structure and spatial configuration of the system and to determine its degree of evolution.
We give in the following figure some fractal dimension calculated for two different karst in France. more details can be found in [Viorel Horoi. L'influence de la geologie sur la karstification. Etude comparative entre le Massif Obarsia Closani - Piatra Mare (Roumanie) et le Massif d'Arbas (France) Géologie appliquée. Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III, 2001. Français]
