우리나라 石灰洞窟에 關한 地理的 考察 = A Geographical Study on Limestone Caverns in Korea.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The limestone caverns mainly occupy the natural caverns in Korea. Therefore the variety study of the cause of their formation, formation process, the distribution of pattern, the classification of pattern, and the geographical distribution are very important. The conclusions are as follows.
1. The formation of limestone caverns in Korea originated from the corrosion of limestone group which belonged to the large limestone series in Cambro-Ordovician period.
2. The distinctive pattern of limestone caverns in Korea is largely divided into horizontal caverns and vertical caverns. There are a few network type caverns, and tree type caverns but their utility value is little because of their small scales and less developed cavern landscape.
3. The limestone caverns which occupy 90 percent of natural caverns in Korea is creating beneath the surface of groundwater by the corrosion of ground water.
4. The geographical distribution of limestone caverns in Korea appears to be concentrately in the limestone region, such as the eastern part of South Pyungan province, the southern part of South Hamgyung, Hwanghae, the southern part of Kwangwon, the eastern part of North Chung Cheong, and the northern part of North Kyungpook.
5. Since the limestone caverns are much more beautiful compared to other natural caverns, they have the great value as tourist attractive places as well as fields of each discipline.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 序 言
• Ⅱ. 石灰洞窟(Limestone Cave)의 一般的 成因 및 形成過程
• Ⅲ. 우리 나라의 石灰岩層과 石灰洞窟
• Ⅳ. 우리 나라 石灰洞窟의 構造 및 形態上 特性
• Ⅴ. 우리 나라 石灰洞窟의 類型區分
• Ⅵ. 우리 나라 石灰洞窟의 地理的 分布
• Ⅶ. 結 言