Georeferenced digital models for the study of caves and their microforms

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Marcos Vaqueiro Rodríguez
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Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9086-2891
Biography
Reinaldo Costas Vázquez
Club de Espeleoloxía A Trapa (CETRA). Vigo.
Spain
Vol. 47 (2025), Articles, pages 1-16

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https://doi.org/10.17979/cadlaxe.2025.47.12835
Submitted: 2025-11-27 Published: 2025-12-31
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Abstract

The study of caves requires strategies that allow for the analysis of their geometry and structural patterns at a three-dimensional level. The proper construction of their digital models allows us to treat them as structured data models, to which we can associate and georeference records related to geomorphodiversity, biodiversity, cultural heritage, environmental impact, and the environment. This allows us to analyze all this information, also considering its geospatial component.


 


 

Keywords:

cave research, georeferenced models, data models and their applications

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