The Geomorphology of Karst Caves in Ajloun Governorate
Mohammad Gozazeh, MOE, Jordan.
Ali Ananzeh, Geographic Departmen, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Abstract
The study dealt with the geomorphology of karst caves in Ajloun governorate, aiming to show the role of mineral composition in the extent of contribution to the origin and development of karst caves, in addition to the study of morphological characteristics of karst caves, to achieve the objectives of the study, the study relied on the descriptive and analytical approach to study and analyze the phenomenon data studied, Morphometric measurements of nine caves were made through fieldwork,The study concluded that the caves were formed only in Calcite and Dolomite rocks. The study also showed that the caves vary in the region in terms of their shapes, dimensions and lengths. The length of these caves ranged between 3.40 - 30 meters, the height of the ceilings between 1.72 - 9.10 meters, and different shapes and dimensions morphometric.
Keywords: Natural characteristics, Morphometric characteristics, Karst caves, Ajloun area.