Química de las aguas de goteo en la Cueva de Canelobre (Alicante)

Abstract

The Cave of Canalobre, located in the west middle of the Alicante province, is one of the most visited cave in Comunidad Valenciana. During the last years some drip water samples have been collected. The analytical results have allowed us the physico-chemical characterization of the waters. Use of principal components analysis (PCA) and a study of hydrodynamic equilibria have allowed us to establish that the proper ties and composition of these waters depend on both dissolution process of the rock during the downward passage and climatic concentration in the soil of the components dissolved in the rainwater.