Karst Hyporheic Zone and the scientific progress

Karst Hyporheic Zone is a new terminology put forward in the recent 3 years.Karst Hyporheic Zone is an active zone of material and energy exchange in karst flow between karst conduit and matrix.It plays an important role in conduit-matrix fluid exchange,biogeochemical processing,karst development,micro-scale water cycle,microbial processing,contaminant sequestration and transformation.This article reviews the development of Karst Hyporheic Zone,scientific implications and research advancement as well as monitoring technology.Some ideas for further studies on Karst Hyporheic Zone are also proposed.