徐霞客与金华岩溶地貌

Xu Xiake and the Karst Topography around Jinhua

徐霞客考察金华北山是他系统研究岩溶地貌的序幕。他真实、准确、入理地叙述了金华北山岩溶地貌的特征，特别是对地下溶洞．能通观全局、洞水并议、旁征类比、综合分析．揭示了多层分布规律与相应的地下水文特征、评述出各洞的景观特色和科学排次．他是资本主义初期东方地学实在思维形式的代表人物。

Xu Xia ke made a tour round thc North Mountains along Jinhua as a prclude to his system atlc research on karst topography. His literal and scientific description of the karst features in the North Mts. include a comprehensive analysis on the distribution rulcs of thosc scenery caves and those corresponding underground channells, He is regarded as an outstanding pioneer in the field of oriental geography in the carly stage of capitalism.