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Global distribution of major outcrops of carbonate rocks (mainly limestone, except evaporites). The English word karst was borrowed from German Karst in the late 19th century, [6] which entered German usage much earlier, [7] to describe a number of geological, geomorphological, and hydrological features found within the range of the Dinaric Alps, stretching from the northeastern corner of ...
BULLETIN 18 — The Caves and Karst of Tucker County, by Doug McCarty & Brian Masney, 2011. 302 pages describing 304 caves and karst features, with 96 cave maps, and 155 photos, with a CD containing color versions of all maps and photos, including several maps too large for the book. BULLETIN 19 — The Caves and Karst of West Virginia, by ...
A polje, also called karst polje or karst field, [1] [2] [3] is a large flat plain found in karstic geological regions of the world, with areas usually in the range of 5–400 km 2 (2–154 sq mi). The name derives from the Slavic languages , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] where polje literally means 'field', whereas in English polje specifically refers to a ...
Karst regions overlying limestone bedrock tend to have fewer visible above-ground sources (ponds and streams), as surface water easily drains downward through joints in the limestone. While draining, water and organic acid from the soil slowly (over thousands or millions of years) enlarges these cracks, dissolving the calcium carbonate and ...
Karst topography is a geological formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but also in gypsum. [1] It has also been documented for weathering -resistant rocks, such as quartzite , given the right conditions. [ 2 ]
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The lake grows as ice thaws, which may result in the slumping of shorelines or submergence of vegetation, which is why thaw lakes in the boreal forest tend to be surrounded by "drunken trees". [19] It should be specified that "drunken trees" (also known as drunken forests) occur within Yedoma regimes. This feature is not present throughout all ...
A karst window, also known as a karst fenster, is a geomorphic feature found in karst landscapes where an underground river is visible from the surface within a sinkhole. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In this feature, a spring emerges, then the discharge abruptly disappears into a sinkhole .