- rimstone dam
- See rimstone barrage
A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
rimstone dam
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rimstone barrage — , rimstone barrier, rimstone dam A wall shaped deposit that impounds pools of water in caves, around springs, and in cascades of streams saturated with calcium bicarbonate [10]. Synonym: (French.) gour. See also rimstone; rimstone… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Rimstone — Rimstone, also called gours, is a type of speleothem (cave formation) in the form of a miniature stone dam. Rimstone is made up of calcite and other minerals that build up in cave pools. The formation created, which looks like stairs, often… … Wikipedia
rimstone — /rim stohn /, n. Geol. a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern. [1925 30; RIM + STONE] * * * … Universalium
rimstone — ˈrimzˌtōn, mˌst noun : a calcareous deposit formed as a ring around an overflowing basin (as of a mineral hot spring) * * * /rim stohn /, n. Geol. a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a… … Useful english dictionary
terraced flowstone — Shallow rimstone pools on outward sloping walls [10]. See also rimstone barrage; rimstone barrier; rimstone dam; constructive waterfall … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
gour — Flowstone deposit, normally of calcite, built up along the edge of a pool due to precipitation from a thin film of overflow water. Once initiated, by calcite saturated water overflowing from floor hollows, development is selfenhancing, and the … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
constructive waterfall — A large rimstone dam on a surface stream [10]. See rimstone dam. Synonyms: (French.) chute incrustante; (German.) Waßerfall, inkrustierender?, Sinter...?, Sinterbecken; (Greek.) katarráktis; (Italian.) ( vasche d’incrostazione); (Spanish.)… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
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river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
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