A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
Karst topography — is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite. Due to subterranean drainage, there may be very limited surface water, even to the absence of all rivers and… … Wikipedia
karst — A kind of topography formed in limestone, gypsum, or other soluble rocks by dissolution, and that is characterized by closed depressions, sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage. Various types of karst can be recognized depending upon the… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
exhumed karst — A karstic outcrop which has been exposed by the erosion of an allochthonous cover; there is an implication that karstification (partial or complete) had preceded the removal of the cover [20]. Mantled karst or buried karst which has been… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
covered karst — 1. A fossil or currently developing karst in karst limestone which underlies superficial deposits or other rock, and which may produce landforms at the surface which reflect subsurface karstification [19]; contrasted with naked karst, which is … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
interstratal karst — ; interstratal karstification 1. Features formed by the dissolutional removal of all or part of a buried rock unit. Interstratal karst features are common within highly soluble evaporite rocks such as gypsum and halite, and may be equally… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
closed karst — A karst terrane that is covered by sediments. Synonyms: (Russian.) skryty0 karst or zakryty0 karst. See also buried karst; interstratal karst; mantled karst … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
glaciokarst — Karst in glaciated terrain developed on bedrock susceptible to dissolution (e.g., limestone), thinly mantled (e.g., < 5 30 m) with drift and characterized by surficial, closed depressions formed by post glacial, subsurface karstic collapse… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Geography of Western Australia — Western Australia occupies nearly one third of the Australian continent.Due to the size and the isolation of the state, considerable emphasis has been made of these features; it is the second largest administrative territory in the world, after… … Wikipedia
sinkhole — /singk hohl /, n. 1. a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage. 2. Also called sink. a depressed area in which waste or drainage collects. [1425 75; late ME; see SINK, HOLE] * … Universalium
Delacour's langur — Delacour s langur[1] Conservation status Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[ … Wikipedia
