spring head alcove

spring head alcove
   The arcuate cliff surrounding many risings, formed by progressive headward sapping and cavern collapse. The rapidity of their formation is increased by the cliff-line which frequently exists already at the lower margin of the karst area [19].

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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