subjacent karst

subjacent karst
   Karst landscape in noncarbonate rocks due to presence of karstified rocks beneath the surface formation [10].
   Synonyms: (French.) karst sous- jacent; (German.) unterirdisches Karstphänomen; (Greek.) ypokímenon karst; (Russian.) pokritij karst; (Spanish.) karst subyacente; (Turkish.) gizli karst; (Yugoslavian.) pokriven krs \# ( kras).
   See also interstratal karst.

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

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