travertine terraces

travertine terraces
   Terraces and related forms covered or composed of carbonates precipitated from water. Such precipitation is usually from saturated bicarbonate waters (as from karst) when they enter a zone of turbulent flow [20].
   Synonyms: (French.) terrasse de travertin; (German.) Travertin- Terraße; (Greek.) anavathmos travertinou; (Italian.) spianata di travertino; (Spanish.) terrazas travertínicas; (Turkish.) sutaÕ2 traçalar2; (Yugoslavian.) slapovi.
   See also constructive waterfall.

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

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