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
closed depression — , closed basin 1. Any karst hollow with internal drainage, including dolines, uvalas, poljes, cockpits and all varieties of blind karst valleys, of both small and large scales [9]. 2. A general term for any enclosed topographic basin… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst pond — Closed depression in a karst area containing standing water [10] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst — (Internationally used term, originally the German form of the Slavic word kras or krš, meaning a bleak waterless place; it is the German name for a district east of Trieste having such terrane.) A terrane, generally underlain by limestone or… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
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
karst plain — 1. Large flat surface in karst formed by erosion and corrosion [20]. 2. A plain on which closed depressions, subterranean drainage, and other karst features may be developed. Also called karst plateau [10]. Synonyms: (French.) plateau… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst valley — 1. Valleys in karst are normally distinctive due to the lack of integrated surface drainage. Most are either blind (due to being closed where the drainage sinks underground), headless or pocket (where a river emerges from a spring) or dry… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst lake — 1. Lakes on karst surface, frequently connected with ground water; lakes in subterranean hollows (caves and caverns) [20]. 2. A large area of standing water in extensive closed depression in limestone [10]. Synonyms: (French.) lac de… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst lake — A large area of standing water in an extensive closed depression in soluble bedrock (e.g., limestone) and commonly is directly connected to and controlled by the subsurface karst drainage network. SW & GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
karst valley — A closed depression formed by the coalescence of multiple sinkholes; an elongate, solutional valley. Its drainage is subsurface, diameters range from several hundred meters to a few kilometers, and it usually has a scalloped margin inherited… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
