karst
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noun Geology.
an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams.
Origin:
1900–05; < German, generic use of Karst, name of limestone plateau north of Trieste
1900–05; < German, generic use of Karst, name of limestone plateau north of Trieste
Related forms
karst·ic, adjective
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| —n | |
| (modifier) denoting the characteristic scenery of a limestone region, including underground streams, gorges, etc | |
| [C19: German, from Karst, limestone plateau near Trieste] | |
| 'karstic | |
| —adj | |
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karst
terrain usually characterized by barren, rocky ground, caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and the absence of surface streams and lakes. It results from the excavating effects of underground water on massive soluble limestone. The term originally applied to the Karst, a limestone area on the Dalmatian coast on the Adriatic Sea, but has been extended to mean all areas with similar features.
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Karst terranes are underlain by weathered soluble rocks such as limestone or dolomite.
Karst topography is created by a chemical dissolution process when groundwater circulates through soluble rock.
Cave and karst systems are important for two major reasons.
The lakes flow in a meandering series of waterfalls and streams over dynamic karst topography.
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