Karst - Wikipedia
Karst (/ k ɑːr s t /) is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground.
Karst Landscapes - Caves and Karst (U.S. National Park Service)
2022年4月27日 · Karst is a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs, and other characteristic features. Karst is associated with soluble rock types such as limestone, marble, and gypsum.
Karst | Limestone, Sinkholes & Caves | Britannica
2024年10月4日 · 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.
12.2: Karst Landscapes, Landforms, and Surface Features
2023年11月24日 · Most small-scale karst features of a karst landscape (mm to cm in size) are associated with linear channels, furrows or grooves that form on soluble rock outcrops or rock faces, particularly limestone.
Karst Map of the Conterminous United States - 2020
2020年9月29日 · Karst areas are characterized by distinctive landforms (like springs, caves, sinkholes) and a unique hydrogeology that results in aquifers that are highly productive but extremely vulnerable to contamination.
The Different Types Of Karst Landforms - WorldAtlas
2018年7月3日 · Karst is a type of topography that features landforms produced by the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum, and dolomite. Karst landscapes have extensive underground cave systems, subterranean rivers, sinkholes, etc. Karst landforms vary in …
Karst - Education | National Geographic Society
2024年7月3日 · Karst landscapes feature caves, underground streams and sinkholes on the surface. Where erosion has worn away the land above ground, steep rocky cliffs are visible. Shilin is a karst formation in southern China.
12.1: Karst Landscapes and Systems - Geosciences LibreTexts
2023年11月24日 · Karst ecosystems or karst biota refers to all the plants and animals living in, or using, karst. This includes the flora and fauna of surface epikarst cavities, cave ecosystems, cave entrance zones or large sinkholes, as well as the broader karst landscape.
Solution Caves - Caves and Karst (U.S. National Park Service)
2022年4月27日 · Collectively caves, sinking streams, sinkholes and other such features form what is called karst. Karst is a type of landscape and topography formed in areas with limestone or the other soluble rocks.
Cave - Karst Topography, Limestone, Erosion | Britannica
2024年9月6日 · Within these broad constraints, karst landscapes show much variation and are usually described in terms of a dominant landform. Most important with respect to worldwide occurrence are fluviokarst, doline karst, cone and tower karst, and pavement karst.