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)
Apr 27, 2022 · 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.
12.2: Karst Landscapes, Landforms, and Surface Features
Nov 24, 2023 · The characteristics of karst landscapes vary depending on factors such as: soluble bedrock type, climatic environment (more specifically precipitation and temperature), geographic position (both globally and locally), overlying soil materials, and vegetation cover (Figure 12.2.1).
Karst Map of the Conterminous United States - 2020
Sep 29, 2020 · 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.
Karst | Limestone, Sinkholes & Caves | Britannica
Oct 4, 2024 · 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.
12.1: Karst Landscapes and Systems - Geosciences LibreTexts
Nov 24, 2023 · 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.
Karst - Education | National Geographic Society
Jul 3, 2024 · 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.
The Different Types Of Karst Landforms - WorldAtlas
Jul 3, 2018 · 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 …
What Is Karst Topography? - WorldAtlas
Mar 24, 2021 · Karst topography refers to a type of subterranean limestone caverns landscape, as well the mysterious-looking formations like caves, surface sinkholes, and rocky, overhanging cliffs, as a result of a specific natural occurrence.
11.14: Karst Topography - Geosciences LibreTexts
Doline karst is the most widely distributed type of karst landscape. The landscape is dotted with sinkholes (dolines) which can vary widely in number and size. For the Sinkhole Plain in central Kentucky, there are approximately 5.4 sinkholes per square kilometer over a …