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карстовый район
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
karst area
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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
karst barré — (French.) 1. A karst terrane of limited area completely surrounded by rocks of low permeability [10]. 2. Term for karst areas whose lower part is enclosed and bordered by more or less impervious rocks which impedes ground water flow out… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst water — Water discharged from karst springs which posses characteristics, primarily that of calcium content, indicating solution during the passage of that water across and through karst limestone. That part of karst spring water which is derived from … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst pond — Closed depression in a karst area containing standing water [10] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Area of Natural and Scientific Interest — An Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (or ANSI) is an official designation by the provincial Government of Ontario in Canada applied to contiguous geographical regions within the province that have geological or ecological features which are … Wikipedia
Karst eslovaco — en Eslovaquia. El Karst eslovaco (eslovaco, Slovenský kras) es una de las cordilleras de los montes Slovenské rudohorie en los Cárpatos de Eslovaquia meridional. Está formado por un complejo de enormes llanuras y mesetas karsticas. Desde 1973 es… … Wikipedia Español
karst — o carst sustantivo masculino 1. Área: geología Relieve producido por el fenómeno de la disolución en las rocas calizas u otras rocas fácilmente solubles: El karst se caracteriza por la presencia de grietas, galerías, cañones y cavernas … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
karst — karstic, adj. /kahrst/, n. Geol. an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams. [1900 05; < G, generic use of Karst, name of limestone plateau north of Trieste] * * * ▪ geology terrain usually… … Universalium
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 river — 1. A river (or stream) flowing in a karstic area, either on the surface of the ground or through an underground cave system [20]. 2. A river that originates from a karst spring [10]. Synonyms: (French.) rivière karstique; (German.)… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karst — [[t]kɑrst[/t]] n. gel an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams • Etymology: 1900–05; < G, generic use of Karst, name of limestone plateau N of Trieste karst′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
