karstification

karstification
The formation of a karst topography

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  • karstification — ● karstification nom féminin Processus de formation d un karst …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Karstification — Karst Exemple de paysage karstique Le karst est un paysage façonné dans des roches solubles carbonatées. Ce n est pas une roche mais bien un paysage qui peut se développer dans le calcaire (principalement), le marbre, la dolomie ou encore la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • karstification —    1. The processes of solution and infiltration by water, mainly chemical but also mechanical, whereby the surface features and subterranean drainage network of a karstland are developed to form a karst topography, including such surface… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • karstification — /kastəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say kahstuhfuh kayshuhn) noun the shaping of a karst topography as a result of the action of mildly acidic water on limestone bedrock. {karst + i 1 + fication} …  

  • karstification — karstificāˈtion noun The development of karstic features • • • Main Entry: ↑karst …   Useful english dictionary

  • degree of karstification —    The ratio of the volume of openings to the total volume of a soluble massif, expressed as a percentage. It is the sum of the activity indices from the initiation of karstification, and so is normally applied only to carbonate rocks with little …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • zones of karstification —    Cviji… (1926, 1960)    distinguishes three zones of karstification:    1) dry zone in the upper part of the karst with caves almost completely dry;    2) transition zone where water flows downstream almost permanently; and    3) deep zone with …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • base of karstification —    Level below which karstification has not occurred.    See also karst base level …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Mont-Ventoux — Le mont Ventoux (face Nord) vu depuis les Baronnies. Géographie Altitude 1 912 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mont Ventoux — Le mont Ventoux (face Nord) vu depuis les Baronnies. Géographie Altitude 1 912 m …   Wikipédia en Français

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