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Glossary

Glossary of Karst and Cave Terms

subjacent karst
Karst landscape in noncarbonate rocks due to presence of karstified rocks beneath the surface formation [10]. Synonyms: (French.) karst sous-jacent; (German.) unterirdisches Karstphanomen; (Greek.) ypokimenon karst; (Russian.) pokrity karst; (Spanish.) karst subyacente; (Turkish.) gizli karst; (Yugoslavian.) pokriven krs (kras). See also interstratal karst.