UIS Commission on Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis
  • You are here:  
  • Home |
  • Resources |
  • Glossary
Filter by letter:
All a a a b c d e f h i j k l m n o p q r s t u w x y z
Email Print

Glossary

Glossary of Karst and Cave Terms

cave-in lake
A shallow body of water whose basin is produced by collapse of the ground following thawing of ground ice in regions underlain by permafrost. Synonym: thermokarst lake.