Karst Landscapes - Stages of Karst (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Primary weathering process dissolving limestone in karst
Primary weathering process dissolving limestone in karst
Carbonation (chemical weathering)
Time scale for karst landscape development
Time scale for karst landscape development
Thousands to millions of years
Number of stages in karst development
Number of stages in karst development
Three stages
First stage of karst development
First stage of karst development
Youthful karst
Flat exposed limestone with clints & grikes
Flat exposed limestone with clints & grikes
Limestone pavement
Most active period of underground karst development
Most active period of underground karst development
Mature karst (Stage 2)
Hole where surface water disappears underground
Hole where surface water disappears underground
Swallow hole
Cave features like stalactites & stalagmites
Cave features like stalactites & stalagmites
Dripstone features
Valleys carved by rivers that later went underground
Valleys carved by rivers that later went underground
Dry valleys
Isolated limestone towers in old karst stage
Isolated limestone towers in old karst stage
Tower karst (hums)
Example of mature karst in County Clare, Ireland
Example of mature karst in County Clare, Ireland
The Burren
Area covered by the Burren
Area covered by the Burren
250 km²
Seasonal lakes in the Burren appearing in winter
Seasonal lakes in the Burren appearing in winter
Turloughs
Famous cave system in the Burren
Famous cave system in the Burren
Aillwee Cave
Example location of tower karst landscape
Example location of tower karst landscape
Guilin, southern China