KARST TOPOGRAPHY
CONTENT
- Underground Features
- Importance of Karst Topograph
Underground Features
Caves and Caverns
These are underground features of limestone region. There are large underground spaces formed as a result of the sinking and flowing of water into the limestone through joins and bedding planes.
Diagram Showing Limestone and Underground Features of Karst Regions
Limestone Gorge
This has vertical sides formed when the roof of an underground cave collapses or river cuts across and run down into a limestone region.
Resurgence or Springs
These results from water sinking into the underground. When the water meets hard rock underground it re-emerge below the limestone to form spring or resurgence.
Pillar
Natural pillar is formed by the joining of the stalactite hanging from the roof to the stalagmite growing from the floor of the cave.
Stalactites
They are found in caves and they grow up, downwards and may dis-stalagmite to form to form pillars. There are sharp slender and downward growing pinnacles that hang from the roof of the caves.
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